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NEW YORK - Orioles starter Ubaldo Jimenez threw 109 pitches in 4 2/3 innings today. The five walks didn't do him any favors. Same with the eight hits.
Jimenez threw 13, 19, 18, 32 and 27 pitches over five innings. He needed 96 pitches to get through six innings in his debut Wednesday against the Red Sox at Camden Yards and has issued eight walks in 10 2/3 innings this season.
He's got to become more economical. Got to throw more strikes.
A two-out walk to Kelly Johnson in the fourth today was...
NEW YORK - The Yankees have taken a 1-0 lead in the third inning today on Derek Jeter's double play bouncer.
Not the most dramatic way for Jeter to celebrate his last opening day at Yankee Stadium, but it's still early.
Ubaldo Jimenez fielded Jeter's comebacker and chose to start a 1-6-3 double play rather than throw home for the easy out on Yangervis Solarte, who led off with a walk and took third on Brett Gardner's single.
Jimenez overcame two walks in the second inning by striking out...
NEW YORK - The Orioles announced today that they've acquired pitcher Preston Guilmet from the Indians for minor league outfielder Torsten Boss. Guilmet was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk.
To make room for Guilmet on the 40-man roster, the Orioles have transferred outfielder Nolan Reimold to the 60-day disabled list.
Guilmet, 26, owns a lifetime 2.57 ERA and 90 saves in 196 games (15 starts) over five minor league seasons in the Cleveland system. He's struck out 9.8 batters and walked 1.9 per...
The Orioles today announced that they have acquired right-hander Preston Guilmet from Cleveland in exchange for minor league outfielder Torsten Boss, and optioned Guilmet to Triple-A Norfolk.
Guilmet, 26, owns a lifetime 2.57 ERA (297.2IP, 85ER) and 90 saves in 196 games (15 starts) over five minor league seasons in the Cleveland system. He has struck out 9.8 batters per 9.0 innings and walked 1.9 per 9.0. In 2013, Guilmet posted a 1.68 ERA (64.1IP, 12ER), 20 saves and 10.1 strikeouts per 9.0...
Ubaldo Jimenez (0-1, 6.00 ERA) faces Hiroki Kuroda (0-1, 3.00 ERA) in a matchup of right-handers today as the Orioles play in New York for the Yankees' home opener.
Jimenez is 1-3 with a 6.45 ERA in four career starts against New York. He gave up two-run homers to David Ortiz and Mike Napoli on Wednesday against Boston in his O's debut. That snapped a streak of 13 straight starts allowing three or fewer earned runs from last season for Jimenez.
Kuroda faced the Orioles four times last year,...
NEW YORK - Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy remains day-to-day with spasms in his lower back. He continues to receive treatment and didn't expect to perform baseball activities this morning.
Hardy has no idea whether he will return to the lineup on Tuesday. He's been on the bench for three of the last four games and was walking gingerly to his locker this morning, his movements clearly restricted.
"It feels better than yesterday," he said. "It's still a little bit tight, but it's definitely...
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Nationals closer Rafael Soriano made it interesting in the ninth inning, especially in a one-run game on Sunday against the Braves.
He struck out Dan Uggla to begin the frame. And then a pop-up to first by Gerard Laird had him looking good with two outs and no one on.
But back-to-back singles by Andrelton Simmons and Ryan Doumit changed things. Suddenly the tying run was in scoring position and the go-ahead run was on first base with the dangerous Jason...
NEW YORK - Shortstop J.J. Hardy is out of the lineup again today because of lingering back issues. The early-season absences are particularly frustrating to Hardy because he said this year's spring training was one of the healthiest of his career.
With Hardy sidelined, the Orioles will go with Ryan Flaherty at short, Steve Lombardozzi at second and Jonathan Schoop at third.
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David Lough LF Nick Markakis RF Adam Jones CF Chris Davis 1B Matt Wieters C Nelson Cruz DH Steve...
There were a lot of questions entering spring training for the Orioles, and a few answers were found along the way. We discovered who would fill out the rotation. We've learned who would get playing time at second base and in left field. The bullpen has filled in and roles have been mostly defined.
The one thing that didn't resolve itself during the spring was the future of shortstop J.J. Hardy. There were multiple reports, even from MASNsports.com's own Roch Kubatko, that the O's were...