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Dillon Atkinson: O's moves weren't flashy, but team has improved

August 03, 2016, 5:30am

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Dillon Atkinson: O's moves weren't flashy, but team has improved

Dylan Bundy's masterful seven innings last night may have helped you forget that the Orioles acquired two players via trade prior to this past Monday's non-waiver trade deadline. In case you missed it, the Birds added left-handed starter Wade Miley and utility man Steve Pearce. While you may be disappointed because you wanted someone like Jeremy Hellickson instead, I think we can all agree that the Orioles' current roster is better than the roster from last week. These moves aren't flashy...

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Ryan Romano: Three interesting things about new Oriole Wade Miley

August 02, 2016, 4:12am

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Ryan Romano: Three interesting things about new Oriole Wade Miley

For most of the 2016 season -- and a fair amount of the time before it -- the Orioles have needed a starting pitcher. On Sunday, they finally got one in the form of Wade Miley. Seattle shipped the 29-year-old lefty to Baltimore in exchange for Ariel Miranda; for more general information on Miley's background, check out my Camden Depot colleague Matt Perez's analysis. What I'd like to do in this space, as I've done for past Orioles transactions, is focus on a few esoteric observations about...

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Opposite dugout: Fortified Rangers on top in AL West, will present a tough challenge

July 31, 2016, 1:16pm

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Opposite dugout: Fortified Rangers on top in AL West, will present a tough challenge

Manager: Jeff Banister (2nd season) Record: 62-44 Last 10 games: 7-3 Who to watch: CF Ian Desmond (.303 with 20 HR, 63 RBIs, 17 SB), RF Nomar Mazara (13 HR, 43 RBIs), 3B Adrian Beltre (16 HR, 65 RBIs), 2B Rougned Odor (21 HR, 54 RBIs, 10 SB), RF/DH Carlos Beltrain (.304/.344/.546 with 22 homers, 64 RBIs), LHP Cole Hamels (12-2, 2.84 ERA), RHP Yu Darvish (2-2, 3.09 ERA), RHP Sam Dyson (2.42 ERA, 22 saves) Season series vs. Orioles: 3-1 Pitching probables: Aug. 2: RHP Yu Darvish vs. RHP Dylan...

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Andrew Stetka: Missing playoffs won't ruin Orioles

August 01, 2016, 4:57am

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As the Orioles struggle to cling to their lead in the American League East, they are starting to show their true colors - and they aren't orange and black. The pitching staff has looked more like black and blue of late. I'd call the offense green at this point, not because it's new or fresh, but because it looks sick. It may be true that the Orioles battled to avoid a sixth straight loss in Toronto yesterday, but everything isn't rosy in Birdland right now. The O's have still lost nine of...

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Matthew Taylor: RBI-less Joseph shouldn't be defined by statistical quirk

July 29, 2016, 5:26am

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Matthew Taylor: RBI-less Joseph shouldn't be defined by statistical quirk

With his wife having given birth to the couple's first child during spring training last season, Caleb Joseph described his added motivation for making the team humorously using the phrase "Baby's gotta eat." Joseph appeared in 100 games for the Orioles in 2015 and acquitted himself well as Matt Wieters recovered from Tommy John surgery. His productive plate appearances often inspired tweets incorporating the hashtag #BabysGottaEat. Little Walker Everett Joseph did not go hungry. Given...

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Opposite dugout: Toronto has power aplenty, but will look to improve at trade deadline

July 28, 2016, 1:22pm

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Opposite dugout: Toronto has power aplenty, but will look to improve at trade deadline

Manager: John Gibbons (9th season) Record: 57-45 Last 10 games: 6-4 Who to watch: 3B Josh Donaldson (.301/.411/.589 with 25 HR, 74 RBIs), LF Michael Saunders (19 HR, 46 RBIs), DH Edwin Encarnacion (27 HR, 87 RBIs), RHP Aaron Sanchez (11-1, 2.72 ERA), LHP J.A. Happ (13-3, 3.27 ERA), RHP Roberto Osuna (21 saves, 1.99 ERA) Season series vs. Orioles: 5-4 Pitching probables: July 29: RHP Kevin Gausman vs. RHP Marco Estrada, 7:07 p.m., MASN July 30: RHP Yovani Gallardo vs. LHP J.A. Happ, 1:07 p.m.,...

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Opposite dugout: Twins try to avoid trading season sweeps with Orioles in makeup game

July 27, 2016, 9:44am

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Manager: Paul Molitor (2nd season) Record: 37-63 Last 10 games: 4-6 Who to watch: SS Eduardo Nunez (.300/.326/.444 with 12 HR, 47 RBIs), 1B Joe Mauer (.359 OBP with 31 RBIs), 2B Brian Dozier (17 HR, 51 RBIs), RHP Brandon Kintzler (2.05 ERA with 8 saves), LHP Fernando Abad (2.61 ERA with 6 holds) Season series vs. Orioles: 0-5 Pitching probables: July 28: RHP Ubaldo Jimenez vs. RHP Kyle Gibson, 7:10 p.m., MASN Inside the Twins: The Twins won all seven games against the Orioles last season. But...

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Zach Wilt: Bundy showing potential as a starter in O's rotation

July 28, 2016, 4:55am

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Zach Wilt: Bundy showing potential as a starter in O's rotation

For just the second time this season, the Orioles lost a series in Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Let's be honest, the hometown fans have gotten a little spoiled by the O's this season. If you've purchased a ticket to watch the Birds at home in 2016, you've probably seen them win. They're winning 69 percent of the games they play in Charm City. Last night, however, they were simply outmatched by Rockies rookie Jon Gray and dropped two of three from Colorado. It wasn't all bad though. Chris...

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O's fans host third annual School of Roch Night

July 25, 2016, 10:20am

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O's fans host third annual School of Roch Night

To say Roch Kubatko has a strong following is a bit of an understatement. Every day, Orioles fans visit the School of Roch on MASNsports.com, eager to find out the latest news and notes of the Birds. And just below each entry, in the comments section, those same fans come together to form one of the strongest and most loyal online gatherings of sports fans in baseball. It's a tightly knit community, rather than simply a group of random commenters. Fans talk baseball, of course, but often...

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Ryan Romano: Should Gallardo keep Wright and Wilson out of the rotation?

July 26, 2016, 4:52am

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Ryan Romano: Should Gallardo keep Wright and Wilson out of the rotation?

What words come to mind when you think of the 2016 Orioles rotation? For me, the first few are ones that I can't print here. After that though, "fluid" arises as the most apt euphemism. Chris Tillman and Kevin Gausman have stuck around and pitched well, but beyond them the waters get murky. Dylan Bundy is currently a starter after beginning the campaign as a long reliever; the same applies to Vance Worley, for the most part. Ubaldo Jimenez, Mike Wright and Tyler Wilson have each had extended...

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Opposite dugout: Though out of contention, Rockies feature dangerous lineup

July 23, 2016, 7:10pm

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Opposite dugout: Though out of contention, Rockies feature dangerous lineup

Manager: Walt Weiss (4th season) Record: 47-51 Last 10 games: 7-3 Who to watch: 2B DJ LeMahieu (.329/.396/.485), LF Carlos Gonzalez (.318 with 20 HR, 60 RBIs), CF Charlie Blackmon (.300/.361/.466), 3B Nolan Arenado (25 HR, 76 RBIs), SS Trevor Story (27 HR, 69 RBIs), RHP Jon Gray (6-4, 4.12 ERA), LHP Jake McGee (15 saves) Season series vs. Orioles: 1st meeting (1-2 in 2013) Pitching probables: July 25: LHP Jorge De La Rosa vs. RHP Yovani Gallardo, 7:05 p.m., MASN July 26: RHP Chad Bettis vs....

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Yard Work podcast: Episode 9

July 22, 2016, 10:07am

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Hey, O's fans. Welcome to this week's edition of Yard Work. In today's episode.... The Orioles return home from their first road trip since the All-Star break. It wasn't the smoothest of journeys, however. After taking two of three from the Rays in Tampa Bay, the Orioles lost a four-game series against the Yankees in the Bronx, and were just a Chris Tillman gem shy of being swept by their divisional rival. Oddly enough, it was the team's offense that sputtered out of the gate. The Orioles...

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Opposite dugout: Balanced attack has Indians atop AL Central

July 21, 2016, 9:46am

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Opposite dugout: Balanced attack has Indians atop AL Central

Manager: Terry Francona (4th season) Record: 56-38 Last 10 games: 5-5 Who to watch: 1B Mike Napoli (.249 with 22 HR, 67 RBIs), SS Francisco Lindor (.299 with 108 hits), CF Tyler Naquin (.324 with 5 triples), RHP Danny Salazar (11-3, 2.75 ERA), RHP Josh Tomlin (10-2, 3.34 ERA) Season series vs. Orioles: 1-2 Pitching probables: July 22: RHP Trevor Bauer vs. RHP Dylan Bundy, 7:05 p.m., MASN2July 23: RHP Josh Tomlin vs. RHP Kevin Gausman, 7:05 p.m., MASN2July 24: RHP Corey Kluber vs. RHP Vance...

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Matthew Taylor: Zach Britton closing in on history for O's

July 22, 2016, 4:50am

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Matthew Taylor: Zach Britton closing in on history for O's

Zach Britton is a perfect 30-for-30 in save situations in 2016 after closing things out in the Bronx on Thursday afternoon. He joins Gregg Olson as the only Orioles relievers with three seasons of 30 or more saves. The current O's closer is justifying the T-shirt worthy play on words, "Great Britton" (hat tip: OBP Apparel). This is the fifth consecutive year that the Orioles have had a closer with 30 or more saves, which marks the longest such run in team history. Britton is putting an...

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Zach Wilt: Looking at the O's offensive struggles since the All-Star break

July 21, 2016, 6:01am

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Zach Wilt: Looking at the O's offensive struggles since the All-Star break

For the first time since June 4, the Baltimore Orioles find themselves out of first place in the American League East. Looking up in the standings is something this club hasn't been used to this year. In 2016, the O's have spent 91 days atop their division and saw their lead reach a season-high 5 1/2 games on June 29, but after the Birds got shut out in the Bronx last night, the Red Sox took a half-game lead in the East when they defeated the Giants 11-7. The second half hasn't been kind to...

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Orioles to host Jim Palmer for "Nine Innings to Success" book signing on July 22

July 20, 2016, 12:20pm

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If you've been waiting to get your copy of "Nine Innings to Success," the new book by Baseball Hall of Famer and Orioles legend Jim Palmer, you've now got an opportunity to pick up a copy at Camden Yards - and an autographed copy, to boot! The Orioles will host a book signing featuring Palmer on Friday, July 22 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Orioles Team Store. Fans can purchase the book, which Palmer will sign, at the book signing for $27. "Nine Innings to Success" chronicles Palmer's journey...

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Dillon Atkinson: Diving into some bullpen options as trade deadline nears

July 20, 2016, 4:48am

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Dillon Atkinson: Diving into some bullpen options as trade deadline nears

In an act of possible desperation, manager Buck Showalter has opted to use Dylan Bundy and Vance Worley in starter's roles this past week. These two - behind the trio of Chris Tillman, Kevin Gausman and Yovani Gallardo - could stick in the rotation for a little while, despite possible pitch limits, since both are making the move from the bullpen. However, it's not a secret that the Orioles could use help in the starting rotation from outside the organization. And it would be hard to imagine...

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Ryan Romano: Schoop improves his situational plate discipline

July 19, 2016, 5:56am

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Ryan Romano: Schoop improves his situational plate discipline

If you've watched the Orioles on MASN recently, you've likely seen the ad featuring Jonathan Schoop. The announcer provides the denotations for a number of words like "fluke" and "luck," interspersed between clips of the second baseman's more impressive plays, before bragging about some element of his performance. These doubts have always seemed to haunt Schoop, which is why his apparent breakout in 2016 feels so sweet. Through, Schoop had hit .302/.335/.515, by far the best line of his...

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Ryan Romano: Shedding some daylight on O's struggles under the sun

June 14, 2016, 5:31am

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Ryan Romano: Shedding some daylight on O's struggles under the sun

In the nearly 150-year history of organized baseball, night games are fairly new. The first professional contest under the stars occurred in 1930, and it took a while to catch on - Wrigley Field didn't install lights until nearly 60 years later. By now, though, most baseball fans have become accustomed to the different start times, especially in their typical, two-night/one-day arrangement. For the most part, all games are the same, regardless of their time, right? For the 2016 Orioles, no....

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Andrew Stetka: Moving Bundy to rotation a bit premature

July 18, 2016, 2:38am

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Andrew Stetka: Moving Bundy to rotation a bit premature

You can call me a skeptic, a pessimist or someone who just generally doesn't enjoy fun, but I don't like the idea of Dylan Bundy as a starter for the Orioles right now. I thought this even before the 23-year-old former fourth-overall pick made his first major league start yesterday. This isn't a "hot take" or an overreaction to yesterday's outing, which was obviously less than stellar. I was mildly surprised by the move to start Bundy. At the start of the season, I never thought it was...