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It's time to give the Frederick Keys some major props

June 08, 2011, 8:10am

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It's time to give the Frederick Keys some major props

The Frederick Keys are one of the hottest teams in minor league baseball right now. The Keys beat Potomac 7-2 last night and that extended the club's win streak to seven games, the Keys' longest since August of 2005. The Keys have won 12 of their past 13 games and have the Carolina League's best record at 36-22, a .621 winning percentage. They are closing in on the first-half title in their division with a lead of 5 1/2 games with 12 contests to play. After finishing April a game under...

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Sensing a trend toward college players in O's draft

June 07, 2011, 10:00pm

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Sensing a trend toward college players in O's draft

If you look at the Orioles' draft picks this year through 30 rounds, the O's have certainly grabbed much more college than high school talent with the picks so far. Of the Orioles' picks through the first 20 rounds, they selected 16 college players. Through 30 rounds, they took 21 college and nine high school players. Over the last three years of drafts combined, from 2008 to 2010, the Orioles selected 100 college players to 49 from high schools. After the Orioles took high school pitcher...

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Jakubauskas, 'pen hold down A's in Birds' 4-0 win

June 07, 2011, 5:51pm

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Jakubauskas, 'pen hold down A's in Birds' 4-0 win

Say it quietly, but the Orioles' bullpen continues to throw well, at least it has for the last nine games. The Orioles 'pen put up four scoreless innings tonight in relief of starter Chris Jakubauskas who got the win in the Birds' 4-0 victory over Oakland. This was the O's fourth shutout of the season. But about that 'pen ... Over the last nine games now, the O's 'pen has worked to an ERA of 0.30 allowing just two earned runs over the last 30 innings in that time. That is some roll...

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A happy day for Hockaday: Orioles draft a hometown kid

June 07, 2011, 3:17pm

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The Orioles took a Baltimore-area kid among their draft picks today when they selected Kevin "K.J." Hockaday in the 14th round with the 425th overall selection. Hockaday played high school ball at John Carroll in Harford County and the Joppatowne resident has a college commitment to play at the University of Maryland. His high school coach, Joe Stetka, is also an Orioles' associate scout. He said it was emotional for him and the Hockaday family today when the hometown kid got drafted by...

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Scott's feeling better and Hardy is getting ready to bat leadoff

June 07, 2011, 1:08pm

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Scott's feeling better and Hardy is getting ready to bat leadoff

Luke Scott is looking forward to his return to the Orioles lineup tonight. He has not played since Friday against Toronto, but he's in there tonight batting seventh in left field. Scott got a cortisone shot in his ailing right shoulder on Sunday. It seems that shot has worked for him so far. "It feels the best it's felt in six weeks. That's a positive," he said in the clubhouse a few moments ago. Then he headed out for batting practice to test the shoulder in the cage for the first time...

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Are O's eyeing another Oklahoma prep pitcher in round one?

June 05, 2011, 8:34pm

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Are O's eyeing another Oklahoma prep pitcher in round one?

Here is a bit of a surprise: The Orioles may be considering another Oklahoma right-handed high school pitcher for the fourth pick in the draft. They have been linked for weeks to pitcher Dylan Bundy from the Sooner state, but now there are indications they are also considering Archie Bradley, a 6-foot-4 inch, 215-pounder, for their first-round pick. Bradley pitched a two-hit shutout and fanned 14 when his school, Broken Arrow, beat Bundy's Owasso squad for the Oklahoma 6-A state championship...

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Jordan on Bundy: "He told me, 'I want to be drafted by the Orioles' "

June 06, 2011, 4:05pm

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Orioles scouting director Joe Jordan said first-round draft pick Dylan Bundy was "the best guy on our board when our turn came and we took him." Jordan just finished a conference call with Baltimore reporters and he was asked how quickly Bundy, who was chosen with the fourth overall pick, could move through the minors to get to Baltimore. "Barring injury, he will be on a good pace, an accelerated pace," he said. Jordan said Bundy had "one of the best deliveries of any pitcher in the...

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Here are some notes and quotes on O's pick Dylan Bundy

June 05, 2011, 5:45pm

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Here are some notes and quotes on O's pick Dylan Bundy

Well, in the end, the Orioles did take Oklahoma high school hurler Dylan Bundy with the fourth pick in tonight's first round. Bundy is an 18-year-old right-hander out of Owasso (Okla.) High near Tulsa. This year, he went 11-0 with an 0.20 ERA. In 71 innings, he walked just five and fanned 158. He pitched one no-hitter and six one-hitters. Now there are two Bundys on the O's farm. His brother, Bobby, was drafted in round eight in 2008 and now pitches at Single-A Frederick. Baseball...

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Would O's be saving money with a Bradley pick tonight?

June 06, 2011, 8:06am

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Would O's be saving money with a Bradley pick tonight?

It didn't take long for some fans to get worked up over the possibility that the Orioles may take high school pitcher Archie Bradley with the fourth pick in tonight's draft. Before we go any further, please keep in mind that Keith Law has Bradley rated 5th on his latest top-100 board and Baseball America lists him 9th. They would not be reaching into the late first-round to draft a player fourth, but Bradley's name has not been linked to the Orioles much in the last few days and some fans...

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Pitcher Dan Klein is headed for the disabled list

June 05, 2011, 3:06pm

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Pitcher Dan Klein is headed for the disabled list

The latest Orioles minor leaguer headed for the disabled list is Bowie right-hander

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Luke Scott on shoulder injury: "It's impacting my hitting"

June 05, 2011, 1:09pm

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Luke Scott on shoulder injury: "It's impacting my hitting"

Playing with a labrum tear in his right shoulder, Luke Scott got a cortisone ejection in that shoulder today. He hopes that allows him to begin to play pain free and put up some stats like he did last year when he was the Orioles team MVP. "It still bothers me and subconsciously it's a challenge to deal with. So this was an opportunity to get a cortisone shot and see how that goes," Scott said. He had said earlier it impacted him more with throwing than hitting, but today had to admit it...

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Not a great stat for the Orioles

June 05, 2011, 11:19am

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The Orioles began today with a record of 8-13 on the year against American League East clubs and a record of 18-17 against everyone else. The East is still a bit of a beast and is the only division in baseball that features four teams right now with .500 or better records. The Orioles are not one of those four as you probably knew. While the Orioles won five of their first nine games this season against the East, they are just 3-9 over the last 12 and trail by three runs today versus Toronto...

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Mahoney's return could start next weekend and begin with Frederick

June 05, 2011, 7:45am

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Mahoney's return could start next weekend and begin with Frederick

It has been a tough season for the Orioles' 2010 minor league Player of the Year, Joe Mahoney. He has been on the disabled list twice this year due to a quad injury and this past week had a hamstring issue that set him back a few days at extended spring training. But, the Orioles have their fingers crossed that Mahoney could finally return to play next weekend. Since Double-A Bowie will be on a road trip in Maine then, Mahoney may come north and join the Single-A Frederick Keys for a few...

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Lee picks up two hits in return to Orioles

June 04, 2011, 7:43pm

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After getting two hits last night in the Eastern League, Derrek Lee returned to the Orioles and got two hits tonight in four at bats in the American League. He had been out since May 16 with a strained left oblique and said he came through the game with no issues physically. "I feel fine, felt good," he said. Batting fifth in the order for the first time on the year, Lee came up with singles in the second and sixth innings and scored both times. "I am just going to go out there and play...

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Reynolds slams one out to left as O's top Toronto 5-3

June 04, 2011, 5:41pm

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Reynolds slams one out to left as O's top Toronto 5-3

In his 53rd career at-bat with the bases loaded, Mark Reynolds delivered his first grand slam. His shot to left in the last of the sixth tonight unloaded the bases and gave the Orioles a 5-3 lead. They won by that score over Toronto in front of 20,086 at Camden Yards. It was just the O's seventh win in their last 28 meetings with Toronto. Until the slam, Reynolds was a career .115 hitter with a slugging percentage of .192 with the bases loaded. He was 6-for-52 with four doubles and 26...

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Is Hultzen emerging as likely O's draft pick?

June 04, 2011, 4:17pm

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Is Hultzen emerging as likely O's draft pick?

With the First-Year Player Draft now less than 48 hours away, is it becoming more likely that the Orioles take a college pitcher rather than Dylan Bundy, the high school right-hander that so many mock drafts have linked the club with? The answer is: Quite possibly. In a tweet tonight, Baseball America's Jim Callis said his best projection now has Bundy going with the third pick to Arizona after Pittsburgh, picking first, takes Gerrit Cole of UCLA and Seattle nabs Rice infielder Anthony...

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ESPN's Keith Law on the top pitchers in the draft

June 03, 2011, 9:19pm

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ESPN's Keith Law on the top pitchers in the draft

In his mock draft from May 18, ESPN's Keith Law had the Orioles taking Oklahoma high school pitcher Dylan Bundy with the fourth pick in Monday's draft. In his mock draft out yesterday, Law now projects University of Virginia lefty Danny Hultzen to be the O's pick. He has Pittsburgh taking UCLA pitcher Gerrit Cole with the first pick before Seattle takes Anthony Rendon of Rice and Arizona selects UCLA hurler Trevor Bauer. Law was a guest on my radio show this week on 105.7 FM in Baltimore...

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Jays get early lead on Britton, O's

June 03, 2011, 3:52pm

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The Toronto Blue Jays have taken a 3-0 lead to the bottom of the third tonight against Zach Britton and the Orioles. This would probably be a bad time to remind everyone that Toronto went 15-3 against the Orioles last year and has won 20 of the last 26 games between the teams. They out-homered the Orioles last season 34-8 in the 18 games. It wasn't a longball tonight, but a Mark Reynolds' error that helped Toronto to two runs in the second. After a leadoff single by Juan Rivera, catcher...

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Are AL hitters making adjustments against Zach Britton?

June 03, 2011, 2:16pm

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Are AL hitters making adjustments against Zach Britton?

Manager Buck Showalter was asked today if American League hitters are starting to make some adjustments against lefty Zach Britton, who is pitching tonight here against Toronto. Over his last two starts against K.C. and Oakland, Britton has allowed 19 hits and nine earned runs over 11 2/3 innings as his ERA has increased from 2.14 to 2.93. Buck Showalter talks about if it's time for Zach Britton to begin making adjustments "No. There are no secrets," Showalter said. "They had watched...

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Jones on the catch: "If I get an ESPY, we'll talk about it."

June 03, 2011, 1:59pm

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Jones on the catch: "If I get an ESPY, we'll talk about it."

Adam Jones was in no mood to brag about his great catch against Seattle on Wednesday earlier today in the Orioles' clubhouse. He was asked what it was like to get national attention over the play where he ran back to the warning track and made a basket catch with his back to the infield to rob Miguel Olivo of extra bases. It was the Play of the Night on ESPN's "SportsCenter" and a top web gem on "Baseball Tonight." "I don't care. It's a great catch, but that was Wednesday and today...