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Orioles hoping for a repeat performance from JimÃ©nez

July 03, 2017, 4:46pm

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MILWAUKEE - It's a tale as old as time. Song as old as rhyme. Ubaldo JimÃ©nez takes the mound and the Orioles again have no idea which version they're going to get. The JimÃ©nez who shut out the Blue Jays on two hits over eight innings in his last start - it was a real beauty - or the JimÃ©nez who lasted only 2 1/3 innings against the Rays and was charged with nine runs? Both a little scared. Neither one prepared. Or should I go with, "Bittersweet and strange, finding you can change,...

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Miley exits early again in 8-1 loss (with quotes)

July 03, 2017, 12:48pm

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Miley exits early again in 8-1 loss (with quotes)

MILWAUKEE - The Orioles didn't need further proof that momentum is the next day's starting pitcher. They've lived and died with the inconsistencies. Kevin Gausman spins the rotation in a positive direction yesterday with seven scoreless innings against the Rays and Wade Miley throws 44 pitches in the first inning today while the Brewers bat around and tally four runs. Just because this happens doesn't mean that's going to happen. Manager Buck Showalter preaches it all the time. Someone...

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Showalter on injuries and Schoop's All-Star honor (O's down 8-1)

July 03, 2017, 9:37am

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Showalter on injuries and Schoop's All-Star honor (O's down 8-1)

MILWAUKEE - Chris Davis showed up at Miller Park today with a "good face," as manager Buck Showalter called it. And he wasn't referring to Davis' mustache, the latest selection on the first baseman's facial hair playlist. Davis threw yesterday and woke up this morning without any discomfort in his right side. He was scheduled to take batting practice this afternoon, giving the Orioles another indication of how the oblique is healing. "So far, so good," Showalter said. "Usually, you can...

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Orioles and Brewers lineups

July 03, 2017, 8:08am

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MILWAUKEE - No roster moves so far today for the Orioles as they begin their three-game series against the Brewers. Joey Rickard is in left field and Mark Trumbo is in right. RubÃ©n Tejada continues to start at shortstop. Wade Miley is 12-5 with a 5.16 ERA in 28 career interleague games. He's 3-1 with a 5.17 ERA in five starts versus the Brewers and 1-1 with an 8.38 ERA in two starts at Miller Park, with nine runs and 13 hits in 9 2/3 innings. Ryan Braun is 2-for-9 with two home runs against...

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How should Britton be used? (and other notes)

July 02, 2017, 5:51pm

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How should Britton be used? (and other notes)

MILWAUKEE - The Orioles haven't reached the All-Star break, but they're halfway through their schedule with a 40-41 record. Eighty-one games are left in the regular season. And no, they aren't going to be sellers. Executive vice president Dan Duquette has made it clear in multiple interviews. They're going to check on available pitchers while also keeping their collective fingers crossed that the in-house crew steps up. Kevin Gausman appears to be doing it, looking a lot more like the...

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Jonathan Schoop selected to first All-Star team

July 02, 2017, 9:49am

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Jonathan Schoop selected to first All-Star team

Jonathan Schoop saw his infield coach in the parking lot this morning and became suspicious. Why was Bobby Dickerson arriving at this time? Why did Schoop need to stop inside manager Buck Showalter's office, per Dickerson's instructions, as if he were about to be reprimanded? This is how Schoop found out that he was chosen to his first All-Star Game, the only Orioles representative unless they have someone included in the fan's Final Vote. Schoop, 25, will be a reserve on the American League...

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Orioles and Rays lineups (updated)

July 02, 2017, 7:27am

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The Orioles are prepared to make a roster move today with reliever Jimmy Yacabonis in the clubhouse. They could option Alec Asher to Triple-A Norfolk after he threw 32 pitches yesterday and allowed five runs in 1 2/3 innings. Update: The Orioles have made that roster move official. As for the lineup, Joey Rickard remains the left fielder and has moved down to ninth in the order. Seth Smith is in right field and leading off. Caleb Joseph is catching and RubÃ©n Tejada gets another start at...

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How many Orioles will make the All-Star team?

July 01, 2017, 6:07pm

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The Orioles will find out tonight how many of their players are headed to the All-Star Game in Miami. Or at least they can talk about it publicly, with the news embargoed until after 7 p.m. They already know that they won't have any starters. There wasn't much drama in the voting, with third baseman Manny Machado and catcher Welington Castillo losing ground each week among the top five at their respective positions. Adam Jones fell out of the top 15 in outfield voting. Second baseman Jonathan...

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Bundy turns in shortest start of season in 10-3 loss (with quotes)

July 01, 2017, 4:39pm

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Bundy turns in shortest start of season in 10-3 loss (with quotes)

The Orioles viewed last night's brutal 10-inning loss as just one game and vowed to move on from it. They won a few this season when the opposition also wondered what the heck happened. There isn't much time to dwell on it. Regroup and embrace a new day. Just try not to fall behind by three runs in the first inning and surrender four homers by the fifth. It's an important component of the theory. Embracing the day is much trickier when it's covered in thorns. Dylan Bundy was down 3-0 just...

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Notes on Britton, Hardy, Davis, Tillman and Bundy (O's down 10-3)

July 01, 2017, 10:15am

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Notes on Britton, Hardy, Davis, Tillman and Bundy (O's down 10-3)

Closer Zach Britton said he felt great during last night's appearance at Single-A Frederick, when he got two ground balls and a strikeout in the ninth inning. Britton was referring to his left forearm, which has been pain-free for an extended period, and the command of his pitches. If he was calling the shots, Britton would skip Monday's outing at Triple-A Norfolk and come off the disabled list. But the Orioles want to extend his rehab assignment to a seventh appearance before activating him...

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Orioles lineup vs. Rays

July 01, 2017, 8:26am

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Joey Rickard has moved to the top of the order this afternoon against Rays right-hander Jake Odorizzi. Craig Gentry is starting in right field for the Orioles. RubÃ©n Tejada is at shortstop instead of Paul Janish. Rickard is 7-for-17 in his last five games. He's a career .302 hitter (16-for-53) against the Rays. Dylan Bundy is tied for third in the American League and fifth in the majors with 12 quality starts. Opponents are batting .198 against Bundy the third time through the order. The...

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Wynns on Britton: "He's ready to get back up there to help"

July 01, 2017, 1:15am

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Wynns on Britton: "He's ready to get back up there to help"

Closer Zach Britton is about to end his tour of the Orioles' minor league affiliates. Britton has pitched once in the short-season Single-A New York-Penn League, twice in the Single-A South Atlantic League and Double-A Eastern League, and once in the Single-A Carolina League, where he retired the side in order last night on 11 pitches at Single-A Frederick. Somehow, he managed to skip the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League. Britton will return to the International League on Monday for the...

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Orioles lose to Rays 6-4 in 10 innings (with Showalter quotes)

June 30, 2017, 6:47pm

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The Orioles came within a strike tonight of moving above .500 again and passing the Rays for third place in their division. One measly strike. That's all they needed. Brad Brach blew his fourth save and his first since May 16 in Detroit on a two-out walk, balk, wild pitch and single, and Steven Souza Jr. hit a three-run homer off Darren O'Day in the 10th to give the Rays a 6-4 victory over the Orioles before an announced crowd of 24,398 at Camden Yards. Some losses leave a mark. This one...

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Showalter offers his input on All-Star team (tied 3-3)

June 30, 2017, 2:32pm

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Showalter offers his input on All-Star team (tied 3-3)

Major League Baseball will reveal the All-Star teams in the American and National League at 7 p.m. Sunday, and Orioles manager Buck Showalter already has made his recommendations from within his clubhouse. Showalter challenged the media to pick the deserving Orioles. He wasn't willing to publicly share his choices, but he indicated that he came up with at least four. "You try to do the right thing by everybody," Showalter said. "Other than an outing or so, you could make a strong case for...

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Notes on Crichton, Davis, Wright, Castillo, Flaherty and more

June 30, 2017, 1:26pm

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Notes on Crichton, Davis, Wright, Castillo, Flaherty and more

The MRI on reliever Stefan Crichton's right shoulder didn't reveal any structural damage, the good news attached to his assignment to the 10-day disabled list. Crichton will go home to Houston for a few days before reporting to the Ed Smith Stadium complex in Sarasota. "It's the first time he's ever had anything wrong with his elbow or shoulder," said manager Buck Showalter. "It's a little frightening to those guys the first time they have an issue. He felt a lot better about it...

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Crichton to DL, Castillo in lineup

June 30, 2017, 11:38am

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The Orioles have recalled reliever Miguel Castro from Double-A Bowie and placed reliever Stefan Crichton on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right shoulder. The DL move is retroactive to Tuesday. The Orioles first recalled Castro on May 17, optioned him to Bowie four days later, summoned him again on June 12 and optioned him on Saturday while recalling Crichton. Because he's replacing an injured player, Castro doesn't need to stay down for the minimum 10 days. Castro has allowed five...

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More on Britton, tonight's game and Castillo's injury

June 29, 2017, 5:57pm

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More on Britton, tonight's game and Castillo's injury

While the Orioles begin a three-game series tonight against the Rays at Camden Yards, a brief homestand before hitting the road again next week, closer Zach Britton will continue his injury rehab assignment at Single-A Frederick. Britton will enter toward the end of the game, putting him in more of a late-inning mindset as he nears a return to the active roster. Pitch tonight at Frederick, pitch Monday at Triple-A Norfolk and rejoin the Orioles' bullpen on July 5. Britton's return will take...

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Orioles lineup vs. Blue Jays

June 29, 2017, 11:14am

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Joey Rickard is playing left field tonight and Craig Gentry is in right for the Orioles in the series finale against the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Manager Buck Showalter is breaking out his right-handed lineup against Jays left-hander J.A. Happ. RubÃ©n Tejada is starting at shortstop to interrupt Paul Janish's streak of four consecutive games. In his last 18 games, Trey Mancini is batting .412/.459/.721 (28-for-68) with four doubles, one triple, five home runs, 13 RBIs and nine multi-hit...

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Britton update, Futures Game selections and Triple-A All-Stars

June 29, 2017, 9:06am

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Britton update, Futures Game selections and Triple-A All-Stars

Orioles closer Zach Britton retired all three batters he faced today at Double-A Bowie, striking out two of them to complete the Eastern League portion of his rehab assignment. Britton threw 14 pitches, eight for strikes, after replacing starter Jesus Liranzo in the top of the fourth inning at Prince George's Stadium. The other out recorded came on a ground ball. The Orioles will send Britton to Single-A Frederick for Friday night's game, allowing him to pitch back-to-back for the first time....

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This, that and the other

June 28, 2017, 7:00pm

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The Orioles are sending Ubaldo JimÃ©nez to the mound tonight to complete their series in Toronto and their six-game road trip. They're back home on Friday. Chris Tillman beat them to Baltimore. Manager Buck Showalter told reporters yesterday that he sent Tillman ahead of the team in preparation for Friday's scheduled start against the Rays, but it's tentative with the right-hander's wife, Christina, due with their first baby. Dylan Bundy, slated for Saturday afternoon's start, would...