Please allow me to quote myself from yesterday morning's blog entry. "Makes you wonder what tomorrow will bring? Since it's the Orioles, there's always the possibility of an injury." As if on cue, the Orioles are prepared to place Rule 5 pick Jason Garcia on the disabled list and recall pitcher Mike Wright from Triple-A Norfolk. Garcia will be examind by a team doctor. Wright will hang out in Baltimore and wait for the Orioles to make their decision. Wright has earned a shot. And these...

In the quiet of the Orioles clubhouse, Manny Machado talked about the latest loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. Tonight's 10-2 defeat was marked by three errors, a passed ball and four unearned runs. "That wasn't us. That wasn't us," Machado said. "Then it kept rolling. That was an inning where we lost the game. We collapsed and they took advantage of it. We have to keep our head up high and come out tomorrow. "They are swinging the bat well and we are not. They are hitting in key...

Orioles manager Buck Showalter stated tonight that a roster move could be made on Wednesday related to a medical situation with one of his pitchers, and I've gotten confirmation that it's Rule 5 pick Jason Garcia. "We're going to check some things out, get some tests on some things tomorrow," Showalter said following the Orioles' 10-2 loss to the Blue Jays before 17,319 at Camden Yards. "We're prepared to make that adjustment if we get a diagnosis that we need to be concerned about....

Right-hander Stephen Strasburg quickly retired Arizona's first two batters before serving up a walk to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. It proved costly as left fielder David Peralta followed with a single, and then, third baseman Aaron Hill roped a two-out two-run double to the gap in right-center field. The Nationals' two hits against Diamondbacks starter Rubby De La Rosa came on a leadoff single from center fielder Denard Span in the first and a double from first baseman Ryan Zimmerman in...

It started well for the Orioles. They had a 2-0 lead and Chris Tillman needed just 29 pitches over the first three innings. But that feel-good vibe didn't last and it did a 180. Toronto scored four runs in the seventh to break a 2-2 tie and added four more in the eighth amid more Orioles errors and mistakes. In the end, Toronto had an easy 10-2 win to improve to 17-17. In losing for the sixth time in eight games, the Orioles fell to 14-17 for the season and to 2-6 against the Blue Jays....

Perhaps I'm a bit biased, but Baltimore has always had the best fans - always. Some might point to the empty seats at Camden Yards in losing years as evidence against that, but work with me. On Monday, we witnessed what was termed "ReOpening Day" in the wake of the civil unrest just a couple of weeks ago. And speaking for myself, it brought back a great memory from my childhood. For those who are too young to remember, the 1988 Orioles started 0-21. Believe me, as a 7-year old who was...

Rule 5 pick Jason Garcia is in the Orioles bullpen for tonight's game. However, I'm hearing that he would be involved in a pending roster move. Mike Wright remains at Harbor Park in Norfolk after being scratched from his start, so the Orioles aren't rushing him here. That's all I've got and I'm worn out from speculating. Maybe manager Buck Showalter will enlighten us later. Garcia has allowed nine earned runs (10 total) and 11 hits in 13 2/3 innings, with 11 walks, eight strikeouts and...

Right-hander Stephen Strasburg returns to the mound tonight. His scheduled start was bumped back a day after undergoing a chiropractic alignment adjustment. Strasburg was limited to only three innings in his last outing due to discomfort in his back. He has the highest number of hits allowed (42) and the worst ERA (4.73) among Nats starters. It seems that Nationals manager Matt Williams is favoring the sure-handed Danny Espinosa at second base over Dan Uggla. Espinosa will make his sixth...

Will tonight's game be high-scoring? Chris Tillman (2-4, 6.25 ERA) pitches for the Orioles against Toronto's 36-year-old left-hander, Mark Buehrle (4-2, 6.00 ERA). Tillman has an ERA of 18.00 this year against the Blue Jays, while Buehrle has allowed a batting average against this year of .371. In two starts against the Blue Jays this season, Tillman has allowed seven runs over 2 2/3 innings and seven runs in 4 1/3 innings. His WHIP is 2.86 as Toronto has 12 hits in seven innings, including...

Mike Wright has been scratched from tonight's start at Triple-A Norfolk and replaced by Steve Johnson. I'm told that Wright isn't hurt, leading to speculation that he's headed to Baltimore. We're waiting to find out. Wright, who's on the 40-man roster, is 3-0 with a 2.64 ERA, nine walks and 30 strikeouts in 30 2/3 innings. The Orioles think he could be effective in the back end of the bullpen with an upper-90s sinking fastball. Rule 5 pick Jason Garcia's velocity is down and manager Buck...