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J.J. Hardy on walking with a "limp" and a look at tonight's matchup

April 15, 2016, 8:51pm

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J.J. Hardy on walking with a "limp" and a look at tonight's matchup

ARLINGTON, Texas - As he headed back to the dugout during Thursday night's game against the Rangers, Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy must have been walking with a slight limp or appeared to be in some discomfort. He wasn't aware of it until I told him that numerous fans on Twitter and the blog wondered whether he was hurting again. Hardy missed two games with stiffness in his left calf, but the leg feels fine. He offered up confirmation yesterday at his locker, and an amusing smile when told why...

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Wrapping up an 11-5 win and a five-homer night

April 15, 2016, 8:23pm

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Wrapping up an 11-5 win and a five-homer night

ARLINGTON, Texas - The Orioles had lost two games in a row and were down four runs tonight in the top of the seventh inning. It looked bad. It soon bordered on ridiculous, and in a very good way. Four home runs hit in a nine-run seventh, with Mark Trumbo launching two of them. Jonathan Schoop hit his second homer of the night in the eighth and the Orioles went from critical to cruising, beating the Rangers 11-5 at Globe Life Park. Trumbo is the first player in club history to homer twice in the...

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Showalter says Trumbo not just "some brute" at the plate (O's win 11-5)

April 15, 2016, 4:05pm

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Showalter says Trumbo not just "some brute" at the plate (O's win 11-5)

ARLINGTON, Texas - Mark Trumbo, a career .250 hitter in his first six major league seasons, is batting .389 heading into tonight's game against the Rangers at Globe Life Park. Trumbo also has posted a .421 on-base percentage in 38 plate appearances. He had a .300 OBP when the Orioles acquired him from the Mariners over the winter for backup catcher Steve Clevenger. It's not just average and reaching base, of course. Trumbo has homered in three of the first four games of the road trip. Trumbo...

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Early notes on Paredes, Alvarez, Beliveau and Gallardo

April 15, 2016, 3:11pm

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Early notes on Paredes, Alvarez, Beliveau and Gallardo

ARLINGTON, Texas - Jimmy Paredes will play in an extended spring training game Monday in Sarasota as he moves closer to a return from the disabled list. Paredes sprained his left wrist on March 3 while diving for a ball in right field in Port Charlotte. He's on the DL retroactive to March 25. The Orioles eventually will send Paredes on an injury rehab assignment in the minors and try to figure out how to fit him on their 25-man roster. There are no easy answers with Paredes out of options and...

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Orioles and Rangers lineups

April 15, 2016, 12:32pm

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ARLINGTON, Texas - Adam Jones is in the Orioles' lineup for the second night in a row. He'll bat third and start in center field. Joey Rickard remains in the leadoff position and will start in left field. Orioles relievers rank second in the American League and third in the majors with a 1.54 ERA in 35 innings. Chris Tillman is celebrating his 28th birthday. For the Orioles Joey Rickard LFManny Machado 3BAdam Jones CFChris Davis 1BMark Trumbo DHJ.J. Hardy SSJonathan Schoop 2BNolan Reimold...

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Orioles claim reliever Scott McGough off waivers

April 15, 2016, 10:53am

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The Orioles have claimed right-handed reliever Scott McGough off waivers from the Marlins and assigned him to Triple-A Norfolk. With the move, the Orioles have 39 players on their 40-man roster. The Marlins designated McGough, 26, for assignment yesterday to make room for Eric Jokisch, who was claimed the previous day. McGough made his major league debut last season, appearing in six games with the Marlins and allowing seven runs and 12 hits in 6 2/3 innings. He posted a 2.12 ERA in 13...

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Wondering about Worley and tonight's lineup

April 15, 2016, 8:30am

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Wondering about Worley and tonight's lineup

ARLINGTON, Texas - In the Orioles' continued pursuit of a deep start from their rotation, they're turning tonight to right-hander Vance Worley. Next man up. Worley lasted 4 2/3 innings in his debut against the Rays. He kept them scoreless through the third, surrendered a bases-empty home run to Corey Dickerson in the fourth and managed only two outs in the fifth. A catcher's interference call on Matt Wieters extended the inning and former Oriole Steve Pearce followed with an RBI...

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Kevin Gausman, Brian Matusz and No. 42

April 14, 2016, 7:52pm

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ARLINGTON, Texas - Kevin Gausman and Brian Matusz remain scheduled to pitch tonight at Single-A Frederick, perhaps their final appearances in the minors before coming off the disabled list. Team executives Dan Duquette and Brady Anderson will be in attendance, along with special assignment pitching instructor Ramon Martinez. Manager Buck Showalter wants more than good health from Gausman and Matusz. He expects good results, too. He won't accept ugly pitching lines and elevated pitch counts in...

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Wrapping up a 6-3 loss

April 14, 2016, 7:46pm

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ARLINGTON, Texas - How do you critique a start where the pitcher is victimized by the kind of misfortune that fell upon Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman? "You can't," said Orioles manager Buck Showalter. "Just say that." Tillman worked 5 1/3 innings tonight, the second Orioles starter to move past the fifth, but he was charged with six runs in a 6-3 loss to the Rangers. The Rangers sent nine batters to the plate in the sixth, an inning that included Mitch Moreland's RBI bloop double on...

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More on Machado's hot start and Hardy's heads-up play (O's lose 6-3)

April 14, 2016, 4:36pm

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More on Machado's hot start and Hardy's heads-up play (O's lose 6-3)

ARLINGTON, Texas - Adam Jones swung at the first pitch tonight from Rangers left-hander Cole Hamels, a 90-mph fastball, and grounded to short to end the top of the first inning. No sense milking the at-bat, Jones' first since April 6. Elvis Andrus made a nice backhanded stop and throw, getting Jones by the closest of margins. The Orioles considered a challenge, but declined it. Manny Machado flied to right field, as Hamels needed only seven pitches to retire the side in order. He's collected...

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Buck Showalter on Adam Jones: "He's like a caged lion"

April 14, 2016, 3:16pm

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Buck Showalter on Adam Jones: "He's like a caged lion"

ARLINGTON, Texas - With the weather warmer and more batting practice sessions behind him, Adam Jones has returned to the Orioles' lineup and a more comfortable element. Leaning on a railing and watching games in a hooded sweatshirt isn't his idea of fun. "He's ready," said manager Buck Showalter. "We're ready to get him out of the clubhouse and out of the dugout. Clubbies ask me all the time, 'When's Adam going to play again?' He's like a caged lion." Jones has been limited to two...

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Vance Worley on his next opportunity to start

April 14, 2016, 2:04pm

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Vance Worley on his next opportunity to start

ARLINGTON, Texas - It wasn't until yesterday evening, shortly before first pitch, that the Orioles confirmed their starter for Friday night. The TBA designation was replaced by a name. It also wasn't until yesterday that Vance Worley found out the Orioles chose him for the assignment. Worley will stay on turn against the Rangers at Globe Life Park, making his second start of the season after breaking camp as an extra reliever. "I threw a 'pen and that put me pretty much ready for yesterday...

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Orioles and Rangers lineups

April 14, 2016, 12:31pm

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ARLINGTON, Texas - The Orioles' lineup finally includes center fielder Adam Jones. Jones is starting tonight for the first time since April 6. He's been used as a defensive replacement twice while receiving treatment for soreness in his rib area. Jones took early batting practice again this afternoon at Globe Life Park, along with Ryan Flaherty and Caleb Joseph, and later played catch in the outfield while manager Buck Showalter briefly spoke to him. Jones was launching balls into the empty...

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This, that and the other

April 13, 2016, 7:50pm

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BOSTON - The Orioles are returning to the scene of their meltdown. It actually was the continuation of one. They were swept in a three-game series in Arlington in August after the Twins won all four games at Camden Yards and the Royals took three of four at Kauffman Stadium. It didn't get any better after the Orioles left Texas. They dropped two of three to the Rays at Camden Yards and two of three to the Blue Jays in Toronto. The Orioles were six games under .500 on Sept. 6. They wouldn't...

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Wrapping up a 4-2 loss

April 13, 2016, 7:38pm

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BOSTON - The Orioles won't go 162-0. The season-opening winning streak ended at seven games tonight with a 4-2 loss to the Red Sox at frigid Fenway Park. The Orioles actually won 12 in a row dating to last September. They set a franchise record by hitting 14 home runs in their first eight games, the previous mark being 13 in 1966, 2012 and 2015. They've also collected at least eight hits in their first eight games for the first time in franchise history. Manny Machado became only the sixth...

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The wait continues for Tyler Wilson (O's lose 4-2)

April 13, 2016, 3:02pm

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The wait continues for Tyler Wilson (O's lose 4-2)

BOSTON - Tyler Wilson is alive and well, and he appreciates your concern. Wilson was amused when told that fans wondered what happened to him. Was he injured? Was he dead? The inactivity has nothing to do with his health. He hasn't pitched since tossing three scoreless innings on opening day, but that's the life of a long reliever. And Wilson is full of life. "I'm great," he said. "We're 7-0. Me not pitching is a byproduct of us having so much success. I love the way the bullpen has...

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Notes on Jones, Wilson, Kim, O'Day and Bundy (updated)

April 13, 2016, 2:05pm

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Notes on Jones, Wilson, Kim, O'Day and Bundy (updated)

BOSTON - Adam Jones felt good this afternoon after taking early batting practice and four rounds with the regular group, and there's a good chance he starts Thursday night's series opener against the Rangers. Manager Buck Showalter already has checked the forecast in Arlington and the temperature is supposed to be 71 degrees at game time. Jones hasn't started since last Wednesday due to discomfort in his rib area. He's been a defensive replacement in center field the past two games and...

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Orioles lineup vs. Red Sox

April 13, 2016, 11:34am

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BOSTON - Adam Jones is out of the Orioles lineup again tonight, but Hyun Soo Kim has been included in it. Kim is making his second major league start and he's confronting the Green Monster at Fenway Park. J.J. Hardy moves up to fifth. For the Orioles Joey Rickard CF Manny Machado 3B Chris Davis 1B Mark Trumbo RF J.J. Hardy SS Pedro Alvarez DH Jonathan Schoop 2B Caleb Joseph C Hyun Soo Kim LF Ubaldo Jimenez RHP

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Adam Jones working out before batting practice as Orioles wait to post lineup

April 13, 2016, 11:08am

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BOSTON - Adam Jones took early batting practice today and did some long-tossing in the outfield, as the Orioles figure out whether he can rejoin the lineup for tonight's series finale against the Red Sox. Jones hit off a tee in the cage before taking swings against a coach. He moved to the outfield to play catch and gradually extended the distance before moving back in and completing his throws. Jones, who hasn't batted since Wednesday due to soreness in his rib area, also has been stretching...

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This, that and the other

April 12, 2016, 8:07pm

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BOSTON - The recent and more distant pasts of Ubaldo Jimenez will collide tonight in the series finale against the Red Sox. Jimenez held the Twins to one earned run over seven innings on April 7, walking none and striking out nine. Manager Buck Showalter extended him to 106 pitches and it paid off. No other Orioles starter has gone more than five innings. Jimenez stands tallest in the rotation. He's been chopped at the knees when facing the Red Sox. Jimenez is 2-4 with a 7.26 ERA and 1.781...