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A crazy, crazy sixth inning (scoring change and O's lead)

April 26, 2012, 5:06pm

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A crazy, crazy sixth inning (scoring change and O's lead)

Let's recap what happened in the sixth inning - the good, the bad and the ugly. Brian Matusz lost his shutout with two outs in the top half when first baseman Nick Johnson failed to backhand Eric Thames' bouncer along the line. Johnson, known for his defense and on-base percentage, whiffed on the ball as two runs scored. Thames was given a triple. Johnson was given an earful by fans already agitated by his failures at the plate. A single and walk put Matusz in hot water, but Edwin...

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Matusz's hot start, Johnson's dubious mark, Flaherty's achievement

April 26, 2012, 4:32pm

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Matusz's hot start, Johnson's dubious mark, Flaherty's achievement

Brian Matusz hasn't gone more than 5 2/3 innings in his first three starts, but he needs three outs tonight to clear the sixth. Matusz is shutting out the Blue Jays on three hits, with one walk and two strikeouts. He's thrown 71 pitches, 50 for strikes. It would be great for Matusz to keep it going, but no matter what happens from here, it's been an encouraging start. He's only had one clean inning - the third - but he got a double play in the first after a leadoff walk, got two outs...

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O's face Blue Jays youngster tonight in series finale

April 26, 2012, 4:04pm

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O's face Blue Jays youngster tonight in series finale

Some of you think the Orioles rush some pitchers to the major leagues. Drew Hutchison, tonight's Toronto starter against the Orioles, is just 21 years old and with just six career starts as high as Double-A on his resume before April 21. He made his major league debut then against Kansas City and got the win despite allowing five runs and eight hits over 5 1/3 innings. He began this year at Double-A New Hampshire, going 2-1 with a 2.16 ERA. Hutchison was not a high draft pick and was taken...

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Reimold returns to lineup

April 26, 2012, 11:35am

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After missing the last four games, Nolan Reimold is back in left field tonight for the Orioles. For the Orioles: Nolan Reimold LF J.J. Hardy SS Nick Markakis RF Adam Jones CF Matt Wieters C Chris Davis DH Mark Reynolds 3B Nick Johnson 1B Ryan Flaherty 2B Brian Matusz LHP For the Jays: Escobar SS Lawrie 3B Bautista RF Encarnacion 1B Thames LF Francisco DH Davis CF Arencibia C Vizquel 2B Hutchison RHP

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Updates on Johnson, Wada, Andino, Teagarden and more

April 26, 2012, 12:43pm

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Updates on Johnson, Wada, Andino, Teagarden and more

Jim Johnson's condition has improved, and he could be released from the hospital later tonight or, more likely, tomorrow morning. Johnson will attempt to eat today. If he can hold down his food, his chances increase of being sent home. Manager Buck Showalter doesn't know whether Johnson would be available to pitch tomorrow night if he returns to Camden Yards. Tsuyoshi Wada will fly into Los Angeles on Sunday and have his left elbow examined the following day by renowned orthopedist Dr....

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Pineiro headed to Norfolk, and other notes

April 26, 2012, 2:03pm

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Pineiro headed to Norfolk, and other notes

Joel Pineiro threw a five-inning simulated game today at the minor league complex and is headed to Triple-A Norfolk. Pineiro will be available to start for the Tides in five days, so a roster move is pending. The Orioles have a little more time to figure out how to make room for him. I told you earlier that Jim Johnson could be released from the hospital tomorrow morning. Here's a comment from manager Buck Showalter. The last line amuses me. "Talked to Jimmy today," Showalter said. "Not...

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Wada heads west for a second opinion and Tommy John surgery is possible

April 26, 2012, 12:55pm

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Wada heads west for a second opinion and Tommy John surgery is possible

He's been shut down since pitching in a Triple-A game on April 19 and Orioles pitcher Tsuyoshi Wada said today that he will head to California on Sunday for a Monday appointment with Dr. Lewis Yocum about his ailing left elbow. He said that Tommy John elbow ligament replacement surgery is a possibility. Wada will be getting a second opinion from Dr. Yocum after seeing the Orioles orthopedist, Dr. John Wilckens. "Dr. Wilckens said that he could have a surgery or he could not have a surgery...

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Reimold hopes return to lineup becomes permanent this time

April 26, 2012, 1:32pm

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Reimold hopes return to lineup becomes permanent this time

Nolan Reimold returns to the lineup tonight at Camden Yards for the first time since Friday and he said this time he's hopeful he is back for good after missing the past four games due to neck spasms. "I feel confident," Reimold, who is batting .370 with five homers, 10 RBIs and an OPS of 1.166, said. "I wouldn't play if I thought it was going to act up and get worse again. I think I am to the point where I can go out and play and it will be OK. So that is what I'm planning on it doing....

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Orioles Legends Celebration Series kicks off with Frank Robinson sculpture unveiling this Saturday

April 26, 2012, 1:12pm

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The Orioles Legends Celebration Series kicks off this Saturday, April 28, with the unveiling of a sculpture of Frank Robinson at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in the area beyond left-center field. Robinson's larger-than-life bronze sculpture is the first of six the Orioles will reveal this season, each depicting one of the greatest Orioles of all time. There will be a limited amount of space available for fans to view the unveiling itself, so those interested in watching should arrive at Eutaw...

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Off to a Rockies start

April 26, 2012, 9:39am

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How many Orioles fans were outraged by the February trade that sent No. 1 starter Jeremy Guthrie to the Colorado Rockies for pitchers Jason Hammel and Matt Lindstrom? How many national publications ripped it to shreds - one of them calling it the worst deal of the offseason? It's too early to evaluate any trade made over the winter. We're 18 games into the 2012 season. But Hammel improved to 3-0 with a 1.73 ERA last night after tossing seven shutout innings, and Lindstrom struck out two in...

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What does Berken's arrival really mean?

April 25, 2012, 8:28pm

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Here's what we know about Jason Berken: The Orioles called him up from Triple-A Norfolk yesterday to take second baseman Robert Andino's spot on the 25-man roster. Andino will miss at least two games after going on paternity leave. Here's what we don't know about Jason Berken: How long he's going to stay with the Orioles. Berken has no idea. He's just been told to be ready if he's needed. He'll be the long man if left-hander Brian Matusz makes an early exit tonight. Manager Buck...

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Sports Legends Museum presents Jon Miller, Camden Yards memories May 22

April 25, 2012, 7:03am

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Sports Legends Museum presents Jon Miller, Camden Yards memories May 22

For many Orioles fans, Jon Miller will be the voice most associated with Camden Yards. He was the lead play-by-play radio broadcaster when the team moved downtown from 33rd Street, and his call of Cal Ripken's 2,131st game is nothing short of iconic. It's little wonder Miller was presented the Ford C. Frick Award for broadcasting excellence in 2010 by the Nationals Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., joining legendary O's voice Chuck Thompson (1993) on the roll of winners. If...

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Orioles are moving Stu Pomeranz to Triple-A

April 26, 2012, 9:17am

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The Orioles are expected to move 27-year-old right-hander Stu Pomeranz to Triple-A Norfolk in time for the Tides' next game Friday. Norfolk is currently one player under the 25-man limit after Jason Berken joined the Orioles. Pomeranz, who can throw his fastball into the mid-90s, was off to a great start with Double-A Bowie. Over his first 13 1/3 innings, he allowed seven hits, two runs (none earned) with a 20-to-1 strikeout-to-walks ratio. He has pitched three innings in each of his last...

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The Orioles are playing good ball as brutal stretch approaches

April 25, 2012, 9:42pm

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So the Orioles are off to an 11-7 start and they have won six of their last nine games. They have been impressive in pulling out some close ones, going 8-2 in games decided by two runs or less. If the Orioles can go 2-2 in the final four games of this homestand they will enter play Monday with a record of 13-9. That would give them a cushion of being four games over .500 going into a brutally tough stretch. Starting Monday, they play three games in New York, followed by three at Boston, then...

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Do cartoon bird, The Oriole Bird need real names?

April 26, 2012, 7:04am

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Do cartoon bird, The Oriole Bird need real names?

Late last night - or earlier today, if you're one of those who works the morning shift - ex-Oriole Eric Byrnes offered an interesting opinion while recapping the highlights of Wednesday's games on MLB Network's "Quick Pitch." "The cartoon bird," Byrnes said, referring to the logo that adorns the O's new retro-style caps, "I think he needs a name." Byrnes was an Oriole for only 52 games in 2005, a season which also saw him patrol the outfield for the A's and Rockies, who swapped him...

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Showalter speaks after 3-0 win

April 25, 2012, 6:19pm

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The Orioles have claimed consecutive series wins over the Blue Jays for the first time since May 25-27 and July 10-12, 2009. Jason Hammel is 4-0 in seven career starts against the Jays, and his teams have won all seven games. The Orioles have won all four games that Hammel has started this season. He blanked the Jays on four hits over seven innings tonight, with one walk and seven strikeouts. "Hammel was good," manager Buck Showalter said. "The two-seamer and the four-seamer. He's got a...

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Hearing from Hammel

April 25, 2012, 6:34pm

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Each start from Orioles right-hander Jason Hammel brings the same questions about the differences between then and now, what's made him better, what he's doing differently, how much confidence he's gained. He's going to have to start mixing his answers like he does his pitches. "I continue to work hard, pay attention to the league," he said after tonight's 3-0 victory over Toronto. "I'm still learning a new league and see what everybody else is doing. Apply my game where it applies....

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Hammel and O's blank Blue Jays 3-0

April 25, 2012, 5:33pm

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The Orioles have now won their last three games without scoring many runs. They have scored a total of eight runs in the wins over Los Angeles and Toronto. Jason Hammel pitched seven shutout innings tonight as the Orioles beat the Blue Jays 3-0 for their first shutout of the year. The Orioles have allowed just three runs over the last three games. The Orioles improved to 11-7 on the year, going four games over the .500 mark for the first time in 2012. Wilson Betemit and Chris Davis backed...

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Jones hustles, Davis homers, Hammel deals

April 25, 2012, 4:30pm

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Jones hustles, Davis homers, Hammel deals

The Orioles are leading, 2-0, in the bottom of the fifth, and there's a lot to like about this game. Adam Jones made another hard slide into second base, this time in the fourth inning while trying to break up a double play on Matt Wieters grounder after his leadoff walk. Blue Jays shortstop Yunel Escobar took exception to the slide, gesturing to second base umpire Todd Tichenor and barking at Jones. Jones appeared to return the volley. He wasn't backing down. Both runs have scored on...

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Hammel with another gem (O's win 3-0)

April 25, 2012, 5:07pm

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Jason Hammel gave up a leadoff single to Edwin Encarnacion in the top of the seventh inning, which constituted trouble on this night. Then he retired the next three batters, which made this a typical night for Hammel. Hammel blanked the Blue Jays over seven innings, allowing four hits, walking one and striking out seven. He threw 105 pitches, 65 for strikes, before Matt Lindstrom replaced him in the eighth. Hammel's ERA is down to 1.73. He hasn't allowed more than two runs in any of his...