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Ryan Adams looks back on his first night in the major leagues

May 22, 2011, 8:17am

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Ryan Adams looks back on his first night in the major leagues

Now that he is on his third day in the big leagues, Ryan Adams is getting more and more comfortable being in a big league clubhouse. He made his major league debut Friday night, batting ninth at second base and got his first hit, going 1-for-4 against Washington. He has been hearing from a lot of family and friends since his call-up from Triple-A Norfolk, but he said today it took a while for some of those messages to get to him. "When I was in Lehigh Valley, before we went to Syracuse, my...

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There is no reason for the Orioles to bring Brian Matusz back too soon

May 21, 2011, 7:12pm

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I watched Brian Matusz pitch six shutout innings on just 70 pitches last night for Double-A Bowie against Erie at Prince George's Stadium. I am sure most Orioles fans can't wait to see Matusz back on the mound and producing those kind of results for the big league club. He has been out all year with a strained intercostal muscle. But even with two rehab starts under his belt, in which he has allowed just five hits and one run over ten innings between Frederick and Bowie, I think the smart...

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Matusz departs after six shutout innings at Bowie

May 21, 2011, 3:41pm

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Matusz departs after six shutout innings at Bowie

BOWIE, Md. - Brian Matusz is still working on a shutout tonight at Prince George's Stadium. He just pitched around a one-out error and stolen base to blank Erie in the fifth and is leading 1-0. Matusz got a popout to start the fifth and then No. 7 hitter Andy Ciriaco reached on an error charged to third baseman Carlos Rojas. But Matusz got a strikeout and soft line drive out to end the inning. Through five, he has allowed just two hits and one walk with one strikeout. Only one runner has...

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Matusz with three scoreless for Bowie (another zero in fourth)

May 21, 2011, 3:13pm

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Matusz with three scoreless for Bowie (another zero in fourth)

BOWIE, Md. - Brian Matusz has pitched three shutout innings for Double-A Bowie against Erie tonight in his second injury rehab start. He has allowed just one hit and one walk so far. After a 1-2-3 first inning and a quick second where he gave up just a bunt single, Matusz got a double play ball to help him move quickly through the third inning. He issued a leadoff, five-pitch walk and then got No. 9 hitter Shawn Roof to hit into a 5-4-3 double play. Four pitches later, a groundout ended the...

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Very quick first for Matusz at Bowie (updated with second inning)

May 21, 2011, 2:40pm

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Very quick first for Matusz at Bowie (updated with second inning)

BOWIE. Md. - Wearing a white No. 10 Bowie Baysox jersey, Brian Matusz retired Erie leadoff hitter Jamie Johnson on a flyout to center on his second pitch. That got his second injury rehab start under way. He pitched a 1-2-3 first inning on just five pitches, all strikes. He retired the No. 2 hitter on a pop to shallow left on the first pitch and got No. 3 hitter Rawley Bishop to ground out on an 0-1 count. That was fast. The Baysox are coming to bat in the last of the first here at Prince...

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Baysox lineup for Matusz's start

May 21, 2011, 12:23pm

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BOWIE, Md. - Here is tonight's lineup for the Double-A Bowie Baysox as they take on the Erie SeaWovles at 6:35 p.m. here at Prince George's Stadium. Brian Matusz is pitching tonight for Bowie, making his second rehab start. Matusz pitched four innings, allowing two hits and one run, Monday with Single-A Frederick. Matusz threw 60 pitches, 37 for strikes in that outing with Frederick and is expected to throw around 75-80 pitches tonight. Check back here tonight often for updates on the game...

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The Orioles haven't won since Monday's mess at Fenway

May 21, 2011, 6:06am

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It was less than a week ago. Last Sunday, the Orioles blew out the first-place Rays on the road 9-3. At that point, they had won five of six games and were just a game under .500, at 19-20. They took that momentum to Fenway Park and led Boston 6-0 in the sixth inning the next night. But they blew that game. The Orioles haven't won since. After a Tuesday rainout, they lost in 15 innings to the Yankees on Wednesday and wasted Zach Britton's great pitching. Now they have given up 30 runs over...

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A tough time for a good guy

May 20, 2011, 8:07pm

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Sometimes when you get to talk to the Orioles players as much as we do, you find out there are some good guys in that clubhouse. Guys any fan would want to root for. Jason Berken is one of those guys. Right now he is having a tough time getting people out and it got worse for him in the loss to the Nats when he gave up six runs and two homers in one inning. Berken has allowed 14 earned runs over his last 8 2/3 innings. He was sent to the minor leagues after Friday's loss to...

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A take on Adam Jones batting second

May 20, 2011, 4:14pm

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I don't think he did it to tick off those that revel in stats, but manager Buck Showalter is batting Adam Jones second tonight for the second time this year. Jones came up with a solid single in the first tonight off Jason Marquis and then grounded out in the third. He is now 3-for-7 on the year when batting in that spot. Is that what they mean by small sample size? Yes, that is incredibly small. But I like Jones batting second and probably mentioned that two, 20 or a hundred times this...

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With his bat starting to heat up, Reimold returns to the Orioles

May 20, 2011, 1:46pm

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Manager Buck Showalter said one reason Nolan Reimold is returning to the Orioles is because he was swinging better the last few games with Triple-A Norfolk. Reimold agreed with that assessment. "I feel good right now, physically I feel great," Reimold said. "I have been more comfortable at the plate the last week or so. It's a good time to come up." Reimold had hit safely in his last four Triple-A games, going 6-for-16 with a double, two homers and four RBIs. Overall, he was batting...

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Ryan Adams talks about making his major league debut tonight

May 20, 2011, 12:41pm

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Ryan Adams talks about making his major league debut tonight

Ryan Adams started at second base last night for the Triple-A Norfolk Tides in Syracuse. He didn't know then that after the game he would be told he was coming to Baltimore to make his major league debut. Tonight, Adams will bat ninth and play second for the Orioles here at Camden Yards. He will make his big league debut after 458 minor league games in the O's organization. "I had no idea (I'd get called up)," Adams said. "I'd just been focusing on playing hard and taking care of what...

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Can O's starting pitching get back on a roll this weekend?

May 20, 2011, 6:26am

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Can O's starting pitching get back on a roll this weekend?

After their great run of starting pitching was derailed last night against New York, we will find out if the Orioles can get back on the wagon this weekend against Washington, which has struggled offensively. Before last night, Orioles' starters had pitched to an ERA of 1.29 over the previous eight games. But Brad Bergesen gave up eight runs, all earned, in just 3 1/3 innings against the Yankees. In fact, during the eight-game run, O's starters had given up just eight earned runs total over...

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From Bluefield to Baltimore, Ryan Adams gets set for his major league debut

May 19, 2011, 9:31pm

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From Bluefield to Baltimore, Ryan Adams gets set for his major league debut

As the Orioles welcome Nolan Reimold and Ryan Adams to the roster today, it has to be exciting for Reimold to return to the major leagues and for Adams to make it to the show for the first time. Adams' long road through the Orioles' minors began when they drafted him out of a Louisiana high school in the second round in 2006. Since then, he has played for six O's farm clubs over six seasons, making it from Rookie League Bluefield to Triple-A Norfolk this year and now Baltimore. The...

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Not a good stat for the Orioles

May 19, 2011, 4:30pm

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This is the sixth meeting of the year between the Orioles and Yankees. In those six games, the Yankees have outscored the Orioles 16-0 in the first two innings of the games. They are hard enough to beat without having to do it coming from behind. Brad Bergesen gave up three extra-base hits, two walks and hit a batter in the top of first as New York took a 5-0 lead tonight. He hit Robinson Cano in the leg with two outs and no one on and the Orioles down 2-0. What made it worse was he walked...

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The Orioles bullpen pitchers: Trying to stick together through tough times

May 19, 2011, 12:51pm

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Orioles relief pitcher Jason Berken said the pitchers in the Orioles' bullpen remain confident they can do the job and he said they are a close-knit group and continue to support each other. The 'pen and some of its members are going through a rough time after the bullpen meltdown Monday in Boston and the struggles of Mike Gonzalez that continued last night against the Yankees. Berken said the pysche of the bullpen is still strong. "I think it's good," he said. "Everybody goes through...

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Vlad's bat heats up

May 19, 2011, 7:15am

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Orioles cleanup hitter Vlad Guerrero has a hot bat right now. He has produced four straight multi-hit games after going 2-for-5 last night. Over the four games, Guerreo is 9-for-19 with five doubles and three RBIs. He is batting .433 (13-for-30) over his last seven games, raising his average 31 points. In 39 games on the year, Vlad is batting .298 with four homers and 16 RBIs. I'm sure the Orioles are enjoying his hot bat and also hope the RBI production can increase. He did get a clutch RBI...

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Britton shows the Yankees his serious side

May 18, 2011, 3:54pm

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Britton shows the Yankees his serious side

Zach Britton pitched out of a first-and-third, one out situation in the second inning tonight and has blanked the Yankees through three innings here at Camden Yards. Britton last allowed a run in the second inning of his start May 6 versus Tampa Bay when the Rays scored three in that inning. He left that game with one out in the sixth but pitched shutout ball after that second frame. He then threw nine scoreless allowing just three hits last Thursday against Seattle. Manager Buck Showalter...

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Brandon Snyder rejoins the Orioles and now hopes for his chance

May 18, 2011, 1:31pm

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It was a unique situation earlier today in the Orioles' clubhouse. Reporters interviewing players that were not yet on the active roster and not certain if they would be. Before the Orioles headed out for batting practice, Brandon Snyder stood by his locker awaiting word on whether he would be on the active roster for tonight. He was activated before tonight's game and is in uniform. As for his season so far at Triple-A Norfolk, where he was batting .276 with nine doubles, five homers, 16...

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Derrek Lee pleads his case to stay off the DL

May 18, 2011, 12:46pm

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Derrek Lee pleads his case to stay off the DL

For now, Derrek Lee is not going on the disabled list and he is pleading his case with Buck Showalter to keep it that way. But Lee did reveal today that he has had some discomfort in his left oblique for a while now, but it got much worse during the game in Boston on Monday and he was removed from the lineup in the third inning. "It happened a few weeks ago and the last game it happened and it stayed," Lee said. "Kind of made me nervous honestly and I told the trainers about it. "It...

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Taking a closer look at Mark Reynolds' stats

May 17, 2011, 12:32pm

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Taking a closer look at Mark Reynolds' stats

In taking a closer look at Mark Reynolds' statistics, there are some trends worth looking at. At this point in the season, he is batting much better on the road than at home, better versus right-handed pitching over lefties and his batting average goes up the lower he bats in the order. Reynolds: Home:.097 avg., two homers, nine RBIs and .476 OPS. Road: .275 avg., three homers, 10 RBIs and .816 OPS. Against lefties: .100 avg., .383 OPS Against righties: .218 avg., .733 OPS Batting 7th:...