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June 09, 2011, 7:00pm

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The Orioles' homestand continues tonight against the Tampa Bay Rays and right-hander Jeremy Hellickson, who's 7-3 with a 2.64 ERA. Hellickson hasn't allowed a run against the Orioles in two starts this season covering 14 innings. He turned in five scoreless innings May 7 at Camden Yards, though he walked five batters, and tossed a four-hit shutout six nights later at Tropicana Field. Overall, Hellickson is 3-0 with a 1.25 ERA in 21 2/3 career innings against the Orioles. They're batting...

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Matthew Taylor: Remembering Manto's surprising power surge

June 10, 2011, 5:16am

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Matthew Taylor: Remembering Manto's surprising power surge

Only once in a career that spanned nine seasons and nine different organizations did Jeff Manto have four or more home runs in a single year. But as Orioles fans should well remember, the 1995 season was a special one for Manto, who completed a run of homers in four consecutive at-bats on this day 16 years ago. His power surge tied a record he shared at the time with 23 other players. "When you look at me you don't think I've got a chance to set any kind of record, but when you're having...

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Gregg getting it done

June 09, 2011, 2:25pm

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When I first met Kevin Gregg in spring training in Sarasota, Fla., I was immediately impressed with his demeanor. He was polite, engaging, confident and eager to help the Orioles move up in the standings. As the season has progressed, Gregg has proven to be effective as the Orioles closer despite "living on the edge" in several save opportunities. Gregg has his style and he refuses to change his way and give in to hitters. He has tremendous confidence in his ability to get out of a jam,...

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Derrek Lee placed on bereavement list

June 09, 2011, 11:53am

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The Orioles announced today that they have placed first baseman Derrek Lee on the bereavement list. Lee will be eligible to be activated on June 12. Lee was batting .229 (40-175) with four home runs and 15 RBIs in 45 games for the Orioles. A corresponding roster move will be announced at a later time.

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Streaking through the season

June 08, 2011, 8:57pm

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If it's Thursday, the Orioles must be off. It happens three times on that day until we move to a new month. Today's open date either was planned or it melted off the schedule from the heat. The temperature for last night's first pitch was 96 degrees. That's just wrong. The Orioles have won three in a row and four of five. They lost five straight on the West Coast before returning home. They won five straight before making that trip. They had lost four in a row before getting hot....

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Matthew Taylor: Even in minors, hometown roots run deep

June 09, 2011, 5:55am

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Matthew Taylor: Even in minors, hometown roots run deep

I no longer live in a major league town. Having moved to North Carolina a few years ago, I don't have the luxury I enjoyed for many years in Baltimore of catching a big league game on a moment's notice. It's one of many taken-for-granted things I miss now that I'm away from the place I'll always consider home. These days I find that I'm not breaking old habits so much as I'm finding replacements for them. So I still make regular ballpark visits during the summer; they just happen to be...

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Fit to be untied (updated)

June 08, 2011, 4:19pm

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We're no longer scoreless at Camden Yards, but we are sweating off a pound a minute. Vladimir Guerrero led off the bottom of the fifth with a single. After two strikeouts and a wild pitch, J.J. Hardy produced the game's first run with a single into right-center field. He homers when he bats leadoff, he hits run-scoring singles when he bats seventh. Mark Reynolds followed with his 10th home run, a 398-foot shot to left-center field that increased the Orioles' lead to 3-0. Reynolds leads...

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Orioles complete 2011 Draft

June 08, 2011, 2:53pm

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The Orioles made 20 picks on day three of 2011 First-Year Player Draft on Wednesday, completing rounds 31-50. The Orioles selected 50 players overall, 28 pitchers and 22 position players, with 32 of their 50 selections being college products. The Orioles selected 9 left-handed pitchers and 19 right-handed pitchers, 4 catchers, 1 first baseman, 1 second baseman, 4 third baseman, 4 shortstops and 8 outfielders. ORIOLES 2011 DRAFT SELECTIONS ROUND PLAYER POS SCHOOL ...

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O's go the John Carroll route again today in the draft

June 08, 2011, 1:01pm

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O's go the John Carroll route again today in the draft

It is not often a team drafts two players from the same school, but this year not only did the Orioles do that, but they drafted two players from the same Baltimore-area high school. Yesterday, they took K.J Hockaday from Harford County's John Carroll school in the 14th round and today the O's drafted his teammate, Brendan Butler, in the 50th round with the 1,505th overall pick. Butler was a corner infielder in high school but was listed as an outfielder when selected today. Butler goes...

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Andino leading off, draft update through 47th round

June 08, 2011, 11:08am

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Andino leading off, draft update through 47th round

Robert Andino is leading off tonight, with J.J. Hardy moving down to seventh. Nolan Reimold returns to left field after being unavailable last night because of neck spasms. For the Orioles: Robert Andino 2B Nick Markakis RF Adam Jones CF Vladimir Guerrero DH Derrek Lee 1B Matt Wieters C J.J. Hardy SS Mark Reynolds 3B Nolan Reimold LF Zach Britton LHP Here are the Orioles' draft picks today through the 46th round: 31st round: John Costa, RHP, Summit Christian (Fla.) School 32nd...

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Who bats first?

June 07, 2011, 7:04pm

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The Orioles will make their last 20 picks today in the First-Year Player Draft. Maybe there's the son of a coach or team employee who will get the call in the late rounds. The sons of Mike Hargrove, Jeff Newman and Sam Perlozzo have been drafted by the Orioles in past years. The Orioles face another left-hander tonight, Oakland's Josh Outman, who held them to two runs in six innings in a 4-2 victory on May 28. Outman gave up six hits and walked five. It's not like the Orioles didn't...

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Matthew Taylor: Luke Scott new king of "bronze bombers"

June 08, 2011, 5:52am

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Matthew Taylor: Luke Scott new king of "bronze bombers"

I want to begin by congratulating the Orioles on their fine selection of Matt Taylor in the fifth round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft with the 155th pick. I don't know a thing about Taylor other than the fact that we share the same name, so I fully support the move and look forward to his first T-Shirt Tuesday at Camden Yards. And while I'm handing out plaudits, here's to Luke Scott for taking over sole possession as the career leader in Eutaw Street home runs....

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Orioles complete Day Two of 2011 Draft

June 07, 2011, 4:38pm

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The Orioles made 29 picks in day two of 2011 First-Year Player Draft on Tuesday, completing rounds 2-30. After two days of the draft, the Orioles have selected 30 players overall, 15 pitchers and 15 position players, with 21 of their 30 selections being college products. The Orioles selected 5 left-handed pitchers and 10 right-handed pitchers, 1 catcher, 4 third baseman, 3 shortstops and 7 outfielders. The draft will conclude tomorrow with rounds 31-50. ORIOLES 2011 DRAFT SELECTIONS ROUND ...

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Draft and game updates (updated)

June 07, 2011, 4:07pm

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The Orioles have made it through the first 30 rounds of the First-Year Player Draft. Bring on the last 20 picks tomorrow. So far, they've taken 10 right-handers, five left-handers, two catchers, one first baseman, four third basemen, two shortstops and six outfielders. They've selected 21 college or junior college players, including 12 of their 15 pitchers. Orioles right-hander Chris Jakubauskas is shutting out Oakland on two hits over four innings, with one walk and four strikeouts. He...

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Hardy batting leadoff, Scott in left field (10th-round pick)

June 07, 2011, 11:27am

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Hardy batting leadoff, Scott in left field (10th-round pick)

For only the second time in his major league career, shortstop J.J. Hardy will bat first in the order. He's never started in that slot and doesn't own an official at-bat. Felix Pie and Robert Andino are on the bench, so manager Buck Showalter needed to improvise. Luke Scott is playing left field two days after having a cortisone injection in his shoulder. For the Orioles: J.J. Hardy SS Nick Markakis RF Adam Jones CF Vladimir Guerrero DH Derrek Lee 1B Matt Wieters C Luke Scott LF...

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More draft, more Jakubauskas (updated with sixth through ninth rounds)

June 07, 2011, 10:04am

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More draft, more Jakubauskas (updated with sixth through ninth rounds)

I'm not sure that I actually saw more than two pitches of Brian Matusz's start last night until the fourth inning. I relied on the live box score and quick glances at the scoreboard. The First-Year Player Draft forced my attention away from the field, but that won't happen tonight, since today's picks started a little after noon. In the fifth round with the 155th overall selection, the Orioles chose Middle Georgia College left-hander Matt Taylor. Taylor was 7-5 with a 3.31 ERA in 16...

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Orioles take Esposito in second round

June 07, 2011, 8:16am

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The Orioles also had the fourth pick in the second round of today's First-Year Player Draft, and the 64th overall selection. They used it to take Vanderbilt junior third baseman Jason Esposito. Esposito batted .362 this year, with 22 doubles, eight homers, 55 RBIs and a .560 slug percentage in 60 games. Baseball America calls the 6-foot-2, 200-pound Esposito "a college version of Marlins prospect Matt Dominguez in that his glove is ahead of his bat." He played shortstop this spring, but is...

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Jordan said O's had interest in Bradley and talks of bypassing Rendon

June 06, 2011, 9:59pm

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Jordan said O's had interest in Bradley and talks of bypassing Rendon

Orioles scouting director Joe Jordan said he "got the guy he wanted" in drafting Dylan Bundy with the fourth pick in the first round last night. But was Bundy really the guy the Orioles wanted all along? "This was always the guy we had in our sights and that was going to be in the conversation," Jordan said. "There were just a lot of good players at the top of the draft. We knew coming in he would be in play for us and he didn't do anything to disappoint us. There was no one we had any...

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Machado heads up five Delmarva All-Stars

June 07, 2011, 6:40am

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Machado heads up five Delmarva All-Stars

The Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds will host the South Atlantic League All-Star game June 21 in Salisbury and the team will be well represented in the game. Manny Machado and four of his teammates have been named All-Stars. Machado will be the starting shortstop for the Northern Division team and will be joined on the squad by Delmarva's Ty Kelly, Michael Ohlman, Jacob Pettit and David Walters. The game will feature the top three draft picks from 2010, as Bryce Harper of Hagerstown, the top...

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Orioles make Wright pick in third round (and say Simon in fourth)

June 07, 2011, 8:54am

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In the third round of the First-Year Player Draft, the Orioles used the 94th overall selection on East Carolina right-hander Mike Wright. Baseball America rated Wright as a fifth- or sixth-round talent and the 74th-best right-hander in the draft. The Orioles disagree. Wright was 6-4 with a 2.79 ERA in 16 starts, with 30 walks and 75 strikeouts in 100 innings. He lost 2-0 to St. John's in Game 2 of the Charlottesville Regional on Friday, allowing two runs and seven hits, with four walks and...