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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...

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This, that and the other

September 14, 2011, 8:07pm

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The Orioles played 27 consecutive games before finding an open date on their schedule today that hadn't been filled because of a previous postponement. Not that anybody's counting. Well, manager Buck Showalter recited the number a few times yesterday and shook his head. His players need a break. If you play long enough, everyone will get on some sort of a roll. Or so it seems. Vladimir Guerrero is 17-for-38 with four doubles, a home run and six multi-hit games in his last 10 games....

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Guthrie's strong outing leads the Orioles over Tampa Bay

September 14, 2011, 5:30pm

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With a strong outing tonight, Jeremy Guthrie got a win over Tampa Bay. He also tied his career high in strikeouts and failed to set a new career high in losses. Guthrie led the Orioles to a 6-2 win over the Rays, who could have closed to within three games of Boston for the wild card with a victory. Rick Dempsey breaks down Jeremy Guthrie's solid start in the Birds' 6-2 win Guthrie, now 8-17 with an ERA of 4.22, gave up just three hits and two runs over seven innings. He walked three and...

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Postgame comments with Wieters, Davis and Guthrie

September 14, 2011, 6:27pm

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Chris Davis hit a big three-run homer tonight that gave the Orioles the lead in the last of fourth over Tampa Bay. It came on a pitch, he said, he probably should not have even swung at. "It was definitely a ball," Davis said of the 0-2 pitch from Wade Davis. "It might have gone to the backstop if I didn't hit it, but in all seriousness, the first pitch he threw me was a good pitch to get at least one run in. I fouled it off and I was mad at myself for almost giving an at bat away there...

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Showalter speaks after 6-2 win

September 14, 2011, 6:26pm

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Orioles manager Buck Showalter believes that fastball command enabled Jeremy Guthrie to hold Tampa Bay to two runs and three hits over seven innings in tonight's 6-2 victory before an announced 14,669 at Camden Yards. Guthrie has allowed three earned runs or fewer in his last five starts. He improved to 8-17 with a 4.22 ERA. Buck Showalter talks with the media after the Orioles' win 6-2 over the Rays "Obviously, his outing was the difference," Showalter said. "You know when you play...

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O's look to even season and all-time series with Tampa Bay

September 14, 2011, 4:18pm

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O's look to even season and all-time series with Tampa Bay

A win here tonight by the Orioles would, not only be damaging to Tampa Bay's playoff hopes, but also allow the Orioles to end the season series with Tampa tied at nine wins each. The Rays have won the last three season series by 15-3, 10-8 and 11-7 last year. Plus, the all-time series would be even at 120 wins each with an Orioles victory in this game. By making this start tonight, Jeremy Guthrie becomes the 11th hurler in O's history to have four seasons of 30 or more starts. Jim Palmer...

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Reimold goes fence for 1-0 lead (O's take 4-2 lead)

September 14, 2011, 3:57pm

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Reimold goes fence for 1-0 lead (O's take 4-2 lead)

Nolan Reimold hit his 10th home run tonight. He also hit the top of the left field fence. It counts. Reimold connected off Rays starter Wade Davis leading off the bottom of the third inning, the ball bouncing into the stands, to give the Orioles a 1-0 lead. He's now 3-for-7 lifetime against Davis. Reimold's last home run came Sept. 7 off the Yankees' A.J. Burnett. Jeremy Guthrie struck out four Rays over the first three innings. He got B.J. Upton on a 93 mph fastball, Evan Longoria on a...

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Showalter with some praise for Angle and Hudson

September 14, 2011, 2:52pm

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Showalter with some praise for Angle and Hudson

The Orioles rank next to last in the American League with 67 stolen bases as a team. But with the September call-ups of Matt Angle and Kyle Hudson the club has more team speed and is now running more. The Orioles had just eight stolen bases in 29 games in August. They have 15 in 13 games this month. The number of 15 ties the O's total for all of May, which was their most steals this year in any month. Manager Buck Showalter today had some praise for Angle and Hudson. Not just that they can...

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Alex Ovechkin to Throw Out Ceremonial First Pitch on Friday, Sept. 16

September 14, 2011, 1:57pm

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Alex Ovechkin to Throw Out Ceremonial First Pitch on Friday, Sept. 16

ARLINGTON, Va. - Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin will throw out the Ceremonial First Pitch at the Baltimore Orioles game at Camden Yards on Friday, Sept. 16. Ovechkin will throw the first pitch prior to the Orioles game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, which is slated to begin at 7:05 p.m. Ovechkin will be available for interviews on the field prior to the game at 5:30 p.m. Media interested in obtaining credentials for this game are advised to contact Orioles public...

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Hughes suspended and other notes

September 14, 2011, 1:41pm

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Triple-A Norfolk first baseman/outfielder Rhyne Hughes has been suspended for 50 games after testing positive for an amphetamine. The suspension begins at the start of the 2012 season. Hughes isn't on the Orioles' 40-man roster. He made his major league debut in 2010, batting .213 with four RBIs in 14 games. He didn't move above Triple-A this season while batting .249 with 25 doubles, 15 homers and 59 RBIs in 92 games with the Tides. The Orioles will play an exhibition game in Norfolk next...

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Orioles open 2012 season at home

September 14, 2011, 6:51am

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The Orioles won't start the 2012 season at Tropicana Field. That's known as breaking news. They're back home for a three-game series against the Twins that begins on April 6 - exactly 20 years after Camden Yards first opened. The Yankees will follow the Twins to Baltimore. As for interleague play, the Phillies will make a weekend trip to Camden Yards on June 8-10, followed by a mid-week visit by the Pirates on June 12-14. The Orioles also will continue their home-and-home series with the...

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Wieters on his solid season and recent longball surge

September 14, 2011, 1:24pm

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Wieters on his solid season and recent longball surge

Matt Wieters has now homered in back-to-back games for the Orioles and has hit five homers in his last 12 games. Wieters' next homer will be his 20th on the year. He has 19 this season in 457 at-bats. Pretty impressive when you compare it to the fact he hit 20 combined homers in 800 at-bats during the 2009 and 2010 seasons. Wieters said he is not sure why he is hitting more homers now and there is not one key reason for the power surge. "I don't think so. I think it's just power seems to...

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Jones remains out of lineup (Johnson leaves team)

September 14, 2011, 11:12am

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Jones remains out of lineup (Johnson leaves team)

Center fielder Adam Jones will stay on the bench, at least until the Orioles need a pinch-runner to distract the opposition's reliever, while nursing a sore right thumb. Matt Angle gets the start in center field against Rays right-hander Wade Davis. For the Orioles: Matt Angle CF J.J. Hardy SS Nick Markakis RF Vladimir Guerrero DH Matt Wieters C Chris Davis 3B Mark Reynolds 1B Nolan Reimold LF Robert Andino 2B Jeremy Guthrie RHP The Orioles released veteran left-hander Mark...