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Duquette: "I'm sure they'll be ready to play ball when we can play ball"

October 13, 2014, 3:19pm

Orioles

Duquette: "I'm sure they'll be ready to play ball when we can play ball"

KANSAS CITY - Should the American League Championship Series go the full seven games, the Orioles will need a fifth starter unless they use someone on short rest. Rookie Kevin Gausman could end up on the mound for Game 7. It would depend on whether manager Buck Showalter inserted him earlier in the series. Lots of moving parts. We know that Wei-Yin Chen is starting Game 3 on Tuesday. Chris Tillman could start on normal rest Wednesday in Game 4 or be pushed back to Game 5, if needed, on...

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Who follows Chen to the mound in ALCS?

October 13, 2014, 2:02pm

Orioles

KANSAS CITY - It's raining harder at Kauffman Stadium than a few hours ago. Major League Baseball made the right decision to postpone Game 3 of the American League Championship Series. Orioles manager Buck Showalter confirmed that Wei-Yin Chen remains the Game 3 starter on Tuesday night. He didn't commit to a Game 4 starter, saying Miguel Gonzalez and Chris Tillman are options. Gonzalez hasn't pitched since the final regular season game in Toronto, unless you count a simulated game at...

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Game 3 of ALCS postponed

October 13, 2014, 12:36pm

Orioles

KANSAS CITY - Game 3 of the American League Championship Series has been postponed due to rain and rescheduled for 8:07 p.m. on Tuesday. Game 4 has been moved to 4:07 p.m. on Wednesday, with Game 5 (if needed) at 4:07 p.m. on Thursday. No workout day on Thursday at Camden Yards. The Royals currently hold a 2-0 lead in games. Orioles left-hander Wei-Yin Chen eventually will make his third career postseason start, tying Chien-Ming Wang for the most playoff starts by a Taiwanese-born pitcher in...

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Operation October: From Camden Yards to Kauffman Stadium

October 13, 2014, 11:09am

Orioles

Operation October: From Camden Yards to Kauffman Stadium

KANSAS CITY - Rain, rain, go away! It's raining here, which seems to be sort of a theme during this American League Championship Series. The chance of rain during the start time tonight is 100 percent, but we'll see if we can get in Game 3 tonight. (So you're saying there's a chance...) The rain, clouds and gloominess in Kansas City today. pic.twitter.com/RDRMPTh8Ay— Steve Melewski (@masnSteve) October 13, 2014 Regardless of whether or not the teams make it to the field today,...

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Britton, Cruz and Hunter comment after ALCS Game 3 postponement

October 13, 2014, 1:59pm

Orioles

Britton, Cruz and Hunter comment after ALCS Game 3 postponement

KANSAS CITY - The consensus of the Orioles players interviewed today after the announcement that Game 3 of the American League Champions Series was rained out is that it doesn't change much. They just have to wait another day to try and get in the win column in this series. But O's closer Zach Britton said it could help the bullpen pitchers that worked in both of the first two games. "Physically it's not bad to have another day, but mentally we want to get back out there and play,"...

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Recipe of aggressive play has served Royals well in ALCS

October 13, 2014, 5:06am

Nationals Orioles

Recipe of aggressive play has served Royals well in ALCS

After watching the Kansas City Royals take a 2-0 lead in the American League Championship Series, there's one question that's gone unanswered: How did this team go 6-13 versus Detroit and lose the American League Central? "We're playing our best baseball,'' Royals manager Ned Yost says. The Orioles know. The Royals, who have won six consecutive postseason games, will try to move a win closer to win the American League pennant when they host Game 3 of the American League Championship...

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Still raining, Chen vs. Royals, Walling retiring

October 13, 2014, 10:08am

Orioles

Still raining, Chen vs. Royals, Walling retiring

KANSAS CITY - You want a weather update? It's still raining in Kansas City. Kaufmann Stadium is a wading pool. The forecast still calls for a 100 percent chance of rain through the night. I can't imagine Game 3 of the American League Championship Series being played tonight, but stranger things have happened. I'm compiling my list. The decision rests with Major League Baseball, not the teams or local meteorologists. I won't speculate on the rotation until Game 3 is postponed and reporters...

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ALCS notes and quotes heading into Game 3

October 12, 2014, 8:17pm

Orioles

ALCS notes and quotes heading into Game 3

KANSAS CITY - The Orioles need to win two of the next three games in the American League Championship Series or Jarrod Dyson will be right and this series will not return to Camden Yards. The Orioles went from favorites to win the World Series back to underdogs in the ALCS after losing a pair of two-run games in Baltimore. The Orioles were loose, relaxed and seemingly not too concerned about their two games to none deficit when they spoke with reporters on Sunday before their workout at...

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In battle of bullpens, Kansas City gets the two-game edge

October 13, 2014, 10:15am

Orioles

In battle of bullpens, Kansas City gets the two-game edge

The Orioles bullpen has allowed five runs and nine hits over 10 1/3 innings of the American League Championship Series for an ERA of 4.36. The O's 'pen pitchers have seven walks and 10 strikeouts. Darren O'Day has taken the loss in each of the first two games after losing twice in 68 regular-season appearances. O'Day and Brian Matusz gave up homers in the 10th inning of Game 1. The Orioles bullpen has not pitched to the level fans are used to over the first two games. Adam Jones was asked...

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The rain and controlling Royals' attitude and running game

October 12, 2014, 6:32pm

Orioles

The rain and controlling Royals' attitude and running game

KANSAS CITY - It will be a huge surprise if Game 3 of the American League Championship Series is played tonight. I hate to be Debbie Downer, but the forecast doesn't bring a whole lot of encouragement. We've been warned that the chance of rain ranges from 90 to 100 percent. The Orioles are attaching spikes to their galoshes. During yesterday's workout, Jonathan Schoop practiced turning a double play while holding an umbrella. You want a window? Check back next weekend. Before you ask, Game 3...

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Andrew Stetka: Probability suggests tide will eventually tilt O's way in ALCS

October 13, 2014, 5:21am

Orioles

Andrew Stetka: Probability suggests tide will eventually tilt O's way in ALCS

While the doom and gloom set in, and the dirt continues to be piled on the Orioles as the American League Championship Series shifts to Kansas City, a lot of reason and sense goes out the window. The chances of the O's coming from behind to advance to the World Series for the first time since 1983 have dropped drastically since the start of the ALCS. Those are just the numbers; it's simple probability and statistics of prior history. I'm not going to sit here and pretend I think the Orioles...

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Joseph on O's strategy against the stolen base and the Royals offense

October 12, 2014, 2:44pm

Orioles

Joseph on O's strategy against the stolen base and the Royals offense

KANSAS CITY - A major storyline coming into the American League Championship Series was whether the Orioles could slow the Kansas City running game The Royals were 12-for-13 stealing bases in going 4-0 in the postseason before taking on the Orioles. Well, they are 1-for-3 in steals in the ALCS. Jarrod Dyson, who stole 36 of 43 in the regular season, has been thrown out by Nick Hundley and Caleb Joseph. Plus, Alex Gordon was picked off first base in Game 1. The Orioles have employed a strategy...

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Adam Jones on Jarrod Dyson: "He doesn't speak for this clubhouse"

October 12, 2014, 1:48pm

Orioles

Adam Jones on Jarrod Dyson: "He doesn't speak for this clubhouse"

KANSAS CITY - He doesn't play for the Orioles, but Jarrod Dyson's name certainly came up a lot in their clubhouse this afternoon during the 45-minute media availability before their workout at Kauffman Stadium. Dyson was asked last night by a Kansas City writer whether he expected to return to Baltimore for Game 6 of the American League Championship Series. "No sir, I don't," he said. "And I don't think they think that, either." I asked Adam Jones his reaction to Dyson's comments. "He...

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Hearing from Chen, Showalter, Gonzalez and Hundley during today's workout

October 12, 2014, 2:38pm

Orioles

Hearing from Chen, Showalter, Gonzalez and Hundley during today's workout

KANSAS CITY - Wei-Yin Chen's postseason career with the Orioles has been a mixed bag. One earned run allowed in 6 1/3 innings in an American League Division Series start against the Yankees in 2012. Five earned runs in 3 2/3 innings in an ALDS start against the Tigers in 2014. He's got to be good on Monday. The Orioles are depending heavily on him after losing the first two games of the American League Championship Series at home to the Royals. "Oh, man, he's been one of our best arms all...

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Time to regroup: O's head to Kansas City looking to change momentum in ALCS

October 11, 2014, 8:11pm

Orioles

Time to regroup: O's head to Kansas City looking to change momentum in ALCS

The Oakland A's couldn't do it. Neither could the Los Angeles Angels. And you can now add the Orioles to the list. Those three teams are a combined 0-6 against Kansas City this postseason. The Royals are 4-0 in games decided by two runs or less and 4-0 in extra innings. During the regular season, they went 22-25 in one-run games and 5-7 in extra-inning games. So, yeah, the Royals are hot. Those three teams are still looking for one win against them. The Royals were tied with the Orioles after...

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Hundley: "There's no panic in here"

October 12, 2014, 1:36pm

Orioles

KANSAS CITY - The Orioles don't give the appearance of a team that's uptight or in panic mode after losing the first two games of the American League Championship Series. Manager Buck Showalter talked college football, specifically Mississippi State being ranked No. 1, and tossed in a few quips to entertain and amuse the media. Players sat in front of televisions in the visiting clubhouse and watched NFL games, with Maine native Ryan Flaherty taking abuse anytime Patriots quarterback Tom...

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Jones and Showalter talk about being down 0-2 in ALCS

October 11, 2014, 5:36pm

Orioles

Jones and Showalter talk about being down 0-2 in ALCS

The roster has been a challenge for the Orioles this season with key players lost to injuries and a suspension. The schedule has been a challenge with a multitude of starting times and some brutal travel. Being down two games to none in the American League Championship Series and heading to Kansas City? Just another challenge for the Orioles. Adversity takes on many appearances. "It's another challenge in our face," said center fielder Adam Jones following a 6-4 loss in Game 2 before 46,912...

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Zach Britton on O's Game 2 loss to Kansas City, plus other clubhouse quotes

October 11, 2014, 5:19pm

Orioles

Zach Britton on O's Game 2 loss to Kansas City, plus other clubhouse quotes

It was another Orioles loss in this American League Championship Series followed by O's relievers talking about giving up late runs. Zach Britton gave up a groundball RBI double to Alcides Escobar in the ninth tonight that put Kansas City ahead 5-4. Lorenzo Cain added an RBI single for a 6-4 lead and win for the Royals as they take a 2-0 lead in the ALCS. "They put the ball in play and make you work from a defensive standpoint," Britton said. "They make contact and they can find holes. The...

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Orioles welcome back Knothole Gang, giving 600 children opportunity to experience ALCS

October 10, 2014, 10:44am

Orioles

Postseason baseball at Camden Yards is loud, and one of the loudest cheering sections for the American League Championship Series may just be Section 98. Following the success of the OriolesREACH Knothole Gang in the American League Division Series, the Orioles will once again bring hundreds of children from various groups around the state to Camden Yards, allowing them to experience postseason baseball from their seats in section 98. In its debut during the ALDS, the Knothole Gang allowed more...

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Operation October: Let's play Game 2!

October 11, 2014, 9:31am

Orioles

Like Buck Showalter always says, we slept fast and we - Lindsay and Olivia - are back at Camden Yards for Game 2 of the American League Championship Series between the Royals and Orioles. We're all settled in and ready to see this place packed with orange once again. If you're coming to the Yard, prove it! Tweet and Instagram your pictures, tagging them with #IBackTheBirds. If you can't make it to the Yard, we're bringing the stadium to you through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and...