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Olivia Witherite: The not-so-hot corner

May 19, 2012, 11:53am

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With great wins and exciting baseball, it may seem easy for many to focus on the positives. However, the other day I received a tweet that asked what was going wrong with the Orioles' defense. The Battle of the Beltways behind them, the Orioles have emerged from the weekend tied with the Dodgers for the most wins in baseball. The Birds also lead the majors in home runs with 64. However, there is one glaring statistic that the Orioles should not be so proud of: leading the league in errors...

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A little Chen music

May 20, 2012, 1:27pm

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WASHINGTON - Wei-Yin Chen wrote off today's start as "this is baseball." "Sometimes you have a good day, sometimes you have a bad day," he said through his interpreter. "Definitely, I had a terrible start today." Chen shied away from his fastball and got burned repeatedly with his breaking stuff. "My fastball was not as good as the last couple of outings," he said. "I couldn't command all my pitches here. And today I was like, do my job. But I couldn't do it and I hope I can...

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Strasburg gets the win and homers as O's win streak ends

May 20, 2012, 12:36pm

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Strasburg gets the win and homers as O's win streak ends

Not today for the Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles were looking for a three-game sweep in the Battle of the Beltways and when they took an early 3-0 lead this afternoon against Stephen Strasburg, it looked within reach. But the Nats came back with nine unanswered runs to beat the Orioles 9-3 at Nats Park. Today's game drew 41,918 fans and the three-game series drew 120,929 fans. A victory would have given the O's a season-high six-game win streak and their first of six games since last...

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A promotion for Dylan Bundy may soon be coming

May 20, 2012, 4:11pm

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A promotion for Dylan Bundy may soon be coming

After his latest outstanding outing, this afternoon at Hagerstown, it appears that Orioles top pitching prospect Dylan Bundy is finally closing in on a promotion to a higher level. His next start will likely be Saturday - and it still could be for Single-A Delmarva - but it appears the Orioles brass will be meeting soon to discuss if now is the time to promote Bundy. "Dylan has clearly forced the issue for a point of discussion about, 'Let's talk about the next phase of this.' I think...

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Nats avoid sweep with impressive 9-3 win

May 20, 2012, 12:37pm

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Nats avoid sweep with impressive 9-3 win

The Nationals were completely outplayed through the first two innings of today's game. Stephen Strasburg looked rattled, Washington had made multiple defensive miscues and yet again fell behind the Orioles, this time by a score of 3-0. Then the Nats flipped the switch, and they didn't look back. From the third inning on, the Nats outscored the O's 9-0, outhit them 11-2 and went on to earn a 9-3 win, perhaps unleashing some pent-up frustration after three straight losses, including two to...

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Offense disappears in 9-3 loss

May 20, 2012, 12:36pm

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WASHINGTON - The Orioles had four hits by the second inning. They still had four hits by the time the ninth inning rolled around. Adam Jones reached on an infield hit to open the ninth and Chris Davis singled with one out, but the damage was already done. The Nationals got out of a bases-loaded jam and avoided the sweep with a 9-3 win before 41,918 at Nationals Park. The offense shut down. Before Jones' single, the only baserunner after the second inning came on Luis Exposito's walk in the...

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Dylan Bundy pitches five shutout innings today at Hagerstown

May 20, 2012, 10:26am

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Dylan Bundy pitches five shutout innings today at Hagerstown

Dylan Bundy retired the first 12 batters he faced today and pitched five shutout innings at Hagerstown this afternoon to keep his ERA at 0.00 now through 30 professional innings. Bundy was facing a pretty good hitting club today. Hagerstown, with a 23-16 record, began the day leading the South Atlantic League in homers, second in runs scored and fourth in batting average. Today, Bundy may even get his first win as a pro as Delmarva leads 3-0 after five frames. Hagerstown's J.P. Ramirez made...

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Bullpen could be busy again (O'Day enters in fifth)

May 20, 2012, 10:58am

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Bullpen could be busy again (O'Day enters in fifth)

WASHINGTON - Wei-Yin Chen hasn't allowed more than three earned runs in any of his first seven major league starts. Chen gave up three earned runs in the third inning today at Nationals Park. The Nats almost hit for the cycle against Chen, getting a leadoff single by pitcher Stephen Strasburg, a double by slumping Danny Espinosa and a two-run triple by Bryce Harper on a ball that popped out of Nick Markakis' glove as he hit the ground on a diving attempt. Ian Desmond beat out a potential...

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Today's O's-Nationals live blog

May 20, 2012, 8:40am

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Once again today I will post some stats, opinions and notes here in this entry during today's game as we feature a live blog this afternoon. I hope many of you add your own questions and comments today starting right now. Nats get the lead with the longball: The Nats got back-to-back homers with two outs in the fourth from Jesus Flores and Stephen Strasburg to take a 5-3 lead. Yes, the No. 8 and 9 hitters go deep off Chen for the lead. It's the Nats' first lead in this series. Flores'...

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Your daily Xavier Avery blog entry (Bundy update)

May 20, 2012, 9:52am

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Your daily Xavier Avery blog entry (Bundy update)

WASHINGTON - The Orioles haven't faced Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg before today. I'm sure they've heard lots about him, watched a few starts on television, studied the video tape. They just haven't stood at the plate against him. The Nationals probably didn't know much about Xavier Avery before this weekend, but he's left an impression. Avery led off the top of the first inning with a single up the middle. He hustled to second base on J.J. Hardy's long fly ball to center...

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Wieters: "I feel like it's more of a professional locker room"

May 20, 2012, 8:37am

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Wieters: "I feel like it's more of a professional locker room"

WASHINGTON - Matt Wieters doesn't have a hit in his last 18 at-bats. He has four hits in his last 40. He has no concerns about this slump. "It's just one of those stretches," said Wieters, who batted .342 during a nine-game hitting streak April 29-May 8. "I haven't really been hitting too many balls hard lately, but the good thing is we've still been winning games. I'm definitely going to put in some extra work to where I get back to feeling good like it was a week or so ago....

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The O's latest impressive wins come in D.C.

May 19, 2012, 8:35pm

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The O's latest impressive wins come in D.C.

For all the Orioles fans that can remember when it seemed like a .500 record was much too much to ask for, what must they be thinking now watching their team at 27-14 and leading the American League East by two games? Everyone is chasing the Orioles right now, who own the AL's best record. Heavy stuff for a team working on a 14-season losing streak. Just in the last week or so, the Orioles continued to do impressive things daily and nightly. After losing a series to Texas, they took two of...

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Orioles lineup vs. Nationals

May 20, 2012, 8:10am

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WASHINGTON - As expected, Luis Exposito will catch today while Matt Wieters takes a break. Rookie Xavier Avery is leading off. Wilson Betemit is starting at third base and Chris Davis is starting at first. For the Orioles: Xavier Avery LF J.J. Hardy SS Nick Markakis RF Adam Jones CF Wilson Betemit 3B Chris Davis 1B Robert Andino 2B Luis Exposito C Wei-Yin Chen LHP

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Showalter speaks after 6-5 victory

May 19, 2012, 7:00pm

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WASHINGTON - Manager Buck Showalter talked about starter Jason Hammel, his bullpen, the Nationals' comeback attempt, his red-hot center fielder and his ice-cold catcher following tonight's 6-5 win. Hammel was making his second start since being pushed back because of swelling in his right knee. He was good for a while, but it's clear that he's not all the way back. "No more than what he's been dealing with his last start," Showalter said. "Something we're aware of and we're going to...

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O's score early, hold off Nats late for 6-5 win

May 19, 2012, 6:19pm

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O's score early, hold off Nats late for 6-5 win

It seems like the Orioles have had to come up with a big play or big hit in late innings to win a lot of recent games. Tonight, they came up with some big hits early, and then had to hold off the Nationals late in the game. Adam Jones and Nick Markakis homered again - this time each hit two-run shots - as the Orioles beat the Nats 6-5 tonight in front of 42,331 at Nats Park to take the first two games of this series. Ryan Zimmerman homered off Jim Johnson with two outs in the last of the...

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Tejada update and Nats' lineup (and Chen note)

May 20, 2012, 6:37am

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Tejada update and Nats' lineup (and Chen note)

WASHINGTON - Miguel Tejada is batting fourth and serving as the designated hitter today for Triple-A Norfolk. It's Tejada's first game outside of extended spring training. Brad Bergesen, who cleared waivers and was outrighted, will start for the Tides. The Orioles haven't posted their lineup. The Nats beat them to it. At least the Nats can brag about beating them once this weekend. Danny Espinosa 2B Bryce Harper CF Ryan Zimmerman 3B Adam LaRoche 1B Ian Desmond SS Xavier Nady RF Tyler...

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Orioles hang on for 6-5 win

May 19, 2012, 6:19pm

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WASHINGTON - This one wasn't easy, but the Orioles made sure that they'll leave Nationals Park with a series victory. The Orioles won again tonight, 6-4, with Jim Johnson picking up his 15th save in 15 tries this season, and his 23rd in 23 chances since last August, though it got a little tense near the end. The Orioles have won 19 of their last 26 games. They're still two games ahead of Tampa Bay in the American League East. The bullpen came up big again, giving the Orioles 3 1/3...

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Hearing from Hammel and Jones

May 19, 2012, 7:18pm

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WASHINGTON - Jason Hammel couldn't extend the rotation's streak of quality starts to five, but he improved his record to 5-1. Hammel was charged with four runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings. He worked five innings in his last start. "It's same as last time, my leg," he said. "I get to a certain point now where it's almost like I'm pitching on one leg and transfer everything to the arm. I got one out further than last time, I guess, so that's good. We just have got to get the leg...

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Tonight's O's-Nationals live blog

May 19, 2012, 2:34pm

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Tonight's live game blog: We'll be trying something new here tonight and filing notes, opinions and stats about tonight's game as it goes on. Everything I add will appear at the top of the text right after this blog introduction. So check back here often during tonight's game and hit that refresh button to get the latest from here. Please feel free to post your own opinions and ask questions as the game goes on as well. Hope I hear from a lot of you tonight starting now. That was close:...

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Orioles and Nationals lineups

May 19, 2012, 11:51am

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WASHINGTON - Robert Andino moves up to the leadoff spot tonight, with rookie Xavier Avery dropping down to eighth. Steve Tolleson gets the start at third base, and Wilson Betemit starts at first. For the Orioles: Robert Andino 2B J.J. Hardy SS Nick Markakis RF Adam Jones CF Matt Wieters C Wilson Betemit 1B Steve Tolleson 3B Xavier Avery LF Jason Hammel RHP For the Nationals: Steve Lombardozzi 2B Bryce Harper RF Ryan Zimmerman 3B Adam LaRoche 1B Ian Desmond SS Rick Ankiel CF Carlos Maldonado...