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Matthew Taylor: Reynolds joins 20-20 club, only the wrong one

July 05, 2011, 5:54am

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Matthew Taylor: Reynolds joins 20-20 club, only the wrong one

Mark Reynolds joined a nontraditional 20-20 club on Monday when he hit his 20th home run of the season and committed his 20th error. Prior to the season, I identified Reynolds as the most likely candidate to become the Orioles' first traditional 20-20 player (20 home runs, 20 stolen bases) since Brady Anderson in 1999. I was enamored with Reynolds' power, concerned about his strikeouts and largely ignorant of his defensive struggles. Now I'm pondering the question many other fans in Birdland...

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Aberdeen adds three O's top-10 draft picks

July 04, 2011, 2:10pm

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Aberdeen adds three O's top-10 draft picks

The Short-Season Single-A Aberdeen IronBirds today added three Orioles top-10 draft picks from the 2011 class. The IronBirds added third-round pick RHP Mike Wright, fifth-round pick LHP Matt Taylor, and ninth-round pick RHP Devin Jones. They join seventh-round LHP Trent Howard, and the IronBirds now have four of the Orioles' top-10 draft picks on their roster. Wright made 16 starts this past spring for Eastern Carolina University. A three-year starter for the Pirates, Wright went 6-4 with a...

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What's right with Reimold (and notes)

July 04, 2011, 8:31am

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The Orioles will face another right-hander tonight in the Rangers' Colby Lewis. Other than the Cardinals' Jaime Garcia last Thursday, I don't think the Orioles have seen a left-handed starter since Ron Guidry. It's no coincidence that Nolan Reimold hasn't been in the lineup since hitting a three-run homer off Garcia, and has started twice since June 15. Manager Buck Showalter prefers to use Luke Scott against right-handers. Felix Pie gets the starts if Scott is unavailable for shoulder,...

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Jones could still earn All-Star bid

July 04, 2011, 9:41am

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When the 2011 All-Star Game rosters were announced yesterday, Adam Jones didn't hear his name called. But that doesn't necessarily mean the Orioles outfielder won't get to take the field July 12 in Arizona for the 82nd annual Midsummer Classic. Jones, who made his All-Star debut in 2009, is among five American League nominees who are up for the All-Star Game Final Vote. The winner will earn the last spot on the AL roster for next Tuesday's game. The 25-year-old Jones has put together an...

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Reimold in tonight's lineup (Atkins in Arlington)

July 04, 2011, 1:50pm

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Reimold in tonight's lineup (Atkins in Arlington)

Nolan Reimold is starting in left field and batting eighth tonight. Mark Reynolds drops to fifth in the lineup behind Vladimir Guerrero. For the Orioles: J.J. Hardy SS Nick Markakis RF Adam Jones CF Vladimir Guerrero DH Mark Reynolds 3B Matt Wieters C Derrek Lee 1B Nolan Reimold LF Blake Davis 2B Chris Jakubauskas RHP NOTE: Mitch Atkins left Triple-A Norfolk to join the Orioles in Arlington, but that doesn't mean he's definitely starting tomorrow night. It could depend whether Alfredo...

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Matthew Taylor: Beltway battle should include July 4 doubleheader

July 04, 2011, 7:31am

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Matthew Taylor: Beltway battle should include July 4 doubleheader

Happy Fourth of July, Orioles fans. I'm spending the holiday with my family in Catonsville, Md., where July 4 is, like a certain fictionalized news anchor, kind of a big deal. It certainly isn't more popular than Jesus (just "imagine" someone saying that); more like a secularized version of a holy day of obligation. Thousands of locals make the pilgrimage to Frederick Road in the afternoon for the annual parade and then on to Catonsville High School in the evening for fireworks. Both events...

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Monday Memory: On July 4, nothing as American as Cal Ripken Jr. and a Coke

June 29, 2011, 8:00am

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Monday Memory: On July 4, nothing as American as Cal Ripken Jr. and a Coke

Happy July 4! While teams trot out those patriotic stars-and-stripes uniforms for the Independence Day holiday, we here at Orioles Buzz renew our heartfelt belief that every major league club should play (preferably a single-admission doubleheader) on each of the holidays that falls during the sport's six-month regular season - Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day. You'd think you'd always get every team in action on those days, but that's not always the case - though all 30 teams are playing...

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Orioles lineup against Braves (and notes)

July 03, 2011, 7:17am

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The Orioles will try and avoid a sweep at the hands of the Braves today and end interleague play on a positive note. For those of you hoping to see Nolan Reimold in the lineup, you didn't get your wish, but Mark Reynolds slides into the cleanup spot. For the Orioles: SS J.J. Hardy RF Nick Markakis CF Adam Jones 3B Mark Reynolds 1B Derrek Lee LF Luke Scott C Craig Tatum 2B Blake Davis LHP Zach Britton Markakis has hit in 20 of his last 21 games, going 39-for-96 (.406). In his last 22...

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Road trip off to bumpy start

July 02, 2011, 7:54pm

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Those that were expecting the Orioles to have a tough 10-game road trip are probably not surprised at the losses the last two nights in Atlanta. The Orioles got shut out on one hit in losing Friday. They got three homers and 13 hits and still lost last night. They have that look and feel again. That look of a team heading south and the feeling when watching them that something will go wrong at some point to make them lose again. How you get out of such a rut I am not sure, as Orioles teams...

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Orioles break out familiar recipe for defeat

July 02, 2011, 8:13pm

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A play isn't made in the field. A young pitcher can't minimize the damage. If I had a nickel for every time I've seen this act play out, I'd report to spring training next year in my own private jet. Or I'd almost be able to pay Sidney Ponson's bar tab. The Orioles led, 2-0, in the fourth inning tonight, but starter Jake Arrieta gave up a two-out double to Chipper Jones. He hit Freddie Freeman on the foot with an 0-2 pitch, which he simply can't do in that situation. Dan Uggla...

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Orioles lineup against Braves

July 03, 2011, 6:55am

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For the Orioles: Zach Britton LHP Markakis has hit in 20 of his last 21 games, going 39-for-96 (.406). In his last 22 games, Reynolds is batting .328 (23-for-68) with four doubles, eight homers and 14 RBIs. He's also walked 18 times in those 22 games. In the last 18 games since June 12, Orioles starters have completed seven innings just once (Jeremy Guthrie on July 1st) and have compiled a 6.63 ERA in 92.1 innings. The starters are 2-6 with a 8.27 ERA in the last eight games. The...

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A milestone win and the O's top minor league performances in June

July 01, 2011, 9:37pm

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A milestone win and the O's top minor league performances in June

Congratulations to one of the real good guys in the Orioles minor leagues. Single-A Frederick Keys manager Orlando Gomez posted his 900th career minor league managing victory this week. He got the milestone win Thursday night in a 4-0 win at Lynchburg as Nick Haughian pitched six scoreless innings. Gomez then picked up number 901 in last night's 6-1 win over Lynchburg as Bobby Bundy gave up just one run over seven innings to get to 8-5 and tie for the league wins lead. Gomez, a native of...

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Davis gets start, Reimold does not

July 02, 2011, 11:35am

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I know this will be an unpopular lineup with most of you, because Nolan Reimold isn't in it. Does it help that Blake Davis is starting at second base? For the Orioles: J.J. Hardy SS Nick Markakis RF Adam Jones CF Matt Wieters C Derrek Lee 1B Luke Scott LF, Mark Reynolds 3B Blake Davis 2B Jake Arrieta RHP For the Braves: Jordan Schafer CF Alex Gonzalez SS Jason Heyward RF Chipper Jones 3B Freddie Freeman 1B Dan Uggla 2B Nate McLouth LF David Ross C Tim Hudson RHP

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Orioles won't be no-hit (and they won't win)

July 01, 2011, 5:10pm

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It was getting pretty dicey there. Adam Jones bounced a single into center field with one out in the top of the seventh inning to break up Jair Jurrjens' no-hit bid. The ball took a few hops, but I swear that I counted 17. Maybe it just looked that way. Jurrjens still has his shutout intact, however. The Orioles are losing, 2-0. Jurrjens had a perfect game until Mark Reynolds walked in the sixth. Gary Thorne asks Buck Showalter for his thoughts on the Birds' 4-0 loss to Atlanta Say what...

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Reimold back on bench

July 01, 2011, 11:58am

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Nolan Reimold homered and drove in four runs last night, but Luke Scott gets the start in left field for tonight's series-opener in Atlanta. For the Orioles: J.J. Hardy SS Nick Markakis RF Adam Jones CF Matt Wieters C Derrek Lee 1B Luke Scott LF Mark Reynolds 3B Robert Andino 2B Jeremy Guthrie RHP For the Braves: Jordan Schafer CF Jason Heyward RF Brian McCann C Chipper Jones 3B Freddie Freeman 1B Dan Uggla 2B Alex Gonzalez SS Nate McLouth LF Jair Jurrjens RHP Jurrjens is 10-3 with a 2.07...

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Orioles recall left-handed reliever Pedro Viola

July 01, 2011, 1:34pm

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The Orioles today announced that they have recalled left-handed pitcher Pedro Viola from Double-A Bowie. Viola is 3-1 with two saves and a 2.25 ERA (28.0IP, 7 ER) in 24 games for the Baysox, striking out 25 and walking nine. He appeared in one game for the Orioles this season, pitching 1.2 scoreless innings and striking out two on May 30 versus Seattle.

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How will the O's fare on this 10-game road trip?

July 01, 2011, 9:06am

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How will the O's fare on this 10-game road trip?

Things can change fast in baseball. A struggling team or player can turn things around with one good night or one good series. The Orioles need that in the worst way right now. Most of Oriole Nation seems to be predicting doom and gloom for the 10-game road trip against the Braves, Rangers and Red Sox that begins tonight at Atlanta. Here are some daunting stats as the road trip begins: * The Orioles have lost six of their last eight games and are 5-12 over the last 17. Since winning...

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A June swoon for Orioles' starting pitchers

June 30, 2011, 9:53pm

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In taking stock of the recent struggles of the Orioles' starting rotation, I took a look at some of the recent stats and found that the O's starters were struggling really for the entire month of June. In the last six games, all at home, O's starters pitched to an ERA of 9.21 and they didn't have one starter go longer than 5 2/3 innings. The Orioles have just one quality start over the last 13 games and a starting pitcher ERA in that time of 6.58. But you can go back through the entire...

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Stacey Long: What if Brian Matusz doesn't get better?

July 01, 2011, 3:18am

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Stacey Long: What if Brian Matusz doesn't get better?

After Brian Matusz's terrible outing last night and his subsequent demotion to Triple-A Norfolk, the Orioles' future is looking very unclear. Going into the season, before Matusz's injury, he was one of the players with the fewest question marks. But now, who knows what will happen? A polished college pitcher who sailed through the minors the first time, we know he has the talent. Hopefully he can figure out what he needs to and get back to Baltimore. But what if he doesn't? It's a...

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Orioles option LHP Brian Matusz to Triple-A Norfolk

June 30, 2011, 6:30pm

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The Orioles announced after tonight's game that they have optioned LHP Brian Matusz to Triple-A Norfolk. Matusz has gone 1-4 with an 8.77 ERA (25.2IP, 25ER) in six starts for the Orioles this season. A corresponding roster move will be announced tomorrow.