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May 11, 2011, 3:01pm

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Here are some quotes from manager Buck Showalter that came out of his pregame session with the media: On Mark Reynolds: "He's not starting tonight, but he'll be back in there tomorrow, more than likely." "There are things that him and Jimmy (Presley) are constantly working on and it clicks for a day or so, and then he kind of gets into some habits again. Hitting up here is an ongoing process. Just because it clicks and you're doing it for a day or two... Hitting and playing in the big...

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Reynolds trying to be the guy "they traded for"

May 11, 2011, 1:10pm

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Reynolds trying to be the guy "they traded for"

Justin Duchscherer threw a side session today in Sarasota and will pitch a two-inning simulated game on Friday. He's eligible to come off the disabled list May 30. Third baseman Mark Reynolds has bigger worries than the virus that's sweeping through the clubhouse. He's not in the lineup, and he managed to smile when asked if it's just a scheduled day off. "I don't think it was an off day. I think it's because I'm struggling," he said. "I think they're just giving me a day. And it...

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Updating Matusz, Markakis, Reynolds, etc.

May 11, 2011, 12:38pm

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Updating Matusz, Markakis, Reynolds, etc.

Brian Matusz threw 40 pitches, including 26 strikes, over three innings in an extended spring training game today at Twin Lakes Park in Sarasota, Fla. Matusz didn't walk a batter and said he had a good feel for his fastball. His off-speed stuff was a little inconsistent, but it was very good at times. Matusz was hit on the right wrist/palm area by a comebacker, but he's fine. I'm sure manager Buck Showalter held his breath while watching the video. Matusz will join the Orioles in St....

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Lineup doesn't include Markakis or Reynolds (update)

May 11, 2011, 11:02am

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Lineup doesn't include Markakis or Reynolds (update)

You wanted a different lineup? You've got it. For the Orioles: Brian Roberts 2B Felix Pie RF Derrek Lee 1B Vladimir Guerrero DH Luke Scott LF Adam Jones CF Matt Wieters C J.J. Hardy SS Robert Andino 3B Chris Tillman RHP Nick Markakis is a career .464 (13-for-28) hitter against Seattle's Felix Hernandez, with two doubles, five RBIs and five walks. Mark Reynolds is 1-for-4 with a home run. They're both sitting tonight. Update: Markakis came down with flu-like symptoms last night and...

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Pie, Jones, Wieters and Hardy have their say

May 10, 2011, 8:23pm

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Pie, Jones, Wieters and Hardy have their say

Felix Pie entered tonight's game as a pinch-runner and ended up as one of its heroes. Pie singled to score Nick Marakis with the tying run in the bottom of the 13th inning, and he raced home on Matt Wieters' single to cap a dramatic and exhausting comeback. "It feels great, tying a game for the team like that," he said. "It's a great feeling." Pie wasn't going to leave the clubhouse without being asked about his confrontation with Mariners first baseman Justin Smoak. "I tried to...

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Showalter speaks after 7-6, 13-inning win

May 10, 2011, 8:04pm

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Showalter speaks after 7-6, 13-inning win

My head hurts. Manager Buck Showalter looked to be in better spirits after his club rallied for two runs off Mariners closer Brandon League in the bottom of the 13th inning to take a 7-6 victory. If you're going to spend all night at the ballpark and burn up your bullpen, at least win the game. "It's kind of apropos," Showalter said. "It seemed like our guys made some good pitches and they found a way to get them in there.We had a lot of opportunities. We just couldn't cash them in....

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Pie gets angry, game still tied (updated twice)

May 10, 2011, 6:16pm

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Pie gets angry, game still tied (updated twice)

The bottom of the 10th inning began with Mariners first baseman Justin Smoak tagging out Felix Pie, and both dugouts and bullpens emptying. Pie started to retreat as Smoak fielded the ball, then lowered a shoulder into him. They exchanged words, with Pie clearly the aggressor, but order was quickly restored. Pie spread his arms apart and started jawing at Smoak as they went nose-to-nose. The guy's got a short fuse. Robert Andino wasted no time getting into the middle of it. We'll give him...

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Orioles rally in 8th to take lead (updated twice)

May 10, 2011, 5:38pm

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I guess Luke Scott's shoulder isn't bothering him too much. Scott has two hits tonight, including a single off Mariners reliever Jamey Wright in the eighth inning that tied the game, 4-4. Pinch-runner Cesar Izturis raced home on Adam Jones' single, the center fielder's third RBI of the night. Orioles 5, Mariners 4. Derrek Lee walked and Vladimir Guerrero collected his third single of the night. Scott fell behind, 0-2, before grounding a single into left field. Third base coach John...

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Update through the 5th

May 10, 2011, 4:36pm

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The Orioles continue to trail the Mariners, 2-1, as we head to the top of the sixth inning. Adam Kennedy hit a two-run homer off Orioles right-hander Jake Arrieta in the second, and J.J. Hardy homered off Seattle rookie Michael Pineda in the third. Arrieta has allowed four hits in five innings, with two walks and six strikeouts. As usual, he has good stuff. His fastball has been clocked at 94 mph, and he struck out back-to-back hitters on a slider and curveball to end the fourth. He got a...

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J.J. Hardy gets back in the swing of things

May 10, 2011, 3:56pm

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J.J. Hardy gets back in the swing of things

If you don't think a .200-hitting shortstop who's batting ninth in a struggling lineup can make a difference, well, guess again. J.J. Hardy, in his first at-bat since April 9, lined a home run to left field leading off the bottom of the third inning. Mariners 2, Orioles 1. Hardy worked the count full against Seattle rookie Michael Pineda before homering for the first time since Sept. 8, 2010 against the Royals. Tonight's ball traveled an estimated 368 feet. Hardy was batting .200 with no...

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A little pregame Showalter

May 10, 2011, 1:03pm

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Manager Buck Showalter tackled a variety of topics earlier today while meeting with the media. Here's a sampling: On J.J. Hardy: "He's fine. I talked to him last because I know what he's going to tell us. I talked to Gary Allenson, and Bobby Dickerson has been with him for his whole rehab, and he's fine, he's ready to go. We didn't want him traveling on the day he's playing so he came in, I believe, last night or yesterday afternoon. I'm glad to get him back. It's been a while....

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Hardy talks about Hardy

May 10, 2011, 12:53pm

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If anyone knows how J.J. Hardy feels after coming off the disabled list today, it's J.J. Hardy. "Good," he said. "It's been a lot longer than I thought it would be." Hardy hasn't played since April 9, when he left a game against the Rangers at Camden Yards after one at-bat. He went on the disabled list with a strained left oblique. "I was kind of hoping for less time," said Hardy, who played in three games at Triple-A Norfolk on his injury rehab assignment, going 2-for-9 with three...

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Simon headed back to Dominican

May 10, 2011, 12:28pm

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I'll plug in quotes later, but I wanted to pass along a few items from manager Buck Showalter's pregame session with the media. Showalter will be in Bowie tomorrow morning to watch Alfredo Simon pitch. However, Simon won't make his scheduled start for Triple-A Norfolk on Monday because he's returning to the Dominican Republic. Simon was supposed to join the Tides for their game at Lehigh Valley, but he'll fly to the Dominican to take care of a matter that's related to his previous legal...

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Hey, J.J., we Hardy knew ya

May 09, 2011, 6:41pm

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A roster move is coming today, with shortstop J.J. Hardy being activated from the disabled list and playing for the first time since April 9. You remember Hardy, right? He only batted once in that April 9 game before leaving with a strained left oblique. He hasn't gotten three at-bats against major league pitching since April 6. Hardy might be the most valuable .200 hitter in baseball. The Orioles haven't been quite right since he disappeared, though his absence opened the door for...

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Scott: "It's disappointing and a tough pill to swallow"

May 09, 2011, 12:26pm

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Scott: "It's disappointing and a tough pill to swallow"

Luke Scott will continue to play through the pain in his right shoulder, as he's done since the beginning of the season, and as he's done since it intensified over the last three weeks. An MRI taken earlier today revealed a tear in Scott's right labrum, but he won't go on the disabled list. He'll just deal with it. The tear doesn't affect Scott's swing, but he notices it when he makes throws from the outfield. "It's disappointing and a tough pill to swallow," he said. "The...

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Playing roster roulette

May 08, 2011, 5:23pm

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The Orioles are off tonight. Then again, they were off all weekend. See what I did there? They took a two-fisted beating from a team they swept on the road in the first series of 2011. They didn't pitch, they didn't hit. Losses usually ensue when that happens. There were plenty of opportunities. The Rays kept walking hitters and littering the bases. One night, Derrek Lee took a third strike in the ninth inning. The next day, he grounded into a double play. Brian Roberts broke too soon...

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Postgame Showalter

May 08, 2011, 1:18pm

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The Orioles were swept at home in a three-game series for the first time since Buck Showalter took over as manager. They haven't held a lead for 35 straight innings. Brad Bergesen is 0-5 with a 9.13 ERA in five career starts against the Rays. He allowed five runs and nine hits in 4 2/3 innings today. He'll need to do a lot better or he could lose his rotation spot when Brian Matusz and Alfredo Simon are ready. The same is true for Chris Tillman, who starts again on Wednesday. Buck...

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Going good for Gonzalez

May 08, 2011, 12:06pm

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Today's attendance: 16,359 Michael Gonzalez tossed another scoreless inning today, getting a dazzling double play to end the eighth inning. Reid Brignac singled with one out, but John Jaso grounded into a 6-4-3 DP. Cesar Izturis ranged up the middle and flipped the ball to Brian Roberts, who snatched it with his bare hand and threw to first base. Gonzalez hasn't allowed a run in his last five outings covering 5 1/3 innings. He's given up three hits, walked none and struck out seven, and...

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Bergesen done after 4 2/3 innings (updated)

May 08, 2011, 11:13am

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Bergesen done after 4 2/3 innings (updated)

This game took a sudden, nasty turn for Brad Bergesen. Bergesen had retired nine of 10 batters, but he's done with two outs in the fifth and the Orioles trailing, 5-2. He allowed nine hits, walked two, struck out one and threw 85 pitches. B.J. Upton drove in two more runs with a two-out single. Matt Wieters went to the mound to give Clay Rapada more time to warm up, and manager Buck Showalter finally came out of the dugout. They had stalled long enough. Bergesen hasn't gone more than five...

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Bergesen was cruising until wheels fell off (updated)

May 08, 2011, 10:44am

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Bergesen was cruising until wheels fell off (updated)

Brad Bergesen had retired nine of 10 batters, the only baserunner coming on an intentional walk, but the first five Rays reached in the fourth inning, and the Orioles are behind, 3-0. Johnny Damon led off the inning with a double to left. Luke Scott didn't take the ideal route to the ball. Evan Longoria followed with a bloop single to center, and Damon scored when Adam Jones couldn't field the ball cleanly. No error charged, but there would have been a play at the plate. Matt Joyce...