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Orioles lineup vs. Athletics

May 05, 2018, 1:30pm

Orioles

OAKLAND, Calif. - Adam Jones continues to bat second tonight for the Orioles after collecting three hits last night. Mark Trumbo is the designated hitter and Anthony Santander is in right field. Pedro Ãlvarez is playing third base and Chance Sisco is catching. Closer Zach Britton was put through more fielding drills before batting practice, including chasing down bunts and covering first base. He also performed some agility drills. Oakland's Jed Lowrie leads the majors with a .524 average...

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Gausman vs. Cahill tonight in Oakland

May 05, 2018, 11:29am

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OAKLAND, Calif. - Second baseman Jonathan Schoop has reported to Triple-A Norfolk to continue his injury rehab assignment and he's batting second for tonight's game. The Tides are home against Louisville. Schoop went 0-for-2 with a strikeout last night at Double-Bowie and a rain delay removed him from the game. The forecast prompted the Orioles to send Schoop to Norfolk. The Orioles intend to activate Schoop from the 10-day disabled list before Tuesday night's game against the Royals at...

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Jones: "We're frustrated ... as a group because we're professionals"

May 04, 2018, 11:41pm

Orioles

Jones: "We're frustrated ... as a group because we're professionals"

OAKLAND, Calif. - Players aren't punching holes in walls or flipping over tables or using the postgame spread to decorate the ceiling. To describe the mood of the Orioles clubhouse, a popular question during the most trying times, it's not necessary to wield brushes and paint colorful descriptions. It's actually pretty bland. Guys sat at tables and quietly ate last night, poking their forks in pasta and speaking in hushed tones. One player politely asked that media members give him a little...

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Orioles waste early lead and late rally in 6-4 loss (with quotes)

May 04, 2018, 9:28pm

Orioles

OAKLAND, Calif. - The want-to isn't lacking in the Orioles. It's the can't-do that's destroying a season. Can't get out of the first inning unscathed. Can't get the rotation and bullpen completely on track, a steady flow of offensive production or the level of defense that used to be a trademark of the franchise. The Orioles surrendered four runs tonight in the bottom of the first to wipe out a brief lead, put together a game-tying rally in the sixth and were burned by another error in...

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Showalter on the rotation, Schoop, Jones and more (O's down 5-4)

May 04, 2018, 5:30pm

Orioles

Showalter on the rotation, Schoop, Jones and more (O's down 5-4)

OAKLAND, Calif. - Orioles manager Buck Showalter continues to withhold his plans for the rotation and where Chris Tillman fits into it. The off-day on Monday allows the Orioles to skip Tillman, who retired only three batters last night in Anaheim while raising his ERA to 9.24 in 25 1/3 innings. However, there's also the desire to provide rest for other starters by pushing everyone back and staying in turn. Dylan Bundy won't start again until Tuesday night's series opener against the Royals...

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Orioles and Athletics lineups

May 04, 2018, 2:45pm

Orioles

OAKLAND, Calif. - Adam Jones moves up to second in the Orioles' lineup tonight, vacating the cleanup spot that Chris Davis will occupy for the series opener against the Athletics. Mark Trumbo is in right field, Pedro Ãlvarez is the designated hitter and Danny Valencia is playing third base. Zach Britton threw another bullpen session today. Valencia stood at the plate holding a bat, but no swings. Jonathan Schoop is batting second tonight at Double-A Bowie as he starts his rehab assignment....

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Latest Jones milestone, Lee's debut and minor league awards

May 04, 2018, 12:34pm

Orioles

Latest Jones milestone, Lee's debut and minor league awards

OAKLAND, Calif. - Adam Jones has reached another milestone with the Orioles. Assuming that he's in tonight's lineup for the start of a three-game series, Jones will play in his 1,500th game since coming to the Orioles in a February 2008 trade with the Mariners. Jones will be the eighth player in club history to reach the mark, joining Cal Ripken, Jr. (3,001 games), Brooks Robinson (2,896), Mark Belanger (1,962), Eddie Murray (1,884), Boog Powell (1,763), Brady Anderson (1,759) and Paul Blair...

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Wondering again about Tillman and notes on tonight's game

May 03, 2018, 9:04pm

Orioles

Wondering again about Tillman and notes on tonight's game

OAKLAND, Calif. - Now what? That question can be pinned on so many different lapels. But I was referencing Chris Tillman, who followed up his seven scoreless innings by retiring only three batters last night in Anaheim and being charged with seven runs. Tillman's ERA is up to 9.24 and the Orioles have the option of skipping him with Monday's off-day. Otherwise, they can push everyone back again, as they did after the rainout. Or they take more drastic measures. Fans were blowing up Twitter...

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Orioles and Angels lineups

May 03, 2018, 2:17pm

Orioles

Pedro Ãlvarez is starting at third base tonight and Mark Trumbo is serving as the designated hitter as the Orioles try again to win a road game outside the Bronx. Chris Davis has moved up to fifth in the lineup. Jace Peterson is starting at second base after last night's pinch-hit, three-run triple. Chance Sisco is back behind the plate after his collision with Alvarez. The Angels are starting right-hander Jaime Barria, a 21-year-old rookie who's 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA and 1.429 WHIP in two...

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Tillman trying for back-to-back victories

May 02, 2018, 5:46pm

Orioles

Tillman trying for back-to-back victories

The Orioles will find out tonight whether Chris Tillman's last start was a sign or a tease. Whether his success was based more on the opponent or ... The second question may go unanswered because Tillman is 3-0 with a 2.84 ERA in six career outings against the Angels. He's 7-1 with a 2.79 ERA in 11 starts against the Tigers. Manager Buck Showalter lined him up properly. Didn't skip him after the rainout. Everyone was pushed back a day and Tillman got the ball. In two starts at Angel Stadium,...

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Orioles and Angels lineups

May 02, 2018, 2:37pm

Orioles

Danny Valencia is back in the lineup at third base as the Orioles continue their series in Anaheim. Valencia was day-to-day with tightness in his hamstring, which caused him to be scratched from Sunday's lineup. Mark Trumbo is the designated hitter against left-hander Andrew Heaney. Craig Gentry is in right field instead of Anthony Santander. Chris Davis continues to bat seventh. Engelb Vielma is starting at second base instead of Jace Peterson. The Orioles rotation has registered 12 quality...

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Sisco's collision, Brach's slump and other observations

May 02, 2018, 7:23am

Orioles

Sisco's collision, Brach's slump and other observations

The Orioles announced after last night's game that rookie catcher Chance Sisco was day-to-day following a collision with Pedro Ãlvarez's forearm, the equivalent of running face-first into an oak tree. Sisco sustained a "facial contusion," according to the club, but wasn't showing symptoms of a concussion. He just looked that way while lying flat on his back after a failed pursuit of a pop up in foul territory. It doesn't appear that the Orioles are going to summon another catcher to...

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Santander countdown, Rickard rehashed and more

May 01, 2018, 4:02pm

Orioles

Santander countdown, Rickard rehashed and more

The NFL draft is over, leaving Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander alone on the clock. Santander had to stay in the majors for the first 44 days of the season to lose his Rule 5 status and allow the Orioles to option him to the minors. No need to put him on waivers or offer him back to the Indians, who gladly would take him. Manager Buck Showalter rattled off the date recently while talking about Santander's development. The calendar has included a circle around May 12. Does he stay or does...

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Orioles and Angels lineups

May 01, 2018, 2:56pm

Orioles

Chris Davis has returned to the Orioles lineup tonight, batting seventh as the first baseman. Davis sat out the last two games against the Tigers at Camden Yards. Pedro Ãlvarez remains at third base, with Danny Valencia on the bench. Mark Trumbo is the designated hitter after coming off the disabled list earlier today. Chance Sisco is behind the plate to catch Alex Cobb. On this date in 1970, Terry Crowley hit his first career home run, a shot off Twins right-hander and Baltimore native Dave...

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Trumbo activated, Vielma recalled

May 01, 2018, 1:49pm

Orioles

The latest strokes to the Orioles' 25-man roster were applied today prior to the start of their three-game series in Anaheim. Mark Trumbo has been activated from the disabled list and likely will make his debut tonight, whether he's in right field or serving as the designated hitter. Trumbo has been on the disabled list with a strained right quadriceps muscle, an injury that surfaced in spring training and worsened after one exhibition game. He just completed his rehab assignment at Triple-A...

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Does the Seager injury really push Machado closer to the exit?

May 01, 2018, 11:28am

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Does the Seager injury really push Machado closer to the exit?

The media's obsession over Manny Machado's future spiked yesterday with news that Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager would undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the remainder of the season. Meanwhile, anything you read is speculation. But it still makes for good copy. The Orioles might be more inclined to move him. The Dodgers might be willing to surrender prospects for a rental, though it mostly goes against their norm. I'll repeat that executive vice president Dan Duquette didn't put a block on...

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Tonight's game and roster moves, Bleier's been best and more

April 30, 2018, 1:08pm

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Tonight's game and roster moves, Bleier's been best and more

A win tonight in Anaheim will allow the Orioles to equal their longest streak of the season. If anyone regards back-to-back victories as constituting a streak. The Cambridge Dictionary defines "streak" as: A mark of a color that is different from what surrounds it, or a thin strip of light. Doesn't seem like a fit here. Let's keep going. An obvious characteristic in a personality. Strike two. A period during which a series of things happens. We're getting there. A short period of good or...

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Britton looking forward to talking pitching instead of surgery

April 29, 2018, 5:43pm

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Britton looking forward to talking pitching instead of surgery

Orioles closer Zach Britton has thrown three full-mound bullpen sessions at Camden Yards and he's going to have a bigger audience this week while he's in Anaheim. Dr. Kenneth Jung, who performed the surgery in December to repair Britton's ruptured Achilles, will watch him throw on Wednesday with head athletic trainer Brian Ebel and give his final "blessing," as the left-hander worded it with a chuckle. One of Jung's offices overlooks center field at Angel Stadium, so it's a short walk to...

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Ãlvarez homers twice, O's win first home series (Rickard optioned)

April 29, 2018, 12:10pm

Orioles

Ãlvarez homers twice, O's win first home series (Rickard optioned)

Pedro Ãlvarez wasn't supposed to be in the Orioles lineup this afternoon, and they appeared to be fed another dose of rotten luck with Danny Valencia a late scratch. This wasn't a spoonful of sugar. Just the latest situation to make them bitter. Luis SardiÃ±as is out with a sore lower back. The Tigers started left-hander Daniel Norris. A normal four-man bench, down to only two healthy players including catcher Chance Sisco, limited the options for manager Buck Showalter. Enter Ãlvarez...

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Showalter on Davis' slump: "It's eating at him" (O's up 4-3)

April 29, 2018, 9:05am

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Showalter on Davis' slump: "It's eating at him" (O's up 4-3)

Luis SardiÃ±as informed manager Buck Showalter following last night's game that he's experiencing soreness in his lower back, which makes his availability uncertain for this afternoon's series finale against the Tigers that also closes the homestand. The Orioles are in the process of determining whether he can play later today and if the disabled list is a possibility. The club is off Monday. "He's not a whole lot better today," said manager Buck Showalter. "We'll see what his...