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Orioles end road trip with 5-4 loss (Davis quotes)

June 22, 2011, 11:17am

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The Orioles fell to 10-15 in series finales with today's 5-4 loss to the Pirates. The road trip is finally over. They lost two games in Toronto, two in Washington and two in Pittsburgh. Not exactly how you'd draw it up. The Orioles are back to being a season-worst six games below .500. And now they've got the Reds and Cardinals coming to Camden Yards, followed by another three-city road trip, this one cutting through Atlanta, Arlington and Boston. Zach Britton turned in another quality...

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Davis has "welcome to the majors" moment

June 22, 2011, 10:14am

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Davis has "welcome to the majors" moment

This isn't how Blake Davis wants to remember his major league debut. Davis let a sharp two-out ground ball from Josh Harrison scoot through his legs in the fifth inning, allowing two runs to score and giving the Pirates a 5-4 lead. Zach Britton should have been out of the inning. Instead, he's trailing again and his pitch count continues to increase. It's up to 70 through the fifth. Britton isn't blameless here, of course, He surrendered back-to-back singles to open the fifth. He's...

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Arrieta's elbow an issue (updated twice)

June 22, 2011, 9:00am

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Arrieta's elbow an issue (updated twice)

Nick Markakis extended his hitting streak to 13 games today with a double in the first inning. I just wanted to make sure everyone knew about it. The Pirates lead, 2-0, as we head to the top of the second inning. Update: Markakis singled in the third to score Zach Britton, who collected his second major league hit and moved up on J.J. Hardy's single. That's two hits for Markakis in two at-bats. Adam Jones tied the game with a grounder. Orioles pitchers are 6-for-13 on this trip. Update...

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A losing road trip

June 21, 2011, 6:42pm

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A 9-3 loss to the Pirates tonight assures the Orioles of finishing below .500 on this nine-game, three-city road trip. During his interview that aired on MASN, Jeremy Guthrie told reporters that he felt very comfortable. The back wasn't an issue, and neither was an adjusted throwing schedule leading up to tonight's start. What hurts is the 2-9 record.

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Rotating concerns among Orioles starters (updated twice)

June 21, 2011, 4:43pm

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The Orioles really need Thursday's off day to slow their world from spinning out of control. Jeremy Guthrie has allowed five runs and seven hits in four innings to the Pirates, who couldn't get out of their own way last night. His last start was cut short by a strained muscle in his back, and his command isn't up to the normal standards. The only encouraging sign is his fastball has hit the mid-90s, so velocity doesn't appear to be an issue. Take the small victories wherever you can find...

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Klein has SLAP tear in shoulder

June 21, 2011, 2:32pm

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Orioles pitching prospect Dan Klein, a third-round pick out of UCLA last June, has been diagnosed with a small SLAP tear in his right labrum. Renowned orthopedist Dr. Lewis Yocum confirmed the tear while examining the MRI taken on Klein's shoulder last week in Baltimore. The Orioles believe that Klein can rehab the shoulder and avoid surgery, as Jason Berken and former Oriole Matt Albers have done. Klein will report to the minor league complex in Sarasota, Fla., on Monday, but it's not...

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Looking back, ahead and elsewhere

June 20, 2011, 6:07pm

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So these are the new and improved Pirates? Meet the new Pirates, same as the old Pirates. To be fair, they have a promising young nucleus, but last night reminded us why they haven't posted a winning record since Manny Sanguillen hung up his shin guards. Actually, you can see Sanguillen in Bradenton every spring training. And he operates the "Manny's BBQ" concession at PNC Park. And he actually retired in 1980, so I was exaggerating. Sanguillen was the only member of the Pirates not to...

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Showalter explains Arrieta's removal and Russell's return to dugout

June 20, 2011, 6:25pm

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Showalter explains Arrieta's removal and Russell's return to dugout

Manager Buck Showalter confirmed after tonight's 8-3 win over the Pirates that Jake Arrieta's removal from the game wasn't due to a health issue. Arrieta is fine physically. I can't blame anyone for wondering, given what we witnessed in the Nationals series. Arrieta's command and the heat were the issues. That's why he was done after five innings and 87 pitches. "He's capable of better," Showalter told reporters during his postgame press conference that aired on MASN, "but it was...

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Who needs a designated hitter? (Arrieta done)

June 20, 2011, 3:27pm

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Who needs a designated hitter? (Arrieta done)

The National League rules seem to suit the Orioles just fine. Zach Britton had an RBI double Friday night in Washington. Chris Jakubauskas tormented the Nationals with two hits yesterday. And Jake Arrieta blooped a run-scoring single into right field in the first inning tonight to give the Orioles a 5-0 lead over the Pirates. Arrieta was 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout before tonight. The Orioles sent 10 batters to the plate against Pirates right-hander Charlie Morton. Robert Andino's...

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Recapping the injury updates (plus Klein)

June 20, 2011, 2:44pm

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Recapping the injury updates (plus Klein)

Orioles manager Buck Showalter confirmed earlier today that Jeremy Guthrie will start tomorrow night against the Pirates. Jason Berken would have taken the ball in Guthrie's absence. Guthrie left his last start in Toronto because of a strained muscle in his upper back. An MRI didn't reveal anything more serious and he threw a bullpen session yesterday in Washington. Buck Showalter confirms Jeremy Guthrie will pitch Tuesday Also, Showalter told reporters that Brian Matusz could be pushed...

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This, that and the other

June 19, 2011, 5:40pm

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The Orioles are in Pittsburgh for the next three games, which reminds me of the 1971 and 1979 World Series. I'll get over it one of these days. Derrek Lee looks pretty comfortable in the National League, so let him continue to bat cleanup. He was 9-for-13 against the Nationals. He's 3-for-6 lifetime against Pirates right-hander Charlie Morton. No reason to move him. You already know how I feel about J.J. Hardy in the leadoff role. Definitely no reason to move him. Hardy hit his eighth...

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Jakubauskas: "My main thing was don't fall down"

June 19, 2011, 1:22pm

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Jakubauskas: "My main thing was don't fall down"

WASHINGTON - Chris Jakubauskas didn't receive an official invite to spring training, but he's won two games for the Orioles this season. Funny how these things work out. He's also their best hitter on the pitching staff. Chris Jakubauskas talks about his outing on the mound Sunday and at the plate "The first hit, ironically, probably means more to me since I was a hitter my entire life growing up. It means more to me than it did when I got my first win, but obviously today the win...

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Showalter speaks after 7-4 win

June 19, 2011, 1:06pm

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WASHINGTON - The Orioles avoided the sweep with today's 7-4 victory over the sloppy Nationals, who committed three errors and bobbled a few other balls. Buck Showalter hopes the O's can use the momentum from Sunday's win to carry them into Pittsburgh "I've said many times, usually you look at that error column and you're winning that, you're in the ballgame. And taking advantage of those was big," said manager Buck Showalter. Chris Jakubauskas picked up his second win after...

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Jakubauskas brings the heavy lumber (updated)

June 19, 2011, 11:52am

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Jakubauskas brings the heavy lumber (updated)

WASHINGTON - Chris Jakubauskas singled twice today before Jim Johnson replaced him. That .667 average will put a little more pressure on the other pitchers. The last Orioles pitcher to collect two hits in a game? That would be Erik Bedard on May 20, 2007 against the Nationals. This is the 130th time that an Orioles pitcher had two hits or more in a game. We're not sure whether Jakubauskas will take his next turn. He could be skipped because of Thursday's open date on the schedule. There's...

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Lee stays hot (updated twice)

June 19, 2011, 11:05am

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WASHINGTON - Adam Jones singled with two outs in the top of the fifth inning to score J.J. Hardy, and Derrek Lee followed with a double to increase the Orioles' lead to 5-2. That's it for Nationals left-hander Tom Gorzelanny. The Orioles have salvaged the inning after a highly questionable send by third base coach John Russell resulted in pitcher Chris Jakubauskas being thrown out at the plate by a wide margin. Jakubauskas collected his first major league hit, a single leading off the...

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Pregame notes and quotes (and more)

June 19, 2011, 9:16am

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WASHINGTON - I want to thank everyone for wishing me a Happy Father's Day. Right back at you. I hope you have something special planned today. Somehow, the quotes I posted from Brian Matusz in my last entry appeared below Jeremy Guthrie's update. Just so there's no confusion, Matusz was doing the talking. Luke Scott said his back was feeling better this morning, but he received more treatment and didn't think he'd be available to pinch-hit later. Manager Buck Showalter wasn't ready to...

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Tillman's fine, I'm paranoid

June 18, 2011, 6:27pm

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So I decide to check Triple-A Norfolk's box score from tonight's game against Buffalo because I'm curious about Chris Tillman's outing and I really need to get a life. Here's Tillman's final line: 3 2/3 innings, 3 hits, 1 run, 0 earned runs, 0 walks 3 strikeouts. 65 pitches, 38 strikes. So why did he leave the game with two outs in the fourth inning? Did someone else in the organization get hurt this week? Nope. I texted a team official, apologizing for doing so at this late hour on...

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Matusz and Scott talk about their injuries

June 18, 2011, 12:53pm

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Matusz and Scott talk about their injuries

WASHINGTON - Let's start with Brian Matusz and his hamstring cramps. "It was just two pitches prior. I felt a hamstring cramp up, and it's one of those things I try to walk off, shake off. It just held up on a ball in the back of my hamstring. Not much more I could do than that, so I made the right decision to come out of the game. But it's just one of those things that happens. It was a hot day today, probably a little bit dehydrated, one of those things. But I've just got to take care...

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Pregame Showalter

June 18, 2011, 9:15am

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WASHINGTON - The sun is out, the game has started and Adam Jones has launched his 10th home run deep into the left field seats, but I wanted to pass along a few comments from manager Buck Showalter. On Jeremy Accardo: "He was trying to make some adjustments to get a little more movement, get guys off him. I mean, he had a lot of balls squared up off him that were at people, too. His numbers were actually, going into last night, a little better than he actually pitched. We keep a thing about...

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Guthrie throws off flat ground

June 18, 2011, 8:23am

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WASHINGTON - Jeremy Guthrie tested his sore back by playing catch today, making 40 throws and expanding the distance to 90 feet. Guthrie was diagnosed yesterday with a mild strain. He hopes to throw a bullpen session tomorrow and make Tuesday night's start in Pittsburgh. "I'll see how my body feels, but tomorrow's my bullpen day," he said. "It's improved. It's improved every day. I won't say it's completely gone, but it's improving every day." Challenged to give reporters a...