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Tillman an option to start Aug. 22 (O's down 3-1)

August 15, 2017, 5:16pm

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Tillman an option to start Aug. 22 (O's down 3-1)

SEATTLE - Infielder Ryan Flaherty and Rule 5 outfielder Anthony Santander worked out today at Camden Yards after Single-A Frederick's game in Wilmington was postponed due to rain. Flaherty and Santander will work out again Wednesday - their injury rehab assignments ended and they can't appear in anymore games - and the Orioles will activate them from the disabled list on Thursday. Orioles manager Buck Showalter said Chris Tillman felt good physically after facing four batters Sunday afternoon...

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Davis on trying to be "a dangerous seven-hole hitter"

August 15, 2017, 4:04pm

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Davis on trying to be "a dangerous seven-hole hitter"

SEATTLE - With only four hits in his last 37 at-bats, Orioles first baseman Chris Davis was given a night off in Oakland to provide a brief mental break. He didn't play Thursday night despite the opposition starting a right-hander. Davis' time on the bench was brief. He returned the following night and went 0-for-3 with a walk, but he's gone 6-for-13 with five RBIs in the last three nights while batting seventh in the order. Has there been a difference in Davis since the night...

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Orioles lineup vs. Mariners

August 15, 2017, 2:02pm

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SEATTLE - The Orioles lineup for tonight's game against the Mariners continues to include Mark Trumbo batting sixth and Chris Davis batting seventh. No reason to mess with it. Tim Beckham is leading off again. Welington Castillo is catching. Joey Rickard gets the start in right field against Mariners left-hander Andrew Albers. Manny Machado has hit five grand slams in the past two seasons, the most in the majors according to ESPN Stats and Info. The Orioles lead the American League and rank...

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Upcoming roster moves and tonight's game

August 14, 2017, 10:31pm

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Upcoming roster moves and tonight's game

SEATTLE - Infielder Ryan Flaherty and Rule 5 outfielder Anthony Santander will play again tonight for Single-A Frederick to complete their respective injury rehab assignments. The Orioles will be making room for them Thursday on the 25-man roster. It's going to be a busy off-day. Flaherty can't be optioned without clearing waivers. Santander can't be optioned without clearing waivers and being offered back to the Indians, who surely would take him. The Orioles put Flaherty on the disabled...

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Orioles move into third place with 11-3 win over Mariners (quotes added)

August 14, 2017, 9:17pm

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SEATTLE - Maybe it was Tim Beckham's leadoff home run on the first pitch. Or the 11 batters who came to the plate in the second inning. It might have been Manny Machado's grand slam into the third deck in left field. This wasn't going to be Yovani Gallardo's night, and the clues were plentiful. The former Oriole was a popular teammate last summer and an easy target tonight. I've seen punching bags treated with a more gentle touch. The Orioles hit four home runs, including two after...

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Bundy will work again on extended rest (O's lead 11-2)

August 14, 2017, 5:26pm

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Bundy will work again on extended rest (O's lead 11-2)

SEATTLE - Orioles manager Buck Showalter will provide additional rest for Dylan Bundy again by withholding the right-hander's next start until Aug. 22 or 23 against the Athletics at Camden Yards. Showalter will take advantage of Thursday's open date on the schedule to tweak the rotation. "Depends on some factors. See how some work days go," Showalter said. Bundy's most recent start came Saturday night in Oakland. He's logged 140 1/3 innings after totaling 109 2/3 last season. Ryan...

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Hardy progressing toward BP as wrist continues to heal

August 14, 2017, 4:02pm

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Hardy progressing toward BP as wrist continues to heal

SEATTLE - Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy is taking ground balls, throwing and hitting soft toss as he continues his recovery from a fractured right wrist. However, there's no timetable for an injury rehab assignment and it's becoming more likely that he remains on the disabled list through the month. Hardy hasn't suffered any setbacks. It's just a gradual process that can't be rushed. "It's still just kind of building arm strength and getting back into throwing," Hardy said today while...

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Orioles lineup vs. Mariners

August 14, 2017, 2:27pm

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SEATTLE - Caleb Joseph is behind the plate tonight, paired with starter Kevin Gausman for the series opener against the Mariners at Safeco Field. Tim Beckham remains the leadoff hitter. Adam Jones remains in the cleanup spot, with Chris Davis batting seventh. Jones needs one hit to tie Boog Powell for fifth place on the Orioles' all-time list with 1,574. He's 7-for-17 with two doubles and two home runs in his last four games. Gausman is 1-10 with a 4.42 ERA in 13 career starts against the...

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Orioles must get serious in Seattle

August 13, 2017, 9:51pm

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SEATTLE - Losing two of three in Anaheim and splitting a four-game series in Oakland is no way for the Orioles to convince the skeptics that they're legitimate playoff contenders. The West Coast continues to torment them. The Orioles are 2 Â½ games behind for the second wild card and 9 Â½ out of first place in the American League East because they couldn't punish an Athletics team that's 14 games below .500 and has the second-fewest wins in the league with 52. A team with the lowest...

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Orioles lineup vs. Athletics

August 13, 2017, 9:33am

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In 12 games since joining the Orioles, infielder Tim Beckham is batting .531 (26-for-49) with seven doubles, two triples, three home runs and nine RBIs. He continues to lead off as the Orioles conclude their series in Oakland. According to STATS, Beckham is among three players to begin their Orioles career with a hitting streak of 12 games or more, joining David Newhan (15 in 2004) and Javy Lopez (13 in 2004). According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Beckham is the first Orioles leadoff hitter...

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Mancini's adjustments at the plate, Beckham's draft day and more

August 12, 2017, 9:59pm

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Mancini's adjustments at the plate, Beckham's draft day and more

The Orioles are 3-3 on their road trip as they conclude their series against the Athletics today with Jeremy Hellickson making his third start since the trade. He's allowed three runs in 13 innings. Kevin Gausman, Wade Miley and Ubaldo JimÃ©nez are the starters for the series in Seattle that begins Monday night. The Mariners are listing Yovani Gallardo, TBD and Marco Gonzalez. I can't fill up my notebook in Seattle until I clean it out. At least in theory. I usually just change...

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Orioles lineup vs. Athletics

August 12, 2017, 8:45am

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Chris Davis remains in the lineup and continues to bat seventh. Tim Beckham stays in the leadoff role as the Orioles continue their four-game series in Oakland. Beckham is 22-for-44 with the Orioles, including four doubles, two triples, three home runs and six RBIs. He's 6-for-12 in his last three games. Beckham is the first player to begin his Orioles career with an 11-game hitting streak since Eric Byrnes in 2005. Dylan Bundy has faced the Athletics once in his career, allowing an unearned...

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Wondering about the MVO votes

August 11, 2017, 8:22pm

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We still have 46 games remaining in the regular season and I'm jumping the gun with the debate over Most Valuable Oriole, but why not? And it's not really a debate over the winner, though rookie Trey Mancini is doing his best to heat it up. It can't be anyone else at this point except Jonathan Schoop. He'd have to really fall apart to avoid taking all of the first place votes. Schoop began last night batting .298/.347/.541 with 29 doubles, 25 home runs and 82 RBIs in 113 games, and his...

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Orioles lineup vs. Athletics

August 11, 2017, 8:25am

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Chris Davis has returned to the Orioles lineup after sitting out last night, but he's been lowered to seventh in the order. Tim Beckham remains the leadoff hitter. Trey Mancini homered twice last night and is the first Orioles rookie with 20 since Cal Ripken Jr. in 1982. Ripken finished with 28. Ubaldo JimÃ©nez is 4-1 with a 4.66 ERA in seven career starts against the Athletics and 2-0 with a 2.31 ERA in two starts in Oakland. He's allowed three runs in 11 2/3 innings, but he's also walked...

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This, that and the other

August 10, 2017, 8:43pm

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Orioles manager Buck Showalter didn't wait until the Orioles faced a left-hander to sit first baseman Chris Davis. It happened last night with the Athletics starting Chris Smith. Davis is batting .212/.311/.427 in 85 games, with nine doubles, 18 home runs, 41 RBIs and 128 strikeouts in 302 at-bats. He's 4-for-33 with one home run and 11 strikeouts this month. Davis actually is batting .228 against left-handers this season and .204 against right-handers. The A's are starting right-hander Paul...

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Dickerson offers opinion on Schoop as shortstop

August 09, 2017, 6:20pm

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Dickerson offers opinion on Schoop as shortstop

The Orioles lost two of three games in Anaheim, Seth Smith has a sore hamstring and Joey Rickard took a fastball off his batting helmet. The West Coast is no joke. This week's portion of the road trip now takes the Orioles to Oakland, where they lost three of four games last season - a 9-6 win in the finale allowing them to avert an embarrassing sweep. They lost the first three games 3-2, 2-1 and 1-0. The Orioles haven't swept the Athletics in a four-game series in Oakland since...

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Orioles lineup vs. Angels

August 09, 2017, 7:41am

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Mark Trumbo has come off the disabled list today and is in the Orioles lineup. Left-hander Donnie Hart was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk. The Orioles will try to get back to .500 today after last night's 3-2 loss in Anaheim. They remain 1 Â½ games back for the second wild card. Kevin Gausman is making his team-leading 25th start of the season. He's 1-1 with a 4.66 ERA in three career starts against the Angels and 0-1 with a 5.11 ERA in two starts in Anaheim over 12 1/3 innings. Mike Trout is...

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Because You Asked - Chamber of Secrets

August 08, 2017, 9:25pm

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The mailbag is loaded down with questions, though pretty much the same five or six. They just get repeated a lot and I can't stop it from happening. This is my little attempt. Answer them here and see if that satisfies the masses. Perhaps the responses won't get lost in the social media shuffle. I did lighten the load by removing all the ones that begin with "How do you keep your job?" and "How do you sleep at night?" Also, I remain undecided whether a hot dog is a sandwich, though I lean...

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Orioles and Angels lineups

August 08, 2017, 5:26am

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The Orioles will attempt tonight to move above .500 for the first time since June 11. Manny Machado hit a tie-breaking grand slam last night and has 12 RBIs in his last five games. He's 12-for-30 this month. Jeremy Hellickson will be following up on an Orioles debut that included seven scoreless innings against the Royals. Hellickson owns a 2.78 ERA in seven career games (six starts) against the Angels. He has a 1.037 WHIP in 35 2/3 innings. Mike Trout is 3-for-6 with a double and home run...

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Gentry a steal for Orioles

August 07, 2017, 6:26pm

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The Orioles finally are back at .500, they're 1 1/2 games behind for the second wild card and FanGraphs now puts their playoff chances at 11 percent. It's a long season, folks. Buckle up and enjoy the ride. Craig Gentry stole third base twice in the series opener against the Tigers last week at Camden Yards, which left people scrambling to find out the last time that an Orioles player did it in the same game. Or maybe I was the only one curious about it. Anyway, Corey Patterson was the last...