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Samuel on Atkins getting designated for assignment

June 27, 2010, 7:56am

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Samuel on Atkins getting designated for assignment

The Orioles have activated Koji Uehara and to make roster room Garrett Atkins has been designated for assignment, ending his tenure with the club. Here is what interim manager Juan Samuel said about Atkins removal from the roster. "The decision was made a few minutes ago to designate Atkins for assignment with Koji coming off the DL and the possibility of Felix Pie and other guys arriving here soon. "Unfortunately things didn't work out for him here. It was getting kind of tough to get...

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The pen has been mightier

June 27, 2010, 3:04pm

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During a weekend when the O's starters pitched to an ERA of 8.16, the performance of the Baltimore bullpen was a real key in the O's three-game sweep of Washington. Here is the game-by-game rundown: Friday: 4 2/3IP, 4H, 0R, 0B, 3K Saturday: 5IP, 1H, 0R, 1B, 2K Sunday: 3IP, 2H, 0R, 1B, 4K Totals: 12 2/3IP, 7H, 0R, 2B, 9K. That is 12 2/3 shutout innings over the last three games. Mark Hendrickson and Jason Berken pitched twice in the series while Alfredo Simon and Will Ohman pitched in...

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Talking about the hitters with Terry Crowley

June 28, 2010, 6:05am

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Talking about the hitters with Terry Crowley

O's hitting coach Terry Crowley gave a short, but honest answer to the question. I asked him if he thought Nick Markakis' comments about players needing a better approach at the plate had anything to do with the improved O's offense in recent games. "Um, probably not," Crowley said. So what is the difference with the offense in the past week? "I think they all basically look the same to me. We always have tried to practice patience on balls that are not ones we want to swing at and...

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On the DL now, Erbe hopes to return soon (Britton honored & Egan note)

June 28, 2010, 7:43am

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On the DL now, Erbe hopes to return soon (Britton honored & Egan note)

Roster move in the minors: Righty Pat Egan, who has had a great year for Double-A Bowie, today moved up to Norfolk to join the Tides roster. The 25-year-old Egan is 6-1, 2.12 with five saves. Over 46 2/3 innings, he has allowed 29 hits with seven walks to 25 strikeouts. Eastern League batters have hit just .177 vs. Egan. He was drafted in round 36 in 2006 out of Quinnipiac University. Meanwhile, it has been a trying season for Baltimore native Brandon Erbe. The right-hander remains...

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Minor league notes on Henson, Hoes and Mummey

June 27, 2010, 4:09am

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Minor league notes on Henson, Hoes and Mummey

The Bowie Baysox have won back-to-back games at first-place Altoona and won Saturday night there by a 5-3 score. Baysox left fielder Tyler Henson went 3 for 5 with an RBI and continues to kind of quietly have a very solid first full year at Double-A. The 22-year-old, fifth-round pick out of an Oklahoma high school from 2006, is now batting .295-7-36. Henson is fifth in the league in hits and just outside the top ten in the Eastern League in batting average. He is batting .375 in June and...

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O's with another come-from-behind win over the Nats

June 26, 2010, 3:06pm

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O's with another come-from-behind win over the Nats

Less than 24 hours after winning when trailing the Nationals 6-0, the Orioles beat Washington Saturday afternoon after trailing 5-0 after the top of the fourth. This time, the O's scored four in the 5th to tie the game 5-5 and pushed across the sixth and go-ahead run when Drew Storen uncorked a wild pitch and Luke Scott scored from third base in the seventh. The Orioles have won three in a row to tie their season-best streak which they had done two times earlier. They have come from behind...

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Jones homer notes

June 26, 2010, 1:46pm

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Adam Jones hit his daily homer today in the last of the fourth. Okay, he hasn't hit one every day, it just seems that way lately. He hit a 1-2 pitch out to left center to give the O's their first run of the game. His blast traveled 382 feet. Jones has now hit three homers over his last four games, four in seven games and five over the last 10 contests. Jones homers, 2010 season: April & May: 5 HR in 207 at bats June: 7 in 87 at bats Of his 12 homers on the year, four have been hit at...

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Had to work hard there

June 26, 2010, 1:09pm

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When Brad Bergesen walked the number nine hitter leading off the top of the third, that was not a good start to the inning. An out later, he hit a batter. Bergesen had to throw 29 pitches as the Nats scored four runs on four hits off him in the third to take a 4-0 lead. Two more Washington runs and the O's will have them right where they want them. Bergesen is clearly not sharp, nor does he have his usual sink it doesn't look like. He has thrown 65 pitches in the first three...

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Nick note

June 25, 2010, 6:07pm

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After going 1-8 in the last two games of the series with Florida, Nick Markakis has three hits tonight. He is 3 for 4 with three singles. He entered this game batting .339 over his last 16 games and he now has nine multi-hit games over his past 16 games. This is his fourth, three-hit game of the season and first since May 1st vs. Boston. And Jim Riggleman has not made a pitching change in the last five minutes. Let's keep it that way. The Nats, who lead 6-3 in the seventh, had scored...

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Dunn in by Adam

June 25, 2010, 4:39pm

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Here is a remarkable stat. When Adam Dunn batted in the fourth inning a few moments ago, with runners on first and third and two outs, Dunn was just one for 30 batting this year with runners in scoring position and two outs. That is an average of .033. Now he is 2 for 31. Dunn ripped a 3-2 pitch that was just inside the right-field line and it went for a two-run double. Dunn has 4 RBI to tie his season high as the Nats lead the O's 6-0 in the last of the fourth. After giving up four runs...

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Is Markakis taking a bigger leadership role?

June 25, 2010, 12:56pm

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Is Markakis taking a bigger leadership role?

It's been an interesting few weeks for O's outfielder Nick Markakis. He spoke out about his teammates approach at the plate on offense. And he also found time to meet with O's owner Peter Angelos to exchange thoughts about the future of the Orioles. Does all this mean Markakis is ready to take a prominent leadership role on this team? "You can call it what you want. I think I'm just taking the right steps to try and get this stuff going in the right direction. I'm not saying who we...

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Not a good start

June 25, 2010, 4:12pm

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Jake Arrieta certainly does not look sharp early in this game and the Nationals have taken advantage of their scoring chances to take a 3-0 lead after two and a half innings at the Yard. The O's spotted Florida an early 3-0 lead last night so maybe this is a new strategy. The top of the Nats order, which has been struggling we hear, has gotten on base in the first and third to set up their runs. Nyjer Morgan has already scored twice and Arrieta needed 28 pitches to get through the first...

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Atkins gets the start, but how many more chances will he get?

June 25, 2010, 12:35pm

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Atkins gets the start, but how many more chances will he get?

He's become the forgotten man on the Orioles. Now, some wonder if he will be a man that is soon leaving the Orioles. It's been a lost season for first baseman Garrett Atkins. He's batting just .219-1-9 in 43 games and has started just four times in June and has not started any of the last eight games. With roster moves looming, no one has to tell Atkins his position on the O's is not secure. "You can't really control what happens outside the lines. So, I'll just go out there...

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More stats and notes from a big night on offense

June 24, 2010, 9:22pm

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More stats and notes from a big night on offense

It was just about the Orioles best night of the season on offense. They beat Florida 11-5 on Thursday night. Here are some notes on their big night on offense: *It was just the second time all year they scored double figure runs. They posted a season-best 12 runs versus Boston on May 1. The O's 17 hits tied their season high, which they posted on April 24 also versus Boston. *The O's hit two homers in the game and this was the first time all year the O's have hit more than one homer in...

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Still our heroes

June 25, 2010, 3:38am

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They were known simply as the "best damn team in baseball." No team was as dominant as the Baltimore Orioles then, who won 109, 108 and 101 games from 1969 to 1971. There was Brooks and Boog and Frank. You could not hit the ball up the middle past Belanger or Johnson or over the head of Blair in center. They had speed and power and great pitching. They had a young Earl in the dugout. They had it all. And in the 1970 World Series, they kept seeing the Big Red Machine get early leads,...

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O's offense breaks out in 11-5 romp over the Marlins

June 24, 2010, 6:22pm

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O's offense breaks out in 11-5 romp over the Marlins

For the Orioles, after losing two games in recent days where they led 4-0 early on, tonight they changed the script. Florida led 3-0 in the second before the Orioles took the lead with a five-run third inning and went on to an 11-5 win in the series finale with the Marlins. The Orioles ended an 11-game losing streak vs. Florida. The 11 runs was the most by the club since the Orioles scored a season-best 12 on May 1 versus Boston. Juan Samuel talks with the media following the Orioles' 11-5...

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Tejada notes

June 24, 2010, 5:51pm

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Miguel Tejada just hit a three-run homer to left in the last of the seventh to give the Orioles a 10-4 lead. It was Tejada's first homer since April 30 vs. Boston and ended a career-high 205 at bats between homers for him. It was his 5th of the year. Tejada entered this game with just one RBI over his previous 23 games and 99 at bats and now he is 4 for 5 with a homer and 4 RBI. He had just one RBI over 86 at bats in June coming into this game. His 4-RBI night ties his season best. He...

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Jones and the Fox

June 24, 2010, 5:08pm

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Adam Jones came up with his second homer in two nights and 11th of the year. Jones solo shot in the fifth extends the Orioles lead on Florida to 6-4. He ripped a liner 356-feet to left center on an 0-1 pitch from Alex Sanabia. It was Jones' third homer in five games, his fourth over eight contests and his fifth in the last 15 contests. He now ties Luke Scott for second on the club with 11, two back of Ty Wigginton, who has now gone 25 games without a home run. Of Jones' 11 homers on the...

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The offensive barrage (updated)

June 24, 2010, 4:38pm

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The O's scored five runs on seven hits in the last of the third to take a 5-3 lead on Florida. This time the Marlins have blown the early lead. The five runs is one off their biggest inning of the year and seven hits is the most in any inning this year. Their previous best was six hits in one frame. The inning saw Miguel Tejada drive in a run with an RBI single. He began tonight with just one RBI over his last 23 games and 99 at bats. The streak reached 100 when he flied out in the top...

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The first inning gets Millwood again

June 24, 2010, 3:25pm

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Coming into tonight's start, Kevin Millwood had allowed 18 runs over the first innings of his last six starts. His first-inning ERA on the year was 10.20. Then, the Marlins, looking to sweep this series, got two runs on four hits off him in the top of the first. Hanley Ramirez, still tormenting O's pitching and Dan Uggla came up with RBI singles. Millwood's season has taken a downturn despite him getting his first win of the year last weekend at San Diego. Over his first seven starts...