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O's to thank fans during final homestand of 2011, Sept. 26-28 vs. Red Sox

September 17, 2011, 4:16am

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O's to thank fans during final homestand of 2011, Sept. 26-28 vs. Red Sox

No one says "Thank you" to fans like the Orioles, and the club has an array of activities planned for the annual Fan Appreciaton Celebratation on the final homestand of the season, Sept. 26-28 against the Boston Red Sox. By liking the Orioles on Facebook or entering the Fan Appreciation Celebration Sweepstakes, fans can win a variety of prizes, including a trip for two to 2012 spring training in Sarasota, Fla.; a spot in Orioles Dream Week in Sarasota; VIP experiences at Camden Yards in...

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Showalter speaks after 8-3 win

September 16, 2011, 6:45pm

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Tommy Hunter gave the Orioles seven scoreless innings tonight in an 8-3 victory over the Angels. His performance might get overlooked because the offense erupted for eight runs - including homers by Mark Reynolds and Nolan Reimold - and closer Kevin Gregg allowed three runs (two earned) in a 43-pitch ninth inning. Buck Showalter meets with the media to discuss the Birds' 8-3 victory over the Angels "Tommy has had some good games," Showalter said. "I thought he carried his stuff a...

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Adam Jones: "I am going to play"

September 16, 2011, 6:42pm

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Adam Jones is expected to have an MRI tomorrow on his sore right thumb, even if he hadn't heard that when reporters were allowed in the Orioles clubhouse after the game. When asked about the MRI, Jones asked reporters who had said that. He was told it was manager Buck Showalter and Jones said he hadn't talked to Showalter at that point. Jones said he feels certain he will return to the lineup and not be shutdown for the remaining games. He said there was some improvement today. "A lot...

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MRI scheduled for Jones

September 16, 2011, 6:26pm

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Adam Jones will have an MRI on his right thumb tomorrow after being scratched from the lineup again. An X-ray taken earlier in the week didn't reveal any structural damage, but continuing soreness in the thumb led the Orioles to schedule the MRI. A hand specialist examined Jones' thumb earlier today, and his report was "consistent with what the X-rays said," according to manager Buck Showalter. Jones hasn't started the last six games. He was used as a pinch-runner Tuesday and a...

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Tommy Hunter pitches seven scoreless as O's top Angels

September 16, 2011, 5:59pm

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Tommy Hunter pitches seven scoreless as O's top Angels

This spoiler role seems to suit the Orioles. After taking two of three from the Rays, the Orioles crushed the Los Angeles Angels 8-3 tonight at Camden Yards. Los Angeles began the night 3.5 games out of first in the AL West and four back in the wild card with eight wins over their last 11 games. Tommy Hunter entered with a record of 2-3 and 5.98 ERA in his first eight Orioles starts, but tonight pitched seven shutout innings of seven-hit ball. He walked two, fanned five and threw 109...

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Orioles and Keys cranking out the runs (O's win 8-3)

September 16, 2011, 5:05pm

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The Orioles drove Angels starter Dan Haren from the game with two on and no outs in the sixth inning. Tyler Chatwood's wild pitch enabled Chris Davis to score, and Nolan Reimold followed with a two-run homer to complete Haren's line and increase the Orioles' lead to 8-0. Haren is charged with seven runs (six earned) and seven hits, with two walks, four strikeouts and a wild pitch. Before tonight, he had allowed three runs or fewer in five of his last six starts and eight of 10. Reimold...

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With an 11-run third inning, Frederick closes in on a title

September 16, 2011, 5:02pm

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With an 11-run third inning, Frederick closes in on a title

Needing one win for their fourth Carolina League championship, the Frederick Keys came to bat in the top of the third at Kinston tonight trailing 2-0. Frederick scored 11 runs in that inning and holds an 11-2 lead in the fourth. The Keys would win the Mills Cup finals series three wins to one with a victory tonight. The big third inning featured a Miguel Abreu RBI double, a Bobby Stevens two-run single and Manny Machado's three-run homer. Jonathan Schoop plated two runs in the inning in two...

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Orioles almost down two outfielders (O's lead 5-0)

September 16, 2011, 3:21pm

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The expanded roster might need to be stretched out a little more if the Orioles can't keep their outfielders healthy. We haven't reached a crisis point, but Adam Jones was a late scratch again because of his sore right thumb, and Matt Angle had to scrape himself off Nolan Reimold in left-center field. Angle made a leaping catch near the fence in the first inning to rob the Angels' Howie Kendrick, and he landed on Reimold, who also raced into the gap and was reaching for the ball. Angle...

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Tommy Hunter could use a good outing tonight against L.A.

September 16, 2011, 3:28pm

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Tommy Hunter could use a good outing tonight against L.A.

Orioles right-hander Tommy Hunter could use a good start tonight. In his eight O's starts since his trade from Texas, he is 2-3 with an ERA of 5.98. He has allowed four runs or more in seven of the eight games. Hunter enters tonight's start with a 1-4 record and ERA of 8.79 in seven career games versus the Angels. He is 24-15 with an ERA of 4.71 in 52 major league starts. Here are some other notes about the Orioles and Angels: * I didn't realize this, maybe you have, but the Orioles have...

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A few pregame notes and Angels lineup (Jones scratched)

September 16, 2011, 1:06pm

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A few pregame notes and Angels lineup (Jones scratched)

Manager Buck Showalter wrote out two lineups today. He's got Adam Jones starting in center field in the one he posted. A change would occur only if Jones can't make it through batting practice because of his sore right thumb. "Hopefully, we won't have a rewrite," Showalter said. Jones hasn't started since Sept. 9. He's been used as a pinch-runner on Tuesday and a defensive replacement on Wednesday. "He hasn't really swung a bat and tested it, so we'll see how batting practice...

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The September evaluations

September 16, 2011, 1:01pm

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You hear people in baseball all the time say that stats compiled in spring training and in September can be deceptive. In some instances players are facing less than major league caliber players in spring and in September, the rosters are expanded and some teams might be playing out the string. So how does Buck Showalter weigh September performances by his players? "It's kind of like, 'look who he hit that home run off, look at the score.' But what do you want him to do, strike out?...

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Orioles hold annual fan appreciation celebration during final series, Sept. 26-28

September 16, 2011, 12:52pm

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As a "thank you" to fans for their support throughout the 2011 season, the Orioles will hold their annual Fan Appreciation Celebration during their last series of the season when they host the Boston Red Sox for three games, Monday, Sept. 26 through Wednesday, Sept. 28 at Oriole Park . The three day celebration includes opportunities for fans to be randomly chosen to win prizes by "liking" the Orioles on Facebook or visiting www.orioles.com and then entering the Orioles Fan Appreciation...

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Is Wieters starting to win over most of the fans?

September 15, 2011, 8:36pm

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Is Wieters starting to win over most of the fans?

During another losing Orioles season, there have been a few positive developments. The improvement of catcher Matt Wieters might rank at the top of that list. At a time when some players are wearing down, Wieters seems to be just getting cranked up. His bat is heating up and he is hitting homers at a greater rate than he ever has in the majors. From July 18-Aug. 14, Wieters went 21 games without a homer. But now he has homered in three straight games. He has hit seven homers over his last 16...

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Jones returns to lineup

September 16, 2011, 11:25am

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Adam Jones is back in center field tonight for the series opener against the Angels. For the Orioles: Matt Angle LF J.J. Hardy SS Nick Markakis RF Vladimir Guerrero DH Matt Wieters C Adam Jones CF Chris Davis 3B Mark Reynolds 1B Robert Andino 2B Tommy Hunter RHP

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James Baker: Wieters on the perpetual cusp

September 16, 2011, 6:58am

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James Baker: Wieters on the perpetual cusp

Is there a more aggravating player than Matt Wieters on the Orioles right now? He is so good, and it appears that he is on the verge of breaking his season, and career, open at any second, but he never seems to take that final step. As of this morning Wieters' slash-line looks like this: .262 /.323 /.449 /.772 That .772 OPS is good enough for third in the American League among catchers. Detroit's Alex Avila is having a ridiculous season, but Wieters has hit more homers and has struck out 30...

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Berken fondly remembers the 2007 champion Frederick Keys

September 15, 2011, 7:26am

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Berken fondly remembers the 2007 champion Frederick Keys

With the Single-A Frederick Keys currently playing for the Carolina League championship, some people have fond memories of the 2007 Keys' team. The last Frederick team to win the Carolina League championship. Among them is Orioles' pitcher Jason Berken, a starting pitcher on that Frederick team. "We started off really slow," Berken said of that Frederick squad. "I think we were one of the worst teams in the first half. But, luckily, each halves' winner goes to the playoffs and we won...

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Frederick wins to move within a win of the Carolina League title

September 15, 2011, 5:39pm

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Frederick wins to move within a win of the Carolina League title

A three-hour rain delay couldn't keep the Single-A Frederick Keys from winning last night and the six-hour overnight bus ride to North Carolina that followed didn't stop them tonight. Manny Machdo drove in the go-ahead run as Frederick won 7-3 at Kinston's Grainger Stadium tonight to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five Carolina League championship series. The Keys are now one win from their fourth Mills Cup championship and have two chances to get it. Kinston took a 2-0 lead, scoring...

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An order of nuggets

September 15, 2011, 7:50pm

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You've watched this team all season. You've seen players on the opening day roster, you've seen players recalled from the minors and you've seen the Orioles purchase the contracts of other players in the system. Manager Buck Showalter is looking for nuggets, and not the breaded and processed kind. No dipping sauce. Matt Wieters is a nugget, though some publications prefer the word "bust." He's a keeper. He's a guy you bring along while moving forward. He's a Gold Glove catcher -...

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After long rain delay, the Keys rally to beat Kinston

September 14, 2011, 9:40pm

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After long rain delay, the Keys rally to beat Kinston

Down by one run and down to their final four outs, the Frederick Keys rallied to beat Kinston 3-2 to even the best-of-five Carolina League championship series at a win each. The game started after 10 p.m. Wednesday after a rain delay of three hours and seven minutes. It ended at 12:44 a.m. Thursday at Harry Grove Stadium. Now the Mills Cup final series shifts to Kinston for the remaining games the next three nights. Aaron Baker's RBI double in the first gave Frederick a 1-0 lead, but...

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Heath Bintliff: Lose, baby, lose

September 14, 2011, 5:17pm

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With the recently concluded series with Tampa Bay and seven games with the Boston Red Sox over a two-week span in such close proximity to one another, it has led some Oriole fans to root against their own team. For some reason, the O's laying down for the Rays and playing tough against the Red Sox is the desired outcome, hopefully allowing the Tampa Bay to catch Boston and claim the American League wild card lead. Why would I ever root against the Orioles? So that one division rival can oust...