The Orioles announced after tonight's game that they have optioned right-hander Chris Jakubauskas to Triple-A Norfolk. Jakubauskas has appeared in four games for the Orioles and posted a 7.59 ERA (10.2IP, 9ER). A corresponding roster move will be announced at a later time.

This is going to sound strange after the last three games, but I'm going to say it anyway. I like this team. Sure, the Orioles have their flaws. Yes, I would probably have slightly different personnel on the roster if I were the general manager, but all in all, I like this team. Here are a few reasons why: I like the homegrown rotation. This rotation has had and will continue to have growing pains. But it's virtually all homegrown talent. When's the last time the Orioles could say that?...

We have all seen the incredible success Bryce Harper has had thus far at Single-A Hagerstown. It hasn't just been the talk of the town, it's been national news, and will continue to be as he makes his march to Washington, D.C. We saw the same phenomenon occur with Stephen Strasburg last season. One problem, though, is that when you draft superstars first overall in back-to-back seasons, you can lose focus on the other 50-plus selections that you took in that same draft. While Harper and...

As the Orioles welcome Nolan Reimold and Ryan Adams to the roster today, it has to be exciting for Reimold to return to the major leagues and for Adams to make it to the show for the first time. Adams' long road through the Orioles' minors began when they drafted him out of a Louisiana high school in the second round in 2006. Since then, he has played for six O's farm clubs over six seasons, making it from Rookie League Bluefield to Triple-A Norfolk this year and now Baltimore. The...

So Michael Gonzalez gets ejected for hitting Chris Dickerson without intent, but CC Sabathia only gets a warning for drilling Nick Markakis in the back - which he clearly intended to do - and Amaury Sanit isn't ejected for hitting Brandon Snyder despite both benches being warned. It's left to the discretion of the plate umpire. I guess that explains it. I've heard that the television camera adds 10 pounds. I just wonder how many cameras were pointed at CC Sabathia last night. Sabathia...

Brad Bergesen didn't try to put a positive spin on tonight's outing, which ended after 3 1/3 innings and left eight earned runs on his ledger. "For me, it was everything tonight. Just all around, just bad," he said. "Putting us in a 5-0 hole just made it real tough for us tonight. Just nothing good for me tonight whatsoever. "After that 15-inning game, my whole thought process going into tonight was that we really needed me to go deep and I let us down. I wasn't able to do it and it...

Chris Jakubauskas and Troy Patton pitched tonight and packed their bags. They're heading back to Triple-A Norfolk. Ryan Adams and outfielder Nolan Reimold are expected to report to Camden Yards tomorrow, giving the Orioles 12 pitchers and a full bench. It's interesting that both players were in Norfolk's lineup tonight instead of being late scratches. Reimold went 2-for-4 with his 22nd RBI, leaving his average at .237. He hit his sixth home run last night. Adams went 1-for-3 and is batting...

The Orioles' rotation had allowed eight earned runs in 56 innings over the past eight games before tonight, which added up to a 1.29 ERA. Brad Bergesen surrendered five earned runs in the first inning and eight overall in 3 1/3 innings in a 13-2 loss to the Yankees. Once again, any issues that Bergesen encounters on the mound can be traced to his fastball command, as manager Buck Showalter pointed out after the game. Buck Showalter comments on the Orioles' 13-2 loss to the Yankees "He...

So the Orioles lost big tonight versus New York by a score of 13-2. They fall to 0-6 on the year against the Yankees and have been outscored 51-18 in those games. The Orioles are 7-6 this year against Boston and Tampa, but winless versus New York. Tampa can beat New York and the Orioles can beat Tampa. Boston recently owns New York and the Orioles can beat Boston. But the Orioles, with this game, have now lost 30 of the last 37 in this series and are just 6-20 in their last 26 home games...

We marveled at Brad Bergesen's four-hit shutout at Tropicana Field on Saturday. We mumbled to ourselves during his 3 1/3 innings tonight. A few of you might not have used your indoor voices. Bergesen is charged with eight runs and five hits, with three walks and two strikeouts. He threw 77 pitches, 47 for strikes, before Chris Jakubauskas replaced him. All five hits off Bergesen went for extra bases: Three triples and two doubles. When is the last time you've seen that happen? The last...