Just to recap: The Orioles didn't score a run for Kevin Millwood. They officially recalled Chris Tillman from Triple-A Norfolk to make tomorrow's start in Toronto. They optioned reliever Cla Meredith to Norfolk to make room for Tillman on the 25-man roster. Pretty slow night. Meredith took the news about like you'd expect. He wasn't happy and mentioned his uneven use and how he only works here, but I outlined earlier today why the Orioles needed to make a decision on him. He's been...

During a season of poor performances, the Orioles may have actually raised the bar on poor on Friday night in a 5-0 loss at Toronto. They made physical and mental errors in the first inning, failed to score or record an extra-base hit and basically looked flat, disinterested and just plain bad. Here are more notes from the latest O's loss: Roster move: After the game, the Orioles officially recalled Chris Tillman from Norfolk to make Saturday's start. Reliever Cla Meredith was optioned...

While the Orioles have not yet made it official that Chris Tillman will make Saturday's start vs. Toronto, it is, of course, all but official and expected that the right-hander will take the mound Saturday vs. the Jays. For now, the O's will not move a pitcher up from Double-A to take Tillman's spot in the rotation, although that could change. Right-hander Armando Gabino will start on Sunday or Monday for Norfolk, when Tillman's turn next comes up. The Orioles appear to be open to moving...

Happy Memorial Day everyone! And welcome back to the Orioles Buzz for another weekly 'Where in the Yard?' Most of you know the drill, but as usual, we'll give you a refresher. Simply take a look at the photo below and let us know what the item is and where it's located in or around Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Also don't forget that you can earn bonus points for being the first O's fan to guess correctly or for throwing out some extra trivia knowledge or posting a photo of yourself with...

For the Orioles: LF Corey Patterson 1B Ty Wigginton RF Nick Markakis 3B Miguel Tejada DH Luke Scott C Matt Wieters CF Adam Jones 2B Scott Moore SS Cesar Izturis RHP Kevin Millwood For the Blue Jays: LF Fred Lewis 2B Aaron Hill DH Adam Lind CF Vernon Wells RF Jose Bautista SS Alex Gonzalez 1B Lyle Overbay C John Buck 3B Edwin Encarnacion RHP Shaun Marcum

As O's fans settle into the heart of the baseball season, June promises a handful of Orioles player appearances in and around Baltimore. Catch former Oriole Larry Sheets at Hightopps Backstage Grille on York Road in Timonium for an O's Alumni MASN Viewing Party on Wednesday, June 2. Sheets will sign autographs and meet with fans from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. So don't miss a great chance to gather with your fellow Orioles fans (and Larry Sheets!) to watch the O's take on the Yankees June 2 at...

When the Frederick Keys activated infielder Greg Miclat from the disabled list today the player removed from the roster was Billy Rowell, the Orioles first-round pick in 2006. Rowell has been transferred to Aberdeen's roster. I just spoke on the phone with Rowell, who is with the Keys in Lynchburg. He said he's a little banged up right now and the Orioles are taking him off the roster for a couple of days. He's dealing with a sore hamstring, strained thumb and an ankle strain. He could...

I'm sure that Christina Markakis' doctor didn't induce labor last night so husband Nick could face Shaun Marcum in Toronto. Pure coincidence - though the fact that he wore an Orioles cap turned backward during the delivery raised suspicions. OK, I'm kidding. Anyway, it was nice timing. Markakis will rejoin the Orioles tonight after leaving the team yesterday for the birth of his second son. The proud father just happens to be 9-for-20 with a double, five homers, six RBIs and six walks...

Maybe it was a good sign for Orioles manager Dave Trembley that I passed president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail at the bottom of the stairs on my way back up to the press box after the post-game media gathering. MacPhail wasn't waiting for Trembley in the manager's office. Reporters are at the point where they're looking for any clues into the organization's thought process regarding Trembley. And we still have how many games left? Talk about the grind of the season. I didn't...

The First-Year Player Draft is now less than two weeks away and the Orioles will have the third pick in round one on June 7. The man who will make the selection, O's scouting director Joe Jordan, has narrowed his choices but said he has not yet made his final call on which player he'd like to take. "We haven't made a decision and we won't until we get into the draft room and start going through it. I don't have to make a decision until the seventh, so I try to practice what I preach...