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One year ago today (and Worrell clears waivers)

July 29, 2011, 10:52am

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One year ago today (and Worrell clears waivers)

On this date in 2010, the Orioles traded third baseman Miguel Tejada to the San Diego Padres and hired Buck Showalter as their third manager of the season. They could make a trade this weekend, but they won't be changing managers. The Orioles acquired right-hander Wynn Pelzer from the Padres. I don't believe you could view that deal as a Wynn-win. Tejada batted .268 with eight homers, 32 RBIs and a .730 OPS in 59 games with the Padres. He signed with the Giants over the winter and is...

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Reynolds continues to own Burnett (O's lead 4-1)

July 29, 2011, 5:19pm

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Reynolds continues to own Burnett (O's lead 4-1)

Mark Reynolds hit his first home run at Yankee Stadium tonight, and it came against a pitcher who's always made him feel comfortable. OK, it's a small sample size, but Reynolds' two-run shot in the second inning made him 4-for-5 with two doubles, two homers, three RBIs and a walk lifetime against A.J. Burnett. Reynolds went to right-center field after Derrek Lee walked, upping his home run total to 22 this season. Reynolds also has 53 RBis. He's batting .219. Since the game is underway,...

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Orioles and Yankees lineups (game under way)

July 29, 2011, 12:09pm

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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 Matt Wieters C Nolan Reimold LF Robert Andino 2B Jeremy Guthrie RHP For the Yankees: Gardner LF Jeter SS Granderson CF Teixeira 1B Cano 2B Swisher RF Chavez 3B Posada DH Martin C Burnett RHP The tarp is on the field at Yankee Stadium, and first-pitch is expected to be pushed back because of rain. A postponement could further complicate the Orioles' rotation...

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Should the Orioles consider an all-out youth movement?

July 28, 2011, 9:00pm

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If there is one beef we hear often from the fans about the Orioles, it is that they are losing with some older players on the roster. It is one thing to lose, but fans seem very frustrated right now to see players like Derrek Lee and Vlad Guerrero in the lineup every night. I don't think it is anything personal against them at all, just a sentiment out there that if the season is headed south, and no doubt it is big time, why not take a look at some younger players who may help in the...

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More roster moves coming

July 28, 2011, 10:36am

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Left-hander Zach Britton and infielder Cesar Izturis will join the Orioles in New York, which means the 25-man roster will undergo another transformation. Britton is slated to pitch the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Yankees, so he'll be recalled over the weekend. He was 0-2 with a 5.40 ERA in three games with Double-A Bowie, with 14 hits, two walks, 15 strikeouts and three home runs allowed in 11 2/3 innings. Izturis has been on an injury rehab assignment at Bowie...

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Bascom and Ballard provide a boost for Bowie

July 27, 2011, 9:25pm

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Bascom and Ballard provide a boost for Bowie

The Double-A Bowie Baysox have gotten some decent pitching all season. Bowie is 56-46 and just a game and a half out of first place behind a pitching staff with an ERA of 3.57 that is second best in the Eastern League. Two members of their current rotation are veterans who have been at this level before, but they should get credit for the seasons they are having for the Baysox. Tim Bascom was the Orioles' fourth-round draft pick out of Central Florida in 2007, a draft where the Orioles...

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Still pitching a fit

July 28, 2011, 7:35pm

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Brad Bergesen mentioned after last night's 8-5 loss to the Blue Jays that he failed to slow down the game in the third inning. He was gripping and ripping. As I've written in the past, a lot of young starters tend to slow the pace too much and compound their problems. The defense falls asleep. But in Bergesen's case, he can't find the brakes when he needs to pump them. The defense should have been on its toes, with Bergesen pitching like his hair was on fire, but it was dismal. The...

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James Baker: Facing grim reality

July 28, 2011, 7:22pm

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Last night Brad Bergesen struggled - again. Pitching three terrible innings, giving up six runs and effectively putting the Orioles out of it before they even had a chance to be in it. The Orioles bullpen did not help either. All in all it was just another all-too-familiar sight for Orioles fans. This weekend, the Orioles will play four games in three days against the New York Yankees in The Bronx. Young Orioles starters Chris Tillman and Zach Britton have been recalled to start the day-night...

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Take a lead, give up a lead (and lose by three)

July 28, 2011, 3:42pm

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Take a lead, give up a lead (and lose by three)

J.J. Hardy and Vladimir Guerrero homered in the top of the first inning to provide an early cushion for starter Brad Bergesen. It deflated in a hurry. The Blue Jays scored twice in the bottom half of the inning, a bases-loaded walk producing the first run. So much for early momentum. I won't search for excuses for Bergesen. I don't know what's in his head tonight. But if my wife were due to give birth this weekend, I'd be seriously challenged to focus on the task at hand. More power to...

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Orioles can end a few series losing streaks tonight (updated, O's lose 8-5)

July 28, 2011, 11:14am

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The Orioles have a chance to put three different series losing streaks and stretches to an end with a win tonight at Toronto in the series finale. This season, they are 0-6-1 in their last seven series since taking two of three from the Reds from June 24-26. A win would also end the O's current nine-series road losing streak. The Orioles are 6-22 on the road since taking two of three in St. Pete against Tampa Bay from May 13-15. The Orioles can also end a nine-series losing run at...

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Reimold returns to lineup (more on DH and Izturis)

July 28, 2011, 12:14pm

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Reimold returns to lineup (more on DH and Izturis)

Nolan Reimold is starting in left field tonight for the series finale against the Blue Jays. For the Orioles: J.J. Hardy SS Nick Markakis RF Adam Jones CF Vladimir Guerrero DH Derrek Lee 1B Matt Wieters C Mark Reynolds 3B Nolan Reimold LF Robert Andino 2B Brad Bergesen RHP For the Blue Jays: Escobar SS Rasmus CF Bautista 3B Lind 1B Encarnacion DH Thames RF Hill 2B Snider LF Arencibia C Villanueva RHP Hardy is 4-for-6 lifetime against Villanueva. Reynolds is 3-for-7 with a...

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Filling out the rotation

July 27, 2011, 8:46pm

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I'm always entertained by the trade speculation that builds during the last week of July. B.J. Upton isn't included in the Rays' lineup last night, a few Nationals regulars take a seat on the bench, and it's assumed that the two clubs are on the verge of finalizing a deal. Maybe it will happen, but Upton was spotted in the trainers room and manager Joe Maddon told reporters that the center fielder was a little "beat up." I'm starting to get punchy. I hear it's Edwin Jackson's...

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O's release anti-bullying public service announcement

July 28, 2011, 5:19am

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O's release anti-bullying public service announcement

Any way you slice it, bullying isn't welcome - in school, on teams, in the workplace, in life. The Orioles have released an 80-second anti-bullying public service announcement in support of the It Gets Better Project and The Trevor Project. O's pitchers Jake Arrieta, Jason Berken, Zach Britton, Michael Gonzalez and Kevin Gregg appear in the PSA, delivering encouragement to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered youth who are being bullied. The Orioles join the San Francisco Giants,...

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Heath Bintliff: There's little defense for these Orioles

July 27, 2011, 4:59pm

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The Orioles are playing at right about the level they usually do in late July, jockeying for position for one of the top three picks in the amateur draft for 2012 and basically filling the role of American League doormats. The fans are pointing fingers at the pitching staff - rightly so since they are dead last in ERA among American League teams, and it's not really close. Some also point fingers at an anemic offense which, while not as abysmal as the pitching, is slightly below league average...

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It never fails

July 27, 2011, 7:06pm

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The Orioles scored 12 runs last night and reached double digits in hits during the anthem. You knew what was coming next. A shutout. Four hits ... and a shutout. The Orioles offered little resistance tonight against Blue Jays left-hander Ricky Romero. And their modest two-game winning streak at Rogers Centre came to a screeching halt. Well, a two-game streak doesn't really screech. The air bags won't deploy. But it's definitely come to a stop. Buck Showalter tells Gary Thorne how hard...

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Bautista returns to lineup and gives Toronto the lead (O's lose 3-0)

July 27, 2011, 3:34pm

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Bautista returns to lineup and gives Toronto the lead (O's lose 3-0)

To me, it is impressive that Jose Bautista returned to the Toronto lineup tonight. Not only did he, but he singled to left in the last of the first to give Toronto a 1-0 lead against the Orioles and Alfredo Simon. Bautista was hit in the head by a Jake Arrieta pitch in the third inning last night and left the game. Bautista told MASN's Gary Thorne that he thought he was able to turn his head just enough at the last second so that he did not feel the full force and energy of the pitch as it...

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Notes on Hardy, Norfolk and Frederick

July 27, 2011, 2:15pm

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The Orioles' J.J Hardy is batting leadoff these days, but he is hitting homers like a cleanup batter. Hardy now has 16 homers on the season and he is tied for 16th in the American League in homers. He is averaging a homer every 17.8 at-bats and that ranks 12th best in the AL. His slugging percentage of .500 is 15th in the AL. Since June first, he has hit 14 homers in 46 games and homered once every 13.7 at-bats on average. To put that in perspective, Mark Teixeira, second in the league with...

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Parting with Guthrie might not be easy for the Orioles to do

July 27, 2011, 4:50am

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The Orioles may have a tough decision to make this week: whether to trade or keep Jeremy Guthrie. I'm sure it will simply come down to the quality of the offer they get from another team. Is that club willing to part with maybe two good young pitching prospects or perhaps a top young position player? If the Orioles hear an offer like that for Guthrie, they may well have to make the move. Readers here and callers to my talk-show on 105.7 The Fan in Baltimore are quite mixed on a trade of...

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Pie in left field tonight (and Jays lineup)

July 27, 2011, 12:26pm

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Pie in left field tonight (and Jays lineup)

Maybe the Blue Jays will be too distracted by today's trade activity to concentrate on the Orioles. The Blue Jays acquired outfielder Colby Rasmus from the Cardinals as part of a three-team trade that also involved the White Sox. The Cardinals acquired starter Edwin Jackson, which likely ends their interest in Jeremy Guthrie. They also obtained relievers Octavio Dotel and Marc Rzepczynski, which likely ends their interest in Koji Uehara. For the Orioles: J.J. Hardy SS Nick Markakis RF Adam...

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Stats eliminate start for Reimold

July 27, 2011, 2:19pm

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Just a quick note before I start ordering off the menu (yes, dinner plans tonight): Nolan Reimold is fine physically. His exclusion from tonight's lineup, after he homered last night, is based on statistics. Reimold is 1-for-13 lifetime against Toronto left-hander Ricky Romero. Also, left-handers are hitting .285 lifetime against Romero. Right-handers are batting .242. Felix Pie gets the start. Reimold gets a seat on the bench. Don't shoot the messenger.