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Jim Duquette: Some scouts amazed at the haul the Orioles brought back in Uehara deal

July 30, 2011, 3:31pm

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Jim Duquette is a pretty well-respected guy in baseball circles. The former Orioles vice president of baseball operations from late 2005 through 2007 said the Orioles got very good value in return from Texas for Koji Uehara with the acquisitions of Chris Davis and Tommy Hunter. "I think the value is great," Duquette said. "I was surprised. I have called a couple of scouts in the industry checking on what they are hearing (about deadline deals) and it was three different scouts I spoke with...

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Viola meeting Orioles in New York (Ballard, too)

July 31, 2011, 5:55am

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The Orioles have summoned left-hander Pedro Viola from Double-A Bowie, but no decision has been made whether to recall him for today's game against the Yankees. Viola knows the drill. He's been through it before. The bullpen was abused in yesterday's doubleheader, and it didn't help that Mark Hendrickson and Michael Gonzalez were hit by comebackers in the nightcap. Troy Patton pitched both ends. Jason Berken took a beating after replacing rookie Zach Britton. The Orioles could make...

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We said it wouldn't get weird (trade official)

July 30, 2011, 5:17pm

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We said it wouldn't get weird (trade official)

The Yankees scored 12 runs in the first inning of Game 2. Then they added those all-important tack-on runs. Their lead has grown to 16-1 as we head to the top of the sixth inning. Slightly awkward. Zach Britton allowed nine runs (six earned) and seven hits in one-third of an inning. Jason Berken gave up seven runs and eight hits in 2 2/3 innings. Chris Jakubauskas allowed three hits in the fourth without a run scoring. Jakubauskas retired the side in order in the fifth. He's got my vote...

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Lee to Pirates close, Guthrie likely to stay, Gonzalez hurt

July 30, 2011, 6:11pm

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Lee to Pirates close, Guthrie likely to stay, Gonzalez hurt

The Orioles are getting close to a trade that would send first baseman Derrek Lee to the Pirates for a lower-level minor league player. They'd like to get it done before tomorrow. Either way, first baseman Chris Davis and pitcher Tommy Hunter are joining the Orioles in New York tomorrow. Hunter will take Koji Uehara's place on the roster. Davis would replace Lee if the Orioles can complete the deal with Pittsburgh. Nothing is finalized, but it's the next logical step after today's trade...

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Uehara headed to Texas (Tillman optioned)

July 30, 2011, 1:31pm

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Uehara headed to Texas (Tillman optioned)

The Orioles have reached agreement with the Rangers on a trade that would send reliever Koji Uehara to Texas for first baseman Chris Davis and pitcher Tommy Hunter, according to multiple sources. Uehara is 1-1 with a 1.72 ERA in 43 games, with only 25 hits allowed, eight walks and 62 strikeouts in 47 innings. He hasn't allowed a run in 10 appearances this month covering 11 innings, with four hits, one walk and 15 strikeouts. Uehara is 12 appearances shy of having his $4 million vesting...

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Hunter and Davis is a pretty good return for Uehara

July 30, 2011, 1:47pm

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Hunter and Davis is a pretty good return for Uehara

Acquiring a young pitcher and a young first baseman that have already had some major league success for Koji Uehara looks like possibly a great trade at this point for the Orioles. The O's acquired pitcher Tommy Hunter and Chris Davis for Uehara, who heads to the Rangers. The sides have reached an agreement on the deal, first reported by The Baltimore Sun, but it has not yet officially been announced. I'm looking for the downside and having a hard time finding any right now, but this news...

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O's acquire RHP Tommy Hunter & INF Chris Davis from Rangers in exchange for RHP Koji Uehara

July 30, 2011, 6:15pm

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O's acquire RHP Tommy Hunter & INF Chris Davis from Rangers in exchange for RHP Koji Uehara

The Orioles tonight announced that they have acquired RHP Tommy Hunter and INF Chris Davis from the Texas Rangers in exchange for RHP Koji Uehara. Hunter, 25, is 23-13 with a 4.36 ERA (266.1IP, 129ER) and 151 strikeouts in 53 career games (44 starts) over parts of four seasons with Texas, including 13-4 with a 3.73 ERA (128.0IP, 53ER) and 68 strikeouts in 23 games (22 starts) in 2010. A Rangers' first round draft pick (54th overall selection) in the 2007 First Year Player Draft, Hunter went...

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Orioles option RHP Chris Tillman to Triple-A Norfolk, recall LHP Zach Britton from Double-A Bowie

July 30, 2011, 6:12pm

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The Orioles announced after today's first game that they have optioned RHP Chris Tillman to Triple-A Norfolk and recalled LHP Zach Britton from Double-A Bowie. Britton will start the second game of today's doubleheader. Britton, 23, is 6-7 with a 4.05 ERA (104.1IP, 47ER) in 18 starts for the Orioles this season. Tillman, 23, started today against the Yankees in game one of the doubleheader and took the loss, allowing seven runs (five earned) in 4.1 innings. He went 3-3 with a 4.17 ERA...

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Lee not in Game 2 lineup (more)

July 30, 2011, 1:49pm

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Mark Reynolds is starting at first base in Game 2 of today's doubleheader. Let the speculation continue. For the Orioles: J.J. Hardy SS Nick Markakis RF Adam Jones CF Vladimir Guerrero DH Mark Reynolds 1B Matt Wieters C Nolan Reimold LF Josh Bell 3B Robert Andino 2B Zach Britton LHP It's obvious that the Orioles are trying to move Lee to another team, and they must be close if he's not in the lineup. They'll gladly take the salary relief, as well as free up a spot for Chris...

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Yankees top Tillman, Orioles, 8-3 in game one

July 30, 2011, 12:11pm

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Chris Tillman retired the first six Yankees on just 24 pitches today with four strikeouts. But New York scored eight runs over its next three at bats this afternoon to beat the Orioles 8-3 in game one of a day-night doubleheader. Buck Showalter talks about the O's loss in the first game of a doubleheader in New York After the Orioles got RBI groundouts by Craig Tatum and J.J. Hardy to tie the game 2-2 in the top of the fourth, New York went ahead 5-2 in the last of the frame, which...

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Lee still an Oriole for now

July 30, 2011, 12:11pm

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When a player who's drawing some trade interest is removed from a game with 24 hours left before the non-waiver deadline, a few eyebrows are going to be raised. Manager Buck Showalter sat Derrek Lee in the bottom of the eighth inning of Game 1. Mark Reynolds moved to first and Josh Bell took over at third. Let the speculation begin. Now let it end. I'm told that Lee was removed because it's hot in New York and the Orioles have another game to play tonight. You have to admit, the...

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Promising start unravels for Tillman (Reynolds homers)

July 30, 2011, 11:05am

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Promising start unravels for Tillman (Reynolds homers)

Chris Tillman mowed through the Yankees for the first two innings, striking out four batters and topping out at 94 mph, but his start went south in a hurry. He's expected to do the same after Game 1, returning to Triple-A Norfolk to make room for left-hander Zach Britton. Tillman was charged with seven runs (five earned), the last two scoring after Troy Patton replaced him, and eight hits in 4 1/3 innings. He walked one and struck out six. He threw 80 pitches, 50 for strikes. Tillman threw...

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When last seen, Chris Tillman was struggling to pitch deep in games for the O's

July 30, 2011, 9:40am

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When last seen, Chris Tillman was struggling to pitch deep in games for the O's

Has a pitcher ever been sent to the minor leagues where his ERA was 1.33 in his last four starts? Yes, Chris Tillman in May by the Orioles. I had to double check, but Tillman's ERA in those final four starts before he was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk was that good. But he was continually struggling to get deep into games and unable to be pitch efficient with command issues then. While Tillman gave up just three earned runs in those last four starts in the majors before today, he pitched just...

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Tillman muscling up early (Yankees lead again)

July 30, 2011, 9:44am

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Tillman muscling up early (Yankees lead again)

Chris Tillman has retired the first six Yankees he's faced in Game 1 of today's doubleheader, striking out four in a row. Tillman's fastball is 92-94 mph, and he froze Nick Swisher on a curveball for one of those strikeouts. Swisher might have froze because the ball was a little outside, but that's pretty much been the norm in this series. The strike zone has been expanded. Tillman has thrown 24 pitches, 17 for strikes. Ten of the 26 runs that he's allowed this season have come in...

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Britton returns to the majors, where he should be

July 30, 2011, 5:04am

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Britton returns to the majors, where he should be

I have heard some fans say they feel that one reason some of the Orioles' young pitchers have struggled this year is that they were rushed to the major leagues. Some might feel that way about Zach Britton, who began this year in the majors after making just 12 starts and pitching 66 1/3 innings last season for Triple-A Norfolk after moving up from Double-A Bowie. I don't think Britton was rushed. He pitched so well at both Bowie and Norfolk last year that everyone in baseball knew he was on...

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Orioles place Bergesen on paternity leave list, recall Tillman

July 30, 2011, 8:02am

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The Orioles today announced that they have placed right-hander Brad Bergesen on the Paternity Leave List and recalled right-hander Chris Tillman from Triple-A Norfolk. Tillman will start game one of today's doubleheader. Tillman, 23, went 3-3 with a 4.17 ERA (49.2IP, 23ER) in 10 starts for the Tides. He was 2-3 with a 4.69 ERA (48.0IP, 25ER) in 10 starts for the Orioles earlier this season. Bergesen, 25, is 2-7 with a 5.79 ERA (79.1IP, 51ER) in 20 games (12 starts) for Baltimore this season.

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Did Guthrie increase his trade value?

July 29, 2011, 7:29pm

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Next question: Did Jeremy Guthrie pitch his last game for the Orioles? Guthrie held the Yankees to one run, a Mark Teixeira homer, over seven innings. He allowed four hits, walked three and struck out five. He threw 114 pitches, 69 for strikes. Timing is everything. Guthrie didn't find an easy mark. Before tonight, he was 3-9 with a 5.46 ERA in 16 career games against the Yankees. The Tigers and Indians remain serious suitors for Guthrie. The Orioles need a major league-ready arm. They'd...

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Pie, Tatum and Davis in Game 1 lineup

July 30, 2011, 7:06am

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For the Orioles: J.J. Hardy SS Nick Markakis RF Adam Jones CF Vladimir Guerrero DH Derrek Lee 1B Mark Reynolds 3B Felix Pie LF Craig Tatum C Blake Davis 2B Chris Tillman RHP For the Yankees: Gardner CF Nunez SS Teixeira DH Cano 2B Swisher RF Chavez 3B Posada 1B Dickerson LF Cervelli C Colon RHP Also, the Tigers reportedly have completed their deal for Mariners pitcher Doug Fister. Former Oriole David Pauley also is going to Detroit. Charlie Furbush and former Towson University...

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The Orioles' minor league teams are playing over .500 ball

July 29, 2011, 3:13pm

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With the Orioles struggling so badly at the major league level, the Orioles' minor league and player development departments are getting some criticism from the fan base. It certainly does not correlate directly to the amount of prospects the organization produces, but the Orioles do have an overall winning record as of today of 273-263 among all their farm clubs. While Triple-A Norfolk is 27 games under .500, three other clubs are in first place right now and Double-A Bowie is just a game...

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Weekend series: Orioles and Yankees

July 29, 2011, 11:09am

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It would not be an upset ranking on the level of Super Bowl III, but the odds seem long that the Orioles actually win the series this weekend in New York. For one, two wins would not get it done, they'd need to take three of four. For two, the Orioles are playing so poorly right now. They are 0-7-1 in their last eight series and have lost 10 straight road series dating back to mid-May, with a road record of 6-23 in that time. For three, the Yankees have one of the best home records in the...