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Bobby Bundy will move to Double-A Bowie for his next start

July 31, 2011, 2:33pm

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Bobby Bundy will move to Double-A Bowie for his next start

Right-handed pitcher Bobby Bundy, who has been one of the best starters in the Orioles minor leagues this year, will be promoted to Bowie soon and make his next start for the Double-A Baysox. The 21-year-old Bundy, the Orioles' eighth-round pick in 2008, is 11-5 with a 2.75 ERA over 20 starts at Single-A Frederick. In 121 innings, he allowed 102 hits with 31 walks, 100 strikeouts and a .230 batting average against. Over his last three starts for Frederick, Bundy has allowed just one earned...

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Monday Memory: When the Orioles ruled the hardwood

July 29, 2011, 8:43am

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If you're a basketball fan, you're probably a little bummed as summer stretches toward fall. Unless there's some serious concessions, some legitimate efforts at mediating a messy labor dispute, NBA players will continue to be locked out and the 2011-12 season remains in jeopardy. Having just dealt with this situation in the NFL, we know how frustrating and maddening it can be to see a sport, its fans and its players twisting in the wind as legal eagles ply their trade in an effort to mediate...

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Reactions to a busy non-waiver trade deadline

August 01, 2011, 8:40am

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Reactions to a busy non-waiver trade deadline

The July 31 non-waiver trade deadline is gone, but that doesn't mean trades have stopped. They get trickier, though. Now, if a team wants to trade a player, he has to clear waivers. For example, if the Orioles wanted to trade a pitcher to the Yankees, that pitcher would have to be offered to every other team in the standings before the Yankees could get him. If, say, Cleveland wanted him, the Indians would put a claim on him. Then, the Orioles could either pull the pitcher back and or let...

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Things we need to find out

July 31, 2011, 8:51pm

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What's the best way to approach a new month? If you're the Orioles, you don't play. Take a day off. Regroup. Try to find five capable starters for your rotation. Try to read the name "Davis" on the back of the first baseman's jersey without thinking of Glenn. Now that the non-waiver deadline smoke has cleared, we can look forward to the August trade speculation. Deals are still consummated after July 31. Jeff Conine was dealt to the Marlins on Aug. 31, 2003 for Don Levinski and Denny...

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MacPhail on the trades he made and some he didn't

July 31, 2011, 4:04pm

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MacPhail on the trades he made and some he didn't

Orioles president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail spoke by conference call with reporters about the trade deadline yesterday evening. He indicated he got plenty of calls about Jeremy Guthrie, but needed pitching back to part with the right-hander. He also revealed that a player like Adam Jones could have brought a good haul in return, but he was not willing to part with Jones right now. Here is a transcript of some of his comments. What was Sunday and the deadline like for you, was...

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Quick Matusz update

July 31, 2011, 7:02pm

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Brian Matusz made another start tonight for Triple-A Norfolk, and he went seven innings in the Tides' 6-5, 13-inning loss to Columbus. Matusz allowed three runs and six hits, walked two, struck out one and surrendered two home runs. He threw 92 pitches, 59 for strikes. I don't have radar gun readings, so I can't help you there. Matusz faced Toledo in his last two starts and allowed 12 runs (10 earned) and 15 hits in 8 2/3 innings. Josh Rupe took the loss tonight, allowing the winning run...

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Day One without Uehara (no more trades, O's lose)

July 31, 2011, 11:56am

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Day One without Uehara (no more trades, O's lose)

Jake Arrieta faced two batters in the sixth inning, walked them both and was removed from the game. And so it begins. Manager Buck Showalter took his new bullpen for a test drive at Yankee Stadium. It won't always look this way, unless you expect Pedro Viola and Mike Ballard to stick around for a while, but it never will be the same without Koji Uehara. Jim Johnson, normally seen in the seventh or eighth inning, took the ball with no outs in the sixth and escaped the jam on nine pitches. He...

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Matthew Taylor: Rout by Yankees brings back unpleasant memories

July 31, 2011, 4:53pm

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Matthew Taylor: Rout by Yankees brings back unpleasant memories

I'm sure I wasn't the only Orioles fan with the Birds' 30-3 loss to Texas on my mind when the Yankees scored a dozen first-inning runs Saturday night. I was fairly certain New York wouldn't stay on pace for 108 runs, but 30 runs certainly seemed in the realm of possibility. Thankfully, the Yankees fell far short of the Rangers' record-breaking effort in 2007. Saturday's 17-3 loss therefore doesn't compare to the Texas baseball massacre on the whole. However, it was actually worse in...

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Orioles lose series finale at New York, fall to 1-9 against the Yankees

July 31, 2011, 12:10pm

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For the second time in a row on this road trip, the Orioles won the first game of a series, but then lost the rest. The Orioles went 1-2 at Toronto and won Friday at New York behind Jeremy Guthrie. But they lost the final three games at Yankee Stadium with the series ending today as New York beat the Orioles 4-2. The Orioles were out-scored 29-8 in the last three games. Today, Jake Arrieta gave up four runs in the fourth after blanking New York for three innings. That inning started with a...

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Viola, Ballard optioned to Bowie (updated with MacPhail quotes)

July 31, 2011, 12:50pm

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Viola, Ballard optioned to Bowie (updated with MacPhail quotes)

The Orioles optioned left-handers Pedro Viola and

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Busy Saturday: Two losses, two trades for the Orioles

July 31, 2011, 5:59am

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On a day they gave up 25 runs, 35 hits, 12 runs in one inning and lost a doubleheader, I guess it wasn't all bad on Saturday for the Orioles. Most fans seem excited about the acquisitions the Orioles got from Texas for Koji Uehara in Chris Davis and Tommy Hunter. No, they are not stars and no one knows if they will prove to be answers to some of this organization's many questions, but I don't see how anyone can find much fault with the deal. This being a public forum, some of you have....

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Arrieta flirted with disaster and got slapped (updated twice)

July 31, 2011, 10:43am

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Arrieta flirted with disaster and got slapped (updated twice)

If Jake Arrieta is going to keep loading the bases, bad things are going to happen. A three-run triple by Brett Gardner qualifies as a bad thing. A walk, error and single filled the bases with no outs in the fourth inning, and Gardner emptied them with a shot down the right field line. Gardner scored with one out on Curtis Granderson's grounder to first. Yankees 4, Orioles 1. J.J. Hardy's miscue on a potential double play ball was critical. Now Hardy's in a fielding slump. What's...

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Davis whiffs in debut at-bat (F-7 in next one)

July 31, 2011, 9:38am

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Davis whiffs in debut at-bat (F-7 in next one)

New Orioles first baseman Chris Davis led off the top of the second inning today by chasing a 2-2 changeup from Yankees starter Freddy Garcia and swinging through it. Get used to it. Davis strikes out a lot. He also hits tape-measure home runs. You could say he's a left-handed version of Mark Reynolds, who followed Davis to the plate and also struck out. Davis has struck out 303 times in 954 plate appearances over parts of four major league seasons. He also will bounce a few baseballs on...

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A couple of words about Mike Ballard and Pedro Viola

July 31, 2011, 9:57am

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A couple of words about Mike Ballard and Pedro Viola

The Orioles' ever-changing roster changed again today. As for the pitching staff, as Jason Berken got optioned out, Mike Ballard joined the team and Pedro Viola rejoined the team. I recently wrote about how Ballard's pitching had been a big part of Bowie's recent winning ways and talked with Baysox pitching coach Kennie Steenstra about his. Ballard, a 27-year-old lefty, began the season with Triple-A Norfolk and moved to Bowie in early June. Ballard was 6-1 with a 2.88 ERA for the Baysox....

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Britton done after 10 batters (Yankees score 12 in 1st)

July 30, 2011, 3:52pm

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Britton done after 10 batters (Yankees score 12 in 1st)

Did they really need to play both ends of this doubleheader? Zach Britton lasted only two-thirds of an inning in his last start with the Orioles, on July 8 in Boston, before they optioned him to Double-A Bowie. Tonight, he exited after retiring one batter. Britton was charged with seven earned runs (eight total) and six hits in Boston. He's allowed seven so far tonight in New York, and he leaves with runners on second and third and still only one out. The rookie surrendered seven hits and...

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Davis starting at first base

July 31, 2011, 7:03am

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Chris Davis will make his Orioles debut today at first base. He's batting fifth behind Vladimir Guerrero. For the Orioles: J.J. Hardy SS Nick Markakis RF Adam Jones CF Vladimir Guerrero DH Chris Davis 1B Mark Reynolds 3B Felix Pie LF Craig Tatum C Robert Andino 2B Jake Arrieta RHP

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Orioles option Berken to Triple-A Norfolk, recall LHP Viola and bring up LHP Ballard

July 31, 2011, 8:33am

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The Orioles today announced that they have optioned RHP Jason Berken to Triple-A Norfolk, recalled LHP Pedro Viola from Double-A Bowie and selected the contract of LHP Mike Ballard. Berken, 27, has gone 1-2 with a 6.27 ERA (37.1IP, 26ER) in 31 games with the Orioles this season. Viola, 28, went 3-1 with three saves and a 2.10 ERA (30.0IP, 7ER) in 28 games for the Baysox. He pitched to a 9.82 ERA (3.2IP, 4ER) in four games for the Orioles earlier this season. He will wear #47. Ballard,...

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Orioles acquire 1B Aaron Baker from Pirates in exchange for Derrek Lee

July 31, 2011, 8:31am

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The Orioles tonight announced that they have acquired minor league 1B Aaron Baker from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for 1B Derrek Lee. Baker will be assigned to Single-A Frederick. Baker, 23, has batted .285/.353/.474 with 21 doubles, 15 home runs and 72 RBI in 102 games for Single-A Bradenton this season. The Pirates' 11th round pick in the 2009 First Year Player Draft, Baker has batted .263/.344/.452 with 70 doubles, 36 home runs and 183 RBI in 289 games over three minor league...

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Berken optioned to Norfolk

July 31, 2011, 7:58am

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The Orioles optioned reliever Jason Berken to Triple-A Norfolk, recalled left-hander Pedro Viola from Double-A Bowie and purchased left-hander Mike Ballard's contract from the Baysox. Berken gave up seven runs and eight hits in 2 2/3 innings in Game 2 last night. Manager Buck Showalter told reporters in New York that there were two reasons for Berken's demotion. "We have a need for pitchers," Showalter said, "and he hasn't pitched well." Berken was optioned earlier this season. He's...

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O's lose nightcap, 17-3, MacPhail talks about trade, Lee trade official

July 30, 2011, 6:39pm

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O's lose nightcap, 17-3, MacPhail talks about trade, Lee trade official

The Yankees completed their doubleheader sweep with a 17-3 victory in Game 2. They only outscored the Orioles 5-3 after the first inning, so the game was closer than...never mind. President of baseball operations Andy MacPhail talked about the appeal of trading for first baseman Chris Davis and pitcher Tommy Hunter, who will join the Orioles tomorrow in New York. Buck Showalter talks with Gary Thorne about the Orioles' 17-3 loss to the Yankees "We got two 25-year-old players who have...