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Mike Elias on the handling of the young pitchers

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Mike Elias on the handling of the young pitchers
It is one of the biggest challenges facing all 30 big league teams during the 2021 season: how to manage the innings for their pitchers. In the full 162-game season in 2019, Orioles pitchers threw a combined 1,443 innings. During the 60-game season last year, that number was just 518 2/3 innings. Getting back to that large number, while also keeping pitchers healthy, is going to be something that will be difficult to navigate. There is no handbook for how to go from 162 games to 60 and then...
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Checking in on good signs as O's beat Yankees

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Checking in on good signs as O's beat Yankees
As the Orioles played the Yankees today in the third game of this series while trying to avoid a sweep, there were a few good signs that could prove to be a positive for the club no matter today's result. But the Orioles did get a winning result today. They beat New York 10-6 and improved to 17-23 at the 40-game mark. They snapped a four-game losing streak. For one, the Orioles made an adjustment in their hitting approach, it sure appeared, versus Yankees lefty Jordan Montgomery. This was his...
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O's game blog: Adam Plutko faces Yankees

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O's game blog: Adam Plutko faces Yankees
The Orioles need to beat the New York Yankees at Camden Yards today to avoid a three-game sweep. New York rallied to win 5-4 on Friday and then scored five early runs last night to post an 8-2 win. The Orioles (16-23) will reach the 40-game mark today. They have lost four in a row and seven of eight games. The O's are 3-6 against the Yankees, but have scored just 21 runs in those nine games. The Orioles are starting right-hander Adam Plutko (1-0, 1.27 ERA) in today's series finale. Plutko has...
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Some big nights on farm, but O's fall big to Yankees

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Some big nights on farm, but O's fall big to Yankees
As it turned out, right-hander Jórge Lopez might have broken through that fifth-inning barrier and had a strong outing in his previous game versus the Boston Red Sox, but he could not build on that last night. López got an early exit, the Orioles fell into an early deficit and they added another loss against the New York Yankees. The Yankees led 5-0 after two innings and beat the Orioles 8-2 at Camden Yards as López had a rough night, one where he gave up six hits and five runs (four...
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O's game blog: Jorge López faces New York at Oriole Park

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O's game blog: Jorge López faces New York at Oriole Park
After Friday's 5-4 loss to the New York Yankees, the same two teams meet tonight at Oriole Park with the Orioles hosting the second game of a three-game series and six-game homestand. The O's scored three in the last of the fifth to lead 4-2 last night. That was before Gio Urshela's pinch-hit three-run homer in the seventh put New York ahead. The Yankees went on to win by that 5-4 margin. The Orioles have lost three one-run games in the last week to fall to 4-6 in one-run games. The O's...
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Plutko on heavy innings load and praise for young pitchers

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Plutko on heavy innings load and praise for young pitchers
After his latest scoreless outing for the Orioles last night, one that reduced his ERA to 1.27 over 21 1/3 innings, right-hander Adam Plutko said he is ready to take the ball again. He has carried a pretty heavy innings load so far, leading the team among relievers in innings. He has five more than Tanner Scott, the reliever with the next most innings after him. Right now, he said, rest can wait. "I love it," Plutko said. "I told Darren (Holmes, assistant pitching coach), 'Don't come and...
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A frustrating one-run loss for the O's, plus farm notes

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A frustrating one-run loss for the O's, plus farm notes
We've seen seasons when the New York Yankees batters had their way with Orioles pitching at Camden Yards. This is not one of those seasons. The Yankees were 2-2 at Camden Yards this year, scoring 17 runs in those four games heading into last night's series opener at Oriole Park. And while they hit three homers last night - they had hit six in the previous four games - they only put up five runs. But that was enough to beat the Orioles 5-4 to start the weekend series. The Orioles are going...
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Kremer makes progress against Yankees, but pinch homer sinks O's

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Kremer makes progress against Yankees, but pinch homer sinks O's
For Orioles right-hander Dean Kremer, it was the same team, but a different night and a much different result. For the Orioles, the final result was not at all what they wanted. A pinch-hit three-run homer in the seventh by Gio Urshela off Travis Lakins Sr., lifted the New York Yankees to a come-from-behind 5-4 win in the series opener. The O's led 4-2 until that home run, and they fall to 16-22 and have lost six of seven games. Their major league-worst home record drops to 5-14. They are...
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O's game blog: O's host Yankees in homestand opener

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O's game blog: O's host Yankees in homestand opener
The Orioles begin a six-game, seven-day homestand against two American League East teams tonight when they host the New York Yankees at Oriole Park. It is the start of a three-game series. The Orioles (16-21) got swept two straight by the New York Mets on Tuesday and Wednesday, scoring a combined three runs in the two games. They have lost five of the last six games, scoring 18 runs in that span. The Orioles are just 5-13 at home and are 0-4-1 in five home series. They are 7-10 in games within...
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Notes on John Means and DL Hall, plus Thursday on the farm

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Notes on John Means and DL Hall, plus Thursday on the farm
When a pitcher is 4-0 with a 1.21 ERA and a WHIP of 0.712, he is certainly doing a lot to help his team win. But for Orioles ace John Means, the contributions he makes extend well beyond the nights he is pitching. Means recently talked about his willingness to mentor O's young pitchers and teach them about the importance of having a daily routine to follow among other things. Means has thrown 15 scoreless innings in his last two starts and has produced five straight quality starts. But the...
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If you have an ace, should you consider trading such a player?

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If you have an ace, should you consider trading such a player?
A caller to my postgame radio show on Tuesday night expressed a take that the Orioles could trade left-hander John Means, and that they could get a big package of prospects for their ace pitcher. Other fans have expressed concerns that the club would even consider such a move. While none of us know exactly how executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias feels on this topic, we do know that he would only be doing his job to field offers for any player at any time. That doesn't mean...
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O's game blog: Matt Harvey faces Mets at Citi Field

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O's game blog: Matt Harvey faces Mets at Citi Field
After they allowed two runs in the last of the ninth last night and lost 3-2 to the New York Mets, the Orioles will try to bounce back today. They play the Mets at Citi Field, looking for a win to split the two-game series. New York came to bat in the last of the eighth trailing the Orioles 2-0, but scored once in the eighth and twice in the ninth off César Valdez to come back and win. The first-place Mets improved to 17-13 and have won six in a row, allowing only 13 runs in those games. The...
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Notes on pitchers' strengths, Matt Harvey's start and DL Hall

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Notes on pitchers' strengths, Matt Harvey's start and DL Hall
It was an interesting question posed to Orioles pitching coach Chris Holt during a recent Zoom interview with reporters. As pitchers continue to get better, throw with more and with more velocity, and use technology to improve spin rates and breaking pitches, are scouting reports less important? Are pitchers improving so much and so confident in their strengths that they pitch to that more often than working with a scouting report to find hitters' weaknesses? "I guess it depends on the...
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O's game blog: John Means faces Mets in series opener

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O's game blog: John Means faces Mets in series opener
Orioles lefty John Means was stacking up good start after good start, and just when it seemed it would be hard for the next one to top the last one, he pitched a no-hitter. Coming off his 12-strikeout no-hitter last Wednesday at Seattle, Means (4-0, 1.37 ERA) is back on the mound tonight at Citi Field as the Orioles begin a two-game series with the first-place New York Mets. Means pitched the O's first no-hitter since four pitchers (Bob Milacki, Mike Flanagan, Mark Williamson, Gregg Olson)...
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A look at the rotation that led Aberdeen to a 5-1 start

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A look at the rotation that led Aberdeen to a 5-1 start
For the high Single-A Aberdeen IronBirds, it was a stunning run of outstanding pitching to start the year. They won their first five games at Wilmington last Tuesday through Saturday, allowing just eight runs total. And Aberdeen's starting pitchers - led by national top 100 prospect Grayson Rodriguez - allowed just one run over 23 innings during the 5-0 start. Rodriguez was the IronBirds' opening night starter and returned for Sunday's game, allowing one run over 3 1/3 innings, but the...
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Jorge López clears fifth-inning hurdle and O's beat Red Sox

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Jorge López clears fifth-inning hurdle and O's beat Red Sox
He's been pitching better lately and tonight Orioles right-hander Jorge López got past a big obstacle - the fifth inning. Entering this outing tonight - his seventh of the 2021 season - López had an ERA of 3.00 when pitching in the first four innings of his starts. But his ERA in the fifth inning was 42.43. That is not good. He had allowed 11 earned runs over 2 1/3 innings. And opponents had eight hits in 14 at-bats, including three homers, against him in that inning. But there he went...
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O's game blog: Trying to avoid a four-game sweep

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O's game blog: Trying to avoid a four-game sweep
After losses by 6-2, 11-6 and 4-3 on Sunday afternoon, the Orioles host Boston tonight at Camden Yards. It's the final game of a four-game series that Boston has won and now will try to sweep. When the 2021 season began, the Orioles swept three straight from Boston at Fenway Park. The scores were 3-0, 4-2 and 11-3. In that series, O's pitchers held Boston to five runs on 15 hits and pitched to an ERA of 1.67. The Orioles scored more runs (11) and had more hits (17) in the final game of that...
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John Means on Player of the Week award and his next start

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John Means on Player of the Week award and his next start
For his next act, Orioles left-hander John Means will face the New York Mets tomorrow night at Citi Field. It will be his first game since his no-hitter Wednesday at Seattle. His first time out since today being named American League Player of the Week. An award last won by an Oriole when Trey Mancini was so honored on Sept. 23, 2019. An award last earned by a Baltimore pitcher when Arthur Rhodes was AL Player of the Week in August 1994. Yep, that long. Now Means has to somehow put all the...
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On the farm, a team chemistry lesson

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On the farm, a team chemistry lesson
The Double-A Bowie Baysox came this close to a 4-0 start. They were an out away from a one-run win on Friday at Altoona, but they got tied in the ninth and lost 5-4 in 10 innings to fall to 3-1. The Baysox (3-2) also lost Saturday and they were rained out on Sunday. So after today's off-day, Bowie will host Reading on Tuesday night in its home opener. It will be the first Bowie home game in 605 days - that is one year, seven months and 27 days. And lefty DL Hall will get the start. In the...
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Frustrating loss: O's fall 4-3 to Red Sox at Camden Yards

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Frustrating loss: O's fall 4-3 to Red Sox at Camden Yards
Right-hander Dean Kremer had a solid, if not long, outing. Cedric Mullins hit another home run. Orioles pitching got out of a bases-loaded jam in the Boston seventh when the Red Sox had a chance to extend a one-run lead. But after all that, the Orioles still could not beat Boston at home. The Red Sox beat the Orioles 4-3 on a frustrating day in Birdland as Boston improved its major league-best record to 22-13, and the Orioles fall to 15-19 overall and to 4-13 at home. The Orioles lose this...
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