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BerrÃos blanks Birds 7-0 as Twins take series

April 01, 2018, 11:46am

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BerrÃos blanks Birds 7-0 as Twins take series

To say the least, the Orioles could not maintain any momentum after their opening day walk-off win. Nearly no-hit last night, they were held to just three hits this afternoon in 7-0 loss to Minnesota and right-hander JosÃ© BerrÃos. He needed just 107 pitches to throw his first career shutout in his 40th career start. Kevin Gausman got hammered as the Orioles lost two of three at home to start the 2018 season. Last season, Gausman allowed three or more homers in a game three times, and...

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O's game blog: Kevin Gausman pitches Twins series finale

April 01, 2018, 8:30am

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O's game blog: Kevin Gausman pitches Twins series finale

It is almost time for the last game of the first series of the year for the Orioles. They beat Minnesota 3-2 on Adam Jones' walk-off homer in the 11th on Thursday. Last night, they were no-hit into the eighth in a 6-2 Twins win. On the mound today, Orioles right-hander Kevin Gausman (11-12, 4.68 ERA in 2017) faces Twins right-hander JosÃ© BerrÃos (14-8, 3.89 ERA in 2017). Gausman made a career-high 34 starts last season, which tied Tampa Bay's Chris Archer for the most in the majors....

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One game, two big league debuts: Hearing from Cortes and Araujo

March 31, 2018, 9:02pm

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One game, two big league debuts: Hearing from Cortes and Araujo

In the span of three innings last night, the Orioles saw two Rule 5 pitchers make their major league debuts. And they did fine, as Nestor Cortes Jr. and Pedro Araujo combined to allow one run over three innings in the Orioles' 6-2 loss to Minnesota. A 23-year-old lefty, Cortes pitched at three levels on the Yankees farm in 2017, reaching Triple-A. He went a combined 7-4 with a 2.06 ERA and was an Eastern League All-Star at Double-A Trenton. He came on in the sixth, and two walks and a single...

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Andrew Cashner on his tough O's debut and other clubhouse quotes

March 31, 2018, 7:05pm

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Andrew Cashner on his tough O's debut and other clubhouse quotes

On a night when the Orioles got just three hits - none in the first seven innings - their starting pitcher gave up three home runs. That was a not a good combination as Minnesota beat the Orioles 6-2 at chilly Camden Yards. Making his Orioles debut tonight, right-hander Andrew Cashner gave up the trio of homers. Over five innings he allowed six hits and five runs (four earned) on 79 pitches. Not once last year did he yield three homers in a game and he only had two games among 28 starts in...

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Twins combined no-hit bid comes up short in 6-2 win over the O's

March 31, 2018, 5:59pm

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Twins combined no-hit bid comes up short in 6-2 win over the O's

In the chill of Camden Yards on Saturday night the question became: Would the Orioles be no-hit here again in the second game of the season? It first happened on April 4, 2001 when Boston's Hideo Nomo did it. They were not, although the Minnesota Twins came within four outs of a combined no-hitter in beating the Orioles 6-2 in front of 17,763. Jonathan Schoop's two-out clean single to center in the eighth ended the no-hit bid. They ruined the Twins' shutout when Tim Beckham hit a two-run...

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O's game blog: Andrew Cashner makes his Orioles debut

March 31, 2018, 2:43pm

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After the walk-off win in the 11th on opening day, followed by Friday's off day, the Orioles resume their 2018 season tonight at Camden Yards. They host the Minnesota Twins in the second game of a three-game series. Right-hander Andrew Cashner makes his official Orioles debut at 7:05 p.m. With Texas in 2017, he went 11-11 with a 3.40 ERA. He had a groundball rate among starters that ranked ninth in the American League at 48.6 and he tied for 11th in the league with 18 quality starts. He was...

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Saturday night baseball: Will Davis still hit leadoff as Cashner debuts?

March 30, 2018, 5:23pm

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Saturday night baseball: Will Davis still hit leadoff as Cashner debuts?

Even though manager Buck Showalter would not commit to using first baseman Chris Davis as a leadoff hitter beyond opening day, there seems to be no reason to make a change now. Will Davis hit first again tonight against Minnesota? Why pull the plug after just one game? Why not let this play out for at least a handful of games to start the year? Davis went 0-for-4 with an intentional walk on Thursday and everyone knows that he is a player on the spot this season. Many Orioles fans race to talk...

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The Orioles' minor league break-camp rosters

March 30, 2018, 1:01pm

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After the final minor league exhibition games yesterday and an intrasquad game today at Twin Lakes Park, the Orioles have set the minor league break-camp rosters for their four full-season affiliates, which begin play next week. The players are beginning to head north to play at Triple-A Norfolk, Double-A Bowie, Single-A Frederick and Single-A Delmarva. These rosters are not final, and changes could still be made between now and opening day on the farm, which is next Thursday for most...

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Dylan Bundy on his outing and more as O's win opener

March 29, 2018, 7:50pm

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Dylan Bundy on his outing and more as O's win opener

Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver used to ask what constitutes a good start for a team. Is it playing well through six games, eight games or 10, 20 or 40? Well, we can debate that, but it is certainly more than one game. Although once again, the Orioles did win their first game. For the eighth year in a row and for the third straight year with a walk-off victory. Also for the third straight year by a 3-2 score. In their last six opening day extra-inning games, the Orioles are 6-0 and all six...

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Adam Jones on the walk-off homer and win (with clubhouse quotes)

March 29, 2018, 3:47pm

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Adam Jones on the walk-off homer and win (with clubhouse quotes)

After the Orioles had blown a 2-0 lead in the ninth and then failed to score with the bases loaded and one out in the 10th, it was looking like opening day might end badly. Then one swing changed all of that. Center fielder Adam Jones blasted the first pitch of the last of the 11th over the left-field fence for a 3-2 walk-off win over the Minnesota Twins. It was the Orioles' eighth straight win in an opener and the third year in a row they won via a walk-off hit. To hear him tell it, catcher...

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Walk-off win: Adam Jones homers in 11th for 3-2 victory

March 29, 2018, 2:42pm

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Walk-off win: Adam Jones homers in 11th for 3-2 victory

Right-hander Dylan Bundy was brilliant and the Orioles finally broke up a 0-0 tie in a seventh inning where they struck out four times. But when the Twins tied the game in the ninth today, the Orioles needed more than that to produce an opening day win at Camden Yards. They needed a walk-off home run from Adam Jones. He connected off Fernando Rodney and drove it out to left on the first pitch of the last of the 11t. The Orioles beat the Twins 3-2 when Jones connected on a 92 mph fastball. From...

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O's game blog: Dylan Bundy faces Twins in the opener

March 29, 2018, 10:46am

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O's game blog: Dylan Bundy faces Twins in the opener

Right-hander Dylan Bundy faces right-hander Jake Odorizzi this afternoon as the Orioles host Minnesota to begin their 65th season in Baltimore. The Orioles beat Toronto 3-2 in 11 innings on opening day last year. They won it on Mark Trumbo's walk-off homer. He won't hit one today as he begins the 2018 season on the disabled list. The Orioles are 42-22 all time on opening day. They have won seven in a row and 14 of their past 17 openers. They are 43-21 in their home openers over the...

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Caleb Joseph said Dylan Bundy's calm demeanor will be big today

March 29, 2018, 8:56am

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Caleb Joseph said Dylan Bundy's calm demeanor will be big today

You have to figure that Orioles right-hander Dylan Bundy will be very excited to make his first opening day start today. But at the same time, this is a player that rarely shows emotion on the mound. How will he handle pitching on the big stage today against the Minnesota Twins? With no issues at all, predicted his catcher, Caleb Joseph. "He's fine," Joseph said. "A good old country boy from Oklahoma. I don't think he'll be too riled up. It is hard to get his blood pressure up anyway,...

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Adam Jones on another opener, Jonathan Schoop on his spring

March 28, 2018, 3:56pm

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Adam Jones on another opener, Jonathan Schoop on his spring

When Adam Jones runs out to center field for today's opening day game, he will tie Brady Anderson for the seventh-most opening day starts in club history. Brooks Robinson and Cal Ripken Jr. made 20 such starts as an Oriole and Mark Belanger is next with 13. Then come Paul Blair, Eddie Murray and Boog Powell with 12 each. Only those six players have started more on opening day than Jones and Anderson, the club's vice president of baseball operations. "This is my 11th opening day," Jones said...

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Manny Machado: "I live in the moment, I don't look ahead"

March 28, 2018, 12:20pm

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Manny Machado: "I live in the moment, I don't look ahead"

The question has come Manny Machado's direction several times this spring already. The only thing that was new today was it came at him in his home clubhouse on the eve of opening day. Does Machado feel differently as this season is about to start? It will be his seventh, but possibly his last, in an Orioles uniform. "You know, I live in the moment, I don't look ahead," Machado said, surrounded by reporters. "Try to look forward to tomorrow walking down that orange carpet. And playing...

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A few takes on Machado and Schoop, the rotation and more

March 27, 2018, 5:19pm

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A few takes on Machado and Schoop, the rotation and more

A few thoughts as the hours to opening day dwindle and the excitement builds before the first pitch of the Orioles' 65th season in Baltimore. * It will be fun to watch the duo of shortstop Manny Machado and second baseman Jonathan Schoop. Clearly, they are energized to play next to each other on the infield. What they can do on both offense and defense could be special to watch at times. Machado has both the motivation to prove he can play well with the glove at shortstop and to have a big...

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Sisco on his time in Norfolk, Schoop on O's DP combo and more

March 26, 2018, 9:47pm

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Sisco on his time in Norfolk, Schoop on O's DP combo and more

NORFOLK, Va. - He was a popular pregame interview on Monday afternoon in Norfolk. That would be 23-year-old Orioles catcher Chance Sisco. He was the Tides' regular catcher last season, but this time he was just making a visit to Harbor Park. Sisco won the job as the Orioles No. 2 catcher in spring. A lot of the defensive work he put in during his time in the International League last season is paying off now. Being in Norfolk again reminded Sisco that his game took nice steps forward when he...

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Wrapping up the Orioles' 7-6 win in Norfolk

March 26, 2018, 3:04pm

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NORFOLK, Va. - The teams combined to score seven runs over the last two innings as the Orioles beat Triple-A Norfolk 7-6 today in front of 9,181 at Harbor Park. For the Orioles, the long exhibition season is over. They finished with four wins in their last five, going 18-12-2. They were happy that no one got hurt this afternoon and they got to spend some time showing appreciation for their top affiliate. They did so in the chill of Harbor Park, where it was 46 degrees at first pitch. Now...

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Norfolk's Ron Johnson with big props for O's skipper (O's win 7-6)

March 26, 2018, 12:31pm

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Norfolk's Ron Johnson with big props for O's skipper (O's win 7-6)

NORFOLK, Va. - We've heard it before, but two managers that greatly like and respect each other are the Orioles' Buck Showalter and his Triple-A counterpart, Norfolk's Ron Johnson. Johnson is the winningest manager in Tides history with 422 victories in six seasons. Showalter has often praised Johnson and appreciates his opinions on players over the years as he and the club decide which players to call up from the Tides. "We speak a lot during the season and I value his opinion," Showalter...

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Hearing from Buck Showalter and Dan Duquette in Norfolk

March 26, 2018, 10:52am

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Hearing from Buck Showalter and Dan Duquette in Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va. - Orioles outfielder Trey Mancini is not expected to play in today's exhibition finale against the club's Triple-A Norfolk affiliate. It's precautionary. He tweaked his hamstring yesterday and will skip today's game in chilly Norfolk. He is expected to be ready for opening day. So is third baseman Tim Beckham, who will play in a simulated game tomorrow in Florida. Outfielder Austin Hays will bat third today in right field for Norfolk, but he is still expected to start the minor...