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Mahoney seeking a healthy return

February 22, 2012, 6:36pm

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Once the Orioles cut ties with former first-round pick Brandon Snyder over the winter, a path was cleared for Joe Mahoney at Triple-A Norfolk. Nobody is standing in his way. All he has to do is stay on the field. That's no small feat for the 6-foot-6 Mahoney, considering that he dealt with a variety of injuries in 2011 and seemed to be his own worst enemy. Mahoney fouled a ball off his knee during an intrasquad game. He pulled a hamstring. He strained an oblique while taking...

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Showalter speaks after workout

February 22, 2012, 8:24am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Manager Buck Showalter didn't have to wait long today before a reporter asked about Dylan Bundy's bullpen session. Five seconds, tops. "Good. As advertised," Showalter said. "I've seen him before. But he's in a good place. He's a very serious young man and he's got a great background and he's blessed with a lot of skills you have to have to have success in the major leagues. He had good composure. That's another thing you want to see." Showalter, pitching coach...

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Britton, Bundy and catching update

February 22, 2012, 7:00am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Zach Britton is scheduled to throw off flat ground Thursday and Friday. According to the left-hander, he'll rest on Saturday and long-toss again Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, though that schedule is subject to change. Britton is hoping to throw off a mound no later than next weekend. The Orioles will increase the number of Britton's throws to 100 and more to raise his "pitch count." He'll mix in other pitches on Monday, including his changeup and sinker. Dylan Bundy had a...

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More from the bullpen sessions

February 22, 2012, 7:31am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Dylan Bundy wasn't the only pitcher who threw in the bullpen today, just the most heavily anticipated. Wei-Yin Chen, Armando Galarraga were in Group 1, Oscar Villarreal were in Group 3, Miguel Socolovich were in Group 4, and

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Notes on the rotation, Machado and biomechanical analysis

February 21, 2012, 6:23pm

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Notes on the rotation, Machado and biomechanical analysis

I've heard this question a lot recently: Who will start for the Orioles on opening day? To me, who cares? The bigger issue is who will start and what will happen the other 161 days. For some reason there is a bit of an obsession with the opening day assignment as if the club would have been a contender if Jeremy Guthrie was still here and everyone could pen him in now for that outing. The Orioles don't have a clear candidate right now for that start but they also don't have a clear...

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Wieters and Hester give scouting reports

February 22, 2012, 3:57am

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Wieters and Hester give scouting reports

SARASOTA, Fla. - Matt Wieters caught Tsuyoshi Wada's bullpen session yesterday, so I decided to get a quick scouting report on the Japanese left-hander before today's early workout. "I think he's going to be a good pitcher," Wieters said. "He's going to be a mix-it-up guy. It was just a bullpen session, but he was throwing all four pitches on both sides of the plate, and that sort of lets you know that he has confidence in all his pitches and we're not just going to have to throw...

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Eveland hoping to plant roots and bury the starter competition

February 21, 2012, 12:45pm

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Eveland hoping to plant roots and bury the starter competition

SARASOTA, Fla. - Dana Eveland isn't known for bringing the heat, so he might want to join a different group when throwing a bullpen session in spring training. Eveland stood next to reliever Matt Lindstrom earlier today. Lindstrom almost knocked the mitt off catcher

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Orioles announce minor league spring training schedule

February 22, 2012, 5:12am

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The Orioles today announced the schedules for their minor league spring training squads. The clubs will play 16 spring training contests. Minor league pitchers and catchers will report to camp on Sunday, March 4, while position players will report on Thursday, March 8. The Buck O'Neil Baseball Complex at Twin Lakes Park is located at 6700 Clark Road in Sarasota . The games are open to the public at no charge. Game times and locations are subject to change. The complete schedule of minor...

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More notes from Tuesday's workout

February 21, 2012, 9:20am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Tsuyoshi Wada, Jake Arrieta, Tommy Hunter, Dana Eveland, Matt Lindstrom and Jason Hammel were among the pitchers who threw bullpen sessions today. Wada has a pause in his delivery that batters will need to time. He's got some deception to it. Matt Wieters insisted on catching Wada and Hammel. He needs to learn more about them. Lindstrom was bringing the heat. He kept popping catcher John Hester's mitt, to the point where my ears started ringing. "He comes as...

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Roberts back in camp (updated)

February 21, 2012, 6:29am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Second baseman Brian Roberts is hitting off a tee in the covered batting cage at the Ed Smith Stadium complex. Roberts is hitting from both sides. At this point in camp, his every move is newsworthy. A few reporters are staking out the cage, hoping to get a quick interview. Also, Ryan Adams is here. Update: Roberts said he'll speak to the media on Friday. He's been hitting off a tee, playing catch and lifting weights. No running or taking ground balls. "That's kind...

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Britton: "Today was a big step from yesterday"

February 21, 2012, 8:29am

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Britton: "Today was a big step from yesterday"

SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles left-hander Zach Britton noted the progress he made during today's long-toss session at the Ed Smith Stadium complex, and he's hoping to throw off a mound for the first time by the middle of next week. Britton repeated Monday's session by making 60-70 throws from about 100 feet, and another 10-15 while simulating his delivery, "It went really well," he said. "Same thing as yesterday. I actually felt better. I think the ball was coming out of my hand better. A...

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Ryan Wagner named new PA voice at Camden Yards

February 21, 2012, 10:07am

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Ryan Wagner named new PA voice at Camden Yards

He's moving out of the cave and into the yard. The Orioles announced the hiring today of Ryan Wagner as the new public address announcer at Camden Yards. Here is the press release from the club: The Orioles today announced that Ryan Wagner has been selected as the new Voice of Oriole Park. Wagner was chosen to be the club's new public address announcer out of a field of 670 applicants. An Orioles fan originally from Baltimore, Wagner spent last season as a resident of Major League...

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Orioles select new public address announcer

February 21, 2012, 9:17am

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The hunt for a new voice of the Orioles has come to an end. The Orioles announced Tuesday they have selected Ryan Wagner, a lifelong Orioles fan, to be the new public address announcer replacing Dave McGowan. Wagner, originally from Baltimore, was chosen from a field of 670 applicants, according to the team's release. Wagner was Major League Baseball's Fan Cave resident last season. "As a lifelong Orioles fan, being named the Voice of Oriole Park at Camden Yards is indescribably...

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The hunt for Brian Roberts

February 20, 2012, 8:36am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Second baseman Brian Roberts showed up at major league camp today. We're not ready to put a tracking device on him, but it's good to know he's at the Ed Smith Stadium complex. Roberts took some swings in the cage. He's been hitting soft toss and off a tee, and he's playing catch. Manager Buck Showalter has been darting from one back field to the next, so he's in the process of obtaining an update on Roberts that he can pass along to the media. Robert Andino will get...

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Sardinha fails physical

February 21, 2012, 8:40am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles lost one of their camp catchers today when Michael Ohlman from the minor league complex as a replacement, but it may be temporary. They are expected to add another catcher, either internally or from outside the organization. The Orioles are taking it slow with Taylor Teagarden following a second knee surgery last month, so they can't afford to run short of catchers. Sardinha, 32, batted .219 in 15 games with the Phillies last season. The Orioles signed him to a...

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Ryan Wagner selected as new voice of Oriole Park

February 21, 2012, 9:06am

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Ryan Wagner selected as new voice of Oriole Park

The Orioles today announced that Ryan Wagner has been selected as the new Voice of Oriole Park. Wagner was chosen to be the club's new public address announcer out of a field of 670 applicants. An Orioles fan originally from Baltimore, Wagner spent last season as a resident of Major League Baseball's Fan Cave , watching over 2,450 major league games at a 15,000 square foot space in Greenwich Village in New York City. He also co-hosted a series of interactive sketch comedy skits and conducted...

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The Orioles have three players on the Baseball America top 100 prospects list

February 21, 2012, 5:25am

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When Baseball America released its much anticipated annual list of the top 100 prospects in the game today, the Orioles had two players listed among the top 11 and three in the top 82. Pitcher Dylan Bundy was ranked No. 10, shortstop Manny Machado No. 11 and infielder Jonathan Schoop No. 82. While 13 teams had more players on the list than the three Orioles, Texas is the only other organization with two players listed among the top 11 and one is Yu Darvish. The rankings are a composite list...

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A few minutes with Betemit and Teagarden

February 21, 2012, 5:05am

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A few minutes with Betemit and Teagarden

SARASOTA, Fla. - Wilson Betemit is the latest position player to report early to camp. I still haven't seen Josh Bell, Ryan Adams, Endy Chavez, Jai Miller, Steve Tolleson and Ronny Paulino. Paulino and pitcher Dennys Reyes are having visa issues. Betemit said he's "really excited" to be here, "especially on a new team and seeing some new guys. I know some guys, a couple other guys, from other teams. I want to build a family." Betemit doesn't have a defined role, but he figures to get...

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Another chance for Chris Davis

February 20, 2012, 12:18pm

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SARASOTA, Fla. - First baseman Chris Davis is out of options, but not out of chances to establish himself in the majors. He's getting another one in 2012. It's time to make the most of it. "For me, it feels like the first time in a couple years that I'm going to actually be given a shot to play every day in the big leagues," he said. "The last couple of springs (with the Rangers), I knew I was going to have to come in and compete just for a chance to break with the team. It feels good...

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The Orioles rank 11th in draft bonus pool allotment for 2012

February 20, 2012, 4:14pm

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Under Major League Baseball's new collective bargaining agreement all teams will be allotted a certain amount by MLB in a bonus pool to sign its top 10 round picks, starting with the 2012 First-Year Player Draft. The amount of the pool total depends both on how high the team picks in the first round of the draft and how many selections a club has in the top 10 rounds. Baseball America released a list today of the bonus pool money allotted each club. Here is the list published today by BA....