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Hotstove Wrap: Penn Update, Mora in WBC, & More - 12/30/2008 1:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| Orioles Hangout Managing Editor Scott Hoffman pulls together the latest and greatest O's-related rumblings from around the web.
This edition includes details on Opening Day, an update on Hayden Penn (pictured), some 'Mora' WBC talk, and more talk about potential candidates at first base. Richie Sexson anyone? |
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O's Agree to One-Year Deal with Hendrickson - 12/29/2008 1:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| Several sources today are reporting that the Orioles and free agent pitcher Mark Hendrickson have agreed to a one-year deal pending a physical. |
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Hotstove Wrap: Tex to NY, O's '09 Pitching, Dunn? - 12/27/2008 1:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| The drama over coveted free agent first baseman Mark Teixeira has finally come to an end thanks to the bottomless well of money accessible to the New York Yankees. Is fellow free agent Adam Dunn a possibility? Outside of Jeremy Guthrie (pictured), who's going to fill out the O's 2009 starting rotation? OriolesHangout.com's Managing Editor Scott Hoffman draws together the latest-and-greatest hotstove chatter from across the web. |
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Teixeira Says No to O's - 12/23/2008 1:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| Mark Teixeira today turned down a reported seven year, $140 million deal with the Orioles in favor of an eight year, $180 million deal with the New York Yankees. |
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Hotstove Wrap: Tex Update, Markakis Family, PED's - 12/23/2008 1:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| Orioles Hangout Managing Editor Scott Hoffman pulls together a tumultous 36 hours of wild information on where Mark Teixeira will land (Buster Olney says the Yankees.)
Also, Nick Markakis (pictured) snubs Team USA for the World Baseball Classic, but for good reason. An O's farmhand is busted for PED's. Scott Erickson making a comeback? |
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Hotstove Wrap: Izturis an O, D-Cab to DC, Tex Saga - 12/21/2008 1:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| The last week has been a rollercoaster ride for Orioles fans centered around highly-coveted free agent first baseman Mark Teixeira. In the midst of the sweepstakes, the O's inked shortstop Cesar Izturis. They also non-tendered Daniel Cabrera (pictured), who turned around a few days later to ink a one-year deal with the Washington Nationals. |
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Open Letter to Mark Teixeira - 12/12/2008 1:00:00 PM - Pente
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| Tony wonders what will Teixeira's legacy be? |
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Ramon Hernandez Traded to Reds - 12/9/2008 1:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| The Orioles announced today that they've agreed with the Cincinnati Reds to trade O’s C Ramon Hernandez for Cincy OF Ryan Freel and two minor league prospects. |
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MacPhail First Move a Winner - 12/9/2008 12:00:00 PM - Pente
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| 12/9 - Tony goes over the two prospects acquired in the Ramon Hernandez trade. |
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O's Outright Quiroz & Deza; Reduce 40-man to 38 - 12/8/2008 1:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| The Orioles announced today that C Guillermo Quiroz (pictured) and P Fredy Deza have both been outrighted to AAA Norfolk in a move that cleared two spots on the O's 40-man roster. |
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Wayne Krivsky Named MacPhail's Special Assistant - 11/26/2008 1:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| According to a press release from the team, the Orioles today announced that they have named Wayne Krivsky as Special Assistant to the President of Baseball Operations. |
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O's Add 5 to 40-Man Roster - 11/18/2008 1:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| The Orioles today announced that they've added five players to their 40-man roster including pitchers Chorye Spoone, David Hernandez, Brad Bergesen, Wilfredo Perez, and outfielder Nolan Reimold.
They also announced the signing of former Cubs backup catcher Jose Reyes to a minor league contract. |
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O's Ink Murphy & Hennessey to Minor League Deals - 11/17/2008 1:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| The Orioles today announced that they've signed utility infielder Donnie Murphy and right-handed starting pitcher Brad Hennessey to minor league deals. |
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Aubrey Huff Wins Silver Slugger Award - 11/13/2008 1:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| Louisville Slugger today announced that Orioles designated hitter Aubrey Huff has been awarded the Silver Slugger Award as the top DH in the American League. |
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O's Introduce New Uniforms, Logo Changes - 11/12/2008 1:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| The Orioles today unveiled changes to their logo as well as their 2009 uniforms highlighted by the return of "Baltimore" to the road uniforms. |
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Our Next Venture - 10/31/2008 4:00:00 PM - Pente
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| From the people who brought you Orioles Hangout comes our next venture to improve the sports fan's ability to get local sports news. |
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#11-30 Prospects - 10/25/2008 1:00:00 PM - Pente
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| Our 2008 top prospects review continues with players 11-30.
David Hernandez thru Tyler Kolodny! |
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Loewen Signs Deal with Toronto Blue Jays - 10/24/2008 1:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| The Baltimore Sun is reporting that former O's first-round pick Adam Loewen has agreed to a deal with the Toronto Blue Jays. |
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O's Release Loewen, Outright Five to AAA - 10/20/2008 12:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| The Orioles today announced the release of Adam Loewen along with the outrighting of five other players to AAA Norfolk. |
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A Great sports Weekend - 10/20/2008 10:00:00 AM - Pente
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| 10/20 - What a great sports weekend in the Baltimore area as the Terps and Ravens won, and the Red Sox lost! |
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Instructional League Wrap up 2008 - 10/17/2008 1:00:00 PM - Pente
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| Find out which pitcher coming off injury threw well, what minor leaguers took steps forward and which ones that may need a lot more work? Also, what top prospects decided not to attend? |
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2008 Top Ten Prospects List - 10/9/2008 1:00:00 PM - Pente
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| Matt Wieters proved in 2008 that not only was he the Orioles top prospect, but one of the top prospects in all of baseball. The 22-year old catcher leads a strong top ten list. |
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Goodbye, '08! O's lose season finale - 9/28/2008 1:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles concluded their 2008 season in fitting fashion, with a 10-1 loss to the Blue Jays. Jeremy Guthrie’s triumphant return to the mound after a month-long absence was less than stellar, with the O’s ace lasting just four innings and giving up three runs. The Jays put the game away with seven more runs against an ineffective Birds bullpen, while Jesse Litsch held the O’s offense scoreless for seven innings en route to a romp. The Orioles finished their tumultuous 2008 campaign with a 68-93 record. |
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Finding the positives - 9/28/2008 12:00:00 PM - Pente
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| 9/28 - Tony takes a look at the positives that came out of the 2008 season. |
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O's snap skid with rain-aided 2-1 win - 9/27/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles turned the tables on the Blue Jays with a 2-1 victory, winning a rain-shortened game just a night after losing one. The improbable triumph, which snapped the Birds’ 10-game losing streak, featured a patchwork lineup that kept most of the club’s best hitters on the bench. Brian Bass broke the five-inning barrier for the first time in his four starts, delivering six strong, and Melvin Mora (pic) contributed a pair of hits and an RBI to guide the O’s to a 2-1 lead. Though the Jays threatened to tie the game after a leadoff double in the seventh, Mother Nature showed mercy on the Birds and washed out the rest. |
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Orioles lose, quicker than usual - 9/26/2008 10:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles dropped their 10th game in a row with a rain-truncated 3-0 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. Beginning their final series of the year, the O’s entered the sixth in a scoreless tie, thanks to an unexpected pitcher’s duel between rookies Chris Waters and Scott Richmond. But the Jays tallied one run in the sixth and had already plated two more in the seventh when heavy rains pelted Camden Yards, washing out the game after an hour-long delay and sparing the Birds the trouble of playing out the final three innings. |
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O's blow 6-run lead, lose ninth straight - 9/24/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles took their ninth straight loss, with the Rays finishing a four-game sweep by an 11-6 score. The ever-creative O’s, finding new, painful ways to lose every night, somehow managed to drop a game in which their first six batters all got hits and the club took an early 6-0 lead. Radhames Liz gave back five of those runs and the bullpen completed the job, as Birds pitchers resorted to their usual self-destructive habits, including three bases-loaded walks. I’m not sure I can stomach even three more games of this. |
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Walker implodes, Orioles lose again - 9/23/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles suffered one of their most excruciating losses of the season, taking a 7-5 defeat as the Rays completed a doubleheader sweep. The O’s entered the eighth inning with a 5-1 lead thanks to a brilliant first major-league start by Alfredo Simon, and seemed poised to snap their seven-game losing streak. But all the good vibes were undone by yet another disastrous Jamie Walker (pic) performance, with the veteran southpaw coughing up four two-out runs as part of a shocking six-run Rays eighth. If there’s a more miserable experience in the sports world than being an Orioles fan, I’d be curious to hear it. |
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Cliff Flagello Wins '08 Elrod Hendricks Award - 9/23/2008 9:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| The Orioles announced yesterday that Delmarva Shorebirds reliever Cliff Flagello has been named the recipient of the 2008 Elrod Hendricks Minor League Community Service Award. |
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O's self-destruct, lose two to Rays - 9/23/2008 8:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles’ losing streak hit seven games with a lackluster defeat to the Rays, 5-2, in the opener of a doubleheader. For the second night in a row, a solid starting pitching performance went sour in the fifth, when Garrett Olson lost his shutout on an errant pickoff throw and soon put the O’s in a hole. Meanwhile, the Birds failed to capitalize on numerous scoring chances, going 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position and-- for the sixth straight game-- failing to crack the three-run mark. |
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2008 Orioles Player Development & Scouting Awards - 9/23/2008 1:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| The Orioles yesterday announced the winners of their 2008 organizational player development and scouting awards. Matt Wieters, Brad Bergesen (pic), Brad Komminsk, and Dean Albany were all recognized for their contributions to the Orioles minor league system. |
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Sloppy Orioles burned by Rays, 4-2 - 9/22/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles continued their unsightly late-season swoon, blundering through a 4-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. In the opener of their season-ending seven-game homestand, the O’s were plagued by baserunning blunders, control-challenged pitchers, and a costly seventh-inning error that led to the go-ahead runs for the Rays. Manager Dave Trembley, as irritated as the rest of us, took his team to task in his post-game interview. “Obviously a game that we didn‘t do enough things right to win,” the exasperated skipper said. |
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O's lose in Yankee Stadium finale - 9/21/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| On an emotional night in the Bronx, the Orioles took a 7-3 loss, politely letting the Yankees celebrate the closing of their historic ballpark in victorious fashion. Though the final score was merely an afterthought amidst the hoopla and festivities of Yankee Stadium’s last game, it didn’t do anything to soften the Birds’ September freefall. Chris Waters was tagged for a pair of costly homeruns that twice put the O’s behind the eight-ball, while the offense tallied three early runs but then was held hitless by four Yankee relievers. The O’s had a chance to both spoil the Yankees’ final game and officially eliminate them from postseason contention, but instead they played the patsy. As usual. |
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Walkoff, shutout loss dooms O's again - 9/20/2008 5:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles took their third straight defeat, falling in walkoff fashion to the Yankees, 1-0. In a strange turn of events, the O’s have apparently decided to flip the script on the first 5 ½ months of baseball; they’re finally enjoying quality pitching performances, but now it’s the offense that has gone completely dead. The Birds couldn’t sustain any rallies, going 1-for-12 with runners on base in suffering their first shutout loss since May. The silent bats wasted a shockingly brilliant spot start from embattled Brian Burres (pic), who worked seven shutout, three-hit innings. Robinson Cano’s bases-loaded, two-out single off Jamie Walker in the ninth-- after a botched double play-- guided the Yanks to the dramatic win. |
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History repeats: O's lose 3-2 again - 9/19/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles experienced déjà vu all over again with their second consecutive 3-2 loss, this time falling to the New York Yankees. In their final road series of the year, the O’s again saw their bats fall silent, getting held scoreless for the final seven innings after a run apiece in the first two frames. Again an O’s starting pitcher allowed exactly three runs, with Radhames Liz pitching a solid 6 1/3 innings but uncorking a fateful wild pitch that scored the go-ahead run for the Yanks. And again an O’s ninth-inning rally came up short when Brian Roberts (pic)-- who earlier had stroked his 50th double-- made the final out of the game. |
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Walking Wounded: Guthrie, Sarfate, Cabrera to DL - 9/19/2008 12:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| The O's pitching staff has evolved into a group of walking wounded. Here's a recap on the latest members of Baltimore's disabled list. |
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Former Orioles sink Birds in 3-2 loss - 9/18/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles took another ho-hum loss as their season winds down, dropping the rubber game to the Blue Jays by a 3-2 score. A trio of former Orioles featured prominently in besting their ex-team, with Jose Bautista socking a homerun, Gregg Zaun delivering a go-ahead two-run double, and B.J. Ryan (pic) escaping a bases-loaded jam in the ninth to seal the Jays victory. For once, the Birds’ offense was the team’s weak link, with the O’s notching just five hits (all singles) against Jesse Litsch and three relievers. |
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O's blow six-run lead, lose to Jays - 9/17/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles reverted to their losing ways with a particularly woeful defeat, blowing a six-run lead in an 8-7 loss to the Blue Jays. For the first half of the game, everything went the Birds’ way; the bats erupted for a five-run fifth that gave them a supposedly commanding 6-0 lead, and Brian Bass extended the scoreless-innings streak for O’s starters to 21. But once the game reached the halfway point, it imploded on the Birds. Bass melted down by coughing up five runs in a flash in the fifth, and the Jays tacked on solo runs in the next three innings to pull ahead. The atrocious pitching wasted a 9-for-19 performance by the top four hitters in the O’s lineup, including three hits for Brian Roberts (pic). |
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Sparkling Waters shuts out Blue Jays - 9/16/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles notched their first two-game winning streak in more than a month, riding a complete-game shutout by Chris Waters to a 2-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. In the opener of their Birds’ final road trip of 2008, Waters pitched an absolute gem, one-upping his incredible big-league debut with an even more efficient outing. The rookie lefty went the distance with 106 pitches and gave up only four hits, never allowing more than one baserunner in any inning. The shutout, an unprecedented feat for the much-maligned O’s starting staff, marked just the team’s second win in which they scored two runs or fewer. |
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Liz dazzles, O's bats thunder in 7-3 win - 9/14/2008 5:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles staved off a sweep attempt, winning the Sunday finale against the Twins by a 7-3 score. The Birds collected all seven of their runs on the long ball, tying their season with five homeruns, including two apiece by Nick Markakis and Oscar Salazar. But the real story of the game was Radhames Liz (pic), who unveiled the most dominant performance of his major-league career-- and arguably the most tremendous outing by an O’s starter this season-- with eight brilliant, shutout innings. Things got unexpectedly dicey in a three-run Twins ninth, but the O’s snuffed the rally to end their homestand on a high note. |
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Double trouble: Twins sweep twin bill - 9/13/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles endured a depressing doubleheader sweep, coughing up a dozen runs to the Twins in each game with a 12-6 loss in the nightcap. Garrett Olson suffered arguably the worst start of any O’s pitcher this year-- and that’s saying something-- with a dreadful outing in which he gave up six runs and couldn’t make it through the first inning. Caught in a huge hole from the get-go, the Birds tried their best to claw back. Ultimately, though, the deficit was too much to overcome, concluding a miserable night of baseball. |
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Double trouble: Twins sweep twin bill - 9/13/2008 8:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles continued their unsightly September play with a blowout loss, 12-2, in the opener of a doubleheader with the Minnesota Twins. Starter Daniel Cabrera was once again a mess on the mound, giving up five walks and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings, and the bullpen added gasoline to the fire by coughing up another eight runs to turn it into a laugher. By contrast, the Birds’ bats were held in check by effective Twins starter Scott Baker and three relievers, capping a forgettable first game of the twin bill. |
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Patchwork pitchers lead O's to win, 6-3 - 9/11/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles salvaged a split of their four-game series with the Indians, enjoying a well-pitched game from surprising sources in a 6-3 win. Brian Bass tossed 4 1/3 workmanlike innings in his first big-league start before four O’s relievers combined for 4 2/3 shutout frames-- most notably three strong from winner Lance Cormier and Jim Miller’s (pic) first major-league save. Offensively, Melvin Mora returned to the lineup and contributed a two-run double, and every O’s starter reached base as part of an 11-hit attack. |
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Lewis stymies Orioles in ML debut - 9/10/2008 10:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles’ offense went silent again in a depressing 7-1 loss to the Indians. In a near replica of the previous night’s game, the O’s got another middling performance from a starting pitcher-- this time Chris Waters-- while again getting completely shut down by a no-name Indians lefty. Scott Lewis, a southpaw fresh up from Double-A, enjoyed an incredible major-league debut against the Birds, hurling eight shutout innings and retiring 20 of the 23 batters he faced. Meanwhile, Kelly Shoppach’s two round-trippers paced an Indians offensive attack that gave the newcomer all the run support he needed. |
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Sweet Sowers shuts down Orioles, 6-1 - 9/9/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles reverted back to their losing ways, falling to the Indians by a 6-1 score. One night after raking Cleveland pitching for 14 runs, the Birds’ bats were shut down by lefty Jeremy Sowers, who tossed an eight-inning gem for just his third win in 11 decisions. By contrast, O’s starter Radhames Liz failed to get out of the fifth inning, allowing 11 baserunners and putting the Birds in an early hole from which they couldn’t climb out. The loss was the Orioles’ 16th in 19 games, and dropped them to 1-6 in September. |
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Wieters Named BA's Minor League Player of Year - 9/9/2008 1:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| Baseball America announced today that Orioles farmhand Matt Wieters has been named their Minor League Player of the Year for 2008. |
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O's snap skid, slug past Indians, 14-3 - 9/8/2008 1:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles snapped their eight-game losing streak in emphatic fashion, demolishing the Cleveland Indians, 14-3, in the opener of a four-game series. The O’s homered for the cycle-- a solo shot, a two-run blast, a three-run jack, and a thunderous Aubrey Huff (pic) grand slam-- and used a seven-run sixth inning to turn a one-run deficit into a comfortable lead. Adam Jones collected three hits and four RBIs as part of the Birds’ offensive explosion, and Garrett Olson earned the win with a much-needed quality six-inning start. |
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Jacks' jacks power A's past Orioles - 9/6/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles took their eighth straight defeat with another lackluster loss to the Athletics, 5-1. Three homeruns by guys named Jack-- two Custs and a Hannahan-- provided ample run support for A’s rookie Greg Smith, who tossed seven shutout innings against a lifeless O’s offense. Daniel Cabrera’s first start in nearly two weeks did nothing to cure him of his second-half woes, with the right-hander lasting just three innings and giving up six walks, dooming the Birds to another early-- and insurmountable-- multi-run deficit. |
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Jim Johnson Shut Down for Season - 9/6/2008 4:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| Despite an MRI that revealed no serious damage, the Orioles are planning to shut down reliever Jim Johnson for the remainder of the season due to inflammation and fluid on his shoulder. |
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A's walk all over Orioles in 11-2 debacle - 9/5/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| In one of their most humiliating defeats of the season, the Orioles handed the Oakland Athletics the game with a brutal 11-2 loss. A one-run game turned into an utter fiasco in the eighth, when four O’s pitchers combined to allow six walks-- including four with the bases loaded-- and a grand slam that marked the only hit in an eight-run inning. For the second straight year, the Birds celebrated the pickup of Dave Trembley’s option with an utterly unwatchable pitching performance, dropping their seventh straight game. |
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O's Exercise 2009 Option on Trembley's Contract - 9/5/2008 1:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| According to a press release from the team, the Orioles today exercised manager Dave Trembley's contract option for 2009. |
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Bullpen collapses late, O's lose again - 9/3/2008 6:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles absorbed one of their most heartbreaking defeats of the year, coughing away a late-inning four-run lead in a 5-4 walkoff loss to the Red Sox. Six innings through, it appeared that the O’s might pull off the highly improbable task of defeating 16-2 Daisuke Matsuzaka despite not having a starting pitcher of their own. But in an all too familiar tale, the Birds found a way to come up short despite their seventh-inning 4-0 edge. Jamie Walker’s latest meltdown let the Red Sox back into the game, Rocky Cherry’s struggles tied the score in the eighth, and Jim Miller’s (pic) throwing error in the ninth sealed the gut-wrenching loss. Swept again, the defeat capped an 0-6 road trip for the Orioles. |
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Freefall continues, O's crushed, 14-2 - 9/2/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles lost for the 10th time in 11 games with an unsightly blowout defeat at the hands of the Red Sox, 14-2. Radhames Liz (pic) became the latest O’s starter to get absolutely blistered to smithereens, getting torched for nine runs and nine hits in just 3 1/3 innings. The Sox pounded out an eye-popping 20 hits, with 11 different batters joining in on the parade, while David Ortiz and Dustin Pedroia combined for nine RBIs. Meanwhile, an RBI apiece from Kevin Millar and Alex Cintron accounted for the Birds’ only runs in this fiasco of a ballgame, which puts the Birds on the brink of an 0-6 road trip. |
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O's open Sept. with Labor-ious loss - 9/1/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles dropped their fourth straight game with a Labor Day loss to the Boston Red Sox, 7-4. Beginning the second stop of their six-game road trip against intradivisional behemoths, the O’s were simply overmatched and outmanned once again. Birds pitchers continued their unbearable fascination with the free pass by issuing 10 more walks, half of them by Garrett Olson, who returned from the minors with another ineffective outing. Even a trio of O’s homeruns-- including Adam Jones (pic), who came off the DL and parked the first pitch he saw-- couldn’t stop the club from kicking off its final month with a loss. |
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Liz Down, Jones Back; Olson, Miller, Salazar Up - 9/1/2008 9:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| Radhames Liz was sent back to AAA Norfolk and Adam Jones (pictured) was brought back from the disabled list.
Garrett Olson, Jim Miller, and Oscar Salazar were all brought up with the big league club. |
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Rays Complete Sweep, Drop O's 10-4 - 8/31/2008 11:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| Tampa Bay jumped on O’s starter Brian Burres for fiver runs early and never looked back as the Rays completed their three-game sweep over Baltimore 10-4 on Sunday afternoon. |
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O's Fight All Day, Come Up Short 10-9 to Rays - 8/30/2008 11:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| Nick Markakis (pictured) belted a game-tying homerun with two outs in the top of the ninth to tie things up between the Orioles and Rays. The effort was undone in the bottom half of the frame, however, when Rocky Cherry issued a walk to Carlos Pena followed by a double to Rocco Baldelli to give the Tampa Bay Rays the 10-9 victory over the Orioles on Saturday. |
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Rays burn Guthrie, O's lose big, 14-3 - 8/29/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles stumbled to their eighth loss in 10 games, getting steamrolled by the Tampa Bay Rays, 14-3. In the opener of a three-game set, normally reliable ace Jeremy Guthrie was shockingly off his game, getting ripped for seven runs and six walks in three innings, his shortest outing of the season. The Rays blistered four O’s pitchers for 15 hits-- with all but one starter joining in on the parade-- led by a Ben Zobrist grand slam and a five-RBI night for Cliff Floyd. The Birds tied their season low by falling eight games under .500. |
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Bats bust out, Birds win big, 11-3 - 8/27/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles salvaged a win in their homestand finale, avoiding a sweep with a well-played 11-3 victory over the White Sox. The Birds’ bats exploded by scoring runs in seven of their eight innings, including a trio of homeruns, and all but one starter collected a hit. Brian Roberts (pic)-- a late addition to the lineup-- drove in three runs, and Melvin Mora and Aubrey Huff each went 3-for-4. Meanwhile, the O’s finally got a decent performance out of a starting pitcher, with Radhames Liz pitching into the sixth and allowing just two runs. The much-needed victory concluded a still-ugly 2-7 homestand for the Birds. |
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Mickolio Down, Burres Up, Aquino DFA'd - 8/27/2008 3:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| The Orioles this week sent Kam Mickolio back to Norfolk, recalled Brian Burres, and designated Greg Aquino (pictured) for assignment after bringing him back from rehab. |
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Arrieta Named Carolina League Pitcher of the Year - 8/27/2008 12:00:00 PM -
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| The Frederick Keys today announced that Jake Arrieta has been named the Carolina League pitcher of the year for 2008. |
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Burres bashed in return, O's lose, 8-3 - 8/26/2008 10:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles suffered their fifth straight loss, getting trounced by the White Sox by an 8-3 score. Brian Burres’s return to the major leagues only reminded us why he was demoted in the first place, as the struggling southpaw was ripped for six runs in five innings to put the O’s in an early and insurmountable hole. On the other end of the spectrum, Maryland native Gavin Floyd picked up his 14th win with an eight-inning, four-hit gem for the White Sox, sending the Birds to 1-7 on the homestand. |
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O's to Hold Ravens Rally at Oriole Park on Sept. 6 - 8/26/2008 2:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| The Orioles today announced plans to celebrate the start of the 2008 NFL season by hosting a Ravens Rally on Saturday, September 6th prior to the 7:05pm matchup with the Oakland Athletics. |
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O's split odd doubleheader with ChiSox - 8/25/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles, returning to their regularly scheduled slate of games after completing an April win, took a 4-3 loss to the White Sox. Despite a strong effort from starter Chris Waters (pic)-- who allowed just three earned runs in seven innings-- the Birds were undone by two costly mistakes: a Juan Castro run-scoring error in the first and a brain-freeze balk by Waters in the fifth. Jim Thome’s sixth-inning homerun gave the White Sox a one-run lead that their bullpen held the rest of the way, sending the O’s to 1-6 on their current homestand. |
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O's split odd doubleheader with ChiSox - 8/25/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| Well, that was a long time coming. In the conclusion of a game that started four months ago, the Orioles enjoyed a 14-inning win over the Chicago White Sox, 4-3. It was a bizarre scene at Camden Yards, as the O’s-- acting as the “road” team in their home ballpark-- resumed a game that was suspended in Chicago on April 28, tied after 11 innings. The winning pitcher (Alberto Castillo), the saving pitcher (Rocky Cherry) and the guy who delivered the game-winning hit (Lou Montanez, pic) were all four months away from making their Orioles debuts when this game began, only to feature prominently in its finish. And Dave Trembley’s bold decision to load the bases for Jermaine Dye in the 14th paid dividends with a game-ending popout. |
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B-Rob Hosts Hospital Meet and Greet at Oriole Park - 8/25/2008 4:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| In anticipation of the third Annual Brian’s Baseball Bash, OriolesREACH and 2B Brian Roberts will host a meet and greet with patients, their families and doctors from the University of Maryland Hospital for Children tomorrow, Tuesday, August 26 at 6:00 p.m. |
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O's get swept on long, miserable day - 8/24/2008 6:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| In a long afternoon at Camden Yards, the Orioles slogged through an interminable, four-hour game, only to arrive at the end of it with the Yankees completing a three-game sweep, 8-7. Daniel Cabrera’s (pic) latest disastrous outing-- seven runs in 3 2/3 innings-- put the O’s in a big early hole, though the Birds’ bats mounted an exciting five-run comeback to even the score. But the Orioles wasted several chances to jump in front-- stranding 13 runners on base-- and Robinson Cano continued Jamie Walker’s season-long struggles with a go-ahead homer in the top of the eighth. The Birds fell to 1-5 on their homestand while invading, obnoxious Yankee fans essentially took over the ballpark. If this wasn’t the Orioles’ most depressing series of the year, then it sure came close. |
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Missed opportunities cost O's in loss - 8/23/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles took another forgettable loss to the Yankees, squandering a winnable game in a 5-3 defeat. The O’s set the dubious distinction of losing to Carl Pavano-- only the second team to do so in the last three years-- by wasting repeated scoring opportunities. The Birds turned 12 baserunners into just three runs, going 2-for-9 with men in scoring position. Meanwhile, sloppy first-inning defense and a pair of homeruns off Jeremy Guthrie staked New York to a lead that ultimately held up, all in front of a sellout (but mostly Yankee-favoring) crowd of 48,817 at Camden Yards. |
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O's throw one away in late loss to Yanks - 8/22/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles were the victims of a late-inning meltdown, taking a frustrating 9-4 loss to open a three-game series with the New York Yankees. Carrying a one-run lead in the eighth, the Birds’ patchwork bullpen let it slip away, with Jamie Walker (pic) putting two runners on base and Kam Mickolio letting them both score. Fernando Cabrera’s ninth-inning gopher-ball spell put the nail in the coffin for the demoralized O’s. Two pairs of back-to-back homeruns, as well as Bobby Abreu’s five-hit night, led the Yankees. |
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Detailed bios on Top ten draft picks - 8/22/2008 1:00:00 PM - Pente
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| Detailed bios on the Orioles ten five draft picks including scouting reports, links, Joe Jordan quotes, and Tony's take on each selection. |
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O's avert sweep with comeback win - 8/20/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| In an action-packed night of baseball, the Orioles thwarted a three-game sweep with a come-from-behind 11-6 win over the Red Sox. After falling into an early 4-0 hole, the Birds’ bats stormed back, racking up 11 runs in a four-inning span. Three-run homers by Ramon Hernandez (pic) and Melvin Mora provided the heavy lumber, and five other Orioles reached base three times apiece. Chris Waters bounced back from an ugly first two innings to notch his second win, followed by solid work from three O‘s relievers. |
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O's Select Contract of Kam Mickolio - 8/20/2008 12:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| The Orioles today announced they've selected the contract of reliever Kam Mickolio (pictured) from AAA Norfolk. In order to make room on the 40-man roster for him, they've moved Matt Albers to the 60-day disabled list. |
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On milestone night, O's come up empty - 8/19/2008 1:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles suffered another lackluster loss to the Red Sox, 7-2. On a night that began with the celebrated arrival of the 50 millionth fan in Camden Yards history, the festive atmosphere was soon deflated. Daniel Cabrera got tattooed again-- allowing six runs and failing to get through the fifth inning-- while the O’s offense squandered boatloads of chances to put runs on the board. As the Red Sox pulled away, the demoralized Orioles appeared lifeless in the late innings, giving an uninspired performance in front of a season-high crowd of 48,515. The O’s will need a win on Wednesday to avoid a series sweep. |
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O's can't catch up, fall to Red Sox, 6-3 - 8/18/2008 10:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles began a week-long stint against divisional rivals with a tough loss to the Boston Red Sox, 6-3. A pair of homers by Jason Bay-- along with sloppy O’s defense that plated a couple more runs-- kept the Sox one step ahead of the Birds at every turn. Jeremy Guthrie, who turned in a quality seven-inning performance despite lacking his best stuff, was outdueled by Boston starter Jon Lester, who shut down the Birds’ blistering offense. Aubrey Huff (pic) drove in all three runs with a homer and a double, but it wasn’t enough to rescue the O’s in the series opener. |
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Radhames Liz Name IL Pitcher of the Week - 8/18/2008 9:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| The International League today named Norfolk Tides pitcher Radhames Liz it's pitcher of the week. |
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The 50 Millionth Fan - 8/18/2008 9:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| The Orioles expect the 50 millionth fan to walk through the gates of Oriole Park at Camden Yards during this homestand against the Boston Red Sox. Here's some insight on just how special the Orioles' home field is, it's affect on other ballparks, and the significance of hosting its 50 millionth fan. |
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Sweet 16: O's rip Tigers in rubber game - 8/17/2008 7:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles, in an elusive Sunday win, secured a winning road trip with a total demolition of the Tigers, 16-8. The already scorching O’s offense took its success to a whole new level with an eye-popping performance this afternoon. Eight different starters had two hits or more. The Birds posted three separate four-run innings. They racked up seven doubles and five homers, including a pair of blasts from Luke Scott. But the most amazing day again belonged to the ridiculously hot Melvin Mora (pic), who went 5-for-6, cranked two homeruns, scored four runs, and collected six RBIs. The torrent of runs wasn’t enough for shaky starter Garrett Olson, who washed out in the second, but the bullpen picked him up with 7 1/3 solid innings, including three scoreless from winner Fernando Cabrera. |
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Q & A with Jonathan Tucker - 8/17/2008 1:00:00 PM - Miller
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| Hangout writer Mike Miller sat down with Baysox infielder Jonathan Tucker and talked about his small stature, his all-out approach to the game, and at which position he feels most comfortable. |
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Streak halted in Motown, Orioles lose - 8/16/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles’ three-game winning streak was snapped with a frustrating loss to the Tigers, 5-3. Though nowhere near the Birds’ most painful defeats of the season, this game had its share of irksome moments, from a bases-loaded walk to a crucial blown call by an umpire to another ineffective outing by a starting pitcher. Dennis Sarfate’s fourth (and perhaps final) start was no more successful than his first three, with the right-hander failing to finish the fifth inning in another ineffective outing. With the series now split, the Birds will hope to shake off their Sunday demons to secure a win in the rubber game. |
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Offense explodes again, O's win big - 8/15/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles, led by another offensive tour de force, crushed the Detroit Tigers in the opener of a three-game series, 11-2. The red-hot Melvin Mora (pic) paced the Birds’ attack with three hits and four RBIs, coming within a double of the cycle, while Aubrey Huff added a trio of knocks and Juan Castro doubled twice and scored three runs. A six-run ninth-inning helped the O’s turn a close game into a laugher as they posted an 11-spot for the second straight night. On the mound, forgotten man Lance Cormier earned the win by working 2 1/3 scoreless innings in relief of a choppy Chris Waters. |
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Orioles Come to Terms with Brian Matusz - 8/15/2008 5:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| The Orioles announced today that they've come to terms with 2008 first round pick, left-handed pitcher Brian Matusz. The two sides reportedly agreed to a Major League deal that included a $3.2 million signing bonus. |
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O's sign Matusz - 8/15/2008 5:00:00 PM - Pente
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| 8/15 - The Orioles signed their first round pick Brian Matusz. |
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O's feel good about Matusz, sign a few others - 8/15/2008 12:00:00 PM - Pente
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| 8/15 - On dealine day, the Orioles feel pretty good with where they are out in the Matusz negotiations and continue work on a few others. |
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Eight-run eighth leads Orioles to win - 8/14/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles secured a split of the four-game series with the Indians, breaking loose for an 11-6 win in the finale. After two tough late-inning losses earlier in the series, the O’s enjoyed major payback with an eight-run outburst in the eight that snapped a 3-3 tie. Hitting sensation Lou Montanez (pic) played the hero with a go-ahead RBI double, then added a run-scoring single later in the same inning to cap a three-hit night. Melvin Mora and Kevin Millar each contributed a trio of knocks to the Birds’ 17-hit assault. |
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Guthrie restores order, O's beat Indians - 8/13/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles, led by Jeremy Guthrie, got back on the winning track with a hard-fought 6-1 victory over the Indians. The Birds had exactly the right guy on the mound to interrupt their recent spate of pitching woes, with the O’s ace delivering a stellar seven-inning, one-run effort against his former team for his 10th win of the year. Though the Birds’ bats were held to just two runs in the first eight innings, they rallied for four valuable insurance runs in the ninth, assuring that the club wouldn’t suffer another late-inning blown lead. |
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Three Ironbirds Named to NYPL All-Star Game - 8/13/2008 1:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| The Aberdeen Ironbirds announced today that Cole McCurry (pictured), Robbie Widlansky, and Caleb Joseph were all named to the 2008 New York-Penn League All-Star team. |
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Pitching, defense falter again in 7-5 loss - 8/12/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles again lost to the Indians, 7-5, with the all-too-familiar combination of shaky starting pitching, ineffective relief work, and atrocious defense. This game followed a near-identical script to Monday’s opener, with the Birds again falling into an early multi-run hole (thanks to a scattershot Garrett Olson and an eye-popping four O’s errors). For the second straight night, the O’s offense battled back to tie the game against the Indians’ bullpen in the seventh, but the relief corps failed to hold it yet again. Even the Orioles’ top reliever, Jim Johnson (pic), wasn’t immune to the carnage, allowing two runs and five baserunners in the Indians’ go-ahead eighth inning. |
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Matusz Speaks out to the Fans - 8/12/2008 12:00:00 PM - Pente
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| 8/12 - Orioles first round draft pick speaks out to the fans reagrding his on going negotiations. |
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Relief woes waste big comeback in loss - 8/11/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles began a four-game series against the Cleveland Indians with a frustrating and irritating loss, 13-8. Pitching and defense abandoned the Birds for the second game in a row, with Dennis Sarfate and the bullpen giving ineffective performances on the mound as fielders botched plays that should’ve been made. What could’ve been one of the Birds’ most amazing comeback wins of the season-- with the club rallying for five runs in the seventh to erase an early 5-0 deficit-- instead came unglued when Rocky Cherry and Jamie Walker (pic) let the late-inning lead slip through their fingers. The sour end negated the contributions of Nick Markakis, who ripped three extra-base hits and drove in four runs. |
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Jim Miller Named Int'l League Pitcher of the Week - 8/11/2008 3:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| The International League today announced that Norfolk Tides reliever Jim Miller has been named their Pitcher of the Week. |
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Sloppy Orioles lose slugfest, 15-7 - 8/10/2008 5:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles’ attempt for a three-game sweep dropped with a thud, as they suffered a 15-7 blowout loss to the Rangers in the finale. After two games of strong pitching and solid defense, the Birds fell short on both fronts today. Chris Waters’s second big-league start was an ineffective encore-- with the lefty allowing six runs in just four innings-- but the real damage was done in the fifth, when the Rangers jumped on Randor Bierd (pic) and Lance Cormier for a game-changing six-run outburst. Meanwhile, sloppy O’s defense turned several possible outs into rally-extending hits. Only the Birds’ offense brought its A-game today, with Brian Roberts going 4-for-4 and Melvin Mora driving in four runs. |
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O's click on all cylinders in 9-0 win - 8/9/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles enjoyed their second straight blowout victory, trouncing the Rangers by a 9-0 score. The O’s, for all intents and purposes, did pretty much everything right tonight. The offense posted runs in five of eight innings, as the top three hitters in the lineup combined for six hits and eight RBIs, including homeruns by Nick Markakis (pic) and Melvin Mora. Number nine hitter Juan Castro went 3-for-3 and contributed several sterling defensive plays. And Daniel Cabrera worked six scoreless innings, escaping a pair of bases-loaded jams and combining with three relievers for the Birds’ third shutout win of the year. |
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Guthrie Glides, Millar Muscles Up, O's Win 9-1 - 8/9/2008 - Miller
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| Though his first career complete game six days ago may be been a bit out of the ordinary for Jeremy Guthrie (pictured), the way he pitched on Friday night certainly was not. Guthrie made quick work of a Rangers lineup that entered the game ranked first in the American League in team batting. Receiving 15 hits from his offensive counterparts, including two home runs from Kevin Millar, Guthrie (9-8) skated to his third straight victory in a 9-1 Orioles win over Texas before an announced crowd of 33,357 at Camden Yards. |
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O's Recall Rocky Cherry from Norfolk - 8/8/2008 12:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| Having traded Chad Bradford to the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday, the Orioles on Friday announced that they've promoted Rocky Cherry (pictured) from AAA Norfolk. |
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Bradford Claimed by Tampa - 8/7/2008 12:00:00 PM - Pente
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| Chad Bradford was assigned to the Tampa Bay Rays via a waiver claim for a player to be named later.
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Montanez Shines, But O’s Lose Finale 9-4 - 8/7/2008 9:00:00 AM - other
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| Garrett Olson couldn’t come close to duplicating the superlative effort that Chris Waters put up against the Angels on Tuesday night. Vladimir Guerrero powered the Angels offense with his 20th home run of the season and drove in four of the Angels’ nine runs as the Angels beat up on the Orioles’ starter and bullpen by a 9-4 margin. But the feel good story of the night had nothing to do with the final score. It had to do with a 26-year old former first round pick making his Major League debut after tearing through Eastern League pitching this season. It had to do with Lou Montanez (pictured), crushing the second major league pitch that he saw and sending it over the center field fence to give Montanez his first career home run. |
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Waters Dazzles in Debut, Silences Angels 3-0 - 8/6/2008 1:00:00 AM - other
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| Getting the call after going 3-6 with a 5.70 in AAA Norfolk, Waters was brought in to face the best team in baseball. And he completely shut down the potent Angels offense, allowing just one hit on three strike outs and three walks while combining with George Sherrill to blank the Angels. Luke Scott hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh off of Angels’ starter Jon Garland as the Orioles coasted to a 3-0 victory.
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O's Promote Chris Waters; Fahey to AAA - 8/5/2008 11:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| The Orioles announced on Monday night that they've selected the contract of left-handed hurler Chris Waters (pictured) and plan to send him to the mound to start Tuesday night's game against the Angels. They've also optioned Brandon Fahey back to AAA Norfolk.
To make room on the 40-man roster for Waters, the Orioles transferred Jim Hoey from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day. |
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O's Promote Lou Montanez; Adam Jones to DL - 8/5/2008 9:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| AA Baysox slugger Lou Montanez (pictured) was promoted from Bowie to Baltimore upon the announcement that a fractured foot landed Adam Jones on the 15-day disabled list. |
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Should Sherrill be replaced as the closer? - 8/5/2008 1:00:00 PM - Pente
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| 8/5 - Tony looks at George Sherrill's history and stats and suggests that a change may be needed through the last two months of the season. |
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Lou Montanez Named EL Player of the Month - 8/5/2008 1:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| Believed to be on his way to Los Angeles to catch up with the Orioles, Lou Montanez was recognized by the Eastern League by being awarded their Player of the Month honors for his performance as a member of the Bowie Baysox for the month of July. |
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Sherrill melts down again in ninth - 8/5/2008 1:00:00 AM - other
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| After the Orioles battled back from a 5-0 deficit by scoring four runs in the top of the ninth, closer George Sherrill (pic) walked home the winning run in the bottom of the ninth as the Angels pulled off the 6-5 win over the Orioles last night. Up until the ninth, the Orioles bullpen held the Angels scoreless for four innings after starter Dennis Sarfate allowed five runs over the first four innings. Nick Markakis led the offense going 2-for-5 with three runs batted in. |
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O’s Fall Short In Sweep Bid, Lose To Mariners 8-4 - 8/4/2008 1:00:00 AM - other
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| For the second series in a row, the Orioles came into game three of the three game series with an opportunity to sweep. And for the second series in a row, the Birds fell short. Today, it was Daniel Cabrera giving up 7-runs, 6 of them earned, as the Mariners mounted rally after rally to knock off the O’s 8-4. |
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Jordan looks for more talent as deadline looms - 8/3/2008 1:00:00 PM - Pente
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| An update on the Brian Matusz negotiations, a report on Robert Bundy, and a look at the players Joe Jordan is still hoping to sign before the August 15th signing deadline. |
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Guthrie Shuts Down Mariners, O’s win 3-1 - 8/3/2008 9:00:00 AM - other
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| Jeremy Guthrie started off the game rough. The Orioles had spotted him a run in the top half of the first, but Guthrie allowed three of the first four batters that he faced in the bottom of the first to reach base. He even allowed an RBI double by Raul Ibanez to lose the early lead. After that, though? Guthrie came through with the longest, and perhaps most dominating outing of his Major League career. He retired 26 of the next 28 batters that he faced and allowed just one to reach second base, on an error, for the next eight innings as he completed his first game in his career. Meanwhile, the O’s scored enough off of Mariners’ starter Felix Hernandez to secure a 3-1 victory. |
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O's Continue Dominance of Mariners, Roll 10-5 - 8/2/2008 8:00:00 AM - other
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| The Orioles started their West Coast road-swing by breaking out the bats for 10-runs on 15-hits, as Garrett Olson (pictured) went 8 1/3 innings en-route to a 10-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners in Safeco Field. Jay Payton drove in three-runs in an 8-run fifth inning on a bases-loaded triple, and Adam Jones chipped in with two runs in a game that was pure domination until the Mariners put up 5-runs in the bottom of the ninth. Meanwhile, Olson pitched the longest game of his career, scattering 11 hits and allowing just three earned runs on one walk. |
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MacPhail on the Non-Waiver Trade Deadline - 7/31/2008 8:00:00 PM - Miller
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| Hangout writer Mike Miller recaps Orioles' President of Baseball Operations Andy MacPhail's conference call with the media today. What was the market like for George Sherrill (pictured)? Was Brian Roberts off-limits? Miller's got the whole story right here. |
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Yankees Stop Sweep, Crush O's 13-3 - 7/31/2008 1:00:00 AM - other
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| The New York Yankees stomped all over any idea that the Orioles had of sweeping the series at Yankee Stadium, due in large part to Bobby Abreu’s two home run, three RBI outburst. Dennis Sarfate (pictured) made his first career start, but it’s probably not one that he wants to remember. He lasted just 4 innings, allowing 5 runs (3 earned) while walking 3 and striking out 5 before the Yankees obliterated the Orioles bullpen to cruise to a 13-3 win. |
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Interesting night for Cabrera - 7/30/2008 1:00:00 AM - Pente
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| 7/30 - Cabrera has an interesting evening in New York, some thoughts on whether Aubrey Huff will be traded or not, and will the Orioles sign Brian Matusz? |
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Huff Powers O's to 7-6 Victory - 7/29/2008 1:00:00 PM - other
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| Aubrey Huff (pictured) went 4-for-5 and Daniel Cabrera dominated into the seventh inning as the Orioles dropped the Yankees 7-6 on Tuesday. George Sherrill made it close, but preserve a victory that marked the second win in as many nights in the Bronx for Baltimore. |
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O's Bomb Bronx, Spank Yankees 13-4 - 7/29/2008 - Miller
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| Adam Jones (pictured) came up a double short of the cycle including a grand slam. Jeremy Guthrie was as good as he's been all season according to Dave Trembley. The Orioles dropped Mike Mussina for the second time this season. Christmas in July? Maybe that's an overstatement. Great way to start a roadtrip for the O's? Absolutely. |
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O's Snap Sunday Curse, Drop Angels 5-2 - 7/27/2008 10:00:00 PM - Miller
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| The Orioles snapped their Sunday Curse today thanks to a quality start from Garrett Olson (pictured) and an unexpected 3-RBI performance by Guillermo Quiroz. Even more unexpected? Dave Trembley's post-game stoagie as he spoke to reporters.
Covering the action today was Orioles Hangout minor league reporter Mike Miller. Mike got a call-up to the big league club today while O's beat writer Paul Folkemer is off on a well-deserved vacation and proved that his talent does in fact translate to the Major League level. |
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Liz Sent Back to AAA; Walker Activated - 7/27/2008 2:00:00 AM - Hoffman
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| The Orioles announced on Sunday that Radhames Liz (pictured) will be sent back to AAA Norfolk. Replacing him on the active roster will be Jamie Walker as he returns from a stint on the DL. |
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Angels batter Birds in 11-6 final - 7/26/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles lost for the 14th time in their last 18 games, absorbing another forgettable defeat to the Angels, 11-6. Costly walks and homeruns were the Birds’ downfall tonight, with Radhames Liz, Lance Cormier, and Fernando Cabrera (pic) combining to issue eight free passes and cough up four gopher balls, including two by Torii Hunter. A pair of O’s big flies by Aubrey Huff and Luke Scott didn’t come close to making up the deficit, sending the free-falling Orioles to seven games under .500. |
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O's fall short again, lose to Angels - 7/25/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles opened a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim by taking their fourth straight loss, 6-5. In an all-too-familiar, frustrating occurrence, the O’s once again saw their starting pitcher get rocked, as Brian Burres gave up five runs without making it through the second inning. A tremendous performance by the bullpen-- most notably Dennis Sarfate, who worked a career-high 3 1/3 hitless innings-- kept the O’s in the game, and a pair of Kevin Millar (pic) homers helped the club climb within one run in the ninth. But the last at-bat comeback fell just short, and the Birds were beaten again. |
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Trembley has to take partial blame for this one - 7/25/2008 12:00:00 PM - Pente
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| 7/25 - Manager Dave Trembley has to take part of the blame for the Orioles 6-5 loss last night and a look at some potential starters for the O's. |
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Orioles lose two for the price of one - 7/24/2008 6:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| In an all-around pathetic afternoon of baseball, the Orioles finished the previous night’s 5-1 loss to the Blue Jays, then took another lopsided defeat in the regularly scheduled game, 7-1. Kevin Millar’s costly throwing error turned the first game-- which had been a one-run duel when it was washed out on Wednesday-- into a lost cause, as the final 3 ½ innings played out lethargically. Things got no better when the Birds had a full nine to work with, as Jays ace Roy Halladay easily outdueled an overwhelmed Daniel Cabrera (pic). The O’s lifeless offense, meanwhile, plated just one run in 13 innings on the day. The Orioles lost three of four to the Blue Jays, dropping them to five games under .500. |
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O's trail Jays; game to finish Thursday - 7/23/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles celebrated their 1983 World Series reunion with a win-- no, scratch that. The Orioles ruined their Turn Back the Clock Night with a loss-- no, scratch that, too. The Orioles are in a state of suspended animation, with heavy rains bringing an early end to their game against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Jays had just taken a 2-1 lead in the top of the sixth before the washout, and the game will be resumed from that very point at noon on Thursday. Starter Jeremy Guthrie deserved a better fate after working an excellent 5 2/3 innings for the O’s. |
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New data may improve prospect evaluations - 7/23/2008 1:00:00 PM - Pente
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| 7/23 - Tony looks at ground ball and line drive rates by hitters and suggests they can be valuable in determining the next hitting prospects and suspects. Also, a position change for Nolan Reimold? |
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Sweet Swingin' Lou Montanez - 7/23/2008 1:00:00 PM - Miller
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| Bowie beat writer Mike Miller sat down with Baysox slugger Lou Montanez and found out why he switched from shortstop to the outfield and whether or not a switch back might be possible. Montanez also shares his thoughts on his experience in the Cubs' system and how he feels about being on the verge of a possible shot at the big league level. |
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Pitching melts down in 10-8 O's loss - 7/22/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles dropped back into the division cellar, dropping a back-and-forth slugfest to the Blue Jays by a 10-8 score. Despite their second straight prolific night of offense-- led by Melvin Mora’s (pic) four-hit game-- the O’s pitching staff melted in the summer heat and squandered an early 4-0 lead. Garrett Olson was tattooed for six runs, including five in a decisive fifth inning, while Adam Lind’s three-run homer off Alberto Castillo in the sixth gave the Jays the lead for good. Though the Birds kept the game close throughout, their ninth-inning rally against B.J. Ryan fell just short, sending the club to its 51st loss. |
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Bats come alive as Birds beat Jays, 8-3 - 7/21/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles kicked off a four-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays on a positive note, pulling out an 8-3 victory. Every O’s batter reached base at least once, with the biggest blows coming on homers by Adam Jones and Ramon Hernandez (pic) and a go-ahead bases-loaded single by Melvin Mora. The balanced offensive attack backed starter Radhames Liz, who allowed just three runs despite walking six and throwing more balls than strikes. |
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Luke Scott Named AL Player of the Week - 7/21/2008 11:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| Luke Scott today was named American League Player of the Week for the week ending on July 20th. |
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Catching Up With Brandon Snyder - 7/21/2008 9:00:00 PM - Vencill
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| The Orioles Hangout's Frederick Keys' beat writer, Adam Vencill, caught up with Keys' slugger Brandon Snyder. The Centreville, Virginia native discusses his feelings on the transition from catcher to first base, his mental approach at the plate, and how feels about the Keys' struggles this season. |
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Loewen's decision good for alll - 7/21/2008 1:00:00 PM - Pente
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| 7/21 - Adam Loewen's decision to give up pitching is good for all involved and look around the minors. |
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Loewen Ends Pitching Career, Wants to Play OF - 7/20/2008 6:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| Adam Loewen announced on Saturday that his career as a pitcher is done because of recurring elbow problems. He does, however, plan to stay with the Orioles and try to rebuild himself as an offensive player. |
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Verlander dominates O's in Sunday loss - 7/20/2008 6:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles settled for a series split with the Tigers-- and dropped their 15th straight Sunday game-- with a 5-1 loss in the finale. Fresh off an 11-run offensive explosion the previous night, the O’s scratched out one lonely run against dominant Tigers starter Justin Verlander, who came within one out of a complete game. His Orioles counterpart Brian Burres couldn’t keep up, giving up three runs in 5 1/3 innings en route to a Detroit win. |
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Scott's walkoff caps amazing O's win - 7/19/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| On an absolutely crazy night at Camden Yards, the Orioles capped an incredible comeback against the Tigers with a walkoff win, 11-10, in 10 innings. Luke Scott’s Eutaw Street blast in extras put the euphoric finishing touch on a night of improbable Birds come-from-behind rallies. After falling behind by a frightening 6-0 score in the first inning, the never-say-die O’s posted their own six-run frame and took a lead for themselves, only to fall behind again. But Ramon Hernandez’s dramatic homerun on the first pitch of the ninth knotted the game, setting the stage for Scott’s 10th-inning heroics. Wow! |
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Scott, Orioles power past Tigers, 7-4 - 7/18/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles powered their way to a much-needed win, topping the Tigers by a 7-4 score. On Fireworks Night at Camden Yards, the O’s started the festivities early by belting four homeruns, including two from a revitalized Luke Scott. Melvin Mora’s two-run sixth-inning blast off the top of the foul pole put the Birds ahead to stay. Jeremy Guthrie labored through the brutal heat, giving up 12 hits in six innings but escaping several jams to pick up the win, while the bullpen and defense did their parts to perfection. “That’s a big game for us to win,” said manager Dave Trembley. “A real good team effort.” |
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Emerging Prospects - 7/18/2008 12:00:00 PM - Pente
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| At a little over the half way point it's time to take a look at some of the prospect that have emerged or re-emerged on the prospect scene. |
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Orioles run themselves into 6-5 loss - 7/17/2008 10:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles kicked off the second half of 2008 with another one-run loss, falling to the Detroit Tigers by a 6-5 score. In a game full of missed opportunities, the Birds squandered many of their 14 hits with a series of costly baserunning blunders and stranded nine men on base. Meanwhile, Garrett Olson saw an otherwise decent six-inning performance spoiled by a pair of two-run homers, including a Brandon Inge go-ahead blast in the sixth. With the loss, the O’s fall to a season-worst four games under .500. |
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Arrieta to Pitch for USA in 2008 Olympics - 7/16/2008 1:00:00 PM - Vencill
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| Frederick Keys pitcher Jake Arrieta has been selected to pitch for Team USA in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. |
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Orioles finish first half with 2-1 loss - 7/13/2008 7:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles closed out their fist half of their 2008 schedule by continuing their skid, losing to the Red Sox in a 2-1 final. The story of the game was the alarming inefficiency of the O’s offense, which somehow turned 15 baserunners into just one run. The Birds stranded 13 men on base and went 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position. Melvin Mora (pic) held the dubious distinction of making the last out in five separate innings, stranding at least two runners on base in each of his at-bats. Speaking of inefficient, Daniel Cabrera gave up just two runs but was chased from the game in the fifth inning with a pitch count of 105, as the Orioles’ alarming Sunday losing streak extended to 14 in a row. |
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Birds bludgeoned by Boston, 12-1 - 7/12/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles found themselves on the wrong end of a blowout, getting pasted by the Red Sox in a 12-1 loss. Unlike the Birds’ recent losses, there was no drama or nerve-wracking finish to this game. It was over by the third inning, when the Sox tallied seven runs-- including a Kevin Youkilis grand slam-- to build a comfortable eight-run lead that only grew larger. Starter Radhames Liz was demolished for eight runs in just 2 1/3 innings, while his counterpart Tim Wakefield tossed a brilliant seven-inning, two-hit gem. Horrid pitching and nonexistent offense makes for a bad combination. |
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Birds' Brians beat Buchholz, Boston - 7/11/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles snapped their five-game losing streak with a huge win in-- of all places-- Fenway Park, beating the Boston Red Sox, 7-3. The O’s offense exacted sweet revenge on Clay Buchholz, who threw a no-hitter the last time he faced them on this field, by tagging him for four runs in five innings. Brian Roberts (pic) led the attack with three hits, falling a homerun shy of the cycle. On the mound, Brian Burres played the unlikely role of stopper, cooling Boston’s big bats with a solid 6 1/3 innings. The recently snake-bitten bullpen held the lead, though of course not without some anxiety, as George Sherrill struck out Kevin Youkilis with the bases loaded in the ninth to shut the door. |
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Matusz and 2008 draft update - 7/11/2008 12:00:00 PM - Pente
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| Is Matusz close to signing? What draft pick went back on his word and the latest on some talented summer follow players the Oare hoping to still sign. Get it straight from Joe Jordan. |
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O's collapse again, get swept by Jays - 7/10/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles concluded their most horrendous series of the season with another devastating loss to the Blue Jays, 6-5. George Sherrill’s (pic) latest meltdown-- coughing up a one-run lead in the ninth and allowing the game-winning hit one batter later-- capped off an unsightly series full of bullpen collapses, defensive lapses, and chaos at every turn. Even a fantastic starting effort from Jeremy Guthrie, and a three-run eighth-inning lead in the hands of Jim Johnson and Sherrill, couldn’t stem the tide. The Jays picked up two runs against each reliever to pull off another amazing comeback and complete the sweep. |
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Step off the Ledge...It's ok!! - 7/10/2008 1:00:00 PM - Pente
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| 7/10 - After the Orioles lose their fifth straight game, Tony says all is not lost as long as you look things the right way. |
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Big comeback falls short, O's lose again - 7/9/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles took their fourth straight defeat, suffering from one-bad-inning syndrome in a 9-8 loss to the Blue Jays. A disastrous seven-run fourth inning against Garrett Olson-- which featured a bases-loaded walk, less-than-stellar glovework, and four two-out RBI hits-- gave the Jays a huge early lead. The O’s tried valiantly to claw back into the game-- posting a furious six-run rally to cut the deficit to one-- but fell just shy and couldn’t complete the comeback. The loss drops the Birds under the .500 mark for the first time since June 12, and puts them on the brink of their first sweep since May. |
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Bullpen, defense melt down in ugly loss - 7/8/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| In one of their most brutal defeats of the season, the Orioles suffered a late-inning collapse in a 7-6 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. Shortstop Freddie Bynum (pic) let a ninth-inning grounder roll through his legs to plate the winning run for the Jays, a fittingly ugly finish to a game full of punches to the gut. The O’s seemed to be cruising toward a victory with a late four-run lead, but a Dennis Sarfate seventh-inning meltdown allowed the Jays to tie the game before Bynum’s critical miscue-- one of two errors in the ninth-- ended it. |
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Loewen to DL, Castillo Promoted - 7/8/2008 11:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| The Orioles today placed Adam Loewen on the disabled list. They also selected the contract of Alberto Castillo to replace Loewen in the O's bullpen. |
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Huff Named AL Player of the Week - 7/7/2008 4:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| Aubrey Huff today was named the American League Player of the Week for the period ending July 6th. |
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Sloppy O's throw one away in 11-10 loss - 7/6/2008 6:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| In a ridiculous, mistake-filled, marathon game, the Orioles came up just short to the Rangers, 11-10. The rubber match of the series took a sour turn early when Radhames Liz (pic) was torched for six runs without getting through the fourth inning, and a five-run Rangers rally against Jim Johnson and George Sherrill in the eighth-- with a slew of defensive misplays adding to the Birds’ troubles-- seemed to put the game out of reach. Despite a furious late-inning rally-- with the O’s racking up five runs on three homers in the eighth and ninth-- the Orioles couldn’t complete the comeback and finished this nearly four-hour slog with an all-too-familiar Sunday loss. Oh, and also? Adam Loewen got injured again. Yeah, this was a pretty frustrating day all around. |
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O's pitching depth becoming slim - 7/6/2008 1:00:00 PM - Pente
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| 7/6 - With Adam Loewen going down and with the Orioles starting pitchers struggling, the O's may have to bring up some new faces from the minors. |
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O's fade after hot start, lose, 5-3 - 7/5/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles let another lead early slip away, falling to the Rangers by a 5-3 score. Ian Kinsler’s two-run homer off Lance Cormier in the sixth completed the Rangers’ rally from a 3-1 first-inning deficit and continued the Birds’ recent bullpen problems. The O’s offense, meanwhile, couldn’t build on its early three-run rally, getting held scoreless for the final eight innings by four Rangers pitchers. And that’s pretty much all there is to it. |
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O's rack up big Independence Day win - 7/4/2008 8:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles celebrated Independence Day with fireworks of their own, posting a double-digit run explosion in a 10-4 win over the Texas Rangers. The O’s got contributions from all over the lineup, as every Orioles starter reached base at least once, and the double-play tandem of Freddie Bynum and Brandon Fahey (pic) contributed three hits and five RBIs to pace a balanced attack. The surprise beneficiary of the ample run support was Jeremy Guthrie, who delivered 6 1/3 solid innings to notch his fifth win. |
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Seven-run sixth dooms O's in ugly loss - 7/3/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles, behind a sixth-inning collapse, took a frustrating loss to the Royals, 10-7, to settle for a split of the four-game series. Early on, everything seemed to be going the Birds’ way; Aubrey Huff (pic) cranked two homers in the first five innings as part of a seven-run offensive onslaught, building a four-run O’s lead. But it all fell apart in a nightmarish top of the sixth that featured seven Royals runs, six hits, and a critical Kevin Millar error that opened the door for the big Kansas City comeback. The Royals’ bullpen, meanwhile, allowed just one hit over five scoreless innings to turn the tables on the Birds. |
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All-you-can-eat at Camden Yards - 7/3/2008 1:00:00 PM - Pente
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| Looking for a great way to spend a night at Camden Yards? |
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Cabrera goes the distance in O's win - 7/2/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles, behind a sensational complete-game gem from Daniel Cabrera, enjoyed a satisfying 5-2 win over the Royals. Coming off a rough, winless June, the enigmatic right-hander overcame a leadoff homerun and went the distance for the second time this year, garnering his sixth victory and giving a much-needed rest to a weary O’s bullpen. Cabrera’s teammates gave him early run support thanks to an Aubrey Huff homerun and a three-hit night by surprise cleanup hitter Ramon Hernandez. |
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Redemption! O's, Sherrill bounce back - 7/1/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles bounced back to their feet in a badly needed victory, hanging on to beat the Royals, 7-5. For the second night in a row, the O’s built a big early lead and spent the rest of the night trying not to let it slip away. This time, they were successful, thanks to an impressive outing by starter Radhames Liz and two scoreless innings of relief from newly activated Adam Loewen. But true redemption wasn’t complete until the ninth inning, when George Sherrill-- faced yet again with two outs, two strikes, and the tying run at the plate-- struck out Alex Gordon to overcome his recent demons and seal the win. |
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Cintron to DL, Bynum Up from Norfolk - 7/1/2008 3:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| The Orioles today placed Alex Cintron on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring. Replacing him on the roster will be Freddie Bynum whose contract was selected from AAA Norfolk. |
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Retro Magic - 7/1/2008 1:00:00 PM - Gray
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Horrible pitch selection and location costs game - 6/30/2008 11:00:00 PM - Pente
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| 6/30 - George Sherrill blew his second game in a row but Tony thinks the main blame goes to Ramon Hernandez. |
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O's demoralized again in awful loss - 6/30/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| In an absolutely crushing defeat, the Orioles dropped the opener of a four-game series to the Kansas City Royals, 6-5, in 11 innings. For the second straight game, closer George Sherrill (pic) blew a lead with two outs and two strikes in the final inning, coughing up an 0-2 homerun to Miguel Olivo that tied the game in the ninth. Jose Guillen’s RBI single off Chad Bradford in the 11th competed the Royals’ comeback from an early 5-1 deficit and sent a demoralized O’s team reeling. Remember how I said Sunday was the most painful loss of the year? Scratch that-- there’s a new holder of that title. |
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Is Loewen ready? - 6/30/2008 6:00:00 PM - Pente
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| 6/30 - judging by his last outing at Bowie, Tony wonders if Loewen is ready for the promotion he got today. |
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O's Activate Loewen; Walker to DL - 6/30/2008 4:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| The Orioles today announced the activation of Adam Loewen and the placement of Jamie Walker on the disabled list with elbow inflammation. |
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Belliard's walkoff HR stuns Orioles - 6/29/2008 6:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| In their most painful defeat of the season, the Orioles dropped their 12th straight Sunday game with-- fittingly-- a 12th-inning loss to the Nationals, 3-2. Ronnie Belliard’s two-out, two-strike, two-run homer off closer George Sherrill (pic) delivered a punch in the gut to O’s fans everywhere. In a low-scoring contest that went to extra innings tied at one, the Birds broke on top in the 12th on an Adam Jones RBI single, and Sherrill got two quick outs in the bottom half. The Orioles were one measly strike away from sealing a winning road trip, securing a season series win over the Nats, and-- oh yeah-- snapping that 11-game Sunday losing streak. But Sherrill walked Dmitri Young and then hung a 1-2 slider that Belliard drove into the left-field seats for an instant O’s loss. |
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Scouting Chorye Spoone - 6/29/2008 12:00:00 PM - Pente
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| A detailed scouting report on 22-year old Bowie right-hander Chorye Spoone. |
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This one hurts - 6/29/2008 12:00:00 PM - Pente
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| 6/29 - Loss against the Nats hurts particularly bad. |
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O's bounce back, bash Nats, 9-1 - 6/28/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles got back on the winning track in decisive fashion, pounding the Nationals by a 9-1 score. After a lackluster showing in the opening game of the series, the O’s atoned for their missteps and were firing on all cylinders tonight. The offense erupted for nine runs in a four-inning span, with Adam Jones (pic) leading the charge by collecting four hits and scoring three times. Seven different O’s hitters collected an RBI, including pitcher Garrett Olson, who slogged through a laborious but victorious five-inning stint. Lance Cormier worked the final four innings out of the bullpen for his first major-league save. |
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Fahey Recalled, Salazar Demoted, Albers to DL - 6/27/2008 11:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| The Orioles today recalled Brandon Fahey and sent Oscar Salazar back to AAA Norfolk to make room for him.
Baltimore also announced that pitcher Matt Albers was diagnosed with a torn labrum and placed on the disabled list. |
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O's take dreary loss to Nationals, 4-2 - 6/27/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles opened their final interleague series of the year with a disappointing loss to the Washington Nationals, 4-2. Riding high off a great series win at Wrigley Field, the O’s suffered a letdown in their first visit to Nationals Park, going 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position as part of a paltry offensive effort. Meanwhile, starter Daniel Cabrera bookended an otherwise solid outing with a pair of rough innings, giving up two runs in the first and two in the seventh to provide the Nationals’ margin of victory. |
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O's offense explodes in big Wrigley win - 6/26/2008 7:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles completed a surprising series win over the Cubs by delivering an 11-4 rubber-game beatdown. The O’s offense absolutely teed off on Cubs starter Jason Marquis and a slew of relievers, with Aubrey Huff (pic) leading the charge with his fourth four-hit game of the season (including three doubles). Guillermo Quiroz added three knocks for an efficient O’s lineup, as six different Orioles collected hits, six had RBIs, and six scored at least one run. The Birds’ fourth double-digit run total of the season backed a shaky but gutsy Radhames Liz, who battled through five scoreless innings for his second win. |
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O's Place Albers on DL; Promote F. Cabrera - 6/26/2008 12:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| The Orioles today placed pitcher Matt Albers (pictured) on the 15-day disabled list with shoulder soreness. In order to fill his place in the O's bullpen, the O's will promote pitcher Fernando Cabrera from AAA Norfolk. |
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Cubs beat injury-ravaged Orioles, 7-4 - 6/25/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles, hit hard by injuries and harder by the Cubs, lost the second game of the series, 7-4. On a night when pitchers dropped like flies-- with Brian Burres and Matt Albers both felled by ailments before the first inning was over-- the O’s slipped into a quick four-run deficit and never recovered. Like the Birds on Tuesday, the Cubs plated seven early runs and held the fort from there, despite a remarkable two-homerun game from unexpected catalyst Jay Payton (pic). The teams will wrap up the series in a Thursday afternoon rubber game. |
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O's escape with win in Wrigley debut - 6/24/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| In a stupendous game with an absolutely thrilling finish, the Orioles celebrated their first trip to Wrigley Field with a 7-5 win over the Chicago Cubs. The O’s jumped out to a seemingly comfortable six-run lead with an offensive explosion-- paced by three Brian Roberts (pic) hits, including the 1,000th of his career-- but then had to fight for everything they were worth to hang on. The Cubs battled back with a furious late-inning rally, shaving the deficit to just two runs and threatening to deliver the finishing blow in the ninth. But with the bases loaded and nobody out, closer George Sherrill pulled off the most amazing escape in a season full of them, striking out three batters in a row to preserve the win and silence a stunned Wrigley Field crowd. The Orioles’ heart-pumping win snapped the 14-game home winning streak of the best team in the major leagues. Wow! |
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Draft picks make impressive debuts - 6/24/2008 4:00:00 PM - Pente
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| 6/24 - A quick review of the debuts of several 2008 draft picks. |
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Sunday, bloody Sunday: O's lose again - 6/22/2008 7:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles dropped the rubber game of the weekend series with the Brewers, 7-3, to run their Sunday losing streak to 11. In an unsightly afternoon of play, the O’s offense was appallingly unable to come through in the clutch. Despite racking up 17 baserunners, the Birds were somehow able to plate only three of them, thanks to a mind-boggling 1-for-12 performance with runners in scoring position and an eye-popping five double plays. The squandered chances allowed the Brewers to hang around and muscle their way to victory with four homeruns, including two by Prince Fielder. In a game ripe for the taking, Dave Trembley’s crew instead saw its Sunday woes continue unchecked. |
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O's Promote Bukvich; Bynum DFA'd - 6/22/2008 1:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| The Orioles today announced they have purchased the contract of right-handed pitcher Ryan Bukvich. To make room for him on the 25-man roster they've demoted Freddie Bynum. |
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Out of the Park 9.0 Review - 6/22/2008 12:00:00 PM - Pente
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| 6/22 - If you are in the market for a baseball simulation, go no further than the latest version of Out of the Park. |
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O's come up short, fall to Brewers, 3-2 - 6/21/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles had their winning streak snapped at four with a low-octane loss to the Brewers, 3-2. Fresh off a series-opening slugfest that featured 11 runs in the first three innings, tonight’s encore turned into a pitcher’s duel by contrast. Daniel Cabrera (pic) returned to form with a solid six innings-- including a season-high eight strikeouts-- but he was outpitched by Brewers righty Seth McClung, who held the Birds to just three hits. Oscar Salazar’s pinch-hit two-run homer provided the only runs for the Orioles, who squandered a slew of opportunities by going 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position. |
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Bullpen, bats lead Birds over Brewers - 6/20/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles opened a nine-game interleague road trip with a wild win over the Milwaukee Brewers, 8-5. Playing against their come-from-behind style, the O’s opened a huge early lead with six runs in the first two innings, only for shaky starter Radhames Liz to nearly give it all back. Enter an incredible Birds bullpen. Five relievers combined for an amazing seven shutout innings, including two scoreless frames by winner Lance Cormier, a bases-loaded escape from Jamie Walker, and an unbelievable Houdini act in the ninth for closer George Sherrill. Aubrey Huff (pic) was the hitting hero for the Birds with a pair of homeruns as part of a four-hit night, and Brian Roberts added three knocks from the leadoff spot. |
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O's sweep away Astros with 7-5 win - 6/19/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles pulled off their first three-game sweep of the year, hanging on for a 7-5 win over the Astros in the finale. For a change of pace, the O’s did the majority of their damage in the early innings, exploding for six runs by the fifth to come back from a 2-0 deficit. Alex Cintron’s three hits-- including a homerun-- paced the offensive attack, though his two misplays in the ninth made the finish much tenser than it should’ve been. Happily, George Sherrill slammed the door by retiring Lance Berkman-- the potential go-ahead run-- for the final out. Brian Burres (pic) recovered from his recent stretch of lousy outings with a solid 5 2/3 innings, picking up his team-leading sixth win. |
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Millar's single wins it in 10th for Birds - 6/18/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles celebrated yet another thrilling, last at-bat victory, beating the Astros, 2-1, in 10 innings. At this point, the Birds’ heroics have practically become standard operating procedure, and tonight’s win hit all the bullet points. Erasing a late-inning deficit? Check-- Luke Scott’s solo homer in the seventh knotted the game after the Astros had snapped a scoreless tie in the top half. A walkoff hit? Check-- Kevin Millar’s RBI single in the 10th delivered the game-winning run. A superb but criminally unrewarded outing by Jeremy Guthrie? Check-- the righty worked eight fantastic innings and allowed only three hits. A shutdown bullpen? Check-- Chad Bradford worked two scoreless frames for the victory. Another delightful appearance of Orioles Magic? Check-- and I’ll never get tired of that. |
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O's come back again, beat Astros, 6-5 - 6/17/2008 1:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The amazin’ Orioles pulled off another last-at-bat comeback win, beating the Houston Astros, 6-5. Melvin Mora’s (pic) two-out, two-run double in the eighth inning delivered the decisive blow, helping the Birds rally back from a two-run deficit. Aubrey Huff and Nick Markakis contributed to the cause with homers, while the bullpen worked 4 1/3 strong innings, including a redemptive 1-2-3 ninth inning from closer George Sherrill. On Wild Bill Hagy T-shirt night, the Birds did him proud with some old-fashioned Orioles Magic. |
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Ninth-inning heroics fall short, O's lose - 6/15/2008 6:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| In another unbelievable day of baseball, the Orioles dropped the finale of the three-game set with the Pirates, 5-4, in 10 innings. For the third straight game, the O’s pulled off an amazing late-inning comeback-- with Brian Roberts’s (pic) two-out, two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth knotting the game at four-- but this time, the Pirates overcame the punch to the gut and jumped back in front in extra innings. Adam LaRoche’s RBI single off George Sherrill delivered the winning run in the 10th, and the O’s fell one comeback short in the bottom half. With the close-but-no-cigar defeat, the Birds were denied a three-game sweep and fell to 1-10 on Sundays. |
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I believe!!! - 6/15/2008 12:00:00 PM - Pente
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| 6/15 - With guys like Dave Trembley and Oscar Salazar, the Orioles have no quit in them. |
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O's win thriller with 9th-inning heroics - 6/14/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| In their most chaotic, back-and-forth, roller-coaster ride of the season, the Orioles pulled off another amazing win over the Pirates, 8-7. Ramon Hernandez’s (pic) game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth capped a wild night of baseball that included six homeruns, four late-inning lead changes, blown saves by both closers, and a quartet of comebacks by the Birds. Aside from Hernandez, there was no shortage of heroes on the Orioles’ end, with Brian Roberts and Adam Jones each collecting three hits, Oscar Salazar smashing a game-tying homerun in the ninth, and Radhames Liz pitching a gem in his third start. The thrilling victory puts the O’s in position for a three-game sweep on Sunday. |
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Why 47,305 happened - 6/14/2008 1:00:00 AM - Pente
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| 6/14 - Tony looks at last night's attendence and looks over the reasons why so many avid fans filled the park and more importantly, how they can do this more often. |
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O's top Pirates with big comeback win - 6/13/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles welcomed the Pittsburgh Pirates back to Baltimore by enjoying another stupendous come-from-behind win, 9-6. In the Pirates’ first visit to the city in 29 years, the O’s rallied back furiously from an early five-run deficit, clawing back into the game thanks to nine walks and a slew of timely hits. Melvin Mora’s (pic) three-hit night-- including the go-ahead RBI single in the sixth-- led the Birds’ thrilling comeback and handed a win to Brian Burres, who got hit hard again but gutted out six innings. Jim Johnson and George Sherrill worked three perfect innings to close out the Orioles’ big win. |
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Sox rock Guthrie, Orioles lose, 9-2 - 6/12/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles concluded an otherwise successful road trip with a forgettable blowout loss to the Red Sox, 9-2. In the rubber game of the series, the O’s once again gave Jeremy Guthrie zero run support-- but this time it didn’t matter, because the right-hander got shelled for his worst outing of the season. Three Red Sox homeruns-- including a back-breaking grand slam by Mike Lowell in the fifth-- led Boston’s romp over a mistake-prone Orioles club. Still, the Birds head back to Camden Yards with a winning road trip under their belt, having gone 5-4 on their three-city tour. |
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Five-run first dooms Olson, Orioles - 6/11/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles’ high-flying road trip was grounded for a night as they lost to the Red Sox by a 6-3 score. Coming off an exciting win in the series opener, the O’s were immediately brought back to earth when the Sox pounded Garrett Olson for five runs in the first inning and cruised from there. The Birds’ bats were held silent for the majority of the game, and a ninth-inning mini-rally fell short, slipping the O’s back to the .500 mark. |
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O's win back-and-forth battle at Fenway - 6/10/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| In the last and most difficult stop of their three-city road trip, the Orioles stormed into Boston and stunned the Red Sox with an exhilarating 10-6 win. Aubrey Huff’s (pic) four-hit night-- including a game-tying two-run single in the seventh-- sparked an impressive comeback and paced a blistering double-digit offensive attack. In a back-and-forth contest that seemed to shift momentum every half inning, the Birds jumped on Sox ace Josh Beckett for a four-run second inning, only to fall behind when Daniel Cabrera was wild and ineffective. But the bullpen did a superb job-- with five relievers hurling four shutout, one-hit innings-- and allowed an aggressive O’s offense to work its last-minute heroics. |
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Jordan talks about his 2008 draft - 6/10/2008 1:00:00 PM - Pente
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| 6/10 - Orioles Scouting Director talks about his 2008 draft class in an exclusive with the Hangout. |
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Tides' Mitchell Wins IL Pitcher of the Week Honors - 6/9/2008 12:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| The International League announced today that Norfolk Tides hurler Andy Mitchell has been named their Pitcher of the Week for the period of June 2nd through June 8th. |
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Sunday struggles continue; O's lose, 5-4 - 6/8/2008 5:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles let a possible three-game sweep slip through their fingers, losing the series finale to the Blue Jays, 5-4. Facing long odds of beating Jays ace Roy Halladay, the O’s surprisingly put the former Cy Young winner on the ropes, with Luke Scott bashing a pair of homers to stake the Birds to a two-run lead. Radhames Liz gutted through five innings despite control problems and left in line for a win, but the normally reliable Matt Albers (pic) coughed up the lead in the sixth, serving up three runs as the O’s fell to 1-9 on Sundays. |
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O's bust out bats for Guthrie, beat Jays - 6/7/2008 6:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles picked up their fifth win in six games, and guaranteed themselves a series win over the Blue Jays, with a 9-5 victory. In a nearly unprecedented event, the O’s actually gave some offensive support to Jeremy Guthrie-- quite a bit of it, in fact. Jay Payton (pic) was the surprising hitting star, ripping three hits and a season-high five RBIs, while Nick Markakis added another three hits to his torrid June total. For once, Guthrie was well-rewarded for a superb performance, allowing just one run in seven strong innings, and Dennis Sarfate bailed the Birds out of an overly adventurous four-run Jays ninth. |
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8th-inning HRs lead O's comeback win - 6/6/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles opened a three-game series in Toronto with an incredible comeback win, stunning the Blue Jays with a 6-5 victory. Down 4-0 in the eighth inning and seemingly in a rut offensively, the Birds bludgeoned the Blue Jays’ bullpen with an amazing six-run rally, blasting three homeruns-- by Melvin Mora, Kevin Millar, and Adam Jones-- to cap a shocking and stupendous turn of events. A four-hit night by Nick Markakis (pic) contributed to the O’s attack, while four relievers combined for an effective 4 2/3 innings after another rocky outing from starter Brian Burres. The sensational win, the Orioles’ fourth in their last five games, brought the club back to the .500 mark. |
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Well-timed HRs lead O's over Twins - 6/5/2008 7:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles pulled off an impressive series win in Minnesota with a tight victory in the rubber game, 3-2. The typically modest O’s offense delivered all its runs on two swings of the bat: a Nick Markakis two-run homer in the third and an Adam Jones (pic) tiebreaking solo shot in the seventh. They proved to be just enough support for solid starter Garrett Olson and three Birds relievers, who finagled their way out of several dicey predicaments to seal the Orioles’ first series win over the Twins since May 2005. |
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O's take LHP Matusz with first pick - 6/5/2008 1:00:00 PM - Pente
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| The Orioles selected LHP Brian Matusz out of San Diego University with the fourth overall pick in the 2008 amateur Draft. A three pitch pitcher who was widely considered the top pitcher in the draft, Matusz brings a plus change up, plus breaking ball, plus command, and fastball that can touch 94-95 MPH. |
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Taking in the big picture before the draft - 6/5/2008 1:00:00 PM - Pente
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| 6/5 - Tony gives his thoughts on who the O's may go with and why in the first round. |
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Orioles dumped by pesky Twins, 7-5 - 6/4/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles let one slip away against the Twins, coughing up an early three-run lead en route to a disappointing 7-5 loss. A game that seemed to be going the Birds’ way early-- with five runs and nine hits in the first four innings, and Daniel Cabrera on the mound-- turned sour in short order. An erratic Cabrera was knocked around for six runs in his roughest outing of the season, while the Birds’ bats went completely silent once the Twins’ bullpen got into the game. Mistakes in the field and on the basepaths didn’t help matters either, continuing the Orioles’ recent Metrodome malaise. |
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Rad! Liz earns first win, O's nip Twins - 6/3/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles opened their nine-game, three-city road trip in encouraging fashion, exorcising their Minnesota demons with a 5-3 win over the Twins. Radhames Liz’s 2008 debut was a resounding success, with the young right-hander tossing five superb innings en route to his first major-league win. On the offensive end, Kevin Millar and Melvin Mora cranked homeruns and the heating-up Adam Jones drove in a pair of runs as part of a 13-hit attack, leading the Birds to their first victory over the Twins since 2006. |
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O's avoid sweep with dramatic win, 6-3 - 6/2/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles salvaged the series finale against the Red Sox with a thrilling late-inning victory, 6-3. Adam Jones’s (pic) tie-breaking, bases-loaded double completed a four-run eighth inning that turned the tables on the Sox and denied them a four-game sweep. Starter Jeremy Guthrie delivered another fine performance but was once again criminally unsupported by his offense, and a go-ahead Boston run off the bullpen in the eighth threatened to send the Birds on the road on a sour note. But at the last moment, they re-discovered their Orioles Magic, just in time for a nine-game, three-city road trip. |
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Burres bombed, Birds beaten, 9-4 - 6/1/2008 5:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles opened June with a forgettable blowout loss to the Red Sox, 9-4. Unlike the previous two games of the series, today’s contest was decided early. Brian Burres suffered his second straight horrendous start, getting pulverized for seven runs and 12 hits in a four-inning dud, dooming the Birds to their eighth consecutive Sunday loss. Though there were a couple of bright notes-- such as Luke Scott’s 2-for-4 day with a homer and Steve Trachsel’s successful long relief effort-- the O’s dropped to a season-worst three games under .500 and have been pushed to the brink of a four-game series sweep. |
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Orioles lose late to Sox again, 6-3 - 5/31/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles finished a mediocre month of May with their third straight loss, 6-3, to the Red Sox. Manny Ramirez’s 500th career homerun, a solo blast off Chad Bradford, was part of a go-ahead Red Sox rally in the seventh and one of four runs scored off the Birds’ bullpen. The O’s offense, meanwhile, remained frustratingly unable to deliver in the clutch, going 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position after two RBI singles in the second. The defeat caps an 11-16 month that featured two five-game losing streaks. |
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O's throw one away in awful loss to Sox - 5/30/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| In their single worst game of the season, the Orioles suffered an extra-inning meltdown in a 5-2 loss to the Boston Red Sox. Despite a valiant pitching effort from Daniel Cabrera and six relievers, the O’s sabotaged themselves with appalling defensive mistakes in the 13th, committing three errors-- including costly miscues by Melvin Mora (pic) and Freddie Bynum-- that led to a three-run Sox rally. The offense was just as horrid, stranding 14 runners on base, going 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position, and squandering three potential winning rallies. Tonight was anything but Orioles Magic, folks. |
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Mistakes add up in 4-2 Orioles loss - 5/28/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles fumbled away their chance at a sweep of the Yankees, losing the finale by a 4-2 score. Fresh off their most exciting victory in ages, the Birds’ encore effort was marred by defensive misplays, a lethargic offense, and a critical baserunning blunder, turning a winnable game into a sour defeat. Oriole killer Andy Pettitte notched his 24th career victory against the club with a solid 6 2/3 innings, once again saddling hard-luck ace Jeremy Guthrie with an undeserved loss. Still, the Birds came away with a series win, and will hope to repeat their success in a four-game series against the Boston Red Sox. |
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Incredible! O's stun Yanks in extras - 5/27/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| Two words: Instant. Classic. In what manager Dave Trembley called “the best game I’ve ever been a part of to win,” the Orioles pulled out an unbelievable 10-9, 11-inning victory over the Yankees. Alex Cintron’s walkoff, bases-loaded single in extras-- after the Yanks had taken the lead in the top of the 11th-- capped the Birds’ third incredible comeback of the night. The O’s twice rallied back from four-run deficits with a shocking parade of homerun power, smashing five dingers-- including two pairs of back-to-back blasts, and two by Kevin Millar (pic)-- and combining with the Yankees for nine roundtrippers by the fifth inning. Five O’s relievers worked 7 1/3 sensational innings to keep the game within reach, and the Birds flashed the leather with a game-changing double play in the top of the 11th. Though an hour-long rain delay sent many fans to the exits before the game’s near-midnight conclusion, those who stayed witnessed one of the most amazing games in recent memory. |
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The Throw just part of an amazing stretch run - 5/27/2008 10:00:00 AM - Pente
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| John Shelby's throw remains one of the key plays of the amazing 1982 stretch drive. |
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Olson, Markakis lead O's over Yankees - 5/26/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles snapped their five-game losing streak with a satisfying Memorial Day win over the New York Yankees, 6-1. The return to Camden Yards was just what the doctor ordered for two Birds in particular: Nick Markakis (pic), who began to shake off a month-long slump with three hits, a homer, and two RBIs; and Garrett Olson, who rebounded from a brutal start with seven scoreless innings of sweet redemption against the Yanks. The win pulled the O’s back to the .500 mark and jumped them back in front of the Yankees for fourth place in the AL East. |
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Hebner named Keys manager - 5/26/2008 12:00:00 PM - other
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| The Baltimore Orioles have named former 18-year major leaguer Richie Hebner as the manager of the Frederick Keys. Hebner will join the club in Kinston to manage the Keys as they open a road trip against the Indians on Memorial Day at 6:00 p.m. |
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Old Love, New Love: A Fable - 5/26/2008 9:00:00 AM - Gray
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Sloppy Orioles fall to cellar with 5-4 loss - 5/25/2008 10:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles lost their fifth straight game and dropped below .500, getting swept by the Rays with a 5-4 defeat. The Birds were guilty of several costly blunders that doomed them to their seventh straight Sunday loss, with baserunning mistakes, defensive miscues, and an overall lack of focus littering the series finale. Evan Longoria’s RBI double off George Sherrill in the bottom of the ninth snapped a four-all tie and wrapped up the Birds’ already sour 1-5 road trip on a bitter note. The O’s fell to last place in the AL East. |
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Scouting Jason Berken - 5/25/2008 9:00:00 PM - Pente
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| A detailed scouting report on Bowie Baysox Right-hander Jason Berken. |
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Trachsel shredded in 11-4 O's loss - 5/24/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles dipped back to the .500 mark with their fourth straight loss, an 11-4 blowout against the Rays. An overhauled lineup did little to snap the Birds out of their recent offensive malaise, but that was the least of the team’s problems tonight, as Steve Trachsel suffered the most atrocious outing of any O’s starter this year. In his first start in two weeks, the veteran may well have signed his walking papers by getting pummeled for an unsightly nine runs in 1 2/3 innings, essentially ending the game just after it began. After this lopsided defeat, the Orioles will attempt to avoid the three-game sweep on Sunday. |
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Scouting David Hernandez - 5/24/2008 4:00:00 PM - Pente
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| David Hernandez is 4-0 with a 2.98 ERA through ten starts at Bowie and has quickly gotten the attention of scouts. Here's a detailed scouting report of Hernandez after his May 23rd start. |
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Orioles blanked yet again, fall to Rays - 5/23/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles opened a three-game series with the suddenly fearsome Tampa Bay Rays by taking another shutout loss, 2-0. In a frustrating encore of Thursday night-- and an all-too-familiar refrain of recent weeks-- the O’s once again saw a tremendous outing from their starting pitcher wasted by an alarmingly inept offense. Jeremy Guthrie delivered a superb 6 2/3 innings of four-hit ball, but was again the victim of criminally negligible run support. The O’s were blanked for the second time in three days, getting held to just four hits against Matt Garza and two relievers. |
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O's suffer walkoff loss in rubber game - 5/22/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles took a discouraging defeat in the rubber game against the Yankees, falling by a 2-1 score on Robinson Cano’s walkoff RBI single in the ninth. A fantastic performance by starter Brian Burres-- who held the Yanks to one run in 7 2/3 superb innings-- was wasted by an O’s offense that went silent for the second night in a row, managing just five hits against four Yankees pitchers. The Birds wasted numerous scoring chances, going hitless with runners in scoring position, and paid for it when Cano delivered in the clutch. |
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Tables turned, O's blown out by Yanks - 5/21/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| In a true letdown game, the Orioles followed their laugher over the Yankees with a forgettable blowout loss, 8-0. One night after the O’s excelled on all sides of the ball, the Yankees turned the tables by pounding starter Garrett Olson for six runs in just 2 2/3 innings en route to an easy win. Meanwhile, the Birds’ bats plummeted in a big way from their highest-scoring game of the season, getting stymied by Yanks nonentity Darrell Rasner for their second shutout loss. |
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O's demolish Yankees in 12-2 blowout - 5/20/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles, in their most hugely satisfying game of the year, delivered a crushing beatdown on the hapless New York Yankees with a decisive 12-2 win. Few things bring more happiness than watching the Yankees humiliate themselves on their home turf, as the Birds’ emphatic whooping reminded us tonight. The night got off to a great start when former Oriole Mike Mussina was tattooed for seven runs without making it out of the first inning, and homeruns by Kevin Millar and Luke Scott-- as well as Adam Jones’s (pic) career-best four-hit game-- further continued the smackdown as the O’s built a double-digit lead. The offensive explosion was more than enough for Daniel Cabrera, who continued his stellar 2008 with a seven-inning gem. |
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Looking at the O's and more... - 5/19/2008 1:00:00 PM - Pente
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| 5/19 - Tony takes a look at the American League East and gives his thoughts on how the O's can improve themselves with just a couple of moves. |
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O's lose pitcher's duel, drop finale, 2-1 - 5/18/2008 9:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles’ attempts for a perfect homestand were foiled as they lost the finale of their interleague series with the Nationals, 2-1. Sharp Nats lefty John Lannan held the O’s scoreless until the eighth, overshadowing an outstanding starting effort from Jeremy Guthrie, who allowed just one run in seven strong innings. The rain-soaked affair, which was delayed twice for a combined two-and-a-half hours, was the Birds’ first and only loss in an otherwise successful five-game home stint. |
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O's squeak past Nationals again, 6-5 - 5/17/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The red-hot Orioles secured their seventh win in their last eight games, notching another one-run victory, 6-5, over the Nationals. The O’s followed the same routine that has served them well during this 4-0 homestand. They got a solid outing from a starting pitcher, with Brian Burres working 6 2/3 strong innings; the offense delivered timely hits as Nick Markakis (pic) and Jay Payton homered and Alex Cintron went 4-for-4; and the late-inning bullpen duo of Jim Johnson and George Sherrill preserved a dicey lead at the end. Formulaic, maybe-- but this is one formula that is working like a charm for the Birds. |
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O's top Nats in interleague opener, 5-3 - 5/16/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles began their 2008 interleague schedule with a 5-3 win over the Washington Nationals in the so-called Battle of the Beltway. For the third straight game, the O’s overcame an early multi-run deficit, battling back from a 2-0 hole with help from leadoff hitter Brian Roberts (pic), who delivered two hits and scored twice. Starter Garrett Olson gutted through a five-inning effort with mediocre stuff before the sturdy bullpen slammed the door, with three relievers combining for four scoreless frames. |
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Payton slams Sox, O's finish sweep - 5/14/2008 8:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles completed a two-game sweep of the Red Sox with another outstanding win, riding Jay Payton’s go-ahead grand slam to a 6-3 victory. One thriller begets another as the Birds built on the momentum from Tuesday’s heroics, rallying back from a 3-0 deficit to stun the defending champions again. Daniel Cabrera’s sterling seven-inning effort kept the game close and set the stage for Payton, who capped a superb two-out rally in the seventh with a huge bases-loaded smash into the left field seats. All in all, this beatdown of a divisional rival was one of the most riveting series at Camden Yards in recent memory. |
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O's escape with win over Red Sox, 5-4 - 5/13/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| In their most electric, high-octane game of the year, the Orioles edged out the Boston Red Sox in a 5-4 thriller. A rousing, playoff-like atmosphere at Oriole Park was the backdrop for an intensely exciting game that featured a little bit of everything. The O’s, after falling behind 3-0 in the first through defensive blundery, stormed back against Sox ace Josh Beckett. Luke Scott busted out of his weeks-long slump with three hits, including a go-ahead three-run homer. Jeremy Guthrie pitched his heart out in six strong innings, with George Sherrill capping things off with a five-out save. And Jim Johnson (pic) gave perhaps the most incredible performance by an O’s reliever this season, escaping a bases-loaded, no-out jam by winning a fierce battle against Manny Ramirez. “I think everybody learned a little bit more about the Baltimore Orioles tonight,” said manager Dave Trembley. |
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Keys Sweep Carolina League Weekly Honors - 5/12/2008 12:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| Continuing to live up their top prospect billing, Frederick Keys battery mates Matt Wieters & Jake Arrieta swept the Carolina League Player of the Week and Pitcher of the Week honors. |
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O's run into Bannister, lose finale, 4-0 - 5/11/2008 1:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles were denied in their attempt for a four-game sweep, getting shut out for the first time this year in a 4-0 loss to the Royals. Right-hander Brian Bannister pitched an absolute gem for Kansas City, holding a patchwork O’s lineup to a whopping two hits in eight sterling innings, with the Birds failing to even get a runner to second base. The offensive blackout doomed a so-so Brian Burres to his fourth loss and snapped the Birds’ 12-game winning streak against the Royals. The Orioles, after completing a brutal stretch of 17 road games in 20 days, now enjoy a day off before facing the Red Sox in Baltimore. |
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Pitching, defense, 3-run HR lead O's - 5/10/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles pulled back above the .500 mark with their 12th straight win over the Royals, 6-5. The O’s scored three runs before a two-hour rain delay and three runs after-- with Kevin Millar’s (pic) first-inning homer the biggest blast-- and though their 6-1 lead was nearly chipped away, the bullpen held strong to secure the victory. Garrett Olson earned his second win with a solid 5 1/3 innings, and Jim Johnson was stellar in relief, bailing the Birds out of a seventh-inning jam. The O’s will go for the four-game sweep on Sunday. |
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O's trump Royals again in 7-4 win - 5/9/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles continued their mastery of the Royals, using five pitchers and two homeruns to secure a 7-4 victory. Starter Steve Trachsel, likely pitching to keep his job, responded to the challenge with a solid 5 1/3 innings of work, settling down after a first-inning gopher ball. Meanwhile, the Birds’ offense posted its highest run total in May, with dingers by Melvin Mora and Aubrey Huff (pic) leading a 12-hit attack. With the win, the O’s have climbed back to the .500 mark for the season. |
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Teamwork and Superstars - 5/9/2008 4:00:00 PM - Gray
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Cabrera's complete game snaps skid - 5/8/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles snapped their five-game losing streak behind a Daniel Cabrera masterpiece, beating the Kansas City Royals, 4-1, to open a four-game series. The Birds’ enigmatic right-hander took another huge step toward a breakout 2008 season, playing the role of stopper with an overpowering complete-game three-hitter. The Birds’ offense was again not much to write home about, but it only took one big swing by Nick Markakis-- who jacked a three-run homer-- to support the sensational outing by Cabrera. |
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O's Activate Bynum, Option Torres to AAA Norfolk - 5/8/2008 7:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| 5/8 - The Orioles today reinstated IF/OF Freddie Bynum from the 15-day disabled list, and optioned SS Eider Torres back to AAA Norfolk. |
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Birds swept away with extra-inning loss - 5/7/2008 8:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles stumbled their way to an ugly three-game sweep at the hands of the Athletics, taking their second extra-inning loss of the series with a 6-5 defeat in 10. The first seven innings of the game played out in same old way-- solid starting pitcher makes one or two mistakes, offense disappears, O’s find themselves in a hole-- but this time, there was an added twist. The Birds, impressively, rallied for a three-run outburst in the eighth to erase a 4-2 deficit-- only to blow their newfound lead with a pair of crucial defensive mistakes in the eighth. In the end, Mark Ellis’s 10th-inning walkoff homer against Lance Cormier assured the Orioles of another frustrating finish. |
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O's lose 4th straight, fall under .500 - 5/6/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles slipped under .500 for the first time since Opening Day, taking their season-worst fourth loss in a row in a 4-2 decision against the Athletics. There’s really nothing to say about this loss that hasn’t already been said about the ones before it. Once again, the O’s got a solid outing from a starting pitcher; Brian Burres pitched better than his box score line, giving up three runs on a series of fluke hits. And once again, it didn’t matter, because an aggravatingly inept Orioles offense continued its extended slumber, managing a meager four hits against a decidedly un-intimidating group of A’s pitchers. |
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Wieters named O's player of Month - 5/6/2008 12:00:00 PM - other
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| Frederick keys catcher Matt wieters was named Orioles minor league player of the month for April. Bowie's Chris Waters won for the pitchers. |
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Brown-out: O's fall to A's in extras, 2-1 - 5/5/2008 1:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles slipped down to the .500 mark with a disappointing 10-inning loss to the Oakland Athletics, 2-1. The opener of the three-game set was highlighted by the pitcher’s duel between young lefties Garrett Olson (pic) and Dana Eveland, with the scoreless battle ultimately broken in the seventh on a series of A’s fluke hits. The Birds, after being shut out for 8 1/3 innings, plated a run in the ninth to tie the game, but Emil Brown’s two-out walkoff single off Jim Johnson in the 10th sent the Orioles home unhappy. |
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Bowie's Manon Named EL's Pitcher of the Week - 5/5/2008 12:00:00 PM -
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| The Eastern League today announced that Bowie Baysox hurler Julio Manon has been named Pitcher of the Week for the week ending May 4, 2008. |
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Bumbling O's drop rubber game, 6-5 - 5/4/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles bungled away a potential series win against the Angels, committing several costly mistakes in a frustrating 6-5 rubber game loss. Just as the offense finally got its bats working again-- collecting a season-high 15 hits-- the Birds still managed to sabotage themselves with appalling baserunning blunders and another atrocious outing by starter Steve Trachsel. After enjoying so many well-played, fundamentally sound games this season, the O’s went decidedly the opposite way on this one, with costly results. They’ll hope to regain their focus as they continue their West Coast trip to Oakland on Monday. |
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Farewell John!!! - 5/4/2008 1:00:00 AM - Pente
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| 5/4 - That Hangout loses one of it's main staff members. |
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Punchless offense dooms O's in loss - 5/3/2008 7:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles were once again victimized by their badly slumping offense, falling to the Angels by a 3-1 score. A sleepwalking lineup that has scored just eight runs in its last four games was held to a meager three hits by a pitcher they should’ve pounded, Jon Garland and his 5.94 ERA. The nonexistent offensive output wasted another successful start by Daniel Cabrera, who worked 7 1/3 impressive innings, but a two-run hiccup in the sixth provided the margin of defeat. |
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Seven-Man Rotation - 5/3/2008 12:00:00 PM - Gray
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| Nowick Gray expands stat-style on a recent discussion on the unique idea of the seven-man rotation. |
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Berken In Control for Bowie - 5/3/2008 1:00:00 AM - Miller
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| Orioles Hangout Baysox beat writer Mike Miller summarizes 24-year-old RHP Jason Berken's first month at AA Bowie. Find out how some coaching advice he received in Spring Training back in 2007 has helped him transition from level to level. Bowie pitching coach Mike Griffin also chips in with what impresses him most about Berken. |
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O's escape in Anaheim, beat Angels, 4-3 - 5/2/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles began their longest road trip of the season on the right foot, sweating out a tense 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. A revamped O’s lineup scratched together a few early runs for starter Jeremy Guthrie (pic), who made the lead hold up by delivering an outstanding seven-inning, three-hit performance. Guthrie’s first win of the year wasn’t official until closer George Sherrill pulled off a Houdini act in the ninth, escaping a one-out jam with the tying and winning runs stalking in scoring position. It was, in most respects, an exciting win the O’s never would’ve pulled off last year. |
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Bierd to DL, Cormier Up, Bynum to Rehab in Bowie - 5/2/2008 4:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| 5/2 - The Orioles announced today that Randor Bierd has been placed on the disabled list. In his place they've purchased the contract of Lance Cormier from AAA Norfolk.
They also announced that Freddie Bynum will begin rehab tonight in Bowie. |
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Offense disappears, Orioles lose, 4-2 - 5/1/2008 6:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles opened the month of May with a loss to their surprising division rivals, dropping the rubber game to the Rays by a 4-2 score. Carl Crawford’s two-run single off Jamie Walker in the seventh snapped a late-inning tie and ruined another fine outing by Brian Burres, who worked six strong innings but was pushed two batters too far. The sleepwalking O’s offense certainly did nothing to help their pitchers, managing just three hits and scoring only on an Adam Jones (pic) two-run homer. All in all, it was a disappointing series for the Birds, who lost two of three at home between a stretch of 17 road games. |
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Rays strike back, squash Orioles, 8-1 - 4/30/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| In game two of the AL East Stalwarts Showdown, the lackadaisical Orioles were soundly defeated by the Rays, 8-1. One night after collecting seven runs and 19 baserunners, the Birds’ bats were shut down by Rays righty Andy Sonnanstine, who held them to a lone run in eight innings. Elsewhere, a serviceable start by fill-in Matt Albers was undone by a shaky O’s bullpen, with Bob McCrory’s (pic) dreadful big-league debut turning a close game into a blowout loss. The teams will play the decisive rubber game Thursday afternoon. |
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Facts and Numbers - 4/30/2008 1:00:00 PM - Pente
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| 4/30 - Just some interesting facts and numbers throughout the organization. |
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Hats off to Olson - 4/30/2008 10:00:00 AM - Pente
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| 4/30 - Tony talks about about Garrett Olson's first start of the 2008 season and looks at the bullpen while wondering, is the time up for Trachsel? |
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Olson, Orioles topple Rays, 7-4 - 4/29/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles kicked off a first-place showdown with the Tampa Bay Rays on a bright note, winning the series opener by a 7-4 score. Garrett Olson’s first big-league start of the year was a victorious effort, with the newly confident and poised young southpaw delivering 6 2/3 quality innings. The Birds’ offense, meanwhile, feasted on Jason Hammel and the Rays bullpen, bashing out 10 hits and drawing nine walks as every hitter reached base at least once. Aubrey Huff continued his mastery of his former team with a two-run homer, and the O’s held on to their early lead despite a spirited Rays late-inning rally. |
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Erbe Named Carolina Pitcher of Week - 4/29/2008 1:00:00 PM - other
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| The Carolina League has named Frederick Keys right-hander Brandon Erbe the Pitcher of the Week for April 21-27. |
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Orioles recall Olson and McCrory - 4/29/2008 1:00:00 PM - other
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| 4/29 - The Orioles today announced that they have recalled LHP GARRETT OLSON and RHP BOB McCRORY from Triple-A Norfolk. |
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O's and White Sox suspended after 11 - 4/28/2008 9:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| In a completely ridiculous, back-and-forth, sloppy and waterlogged game, the Orioles and White Sox slogged through a torrential downpour in the finale of their four-game series. A two-hour rain delay before the game was only the beginning of a hectic day of baseball, which featured two starters locked in a pitcher’s duel (despite one of them issuing seven walks), two closers blowing a save, baserunning gaffes, a ninth-inning comeback, and several inexplicable innings on a completely unplayable surface. And the craziest part of all? There wasn’t even a resolution. The game was suspended in extras with the O’s and Sox knotted at three, minutes after Juan Uribe’s solo homer in the 11th off George Sherrill tied the score and negated Ramon Hernandez’s (pic) go-ahead blast. |
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Ask The Baysox - 4/28/2008 7:00:00 AM - Miller
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| The first in a new feature here at the Orioles Hangout, Bowie Baysox beat writer Mike Miller asks questions sent in to him by members of the Hangout community.
In this installment, he sits down with Bowie hurlers Jim Miller, Chris Tillman, and Chorye Spoone. What do these guys do with their free time? What's on their I-Pod's? If not baseball, what would they do for a living? |
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Orioles lose 6-1, Guthrie still winless - 4/27/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| In a rather nondescript game, the Orioles took their second loss in a row to the White Sox, 6-1. Paul Konerko’s two homeruns, including a tie-breaking blast in the sixth, led Chicago and doomed O’s ace Jeremy Guthrie to his sixth winless start of the season. The Birds’ bats were again held frustratingly silent by the ancient Jose Contreras, managing a meager five hits and tallying their only run on a Brian Roberts solo homer. The Orioles will attempt to salvage a split of the four-game series in Monday’s afternoon finale. |
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Orioles split twin bill with White Sox - 4/26/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles opened their four-game series with the Chicago White Sox by splitting a day-night doubleheader, winning the opener by a 5-1 score but dropping the nightcap, 6-5. The afternoon was all about Brian Burres (pic), who tossed a magnificent eight scoreless innings for his team-leading third win, getting help from battery mate Guillermo Quiroz’s first major-league homerun. The second game, on the other hand, saw the O’s suffer a rare one-run defeat, with Brian Anderson’s game-winning RBI single off Randor Bierd breaking a 5-5 tie in the ninth. Still, the series split leaves the Birds with a 14-10 record and sitting in first place by percentage points in the AL East. |
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Loewen Situation and Around the Farm - 4/25/2008 1:00:00 PM - Pente
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| 4/25 - Tony takes a look at the Adam Loewen situation and also a quick look around the farm. |
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Down by five, O's rally back to win, 8-7 - 4/24/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| In a wild, chaotic, thrilling rubber game, the Orioles pulled off their biggest comeback of the season, storming back from a five-run deficit to stun the Mariners, 8-7. Brian Roberts’s (pic) solo homerun in the top of the eighth snapped a seven-all tie, completing a stretch of eight runs in five straight innings for the suddenly hot O’s bats. A brutal outing by starter Adam Loewen put the Birds in an early 5-0 hole, but the club continue to chip away before Adam Jones spurned his former club with a game-changing bases-loaded double in the seventh. Meanwhile, the O’s bullpen did a tremendous job despite being forced into the game early, with five relievers holding the M’s to two runs in 6 1/3 innings. It was an all-around superb effort from a hard-working Orioles team that never says die. |
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Cabrera, O's eke out win over Mariners - 4/23/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles, behind one of the most sensational outings of Daniel Cabrera’s career, pulled out a tense win over the Mariners, 3-2. The enigmatic O’s right-hander unfurled an eight-inning, zero-walk gem, displaying great stuff, precise command, and excellent poise to overcome sloppy O’s fielding and baserunning. Nick Markakis made sure the stellar pitching performance wasn’t for naught, smacking a tiebreaking solo homerun in the eighth inning to improve the Birds to 6-1 in one-run games this season. |
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O's lose late game in late innings, 4-2 - 4/22/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles opened their first West Coast trip of the year with a disappointing, late-inning 4-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners. An otherwise spectacular outing by ace Jeremy Guthrie was undone in an ugly eighth inning, in which Jose Vidro’s two-out, two-run single off the gassed right-hander snapped a 2-2 tie. Meanwhile, the Birds’ bats were again mostly stymied by Seattle’s Felix Hernandez, and they squandered a couple of prime scoring opportunities in the first two innings to turn a shoulda-had-it win into a lackluster loss. |
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Pettitte dominates O's again in 7-1 loss - 4/20/2008 6:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles’ otherwise successful homestand ended with a gloomy, soggy loss to the Yankees, 7-1. In a game marred by two rain delays, the Birds’ attempt to complete a three-game sweep were thwarted by their arch-nemesis, Andy Pettitte, who twirled seven shutout innings to notch his 23rd career win against the club. Meanwhile, the Yanks’ bats-- which were held to two runs in the first two games of the series-- busted loose for seven runs, with a bases-loaded double off George Sherrill (pic) in the ninth blowing the game open. |
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O's stymie Yanks again with shutout win - 4/19/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The high-flying Orioles stomped all over the Yankees for the second straight night, delivering a decisive 6-0 victory in front of a near-capacity crowd at Camden Yards. In another hugely enjoyable game, the Birds notched their first shutout win of the year behind starter Brian Burres-- who escaped some early jams to keep the Yanks off the board-- and surprise bullpen stalwart Jim Johnson (pic), who worked 3 1/3 innings of flawless relief for his first major-league save. Offensively, the O’s did most of their damage early, bashing the Yanks’ Ian Kennedy for four runs in three innings and cruising from there. The Orioles will go for the unexpected three-game sweep of the Yankees on Sunday. |
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Seven-run sixth powers O's over Yanks - 4/18/2008 1:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles began their season series with the rival New York Yankees in superb form, walking away with a hugely satisfying 8-2 win. The humming Birds clicked on all cylinders tonight, with their most notable contribution coming from Daniel Cabrera (pic), who held the powerful Yanks lineup to one run in six strong innings for his first win of the year. In the meantime, the O’s offense enjoyed its most prolific inning of the season by posting a seven-spot in the sixth, doing its damage entirely with singles. Nine different Orioles collected a hit tonight, with a Nick Markakis 3-for-3 night leading the charge. Though the O’s might not be competing with the Yankees for the division crown anytime soon, it’s nice to see they’re quite capable of handing them a beating in head-to-head play. |
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Amazing! O's rally in 9th, win in 10 - 4/17/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| In their most ridiculously exciting (and excitingly ridiculous) game of the year, the Orioles pulled off another incredible last-breath comeback, stunning the White Sox with a 6-5, 10-inning win. In a game full of twists, turns, and wacky managerial maneuvering, Adam Jones’s (pic) walkoff RBI single in extras-- just two hitters before a pitcher would’ve been forced to bat-- sent the boisterous Camden Yards crowd into jubilation. Adam’s dramatic knock was just one of several for the Birds, who-- having trailed by two runs in the ninth, down to their final out-- received clutch RBI hits by Brian Roberts and Melvin Mora to tie the score. The rousing, improbable win was the perfect way to fire up the team as they prepare to host the New York Yankees for a weekend series. |
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Bats go silent, O's fall to White Sox, 3-1 - 4/16/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles kicked off a two-game series with the Chicago White Sox with a frustrating defeat, 3-1. As it turned out, this game was decided before the first out was recorded, with Jim Thome’s first-inning three-run homer providing the most significant blow. A shaky Adam Loewen (pic) overcame the early blast and his own command problems to battle through a gutsy six-inning effort, combining with two relievers to keep the Sox off the board for the rest of the game. Sadly, the Birds’ bats were utterly lost against Jose Contreras, who stymied them over seven strong innings to make Chicago’s early lead hold up. |
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Blue Jays wax Trax, bash Orioles, 11-3 - 4/15/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles’ six-game home winning streak came to a screeching halt with an 11-3 thumping at the hands of the Blue Jays. A horrendous start by Steve Trachsel (pic) and shaky relief work from Greg Aquino put the O’s behind the eight-ball early, and the club never made a game of it in their first real blowout loss of the season. Offensively, the Birds managed three solo homeruns-- including Adam Jones’s first as an Oriole-- but nothing else against Shaun Marcum and two relievers, settling for a series split with Toronto. |
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Back on track: O's nip Blue Jays, 4-3 - 4/14/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles returned to Baltimore and to their winning ways, edging the Toronto Blue Jays, 4-3, in the opener of a seven-game homestand. Cleanup hitter Kevin Millar (pic), coming off a brutal road trip, found his home surroundings more palatable as he drove in three of the Birds’ four runs, including a go-ahead two-run homer in the fifth inning. Meanwhile, fill-in Matt Albers enjoyed a successful first start as an Oriole, working five strong innings for his second win, backed by outstanding long relief work from spring surprise Jim Johnson. The 8-5 Birds will try for the modest two-game sweep on Tuesday. |
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Wieters Named Carolina League Player of Week - 4/14/2008 1:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| The Carolina League today named Frederick Keys catcher Matt Wieters it's Player of the Week. |
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Six-run Rays fifth buries Burres, Birds - 4/13/2008 5:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles wrapped up their first 2008 road trip with a disappointing series loss to the Rays, dropping the finale by a 6-2 score. Brian Burres’s second start of the year turned from superb to disastrous in a single inning; after carrying a no-hitter into the fifth, the lefty was torched for six runs and five hits in an eight-batter span. The O’s were in no position to rally back, thanks to an impressive major-league debut by Rays right-hander Jeff Niemann. After the 2-4 road trip, the Birds hope their upcoming seven-game homestand in friendlier surroundings will return the spark to the team. |
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Rookie "Cy Young" and around the minors - 4/13/2008 4:00:00 PM - Pente
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| 4/13 - Tony wonders why more teams don't pitch rookies against the O's and looks at the slow start by the Orioles minor league hitters besides Matt Wieters. |
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Ramon's 9th-inning homer lifts Orioles - 4/12/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles halted their losing slide in dramatic fashion, turning to last-at-bat heroics to topple the Rays, 3-2. The struggling Ramon Hernandez (pic) delivered his biggest hit of the season, a two-out homerun in the ninth that broke a two-all tie and got the Birds back on the winning track. For a third consecutive game, the Birds’ bullpen faltered in the late innings, with Carlos Pena hitting his second game-tying homerun off Jamie Walker in as many days (this time an eighth-inning solo blast) to spoil an impressive outing by starter Daniel Cabrera. Still, relievers Chad Bradford and George Sherrill restored order with a scoreless inning each to rack up a win and a save, respectively, for the victorious Birds. |
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Bullpen collapses, O's lose to Rays, 10-5 - 4/11/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The suddenly struggling Orioles suffered their most brutal defeat of the young season, blowing a late-inning three-run lead in a 10-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. The formerly sensational bullpen suffered an eye-popping collapse, with three relievers coughing up eight runs in 1 2/3 innings to turn a 5-2 lead into a blowout loss. Carlos Pena’s game-tying three-run homer off Jamie Walker kicked off the Rays rally, while Dennis Sarfate (pic) inexplicably turned into Rick “Wild Thing” Vaughn with a horrendous four-walk outing (including one that pushed across the go-ahead run in the eighth). After such inspired play from the Birds during the first week of the season, this dreadful performance sparked cringe-worthy flashbacks to the previous decade of unsightly Orioles baseball. |
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O's Option Moore to AAA Norfolk, Recall JJ Johnson - 4/11/2008 10:00:00 PM -
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| After Friday night's 10-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, the Orioles announced that they have recalled RHP Jim Johnson and optioned IF Scott Moore to AAA Norfolk. |
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Streak snapped, O's lose two at once - 4/10/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles’ six-game winning streak came to a screeching halt with not one but two losses to the Rangers, 3-1 and 5-4. A week’s worth of high-flying momentum didn’t help the Birds during a forgettable twi-night doubleheader that saw them triple their season loss total in a six-hour span. In the opener, a gutsy outing by Steve Trachsel was wasted by an offense that never got going and an uncharacteristically sloppy defense. The nightcap saw the O’s battle back from a late-inning three-run deficit, only for the bullpen to suffer its first misstep of the season when Chad Bradford (pic) allowed a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth. There’s nothing like a doubleheader sweep to take the air out of a team’s sails. |
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O's spoil Texas opener, win 6th straight - 4/8/2008 7:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles donned the away jerseys and continued their winning ways, defeating the Texas Rangers, 8-1, to open their 2008 road schedule. The Birds’ first jaunt away from Camden Yards did nothing to halt their momentum, as Brian Burres (pic) celebrated his birthday with a quality six-inning effort in his first start of the year. Meanwhile, the sizzling O’s offense continued to rake. Aubrey Huff led the way with a career-best four-hit game, adding four RBIs to his league-leading total, while Luke Scott-- the AL’s leading hitter for average-- added power to his game with his first homerun. The 6-1 Orioles are off to their best start in 10 years, and currently hold the top record in the American League. Whatever happens next, for however long this lasts, this is one amazing experience. |
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Four of a kind: O's finish sweep of M's - 4/7/2008 8:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles completed an exhilarating four-game sweep of the Mariners, 5-4, to cap a superb season-opening 5-1 homestand. Aubrey Huff’s (pic) solo homerun snapped an eighth-inning tie and led the Birds to their first four-game sweep in four years. Once again, the O’s got contributions from every source, with Brian Roberts raking three hits, Melvin Mora parking his second homerun, and the bullpen continuing its sensational work with three more scoreless innings. The Orioles’ hot start is their best since 2000, and the team is in a jubilant mood as it prepares to take its act on the road for the first time this year. “It’s great for our team and it’s great for our fans,” manager Dave Trembley said. “Never underestimate what you can accomplish if you set your mind to it.” |
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Orioles Magic! O's score 3 in 9th to win - 4/6/2008 6:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles pulled off an unbelievable, last-at-bat, come-from-behind victory against the Mariners, 3-2, for their fourth straight win. For eight innings, the O’s were absolutely befuddled by dominant M’s starter Felix Hernandez and seemed destined for their first shutout loss. But after “King Felix” was inexplicably removed in the ninth, the fun began. Despite being down to their last out, the Orioles erased a two-run deficit against the faulty M’s bullpen, plating the tying run on a wild pitch to the backstop before Luis Hernandez (pic)-- of all people-- delivered a game-winning RBI single to send the crowd into hysterics. The season is only one week old, but man, has this been fun. |
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TT: Weekend with Shorebirds - 4/6/2008 4:00:00 PM - Pente
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| 4/6 - Tony spends the weekend watching the Shorebirds and give his take on guys like Tyler Henson, Zach Britton, and Jeff Moore among others. |
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O's walk all over sloppy M's in 6-4 win - 4/5/2008 1:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles enjoyed another well-played, full-team effort in notching their third straight win, a 6-4 victory over the Mariners. The Birds’ offense continued its hot start to the season, led by three-hit efforts from Luke Scott and Melvin Mora (pic), and showed impressive patience by working an imploding M’s pitching staff for nine walks. The O’s outplayed the self-destructive Mariners in every aspect of the game, playing flawless defense in contrast to Seattle’s four errors, while getting another stupendous effort from their bullpen, which combined for 4 1/3 flawless innings in relief of shaky Adam Loewen. |
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O's use long-ball power to top M's, 7-4 - 4/4/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles notched another well-played team victory, getting contributions from all around the batting order and pitching staff in a 7-4 win over the Seattle Mariners. Ramon Hernandez (pic) and Kevin Millar each went 3-for-4 with a homerun, while Melvin Mora added a two-run blast and dazzled defensively. Steve Trachsel, in his return to the Orioles, turned in one of his usual solid workmanlike efforts, and the revamped relief corps continued its early brilliance (with one exception). “[When] you get pitching, defense, and timely hitting, you’re going to win,” said manager Dave Trembley. |
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Wieters, Arrieta, and More From Frederick - 4/4/2008 1:00:00 AM - other
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| The Hangout's Frederick Keys beat writer, Adam Vencill, catches us up with two of last year's first round draft picks. Find out what Matt Wieters and Jake Arrieta are thinking as they head into their first full professional seasons. Adam also chased down Keys' skipper Tommy Thompson. How's he feel about these two new additions to his club? |
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A look around the farm - 4/4/2008 1:00:00 AM - Pente
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| 4/4 - The minor league season opened up last night and Tony Pente takes a quick look at what the prospects did. |
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Time to forgive Huff - 4/3/2008 1:00:00 AM - Pente
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| 4/3 - Tony thinks it's time to let the Huff thing go and who the opening day starters will be down on the farm. |
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Huff silences boos, blasts Birds to win - 4/2/2008 11:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles secured their first win of 2008 with a late-inning comeback victory over the Rays, 9-6. Despite a record-low crowd at Camden Yards, those who braved the cold to attend witnessed a pretty darn entertaining ballgame. Aubrey Huff (pic), booed boisterously in the early goings of ’08, won the home fans back to his side with a pair of huge hits: a homer and a go-ahead two-run double in the eighth. The O’s also got a stupendous performance out of their bullpen, with four relievers combining for five scoreless innings, highlighted by Randor Bierd’s fantastic big-league debut and George Sherrill’s first save as a Bird. It may not be often this year in which so many things click into place for the Orioles. But when they do, it’s a thing of beauty. |
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Consistency the Key for Bowie - 4/2/2008 1:00:00 PM - other
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| Orioles Hangout Bowie Baysox beat writer, Mike Miller kicks off the 2008 season with an update on all the new faces at Prince George's Stadium. One familiar face making the jump to AA the Hangout's #3 prospect, Chorye Spoone.
The Hangout's Associate Editor, John Domen, also had the opportunity to chat for a few minutes with Baysox pitching coach Mike Griffin. Click on the link in the editor's note at the end of Miller's article to hear the interview. |
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Scottie's Spotlight: Adam Jones - 3/31/2008 11:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| Orioles Hangout Managing Editor Scott Hoffman puts the spotlight on the O's new centerfielder, Adam Jones. The 22-year-old discusses his relationships with O's veterans, his first Opening Day in Baltimore, and a cause for optimism at Oriole Park. |
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O's stumble out of the gate, lose opener - 3/31/2008 9:00:00 PM - Folkemer
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| The Orioles kicked off the 2008 season with a forgettable stumble, falling to the Tampa Bay Rays by a 6-2 score. A day that started with great promise-- a rebuilt team, an enthusiastic crowd, and the usual Opening Day festivities and hoopla-- was tempered by a lackluster defeat, the Birds’ first home opener loss in eight years. Jeremy Guthrie (pic) was tagged for six runs in his first-ever Opening Day start, while the O’s offense, after grabbing a first-inning lead, was held scoreless the rest of the way. |
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The Year of Development - 3/31/2008 11:00:00 AM - Pente
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| 3/31 - This year is all about development and Tony tells you why there's reason to be optimistic about the Future. |
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Doc Shorebird's Spring Training Report, 3/28 - 3/28/2008 11:00:00 PM - Shorebird
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| Minor league spring training is about to break, but Doc's still in Sarasota. We haven't heard much from Val Majewski...how's his spring going? What top draft pick is nursing a sore hamy? Frederick and Delmarva squared off against Cincinnatti on Thursday and the pitching was impressive, and Doc tells us exactly who and why. |
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Sarasota Wrap-up - 3/26/2008 1:00:00 PM - Pente
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| 3/26 - Tony wraps up his three days at Sarasota with news on Hayden Penn, Tyler Henson, and Mike Costanzo to just name a few. |
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A View from Sarasota - 3/25/2008 1:00:00 PM - Pente
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| 3/25 - Tony gives his take after two days at the Orioles minor league spring training in Sarasota. Find out who looks good and who not so good. |
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Spring Thoughts - 3/23/2008 9:00:00 PM - Pente
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| 3/24 - Tony takes a look at the battles for jobs as the Orioles spring training comes to a close. Also Hangout Fanfest news and a Sarasota trip. |
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Doc Shorebird's Spring Training Report, 3/22 - 3/22/2008 1:00:00 PM - Shorebird
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| In his sixth report from Orioles' minor league spring training, Doc Shorebird tells which O's outfield prospect is giving pitchers a fit, how hard Radhames Liz was throwing since his return to the minor league camp, and which catcher seems to be too good for AAA. |
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Doc Shorebird's Spring Training Report, 3/19 - 3/19/2008 1:00:00 PM - Shorebird
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| In his fifth report from Orioles' minor league spring training, Doc Shorebird gives us his sleeper of the spring. In their first professional spring training, how are some of the O's 2007 draft picks faring? The good doctor also sheds some light on how Delmarva's roster appears to be shaping up. |
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Doc Shorebird's Spring Training Report, 3/17 - 3/17/2008 1:00:00 PM - Shorebird
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| Orioles' minor league spring training is in full swing and the Orioles Hangout's very own Doc Shorebird is keeping us in the know. Find out which new Baby Bird is making the mid-90's mark on the radar gun look easy, what top prospect is still struggling to find his presence at the plate, and get recaps from this past weekend's games. |
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Doc Shorebird's Spring Training Report, 3/11 - 3/12/2008 1:00:00 PM - Shorebird
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| The first minor league games of the spring were played yesterday with the Orioles "AAA" and "AA" squads seeing action. Find out who went deep, what ex-major league Oriole looked sharp, and all the other Sarasota camp news. |
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Doc Shorebird's Spring Training Report, 3/9 - 3/9/2008 1:00:00 PM - Shorebird
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| Orioles Hangout writer Doc Shorebird checks in from sunny Florida where he'll be covering Orioles minor league spring training camp. Read about what the coaches and club officials see as the organization's biggest problem...but is it a good problem to have? Who's got Keys' skipper Tommy Thompson buzzing with excitement? What pair of O's farmhands put on a surprising display of power? |
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First cuts of the spring - 3/7/2008 1:00:00 PM - Pente
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| 3/7 - A quick take on the first cuts of the spring. |
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'08 O's Minor League Spring Training Roster - 3/5/2008 1:00:00 PM - Shorebird
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| The Official 2008 Orioles Minor League Spring Training Roster |
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Stockstill Talks about the DR - 2/26/2008 11:00:00 PM - Pente
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| 2/27 - David Stockstill sets the record straight on what the Orioles are doing in the Dominican Republic after a post questions the amount of scouts. |
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Some spring training pics - 2/24/2008 1:00:00 PM - other
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| Our very own Roy Firestone sent some pictures along with his blogs. |
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O's sign Trachsel to minor league deal - 2/12/2008 1:00:00 PM - other
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| The Orioles announced that they have signed RHP Steve Trachsel to a minor league contract with an invitation to their major league spring training camp.
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Finally! Bedard to M's is Official - 2/8/2008 1:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| The deal sending Baltimore's LHP Erik Bedard to the Seattle Mariners for OF Adam Jones and four other minor league pitchers is final per an offical press release from the Orioles. |
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Trading of Bedard brings quality in return - 2/8/2008 1:00:00 PM - Pente
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| 2/8 - Tony gives his take on the Bedard trade and then asks, what about Roberts? |
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Projected Minor League Depth Chart - 2/5/2008 1:00:00 PM - Pente
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| The annual Hangout 2008 Projected Minor League Depth chart is out. Plus members can see where Billy Rowell (pic) and all the rest of the Orioles top prospects are projected to start their 2008 minor league campaigns. |
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Bedard Finally An M? - 2/4/2008 1:00:00 PM - Domen
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| Both the Baltimore Sun and ESPN are saying that the finishing touches are finally being put on the Erik Bedard trade, and that it's possible he could be a Mariner sometime later today. Reports from both Seattle and Baltimore suggest that the centerpiece of the deal, Adam Jones, is already in Baltimore for his physical, with conflicting reports saying he's either already had it, or has it scheduled for sometime Monday. According to various reports, the Orioles are also expected to get back left-handed reliever George Sherrill, as well as minor league pitchers Chris Tillman, Tony Butler, and Kam Mickolio although nothing is final. |
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As the Orioles Turn - 1/29/2008 1:00:00 PM - Pente
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| 1/29 - Tony goes through the latest Orioles soap opera. |
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O's Ink Loewen To One-Year Deal for '08 - 1/18/2008 1:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| According to an official press release, the Orioles today announced the signing of LHP Adam Loewen to a one-year deal for 2008. The also announced that 3B Mike Costanzo will report to Spring Training with pitchers and catchers to work with the catchers. |
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O's Ink Guthrie to 1 year, $750K Deal - 1/16/2008 1:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| According to rotoworld.com, the O's and RHP Jeremy Guthrie agreed to a one-year, $750,000 contract. |
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Hot Stove Happenings - 1/15/2008 1:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| Check here for the latest on Erik Bedard and who else the O's have been in touch with over the last few days. |
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Putting The Roberts Situation to Bed - 1/14/2008 11:00:00 AM - Pente
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| 1/14 - Tony lets everyone know how the Roberts situation last week played out and thanks Hangouters for their support. |
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Report: O's Leaving Ft. Lauderdale? - 1/10/2008 3:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| According to Laurel Scheffel from Florida Today, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed to her that the Orioles have signed an agreement with Indian River County to replace the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodgertown in Vero Beach, Florida. |
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Huff Having Hernia Surgery - 1/10/2008 1:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| Aubrey Huff announced today that he'll have sports hernia surgery that will sideline him for six weeks according to the Baltimore Orioles website. |
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Trade Rumors heat up - 1/10/2008 1:00:00 AM - Pente
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| Andy MacPhail continues to work hard in his quest to rebuild the Orioles as trade talks for star pitcher Erik Bedard and Brian Roberts heat up. |
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Roberts Trade Denied by Orioles - 1/9/2008 1:00:00 PM - Pente
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| Several sources have indicated that the trade of All-Star second baseman Brian Roberts to the Cubs has been finalized. However, the Orioles have denied this rumor and have called it "inaccurate." |
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O's Invite 11 to Spring Training - 1/9/2008 9:00:00 AM - Hoffman
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| The Orioles today announced that they have invited 11 non-roster players to their 2008 major league spring training camp according to an official press release from the team. |
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Hot Stove Happenings - 1/5/2008 4:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| Orioles Hangout.com's Managing Editor Scott Hoffman chimes in the latest Hot Stove Happenings including the return of OF Luis Terrero.
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He's Baaaacccckkk! - 1/5/2008 1:00:00 PM - Pente
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| 1/5 - An old face that's familiar to Hangouters is quietly back in the fold. |
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Killer B's on the Way? - 1/4/2008 1:00:00 PM - Pente
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| 1/4 - Could the Orioles eventually have their own Killer B's? |
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Early Potential Players - 1/3/2008 1:00:00 PM - Pente
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| Here are ten players in their first few minor league seasons that have potential to one day make make the top prospect list. |
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Hot Stove Happenings - 1/3/2008 1:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| Orioles Hangout.com's Managing Editor Scott Hoffman chimes in the latest Hot Stove Happenings. |
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Roberson acquired from Phillies - 1/3/2008 12:00:00 PM - Pente
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| 1/3 - A few takes on the acquisition of Roberson from the Phillies. |
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Orioles Acquire Roberson from Phillies - 1/2/2008 4:00:00 PM - Hoffman
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| According to a press release from the team, the Orioles today acquired OF Chris Roberson from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for cash considerations. In order to make room for him on the 40-man roster, the O's designated OF Jeff Fiorentino for assignment. |
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The Hangout in 2008 - 1/1/2008 6:00:00 PM - Pente
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| 1/1 - A quick look at what's in store here at the Hangout in 2008. |
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