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Everything that could go wrong (updated twice)

July 23, 2011, 3:22pm

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Everything that could go wrong (updated twice)

We've completed one inning and the Orioles already trail the Angels 2-0. Vernon Wells followed up last night's grand slam with a two-run shot off Orioles starter Brad Bergesen. Bergesen got a double play from Torii Hunter after Erick Aybar's leadoff single, but he walked Bobby Abreu. A two-out walk. Never good. Bergesen got ahead of Wells 0-2 and tried to sneak a 92 mph fastball past him. It didn't work. He got too much of the plate, and Wells got too much of the ball. The Angels...

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Luke Scott confirms that his season is over

July 23, 2011, 12:15pm

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Luke Scott confirms that his season is over

Luke Scott confirmed today that his season is over. He has been placed back on the disabled list after going 0-for-3 last night and he said he will not play anymore in 2011 due a torn labrum in his right shoulder. "Yeah, there is nothing I can do," Scott said. "It will not heal on its own. I've been playing with it since the beginning of May. May 2 is the day it began really throbbing. I battled through it. I'm not helping the team out by going out there and swinging with my bat under...

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News and notes before tonight's game

July 23, 2011, 12:51pm

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You're already caught up on the latest with Vladimir Guerrero, who is taking live batting practice today and will serve as the designated hitter tomorrow at Double-A Bowie. Also, Luke Scott will get a second opinion on his right shoulder from renowned orthopedist Dr. James Andrews in Alabama. No appointment has been set, but Scott expects to visit Andrews next week. Nolan Reimold would have pinch hit for Scott in the ninth inning last night if the game continued. I wrote about the long...

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Showalter and Simon speak after 6-1 loss

July 22, 2011, 6:51pm

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Showalter and Simon speak after 6-1 loss

There wasn't much to feel good about tonight, but Alfredo Simon turned in his second quality start after carrying a shutout into the seventh inning. He was charged with two runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings and tied his career high with 96 pitches. "He gave us a real good chance to win," manager Buck Showalter said. "I was pleased with his performance again. Had him maybe a tick above where we had hoped to take him with pitches and everything. We should be in position to turn him loose...

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How does Bell's arrival impact Reimold? (They're both in lineup)

July 23, 2011, 11:01am

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How does Bell's arrival impact Reimold? (They're both in lineup)

As The Sun's Jeff Zrebiec tweeted earlier, third baseman Josh Bell will join the Orioles today from Triple-A Norfolk and replace Luke Scott on the 25-man roster. Scott is headed to the disabled list, and possible season-ending surgery to repair a torn labrum. That decision is pending. The Orioles didn't need to keep a player in the minors for 10 days before recalling him again, since he's replacing an injured player. Early speculation had outfielder Matt Angle being recalled. One...

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Guerrero taking swings today (updated)

July 23, 2011, 12:12pm

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Vladimir Guerrero, on the disabled list with a fractured bone in his right wrist, will take some swings against soft toss in the indoor cage. He also hopes to take batting practice on the field. Guerrero could report to Double-A Bowie and play in at least one rehab game before coming off the disabled list. Guerrero is eligible to return Tuesday. Update: The plan calls for Guerrero to take batting practice today and serve as the designated hitter tomorrow at Bowie. Cesar Izturis is the...

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Orioles place Luke Scott on disabled list, recall Josh Bell

July 23, 2011, 11:55am

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The Orioles today announced that they have returned outfielder Luke Scott to the 15-day disabled list with a right shoulder strain and recalled infielder Josh Bell from Triple-A Norfolk. Bell, 24, is in his second stint with the Orioles this season. He singled and scored a run as a pinch hitter on July 18 against Boston after being recalled from Triple-A Norfolk earlier in the day. Bell returned to the Tides on July 19. He has batted .254 with 16 home runs and 47 RBIs in 87 games for Norfolk...

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The battle to get good pitching and hitting on the same night

July 22, 2011, 9:50pm

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The battle to get good pitching and hitting on the same night

Consistency is not the Orioles' strong point this season. Probably not shocking you with that announcement. Now that they have put together a few good starting pitching performances lately, they have seen the bats fall off. The Orioles starters have pitched to an ERA of 3.05 the last three games and 4.04 over the last six games. Nothing exceptional about that, but much better than the starters had been doing. Also, four times in the last six games an O's starter has pitched 6 2/3 innings or...

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Scott returning to disabled list (with Showalter quotes)

July 22, 2011, 6:18pm

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Scott returning to disabled list (with Showalter quotes)

Orioles manager Buck Showalter told reporters after tonight's 6-1 loss to the Angels that Luke Scott is headed back to the disabled list. Scott was activated this afternoon, but he was in obvious pain during his three plate appearances and would have been removed for a pinch-hitter if his turn came up in the bottom of the ninth inning. Scott will have to decide whether to rehab the shoulder or undergo surgery to repair a torn labrum. His season could be over. The Orioles could recall...

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Not this time against Santana, as Orioles lose series opener

July 22, 2011, 6:36pm

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The last time the Orioles faced Angels starter Ervin Santana before tonight, they got to him for 12 hits and nine runs over 3 2/3 innings. That was last August. He did a little better this time. He held the Orioles scoreless into the last of the eighth and pitched Los Angeles to a 6-1 win in the series opener in front of 24,823 at Camden Yards. Santana (5-8) gave up just one run and three hits over 7 2/3, throwing 105 pitches. The Orioles finally scored on a J.J. Hardy RBI single, avoiding a...

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Showalter talks about Scott, Angle and Matusz

July 22, 2011, 1:40pm

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Showalter talks about Scott, Angle and Matusz

Manager Buck Showalter is in a wait-and-see mode regarding outfielder Luke Scott, who will take the next three to five days to determine whether the pain in his right shoulder, and the restrictions caused by it, will force him to shut down for the rest of the season. "I talked with him some today," Showalter said. "It's kind of is what it is. We'll see what we've got and see if he can play the rest of the year with what he has. That's what we talked about today. We'll see if it's...

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Orioles have one hit, one deficit (and a bigger one)

July 22, 2011, 5:05pm

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Tonight's attendance: 24,823 The Angels broke a scoreless tie in the top of the seventh inning and drove Alfredo Simon from the game. Mike Trout doubled with one out and Maicer Izturis doubled with two outs. Jason Berken replaced Simon and gave up Torii Hunter's double. Angels 2, Orioles 0. Simon is charged with two runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings, with one walk, three strikeouts and a hit batter. He threw 96 pitches, 59 for strikes. Simon was good tonight. Ervin Santana was...

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Waiting on the first hit (and there it is)

July 22, 2011, 4:36pm

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Waiting on the first hit (and there it is)

The 104-degree temperature hasn't heated up the Orioles' bats. Angels starter Ervin Santana has allowed one baserunner in five innings, and it wasn't his fault. Luke Scott reached on second baseman Maicer Izturis' error with two outs in the second. Right fielder Torii Hunter made an outstanding running catch to rob Derrek Lee of an extra-base hit in the fifth inning. It looked like a double when it left Lee's bat, but Hunter sprinted toward the line, reached out and made the...

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In the heat of the night (updated)

July 22, 2011, 3:47pm

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Tonight's first-pitch temperature was 104 degrees. That's the second-highest temp here in the last 15 years. It was 105 degrees for a July 6, 1999 game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Alfredo Simon has shut out the Angels on two hits over the first three innings. He escaped a two-on, two-out jam in the third by striking out Bobby Abreu on an 89 mph slider. Simon threw 21 pitches through two innings, 20 in the third. He's allowed two runs and five hits over 10 innings in his two starts...

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Decision day is looming for Luke Scott

July 22, 2011, 12:42pm

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Luke Scott may have hit two homers for Double-A Bowie last night, but don't take that as a sign that the torn labrum in his right shoulder is feeling better. Scott, who was activated off the disabled list and will start for the Orioles tonight, said discomfort and issues with the shoulder are still there. He said he has reached the point where he must soon make a decision whether he can play well with this injury or choose other options to get him healthy for next season. He said he will...

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Scott can rely on teammates for the decision about his shoulder

July 22, 2011, 1:18pm

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Scott can rely on teammates for the decision about his shoulder

As I wrote earlier, Luke Scott plans to play the next three to five days and if things don't improve with the torn labrum in his right shoulder, he will possibly shut himself down for the season. At that point, he could opt to have surgery or go through a rehab process to heal the shoulder. He knows the clock is ticking, because whichever decision he would make, he needs time to get his shoulder fully healed before the 2012 season starts. "Yeah. At the same time, it's pointless if I am up...

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The starters look to start pitching better

July 22, 2011, 1:52pm

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The starters look to start pitching better

When Jeremy Guthrie and Jake Arrieta each pitched seven innings in the final two games of the series against Boston, it was just the second time on the season that O's starters went seven or more in two or more consecutive games. May 12: Zach Britton, 9 IP vs. Seattle May 13: Jeremy Guthrie, 8 IP at Tampa May 14: Brad Bergesen, 9 IP at Tampa July 19: Jeremy Guthrie, 7 IP vs. Boston July 20: Jake Arrieta, 7 IP vs. Boston In the last 33 games, Orioles' starters have completed seven innings...

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Scott activated, Angle optioned

July 22, 2011, 11:42am

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The Orioles haven't made an official announcement regarding a roster move, but Luke Scott is batting sixth and serving as the designated hitter for tonight's game against the Angels, and Matt Angle's name isn't listed among the starters or reserves, so he apparently has been optioned to Triple-A Norfolk. For the Orioles: J.J. Hardy SS Nick Markakis RF Adam Jones CF Matt Wieters C Derrek Lee 1B Luke Scott DH Mark Reynolds 3B Felix Pie LF Blake Davis 2B Alfredo Simon RHP Kevin...

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Updates on Scott, Roberts, Gonzalez, Izturis and more

July 22, 2011, 12:31pm

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Updates on Scott, Roberts, Gonzalez, Izturis and more

Luke Scott reports that he's still only 70 percent despite his two-homer, six-RBI night at Double-A Bowie. The discomfort remains in his right shoulder, so he'll take the next three to five days to determine whether he can stay on the active roster. Scott's other options are surgery or rehabbing his shoulder. It appears that he's leaning toward surgery if he needs to be shut down again. The Orioles announced Scott's activation from the disabled list. Matt Angle was optioned to Triple-A...

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It's still got to be pitching for pitching

July 22, 2011, 8:26am

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It's still got to be pitching for pitching

Orioles president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail was interviewed earlier today on MLB Network Radio's "Power Alley." He stressed again, as we've heard, that the Orioles will need to receive pitching in return if they make a trade at the non-waiver deadline. That's especially true if they move Jeremy Guthrie - the Tigers, Indians, Rangers and Reds are interested, among others - but it pretty much applies to any trade. Starting pitching is the No. 1 priority. A team looking to add an...