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Another roster move is coming

Another roster move is coming
The Orioles haven't announced how they'll make room for Bill Hall on the 40-man roster, but pitcher Brad Bergesen appears to be safe. Hall is wearing No. 35 tonight, which used to belong to Bergesen. However, the corresponding move apparently does not involve him. The Orioles could transfer second baseman Brian Roberts to the 60-day disabled list, but they really want to avoid it. Another 25-man roster move is forthcoming. The Orioles will add a position player, probably by tomorrow, and...
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Reynolds going on DL with oblique injury

Reynolds going on DL with oblique injury
Keep those roster moves coming. Third baseman Mark Reynolds is headed to the disabled list with an oblique injury that he sustained while throwing yesterday in batting practice. The Orioles have purchased Bill Hall's contract from Triple-A Norfolk, and he'll take Reynolds' spot on the 25-man roster. However, the Orioles must clear room for Hall on the 40-man. Reynolds has never been on the disabled list before today. "I hurt my oblique yesterday, and it's not too bad, but it's one of...
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Hall in left field tonight, Tolleson at third, Reynolds out of lineup

Hall in left field tonight, Tolleson at third, Reynolds out of lineup
Interesting lineup for the Orioles tonight. Bill Hall is starting in left field and Steve Tolleson is starting at third base. Mark Reynolds is out of the lineup again despite the Rays sending left-hander Matt Moore to the mound. Could Reynolds be headed to the disabled list? For the Orioles: Robert Andino 2B J.J. Hardy SS Nick Markakis RF Adam Jones CF Matt Wieters DH Wilson Betemit 1B Bill Hall LF Steve Tolleson 3B Luis Exposito C Brian Matusz LHP
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Orioles acquire lefty Belfiore from Arizona (updated)

Orioles acquire lefty Belfiore from Arizona (updated)
The Josh Bell trade has been completed. The Orioles announced today that they acquired minor league left-hander Mike Belfiore from the Arizona Diamondbacks as the player to be named later in the Bell trade. Belfiore has been assigned to Double-A Bowie. Belfiore, 23, was a sandwich pick, the 45th overall, in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft. He allowed five earned runs in 19 innings (2.37 ERA) for Single-A Visalia this season, with one save, five walks and 28 strikeouts. Update: Now that I'm...
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Breaking up Tejada, Hall and Flaherty into thirds

Breaking up Tejada, Hall and Flaherty into thirds
I wrote yesterday that Miguel Tejada collected his first hit since reporting to extended spring training. He started at third base after serving as the designated hitter in his first game and starting at shortstop in another game. I received the following text scouting report on Tejada yesterday: "He's rusty with the bat/timing. Needs to get in baseball shape (at-bats, balls off bat at short/third). Only had one play at short yesterday. One at third today. Time will tell." So there you...
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Bill Hall joining Orioles

Bill Hall joining Orioles
It pays to stay up late. Infielder Bill Hall just sent the following tweet: "Got the word a lil while ago. Just got called up to #Orioles. See u guys at #CamdenYards 2morrow night." At this hour, I can't possibly confirm the corresponding roster move, but the Orioles apparently will add a fourth player to their bench. One possibility is the Orioles designate left-hander Dana Eveland for assignment, since he's out of minor league options. They must believe that Jason Hammel will avoid...
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Eveland now

Eveland now
Any Barry Manilow fans out there? OK, anyway... Left-hander Dana Eveland said he didn't think much of his performance tonight. "I was very fortunate to have awesome defense behind me today," he said. "It was one of the worst games I have had all year. I've been throwing the ball pretty well down there. I haven't been walking people. Just did not have command today. Could not find my off-speed pitches. Fastball wasn't really there. I had to grind through it. Fortunately for me, those...
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Wieters talks about the collision at home plate

Wieters talks about the collision at home plate
Considering how hard Tampa Bay's Sean Rodriguez hit Matt Wieters while trying to score in the fourth inning tonight, it's amazing that the Orioles' catcher escaped with nothing more serious than cuts in his mouth and on his ear. Rodriguez was trying to score on a single to right field after Matt Joyce already had crossed the plate. Nick Markakis threw to Robert Andino, who fired the ball home for the out. "You take a look, and you saw that they're both tagging," Wieters said. "With...
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Showalter speaks after 4-3 win

Showalter speaks after 4-3 win
Manager Buck Showalter enjoyed talking about Nick Johnson for a change without having to dissect a hitless streak or explain why he kept putting the veteran in his lineup. It was all good tonight, with Johnson singling, walking, stealing a base and hitting a decisive two-run homer in the Orioles' 4-3 victory over Tampa Bay. "Nick had a lot of good at-bats tonight, the type he's capable of putting together that we saw in the spring," Showalter said. "I think you can tell what everybody in...
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Nick Johnson winning over fans one HR swing at a time

Nick Johnson winning over fans one HR swing at a time
If you're looking for unlikely heroes tonight, cast your gaze in Nick Johnson's direction. Johnson began the night batting .122 with no home runs and five RBIs. He's been booed by the Camden Yards crowd. Readers of this blog question why he's still on the team, the memory of his 0-for-28 start burned into their brains. For one night, at least, he's the most popular guy in the building. Johnson drilled a two-run homer off Tampa Bay reliever Joel Peralta in the bottom of the seventh...
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Wieters survives nasty collision; O's down 3-2 after Markakis HR

Wieters survives nasty collision; O's down 3-2 after Markakis HR
Dana Eveland is littering the bases and running up his pitch count, so he's not likely to stick around for the late innings of tonight's game. Eveland has allowed three runs and four hits, walked five (one intentional), struck out two and hit two batters in four innings. He's thrown 71 pitches, only 37 for strikes. Eveland retired the side in order in the first, but it's been a massive struggle otherwise. The Rays loaded the bases with no outs in the second and settled for one run on...
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Lindstrom to DL; Wheeler DFA (updated)

Lindstrom to DL; Wheeler DFA (updated)
The Orioles created room on the 25-man roster for tonight's starter, left-hander Dana Eveland, by placing reliever Matt Lindstrom on the 15-day disabled list with a right middle finger injury. Lindstrom, 32, has posted a 1.29 ERA in 13 games, allowing two earned runs in 14 innings. Both runs scored last night. Three unearned runs also have scored while he's pitched. Lindstrom, acquired from the Rockies along with Jason Hammel in the Jeremy Guthrie trade, has walked four and struck out 14....
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Wada statement on surgery; Lindstrom could be headed to DL

Wada statement on surgery; Lindstrom could be headed to DL
While we wait for the Orioles to announce their 25-man and 40-man roster moves, here's a statement from pitcher Tsuyoshi Wada regarding today's ligament-reconstructive surgery on his left elbow, which was performed by Dr. Lewis Yocum in Los Angeles: "The procedure went as planned and Dr. Yocum felt good about how it went. He predicts a full recovery. I'm glad to have this over with and look forward to beginning my rehabilitation so I can get back to pitching for the Orioles as soon as...
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A few pregame notes

A few pregame notes
The Orioles will wait to announce how they created room for starter Dana Eveland on the 25-man roster until team orthopedist Dr. John Wilckens arrives at the ballpark around 5 p.m. The feeling here is Tommy Hunter could be optioned to Triple-A Norfolk if Jason Hammel is cleared to start on Monday. Otherwise, manager Buck Showalter will have to tweak his rotation again. On the other hand, the Orioles could option Hunter if Hammel unexpectedly can't make the start, knowing Hunter can be...
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Flaherty starting at third base

Flaherty starting at third base
Rule 5 pick Ryan Flaherty is starting at third base tonight after playing left field in Game 1 of yesterday's doubleheader. For the Orioles: Ryan Flaherty 3B J.J. Hardy SS Nick Markakis RF Adam Jones CF Matt Wieters C Wilson Betemit LF Chris Davis 1B Nick Johnson DH Robert Andino 2B Dana Eveland LHP No roster move has been announced, and it might not come until batting practice ends. Tommy Hunter is here - he ran in the outfield earlier today - but he still could be optioned to Triple-A...
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Quick Tejada update

Quick Tejada update
Bill Hall to a minor league deal. Tejada contacted the Orioles about receiving a tryout after he couldn't land a major league contract in free agency. Tejada, who turns 38 later this month, batted .234/.270/.326 with 16 doubles, four homers and 26 RBIs in 91 games with the Giants last season. He's already had two tours with the Orioles, from 2004-2007 and again in 2010.
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Thinking about today's roster moves and next month's First-Year Player Draft

Thinking about today's roster moves and next month's First-Year Player Draft
The Orioles didn't hit a home run in Game 2 last night, the first time they failed to clear the fences since April 30 at New York. They hit 20 homers in their previous eight games and were 6-2 in that span. No need to worry that the Orioles will deprive you of a roster move today. Dana Eveland is here to make tonight's start against the Rays, as the Orioles return to the safe confines of the American League East. Someone has to vacate the 25-man roster, and someone has to vacate the 40-man...
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Hearing from Hunter and Lindstrom

Hearing from Hunter and Lindstrom
Tommy Hunter started Game 2 tonight and allowed four runs and five hits in six innings. Matt Lindstrom relieved him and allowed three runs (two earned) and three hits in one inning. "I felt real good. I was down in the zone. It was a lot better than what it was the last start," Hunter said. "It's a good lineup. Of course, it does help when the ball lands in a spot the only place it could land on the entire field and he (Mike Napoli) ends up getting a triple on it with no outs. That was...
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Showalter speaks after 7-3 loss in Game 2

Showalter speaks after 7-3 loss in Game 2
Manager Buck Showalter asked reporters whether they saw enough baseball today. We've seen enough to last a lifetime, considering how many innings this team has played since it arrived in Boston last week. Tommy Hunter gave the Orioles six innings and 91 pitches while working on three days' rest. "Tommy made a lot of quality pitches down, which you have to do with that club, and he kept us in that ballgame," Showalter said. "Had a changeup that he's trying to throw off the plate away...
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Showalter speaks after 6-5 win in Game 1; O's trail 7-3 in Game 2

Showalter speaks after 6-5 win in Game 1; O's trail 7-3 in Game 2
Josh Hamilton didn't homer in Game 1, but he drilled a two-run shot off Tommy Hunter in the first inning of Game 2. Hamilton's ball landed on Eutaw St., the first time in his career that he's cleared the flag court. It's now happened 60 times in Camden Yards history. Hunter gave up two hits and walked a batter in the first inning. Showalter had to rush through his session with the media following the 6-5 victory in Game 1. These straight doubleheaders are brutal. Showalter twice called...
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