Millwood struggles in second (updated)
Millwood struggles in second (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Alex Rodriguez has given the Yankees a 1-0 lead with a 412-foot shot into the Orioles' bullpen leading off the second inning. Rodriguez is 11-for-31 with three homers and five RBIs lifetime against Millwood. Millwood has surrendered a career-high 28 homers this year. He entered the night tied for the sixth-most in the majors. Robinson Cano followed with a single. You'll recall that he began the game hitting .441 against the Orioles this season, and .625 at Camden Yards. Millwood walked...
Troy Patton still waiting for his chance
Troy Patton still waiting for his chance
Steve Melewski
Orioles
Left-hander Troy Patton is back with the Orioles, for the third time, but still waiting to get into his first game. He was with the club for just one day, on July 21st, then returned from August 1-8 and was recalled on September 7th. "I'm just waiting, they keep telling me to be ready. I've never been in this situation. But I'm here. So, that's the biggest thing, I'm here and I'll wait my turn." Patton is trying to stay game ready by throwing bullpen sessions, but doesn't want to...
Mahoney on winning the Brooks Robinson award
Mahoney on winning the Brooks Robinson award
Steve Melewski
Orioles
He wasn't on Baseball America's list of the O's top 30 prospects in the pre-season, but he will be now. Joe Mahoney is at Camden Yards tonight to receive his Brooks Robinson O's Minor League Player of the Year award. "Great honor. To get the call was definitely a good day. It means a lot. The Orioles are a great organization and for them to give me this award speaks a lot about the year I've had. "I've come a long way and been working hard. Trying to be the future first baseman...
Matusz and Arrieta updates (plus machado)
Matusz and Arrieta updates (plus machado)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Brian Matusz threw his bullpen session today and said his left arm felt "real good." Matusz is still scheduled to start Monday night in Boston. "I'm good to go," he said. Arrieta played long toss today, but still has no idea whether he'll make another start for the Orioles. "I aired it out and I feel great. If it's up to me, I'll pitch," he said. "I know everybody wants to take precautions. I think some of the views are, what's another 14 innings going to do? But at the same...
Britton on his award and the call that didn't come
Britton on his award and the call that didn't come
Steve Melewski
Orioles
Zach Britton is at Camden Yards tonight. But to get an award and not pitch in a game, like he had hoped. Britton was named the winner today of the O's Jim Palmer award, which goes to their Minor League Pitcher of the Year. Britton went 10-7, 2.70 between Bowie and Norfolk and was hoping he'd pitch for the Orioles this month as a September callup. "This experience of not coming up here in September is going to light a fire under my butt and push me to try and win a spot in spring...
Talking rotation, Andino and Reimold
Talking rotation, Andino and Reimold
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Manager Buck Showalter's plans for the rotation should become more clear after today, and especially after left-hander Brian Matusz's bullpen session. Matusz is slated to start Monday in Boston. Jake Arrieta's turn falls on Tuesday, but he could be shut down. Arrieta still hadn't been told anything as he headed to the field to play catch this afternoon. Showalter, pitching coach Rick Kranitz and president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail met earlier today to discuss the rotation,...
Andino at third
Andino at third
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
For the Orioles: Brian Roberts 2B Nick Markakis RF Ty Wigginton 1B Luke Scott DH Felix Pie LF Adam Jones CF Matt Wieters C Robert Andino 3B Cesar Izturis SS Kevin Millwood RHP
Harper: "This is the life...This is where I wanted to be"
Harper: "This is the life...This is where I wanted to be"
Byron Kerr
Nationals
He eats peanut butter and honey as his pre-workout morning meal. He loves the Dallas Cowboys. And he once hit a baseball 570 feet. Today he finished his first workout as a professional baseball player with the Washington Nationals at the team's instructional league in Florida. The 17-year-old Bryce Harper says the first day wasn't too strenuous as he got to know his new teammates and coaches. "We just went over a few things in the beginning, bunt coverage, bunt defense," said Harper,...
Did you know...
Did you know...
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles need to go 3-13 in their final 16 games to guarantee a winning record under Buck Showalter. Davey Johnson was the last Orioles manager to end the season with a winning record (98-64 in 1997). MASN's Kal Patel did a little digging and discovered that Earl Weaver is the only Orioles manager to post a winning record while starting midway through a season with a minimum of 30 games. He actually did it twice: going 48-34 in 1968 and 53-52 in 1985. With seven more victories, the...
Programming Note for Sunday, Sept 19
Programming Note for Sunday, Sept 19
Josh Land
Orioles
On Sunday, Sept 19, the Orioles-Yankees game will be televised nationally by TBS. The national broadcast will not available within the Orioles' or the Yankees' home television territories. The Orioles game will be televised locally and throughout the Orioles' seven-state television territory on MASN and MASN HD. MASN's coverage of the game will begin with O's Xtra at 1:00 p.m. with first pitch scheduled at 1:37 p.m.