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After Tillman time, it's Bundy time

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After Tillman time, it's Bundy time
From mid-June until the end of the month, Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman allowed 14 runs in 14 2/3 over three starts. Now that looks very much like a blip on a radar. Tillman allowed four or more runs in all three of those starts. He has allowed four or more in his 17 other combined starts this year. So yeah, minor bump in the road. Now he has made three straight starts, each time allowing one run over seven innings. The latest was last night in the Orioles' 2-1 win over Tampa Bay. In 21...
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O's game blog: A look at the season series with TB (O's win, 2-1)

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O's game blog: A look at the season series with TB (O's win, 2-1)
The Orioles look to continue their 2016 success against the Tampa Bay Rays as the clubs play the second game of their three-game series tonight at Tropicana Field. The Orioles are 8-2 versus the Rays this season. They have won six in a row, outscoring Tampa Bay 38-18. They completed their first ever four-game sweep of Tampa from June 24-26 in Baltimore. The Orioles rallied from two runs down last night to record a 4-3 victory at Tropicana Field. Jonathan Schoop's homer in the eighth broke a...
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O's open second half with a win that looked familiar

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O's open second half with a win that looked familiar
In one game to start the Orioles' second half we saw a microcosm of many of the 87 games that took place in the first half. The Orioles hit homers. The O's bullpen and defense was outstanding. Their starting rotation was not. They won. We saw that a lot in the first half. Second baseman Jonathan Schoop didn't make the All-Star team this year, but surely he will in future years. Schoop provided the latest reason why last night when his clutch homer in the eighth off Chris Archer broke the 3-3...
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Slow start, strong finish: O's rally to beat Rays on Schoop's homer

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Slow start, strong finish: O's rally to beat Rays on Schoop's homer
The Orioles got another shaky performance from a starting pitcher. They fell behind 3-1 after three innings. Chris Archer looked sharp early on. Zach Britton saw the tie run reach third with one out in the ninth. But the Orioles won. Maybe it was a case of a first-place team finding a way to win and a last-place team finding a way to lose. Second baseman Jonathan Schoop hit a solo homer off Archer in the eighth to break a 3-3 tie as the Orioles beat Tampa Bay 4-3 at Tropicana Field. The O's...
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O's game blog: Orioles, Rays begin second half tonight at the Trop

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O's game blog: Orioles, Rays begin second half tonight at the Trop
The Orioles begin the second half tonight at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., taking on the Tampa Bay Rays in the start of a three-game series. To say the Rays are struggling is an understatement. They have lost six in a row and 10 of 11 games. Since June 16, they are 3-22. During that 25-game stretch, the Rays' team ERA is 5.99 and their bullpen ERA is 7.84. Before this stretch, their team ERA was 4.03 and the bullpen ERA was 3.63. The Rays just lost three in a row to Boston before...
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Orioles agree to terms with seventh-round pick Preston Palmeiro

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Orioles agree to terms with seventh-round pick Preston Palmeiro
With less than two hours remaining before today's 5 p.m. deadline to sign 2016 draft picks, the Orioles reached an agreement with N.C. State first baseman Preston Palmeiro, their seventh-round pick. Palmeiro, the son of former Oriole Rafael Palmeiro, agreed to the slot bonus of $204,700 for that 211th pick. With this agreement, the Orioles have come to terms with their top 13 selections and with 23 of their 25 selections in the first 24 rounds. They have agreements with 33 total draft...
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Hart gets shot as bullpen lefty and the Rays are still struggling

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Hart gets shot as bullpen lefty and the Rays are still struggling
There has been a bit of a shuttle going on in recent days in the Orioles bullpen as the club works to find another left-hander to join Zach Britton and also fresh arms to help keep the 'pen from being overused. Just in the last several days before the All-Star break, we saw Ariel Miranda, Jayson Aquino and Jason Garcia make their way onto the Orioles roster. Now comes 25-year-old left-hander Donnie Hart, a sidearming southpaw who has never made his way onto those top prospects lists, but...
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Orioles working to sign Preston Palmeiro as deadline approaches

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Orioles working to sign Preston Palmeiro as deadline approaches
Here is the latest on the Orioles' draft signings as all major league teams face a deadline at 5 p.m. ET on Friday to complete them. The Orioles continue to pursue their seventh-round pick, N.C. State first baseman Preston Palmeiro, the son of former Oriole Rafael Palmeiro. An industry source says the Orioles and Palmeiro's reps, including his father, have had "active discussions the last few days." The slot amount for Palmeiro, taken with the 211th overall pick is $204,700, which is the...
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Looking at some possible in-house options for the rotation

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Looking at some possible in-house options for the rotation
As the Orioles look to upgrade their starting rotation during the second half, will they look first at internal options? There are just not many pitchers on the farm right now pitching to a level that is forcing their way onto the roster in Baltimore. But there may be some pitchers worth at least looking at. Odrisamer Despaigne is currently on the Orioles roster and has been pitching out of the bullpen. When he was starting at Triple-A, he was 1-6 with a 3.59 ERA over 12 starts. He pitched to...
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Are the Orioles considering adjusting the plan for Dylan Bundy?

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Are the Orioles considering adjusting the plan for Dylan Bundy?
You may have noticed that the Orioles rotation ranks near the bottom of the American League right now, while the team has a 51-36 record to rank at the top of the AL East. But in the second half, the rotation will need to pitch better and the Orioles will need to find pitchers that can do that. That brings us to Dylan Bundy. The organization, fans and even Bundy himself have waited a long time to see the 23-year-old right-hander both healthy and showing the promise he showed on the farm in...
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Great Britton: O's lefty closer perfect so far in save chances

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Great Britton: O's lefty closer perfect so far in save chances
Once one of baseball's top young starting pitching prospects, Orioles left-hander Zach Britton is now one of baseball's best ninth-inning pitchers. He leads the American League with 27 saves in 27 chances and tonight takes the field in San Diego as part of his second straight All-Star team. Britton has remarkable numbers. He is 2-1 with an 0.72 ERA. Over 37 2/3 innings, he has walked 10 and fanned 43, giving up a .160 average against. When he has pitched with runners in scoring position, he...
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Davis on the first half, Duquette on the rotation, Brach on All-Star nod

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Davis on the first half, Duquette on the rotation, Brach on All-Star nod
The Orioles reach the All-Star break leading the American League East by two games. They are 51-36 and ahead of the pace of the 2014 Orioles that won 96 games and the American League East title. "I think we've played well," first baseman Chris Davis said. "There have been times when we've really shown we're a complete team and there have been times we struggled. I think the last couple of games, they were good for us to bear down and get away with two wins going into the break." The...
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Kim on his injury, Tillman on the win and more clubhouse quotes

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Kim on his injury, Tillman on the win and more clubhouse quotes
Orioles outfielder Hyun Soo Kim suffered a strained right hamstring today and left the game in the second inning of the O's 4-2 win over the Angels. The injury happened when Kim was running to first base on a groundout to second in the first inning. "I felt a stinging pain as I was running," Kim said, through interpreter Danny Lee. "I talked to the trainer and decided to leave the game upon agreement. I hope that I don't miss any games. But I will be going through some tests tomorrow. So...
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Tillman with seven strong innings, Davis and Hardy homer in win

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Tillman with seven strong innings, Davis and Hardy homer in win
Chris Tillman may not have made the All-Star team, but he reminded us today why he was clearly deserving of consideration. Even if he did walk a few more than he wanted to. Tillman pitched seven strong innings as the Orioles beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-2 in front of 32,963 at Camden Yards. The O's hit the All-Star break with a record of 51-36 and a two-game lead atop the American League East. The righty allowed three hits and one run. He walked five and struck out five and is now 12-2 with a...
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O's game blog: Chris Tillman starts first-half finale

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O's game blog: Chris Tillman starts first-half finale
He got the start in the first game of this season, and today Orioles' right-hander Chris Tillman gets the call in the last game of the first half. Tillman (11-2, 3.55 ERA) faces Los Angeles Angels' right-hander Tim Lincecum (1-2, 7.50 ERA) in the finale before the All-Star break. Tillman is indeed having the bounce-back season the Orioles had hoped for. He has recorded 10 quality starts and pitched seven innings or more six times. The O's are a robust 15-3 (.833) when he has started. The...
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Manny Machado expresses confidence in O's front office (plus other notes)

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Manny Machado expresses confidence in O's front office (plus other notes)
During an interview Friday before the start of this series between the Orioles and Angels, third baseman Manny Machado expressed confidence in the team's front office. He has confidence in that group to make any moves the Orioles need to make to stay in first place for the long haul. "They know what we need," Machado said. "Now it is just a matter of getting it done. I think they've done a great job so far of bringing pieces that need to be put into this team. Every time we trade someone...
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Jonathan Schoop on his go-ahead hit, plus other clubhouse quotes

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Jonathan Schoop on his go-ahead hit, plus other clubhouse quotes
Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop is putting the finishing touches on a strong first half. He had two more hits for the Orioles today, as he scored the tying run and drove in the go-ahead run in their 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels. With runners on first and third in the eighth of a 2-2 tie, his line drive single to center put the Orioles ahead and sent them to their 50th win of the 2016 season. "This is a big win," Schoop said. "The more at-bats you get, the more you learn. I...
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O's tie in seventh, get lead in eighth and beat Angels 3-2

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O's tie in seventh, get lead in eighth and beat Angels 3-2
Sometimes the Orioles use home runs to win and sometimes a few singles get the job done. Today, they strung together three singles off Joe Smith in the last of the eighth to break a 2-2 tie and beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 in front of 43,288 at Camden Yards. Now 50-36, the O's lead atop the American League East is back at two games after Detroit beat Toronto 3-2. Manny Machado led off the eighth with a single to right. One out later, he went to third on a Chris Davis single. When Jonathan...
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O's game blog: Yovani Gallardo faces Angels in second game of series

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O's game blog: Yovani Gallardo faces Angels in second game of series
After last night's ugly 9-5 loss to the Los Angeles Angels, the Orioles need to beat Los Angeles the next two days to win this series. By doing that, the Birds would avoid losing only their second home series of the 2016 season. The O's fell to 31-14 at home last night. That result ended their five-game home winning streak, and they are 14-4 in their past 18 games at Camden Yards. Toronto and Boston both won on Friday night to gain ground on the Orioles, who are 49-36. The Blue Jays are now...
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Solid bat, improved defense have led Chance Sisco to the Futures Game

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Solid bat, improved defense have led Chance Sisco to the Futures Game
He is one of the Orioles' top prospects. While he has never been ranked in an end-of-season top 100 list by Baseball America, catcher Chance Sisco was rated No. 85 yesterday when it released its mid-season top 100 prospects report. The Orioles' 21-year-old Double-A catcher is trending up. The kid the Orioles drafted out of a California high school in the second round in 2013 has always hit well for average. But this year, his defense seems to be taking some steps forward, too. All of this is...
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