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The Frederick Keys beat Potomac in game one of the playoffs

September 07, 2011, 6:22pm

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The Frederick Keys beat Potomac in game one of the playoffs

FREDERICK, Md. - The Single-A Frederick Keys took advantage of a defensive mistake by Potomac and another good start from Jake Pettit to beat the Nationals 5-1 tonight in a game shortened to six innings by rain. The Keys take a one game to none lead in the best-of-five Carolina League semi-final series and host Game Two Thursday at 7 p.m. Pettit, who entered with a record of 7-0 and 1.62 ERA in 10 Keys starts, did not have his usual fastball command tonight and needed to rely more on his...

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Coaching, scouting keep Sir Calvin busy in retirement

September 03, 2011, 8:15am

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Coaching, scouting keep Sir Calvin busy in retirement

It doesn't seem like Calvin Maduro has been retired only five years. The way the former Orioles right-hander has been keeping busy, he's hardly had time to reflect on the fact that he hasn't thrown a pitch in anger since 2006, when he went 1-5 and worked mostly in relief for the O's Double-A affiliate in Bowie. "That sounded old," Maduro chuckled when asked if he felt like he belonged signing postcards and posing for photos as part of the Orioles Alumni autograph series after a recent...

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Potomac takes early lead on Keys (updated, Keys lead, game now delayed)

September 07, 2011, 3:56pm

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Potomac takes early lead on Keys (updated, Keys lead, game now delayed)

FREDERICK, Md. - After three innings of Game 1 of the Carolina League playoffs, the Potomac Nationals lead the Single-A Frederick Keys 1-0 at Harry Grove Stadium. After a scoreless first inning, Potomac first baseman Steven Souza hit a solo homer to left in the second to give the Nationals a 1-0 lead. It was his 12th homer of the year. Keys starter Jake Pettit, who is 7-0 with an ERA of 1.62 in 10 Keys starts, has allowed just the one run on two hits through three innings. Pettit has no walks...

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Reynolds doesn't whiff in clutch; O's win 5-4 in 11 innings

September 07, 2011, 1:36pm

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Reynolds doesn't whiff in clutch; O's win 5-4 in 11 innings

Mark Reynolds struck out four times today, making him the envy of teammate Chris Davis, but he also delivered the Orioles' go-ahead run in a 5-4, 11-inning win over the Yankees. Reynolds singled off Yankees reliever Hector Noesi with two outs in the top of the 11th to score Matt Angle and break a 4-4 tie. Mark Reynolds talks with the O's Xtra crew after hitting the game-winning RBI single in the 11th inning Angle reached with one out on another error by Yankees shortstop Eduardo Nunez....

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Orioles aid Hurricane Irene efforts

September 07, 2011, 11:29am

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The Orioles will assist with Hurricane Irene relief efforts by teaming up with the American Red Cross Greater Chesapeake and Potomac (GC&P) Blood Services Region for a series of blood drives this week in an effort to help rebuild the local blood supplies following Hurricane Irene. All donors will receive a complimentary ticket to the Orioles' game against the New York Yankees tomorrow, Thursday, Sept. 8 at 1:05 p.m. The club is also working with the Maryland National Guard, Baltimore City...

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Checking in with Frederick manager Orlando Gomez

September 07, 2011, 2:03pm

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Checking in with Frederick manager Orlando Gomez

FREDERICK, Md. - In baseball, good pitching and defense will carry you a long way. That has been a successful formula for the Single-A Frederick Keys this year, who host Potomac tonight in Game One of the Carolina League playoffs. While Frederick's offense ranks near the bottom of the league in a few categories, the Keys' team ERA ranks first at 3.22 and Frederick is tied for first in the league in fielding percentage and in fewest errors. Frederick finished with the best record in the...

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Davis, Reynolds wearing golden sombreros (Davis approaching record)

September 07, 2011, 12:09pm

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Davis, Reynolds wearing golden sombreros (Davis approaching record)

Orioles third baseman Chris Davis misses that Eastern League pitching. Davis has struck out four times today and is 0-for-8 with six strikeouts since completing his injury rehab assignment at Double-A Bowie and coming off the disabled list yesterday. Davis fanned three times today against A.J. Burnett and took a called third strike from reliever David Robertson. This isn't a recent development for Davis. He's struck out 19 times in his last nine games and 39 at-bats. Meanwhile, the...

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O's aid Hurricane Irene recovery efforts

September 07, 2011, 12:40pm

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O's aid Hurricane Irene recovery efforts

The Orioles are teaming with the American Red Cross Greater Chesapeake & Potomac Blood Services Region on a series of blood drives this week to help build the supplies in local blood banks that were diminished by Hurricane Irene. To reward those willing to part with the gift of life, all donors will receive a complimentary ticket to the Orioles' game against the New York Yankees tomorrow at 1:05 p.m. Blood donors won't be the only folks in attendance at tomorrow's make-up contest to have...

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The Matusz mystery

September 07, 2011, 5:08am

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I can't think of a player that has had a bigger swing in his performance from very good to very bad quite as dramatically as Brian Matusz. Over his last eight starts last year, he went 6-0 with a 1.57 ERA. In 10 starts this year, he is 1-7 with a 9.84 ERA. His ERA is 11.42 over his past four starts since he returned from the minor leagues. The question that doesn't seem to have a clear and definitive answer is this: What the heck happened to Matusz? Maybe it's one mass of a combination of...

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Orioles DFA B. Davis and Hendrickson (O's down 2-0)

September 06, 2011, 7:14pm

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The Orioles waited until first pitch, as always, to announce their roster moves. They created room on the 40-man roster by designating Blake Davis and Mark Hendrickson for assignment. Davis, 27, hit .254 (15-for-59) in 25 games for the Orioles this year. Hendrickson, 37, posted a 5.73 ERA in eight games and 11 innings. Hendrickson recently went through optional waivers so the Orioles could put him back on the 40-man. Now they've taken him off. The Orioles needed two spots on the 40-man...

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Tonight's starting lineup as Frederick begins the playoffs

September 07, 2011, 12:05pm

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Tonight's starting lineup as Frederick begins the playoffs

FREDERICK, Md.- Tonight's scheduled playoff game between the Single-A Frederick Keys and the Potomac Nationals remains very much on. The rain has just about stopped as of just before 4 p.m. at Harry Grove Stadium and right now the tarp is not on the field. Frederick is set to begin its best-of-five Carolina League semifinal series against Potomac. The same teams met in the semifinals last year with Potomac winning that series, three games to one. If there is any change in the status of...

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Another lead slips away

September 07, 2011, 10:49am

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Zach Britton couldn't hold a 4-2 lead, allowing two runs in the bottom of the fourth inning after a four-pitch leadoff walk to Alex Rodriguez. Nothing good happens after...well, you know. Britton hadn't surrendered a hit since the first inning, but Andruw Jones doubled to move Rodriguez to third and Jesus Montero followed with a two-run single off the right field fence. The Orioles have seen enough of Montero. Big-time prospect with impressive opposite-field power. We get it. Britton had...

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Manufacturing a run and reclaiming the lead

September 07, 2011, 9:28am

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Manufacturing a run and reclaiming the lead

The Orioles and Yankees are fielding lineups today that conjure images of a split-squad game in spring training. Anyone know if it's raining in Sarasota or Tampa? The Orioles found the strength to take a 1-0 lead in the first inning, and the rally started with Matt Angle slapping a single into center field. Angle stole second, took third on a ground ball and scored on Nick Markakis' grounder to second base. Markakis has 65 RBIs this season. If Angle is going to make the roster in 2012,...

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A much different lineup today

September 07, 2011, 8:04am

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I couldn't be happier that I've been refreshing Twitter since 9:30 a.m. waiting for a lineup that arrived at noon. Stay hot, Roch. Manager Buck Showalter is doing some massive substituting and rearranging after last night's game ended at 2:15 a.m. You won't recognize this lineup. For the Orioles: Matt Angle CF Robert Andino SS Nick Markakis DH Mark Reynolds 1B Nolan Reimold RF Chris Davis 3B Ryan Adams 2B Kyle Hudson LF Craig Tatum C Zach Britton LHP

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After long delay, O's fall to New York in water-logged game

September 06, 2011, 10:15pm

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After long delay, O's fall to New York in water-logged game

In a game that began at 11:08 p.m. after a four-hour plus rain delay and ended at 2:15 a.m., the Yankees beat the Orioles 5-3 to take the first two games of this series. The game was played in a steady rain and the grounds crew had to enter the field often in the later innings to work on the wet surface. The Orioles fell behind 2-0, but tied it up on a Matt Wieters two-run homer in the sixth. They fell behind again 3-2, but a Nick Markakis RBI double tied it in the seventh. Buck Showalter...

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Daniel Moroz: Lumber numbers of struggling O's hurlers are surprisingly impressive

September 07, 2011, 5:18am

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Daniel Moroz: Lumber numbers of struggling O's hurlers are surprisingly impressive

The Orioles have had a tough season in many respects. Many, many respects. But there is one area in which they've been not only the best team in baseball, but the best team in baseball by far. It's their pitchers - when they're hitters. The best-hitting pitching staff in the National League belongs to the Arizona Diamondbacks, who have a collective .190/.230/.257 line. That's obviously awful by regular standards (and one of the main reasons why I think the DH should be universal), but on...

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Rain and Reimold

September 06, 2011, 4:52pm

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Anticipating more rain today, the Yankee Stadium grounds crew has installed a diving board and ladder behind the mound. Matt Angle had trouble tracking the ball in left field last night, but only because he was distracted by the shark's fin. The decision to play or postpone the game rested in the clammy hands of the umpires, since the Orioles were making their final trip to the Bronx. And they really, really wanted to work. It was raining buckets and the forecast for the rest of the night...

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The only baseball game that needs a lifeguard (NY wins 5-3)

September 06, 2011, 8:52pm

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The only baseball game that needs a lifeguard (NY wins 5-3)

The Orioles endured another delay tonight, this one lasting 13 minutes as the Yankee Stadium grounds crew applied a drying agent around home plate and on the mound. As if that's going to do any good. The crew should have dumped a few sacks of it on the warning track. Matt Angle lost his footing while trying to track Francisco Cervelli's fly ball in the fifth inning, breaking back and in and sideways before dropping it and allowing Jorge Posada to score for a 2-0 lead. Posada reached on...

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Wieters bat remains hot tonight/this morning

September 06, 2011, 9:07pm

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Wieters bat remains hot tonight/this morning

Proving he can hit even at 1 a.m. Matt Wieters two-run homer in the top of the sixth tied this game at 2-2. The game that began at 11:08 p.m. continues to be played in a rainstorm at Yankee Stadium. Wieters is 2-for-3 tonight. Over his last 15 games, he is batting .382 (21-for-55) with six homers, five doubles and 17 RBIs. He has now driven in at least one run in 11 of his last 15 games. Wieters has three homers on the year against New York. Vlad Guerrero has two hits in the game, but Chris...

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Wait ... this is still East Coast baseball, right?

September 06, 2011, 6:57pm

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Wait ... this is still East Coast baseball, right?

If an East Coast baseball game starts at 11 p.m. will anyone still be up to watch it? Or blog about it? Is this really in the best interests of the fans? You know the answer to that, so don't even worry about answering that one. Hey, got to protect the integrity of the pennant face, even if it comes at the expense of everyone's sanity. Since it seems they are going to try and play this game, here are some stats to ponder. Orioles' starting pitchers have given up 14 earned runs in 11 1/3...