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Vladimir Guerrero records 2,587th career hit, most by a Dominican-born player in MLB history

September 26, 2011, 5:20pm

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Vladimir Guerrero records 2,587th career hit, most by a Dominican-born player in MLB history

Guerrero achievement to be recognized in a pregame ceremony with Felipe Alou on Wednesday In the sixth inning of tonight's game against the Boston Red Sox, Vladimir Guerrero singled off Josh Beckett for his 2,587th career hit, moving him past Julio Franco and into first place as the all-time leader in hits by a Dominican-born player. Guerrero's 2,587 hits have come over 16 seasons in the major leagues with the Montreal Expos (1996-2003), Los Angeles Angels (2004-09), Texas Rangers (2010) and...

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Tim Bascom: What started in the bullpen, ends with Jim Palmer award

September 26, 2011, 2:45pm

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Tim Bascom: What started in the bullpen, ends with Jim Palmer award

When the 2011 season began, right-hander Tim Bascom found himself in an unfamiliar spot. The bullpen. After pitching to a record of 3-4 and ERA of 3.43 in 11 Double-A starts last year, Bascom was on Bowie's opening day roster, but not in the season-opening rotation. "Once they told me that, it got me a little angry," Bascom said here today at Camden Yards. "It kind of made me work a little harder, to do whatever they needed. I felt I got better in the bullpen, so I can do anything they...

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Showalter being treated for ankle injury (Boston takes 2-1 lead)

September 26, 2011, 3:25pm

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Showalter being treated for ankle injury (Boston takes 2-1 lead)

Orioles manager Buck Showalter wasn't in the dugout for the first inning after sustaining a "minor ankle injury," according to a team official. Showalter is receiving treatment for the injury, which apparently occurred earlier today, and will return to the bench shortly. Eyewitnesses said Showalter had to be carried down the runway leading from the dugout after exchanging lineup cards at home plate. This rival really has heated up. Even the manager is hurt. Showalter missed Tommy Hunter...

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A few pregame notes (Sox lineup change)

September 26, 2011, 1:16pm

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Red Sox manager Terry Francona told the Boston media that everyone in his bullpen should be available except Franklin Morales. I guess closer Jonathan Papelbon has something left in the tank after working 2 1/3 innings last night in Game 2. Orioles second baseman Ryan Adams remains scheduled to undergo surgery on Oct. 4 for a sports hernia. Nolan Reimold has five homers and 15 RBIs in 20 games this month. He isn't in the lineup tonight. Reimold is trying to convince Buck Showalter that he...

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Feeling good about his season, Adams now heads for Tuesday surgery

September 26, 2011, 12:56pm

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Feeling good about his season, Adams now heads for Tuesday surgery

Orioles infielder Ryan Adams has had just four at-bats since the middle of the month and has not played in a week as he deals with a sports hernia. He will undergo an operation next Tuesday and he said the recovery time is only a few weeks. He should have a normal offseason after that. He's been playing in some pain most of this year at Triple-A and here with the Orioles. "I thought it was a groin injury and we were treating it that way," Adams said. "For most of the year I had pain, but...

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Jonathan Schoop talks about his Player of the Year award

September 26, 2011, 2:29pm

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Jonathan Schoop talks about his Player of the Year award

Just a few minutes ago, on the field at Camden Yards, Jonathan Schoop talked about being named the winner of the Brooks Robinson Award as the Orioles minor league Player of the Year. "I'm real happy. There are a lot of good players (in the organization)," Schoop said. "This means a lot to me. Just keeps me focused for next year. It's good." Schoop felt he made plenty of improvements in his game this year. He hit .290 with 24 doubles, five triples, 13 homers and a .781 OPS in 51 games...

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Matthew Taylor: Recalling Steve Stone's curve and 25-win season in 1980

September 26, 2011, 7:16am

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Matthew Taylor: Recalling Steve Stone's curve and 25-win season in 1980

With their 6-5 victory in Detroit on Saturday, the Orioles denied Justin Verlander the opportunity to become baseball's first 25-game winner since Bob Welch went 27-6 for Oakland in 1990. Thanks to Bill Pemstein, I spent time this season reading about the Orioles' only 25-game winner, Steve Stone. Pemstein, a former Orioles employee turned Midwest sportswriter, chronicles Stone's magical 1980 season in his self-published effort, "A Stone's Throw." The book provides abundant game details...

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MASN's Social Media Weekend was embraced by O's fans

September 26, 2011, 12:10pm

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MASN's Social Media Weekend was embraced by O's fans

You posted, you tweeted, you texted. You came, you saw, you won. And while we may not have known exactly what to expect from MASNports.com's first Social Media Weekend, Orioles fans let us know that they appreciated our efforts to reward them for their loyalty as much as we appreciate them. Social Media Weekend, held Sept. 16-18 during a weekend series at Camden Yards against the Angels, was a rousing success - so much so that we've already begun planning next season's version of what...

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Orioles and Red Sox lineups

September 26, 2011, 11:34am

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For the Orioles: Matt Angle LF J.J. Hardy SS Nick Markakis RF Vladimir Guerrero DH Matt Wieters C Adam Jones CF Mark Reynolds 1B Chris Davis 3B Robert Andino 2B Tommy Hunter RHP For the Red Sox: Ellsbury CF Crawford LF Pedroia 2B Ortiz DH Gonzalez 1B Lowrie 3B Drew RF Varitek C Scutaro SS Beckett RHP

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Orioles facing the Boston strugglers (updated)

September 25, 2011, 7:20pm

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The Orioles are expected to announce their minor league Player and Pitcher of the Year later today. As I've written already, it would come as a big surprise if Jonathan Schoop and Bobby Bundy are denied the honors. I've been wrong before, so don't place any wagers based on that statement. However, those are my picks, and I know the Orioles were leaning heavily in that direction a few weeks ago. The Red Sox are in town for the final homestand of the season. These games are hugely important...

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Orioles minor league award winners not easy to call

September 25, 2011, 3:07pm

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Here is a good question: Which players are going to be named the Orioles' minor league Player and Pitcher of the Year for 2011? Unlike last year, when Joe Mahoney and Zach Britton were honored, the races for those awards are much more wide-open this season. The Orioles are expected to announce the winners later today. In alphabetical order, here are five candidates for player of the year and their stats for the season. All five players except for Miclat played for more than one team. Buck...

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Jonathan Schoop, Tim Bascom take O's top minor league honors

September 26, 2011, 8:05am

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Jonathan Schoop, Tim Bascom take O's top minor league honors

The Orioles today named Jonathan Schoop as the winner of the Brooks Robinson Award as their minor league Player of the Year. They named pitcher Tim Bascom the winner of the Jim Palmer Award as minor league Pitcher of the Year. The 19-year-old Schoop began the year at Single-A Delmarva and moved to Single-A Frederick in early June. Between those clubs, he hit .290 with 24 doubles, five triples, 13 homers and 71 RBIs in 128 games. Schoop had a .349 on-base percentage, a .432 slugging percentage...

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Schoop, Bascom take home O's minor league awards

September 26, 2011, 8:20am

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Schoop, Bascom take home O's minor league awards

The Orioles today announced the winners of their player development and scouting awards for 2011, including infielder Jonathan Schoop as the club's top minor league player and right-hander Tim Bascom as the club's top minor league pitcher. The winners will be honored before the Orioles' game against the Boston Red Sox tonight at Camden Yards. Schoop, the Brooks Robinson Minor League Player of the Year, hit a combined .290 with 13 home runs, 71 RBI and a .781 OPS in 128 games with Single-A...

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The good and the bad in 10-6 loss

September 25, 2011, 12:04pm

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Brad Bergesen replaced starter Brian Matusz in the sixth inning and gave up two singles, struck out two batters and served up a three-run homer to Don Kelly. That's good and bad in the same inning. Chris Jakubauskas replaced Jeremy Accardo in the eighth and gave up a home run to the first batter he faced, Jhonny Peralta, after the Orioles had scored three runs in the top half of the inning. That's just bad. Matusz was charged with six runs and seven hits in five innings, with three walks,...

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Matusz down early (O's rally to tie)

September 25, 2011, 9:32am

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Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer off Brian Matusz in the bottom of the first inning to give Detroit a 2-0 lead. It happened so fast, I was still driving back from Hunt Valley. Cabrera jumped on Matusz's first pitch, a curveball. The inning included a throwing error by third baseman Chris Davis, but Jake Fox threw out Austin Jackson at the plate. Matusz has allowed 17 homers in 45 2/3 innings, and at least one in every start except his first. Update: The Orioles scored three runs in the...

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Reynolds moves into O's top 10 homers list

September 25, 2011, 9:42am

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Reynolds moves into O's top 10 homers list

When Mark Reynolds hit his 37th homer on Saturday against Justin Verlander, he moved into a tie with Albert Belle and Boog Powell for ninth most homers by an Oriole in one season. Powell hit 37 in 1969 and Belle did it in 1999. Reynolds may not add to his total today as he is not in the lineup this afternoon in Detroit. He has now hit five homers over his last seven games and if he can add one or more in the remaining games, he can continue to move up the single-season homer charts. If he...

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Matusz on the mound one more time (with notes)

September 25, 2011, 5:39am

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Matusz on the mound one more time (with notes)

Just when it appeared that Brian Matusz had thrown his last pitch in 2011, he's back on the hill for one more start. There's no way for Matusz to salvage this season, but manager Buck Showalter wants him to go out on a high note. Showalter appreciates how Matusz has worked overtime to achieve better results, even if they haven't come to him. Matusz is 1-8 with a 10.68 ERA and a 2.13 WHIP in 11 starts. He's totaled three innings in his last two appearances, allowing 11 runs and 11 hits,...

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Multiple changes in today's lineup

September 25, 2011, 7:03am

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Here's a lineup you won't recognize. It doesn't include Adam Jones, Nick Markakis, J.J. Hardy, Mark Reynolds or Matt Wieters. For the Orioles: Matt Angle CF Robert Andino 2B Chris Davis 3B Vladimir Guerrero DH Jake Fox 1B Nolan Reimold RF Kyle Hudson LF Pedro Florimon SS Craig Tatum C Brian Matusz LHP

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Orioles use homers to get the lead, then little ball to win against Detroit

September 24, 2011, 5:52pm

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In a game where the Orioles used two homers to take an early impressive lead against likely Cy Young winner Justin Verlander, the Orioles used little ball to win the game. The game was tied 5-5 starting the ninth when Detroit's Daniel Schlereth came on and gave up a leadoff single to Chris Davis. Kyle Hudson came on to pinch run. He advanced all the way to third base on a wild pitch, third strike to Robert Andino. Matt Angle gets a shaving cream pie to the face after he hits his first career...

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Some Orioles news and notes before the season's final road game

September 24, 2011, 7:42pm

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Some notes to ponder as the Orioles play their last road game of the year today at Detroit. The Orioles are 67-91. If they can go 3-1 or better in the remaining games, they will have their first 70-win season since 2006, when they were 70-92. * The Orioles have been playing a lot of close games lately. Of their past 19 games, 13 have been decided by two runs or less and the Orioles are 9-4 in those games. Eight of the club's last 13 games have been decided by one run and they are 5-3 in those...