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Orioles battered in Bronx, trying to bounce back against Braves

Orioles battered in Bronx, trying to bounce back against Braves
The Orioles haven't been eliminated from the playoff race. It just feels that way. Beginning a four-game series in the Bronx only 1 1/2 behind the Yankees, the Orioles were swept and bypassed by the Tigers. They have the same 20-26 record as the Mariners. And now they get the Braves for three games to begin their final homestand of the season. The offense shoulders most of the blame for scoring only three runs in 33 innings. John Means kept them close yesterday, just as Dean Kremer did the...
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Hyde on Hays' pending return, Núñez's latest streak and more

Hyde on Hays' pending return, Núñez's latest streak and more
The Orioles are prepared to activate Austin Hays from the injured list early this week, increasing their options in the outfield and perhaps giving a slumping offense a needed jolt. Hays hasn't played since Aug. 14 due to a non-displaced fracture in his left ribcage. He's been active lately in simulated games at the alternate camp site in Bowie and took batting practice yesterday at Camden Yards. "He has been taking at-bats and I can see him being activated here in the next couple days,"...
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The rotation, today's starters and latest on Austin Hays

The rotation, today's starters and latest on Austin Hays
The Orioles are going to need a starter for Tuesday night's game against the Braves. Manager Brandon Hyde already has eliminated the idea of rookie Keegan Akin working on short rest. One potential candidate eliminated. Akin threw 39 pitches in two-thirds of an inning in the second game of Friday night's doubleheader. Hyde won't disrupt his rest and routine. If the roster is unchanged from its current state, Hyde most likely is going to choose between Thomas Eshelman and Asher Wojciechowski...
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O's lose in 10 innings, fall 4 1/2 games behind Yankees (updated)

O's lose in 10 innings, fall 4 1/2 games behind Yankees (updated)
The Yankee Stadium whistle still works. The one that plays after an opponent's strikeout. No longer done for the benefit of fans. Every bit as irritating to teams that don't want to be serenaded after another empty at-bat. The Orioles heard it five times today in the first two innings. Nine times through the fifth. The other sound is a club stumbling backward. Down to their last 15 games in a truncated season, the Orioles have fallen 4 1/2 behind the Yankees following today's 2-1 10-inning...
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Notes on roster move, homegrown outfield and Sisco

Notes on roster move, homegrown outfield and Sisco
A late-night roster move following the doubleheader sweep, with the Orioles designating Mason Williams for assignment, illustrates how the club is placing more emphasis on pitching depth rather than the luxury of carrying an extra outfielder. The Orioles didn't make any subtractions from their bullpen. Couldn't really afford to do it. "Especially after a doubleheader and some games in a row here going forward, we definitely need the extra arm," manager Brandon Hyde said in today's Zoom...
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Orioles and Yankees lineups

Orioles and Yankees lineups
The X-rays taken on Renato Núñez's left hand last night were negative and he's in today's lineup as the first baseman. The Orioles also will try to break their three-game losing streak with Pat Valaika at shortstop and José Iglesias as the designated hitter. Ryan Mountcastle moves up to third in the order, followed by catcher Pedro Severino. Dean Kremer is making his second major league start after holding the Yankees to one run and one hit over six innings in his debut last weekend...
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Crowded outfield a pleasant problem for Orioles in 2021

Crowded outfield a pleasant problem for Orioles in 2021
The Orioles don't know whether their spring training complex in Sarasota will be open and stay that way for spring training 2021. The world could throw them another curve, if it ever straightens out. Playing on the assumption that the team will reconvene at the Ed Smith Stadium complex, manager Brandon Hyde can resume a task that's likely to have been started in the offseason. How to make an excess of outfielders fit on an active roster. He won't work alone, of course. Executive vice...
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Early defensive breakdowns doom O's in 10-1 loss (updated)

Early defensive breakdowns doom O's in 10-1 loss (updated)
The losses are easier for Orioles manager Brandon Hyde to stomach when his team is playing crisp baseball. When the mental and physical mistakes are removed from the equation. They were front and center tonight in the first inning in the second game of the doubleheader. The Orioles weren't charged with an error, but fielding data is influenced by other factors. So are outcomes. The Yankees responded to the latest DJ Stewart homer with four runs in the bottom of the first, chasing rookie Keegan...
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Cobb surrenders three early home runs in 6-0 loss in opener

Cobb surrenders three early home runs in 6-0 loss in opener
The Orioles headed to the ballpark this afternoon looking up at the Yankees, who were 1 1/2 games ahead of them for the last playoff spot in the American League. They glanced back and saw the Tigers, who trailed them by a half-game. A tight squeeze for a team that wasn't supposed to be anywhere near the race. The temptation to check the standings in the second week of September provides a strong dose of perspective, no matter how it turns out for the Orioles. They aren't sitting in the bottom...
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Hyde unsure of corresponding roster move

Hyde unsure of corresponding roster move
Alex Cobb is staying with the Orioles beyond today's start, his status as the 29th man more of a procedural move. How the Orioles make room for him on the active roster is going to be decided after the second game tonight. Manager Brandon Hyde could check pitch counts after the doubleheader and gauge the availability of his relievers. Carson Fulmer, claimed off waivers from the Pirates, is out of minor league options. Cole Sulser still had three options when the Orioles claimed him from the...
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Orioles and Yankees lineups in opener

Orioles and Yankees lineups in opener
The Orioles activated veteran right-hander Alex Cobb from the injured list leading into today's start in the opener of today's doubleheader against the Yankees in the Bronx. Cobb is the 29th man for the doubleheader. A corresponding roster move must be made after the nightcap, and it doesn't have to involve Cobb. The 40-man roster and 60-man player pools are full. Pat Valaika is playing first base and batting ninth, with Chris Davis on the bench. Davis hasn't played since the Orioles...
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Bringing opposites together in Akin and Kremer

Bringing opposites together in Akin and Kremer
No one is going to mistake Keegan Akin and Dean Kremer for carbon copies as pitchers and personalities, but they seem destined to be linked. It's hard to separate them and there's no real motivation to attempt it. Not as long as their talents and energy are so vital to the current playoff run and the future success of the organization. Two highly touted prospects making their major league debuts in 2020. Working back-to-back in the rotation last weekend. Doing it again this week, with Kremer...
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Notes on Cobb's return, rest of rotation and more (game postponed)

Notes on Cobb's return, rest of rotation and more (game postponed)
Alex Cobb is rejoining the active roster and the rotation. Manager Brandon Hyde said Cobb is expected to start Friday night against the Yankees "if everything works out protocol-wise." The veteran right-hander has been on the injured list, with the assumption that it's been related to COVID-19. "He's been throwing," Hyde said in his Zoom conference call, "so he'll be ready to go." Dean Kremer will make his second major league start on Saturday afternoon and left-hander John Means is...
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Orioles lineup vs. Yankees

Orioles lineup vs. Yankees
Pat Valaika is getting another start at first base as the Orioles begin an important four-game series tonight at Yankee Stadium. Renato Núñez is the designated hitter. José Iglesias is starting at shortstop again rather than being used as the DH to compensate for a sore left quadriceps muscle. Ryan Mountcastle is the cleanup hitter behind DJ Stewart. Hanser Alberto moves down to eighth in the order. The Orioles trail the Yankees by 1 1/2 games for the final playoff spot in the American...
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Improved depth providing Orioles with playoff push

Improved depth providing Orioles with playoff push
If Austin Hays is able to come off the injured list next week, as he's projecting, manager Brandon Hyde will be tasked with figuring out how to occupy center field. Decisions must be made regarding Hays and Cedric Mullins, who collected two more hits last night and has been an outstanding replacement. Whether or not Hays is back in center field on a full-time basis, he's going to be plopped in the middle of a pennant race. He's been watching from the alternate camp site in Bowie, where he's...
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Harvey surrenders late home run in 7-6 loss (updated)

Harvey surrenders late home run in 7-6 loss (updated)
Cedric Mullins is starting in center field because Austin Hays has a fractured rib. He led off tonight's game with a single and scored the first run. DJ Stewart is playing right field because Anthony Santander has a strained oblique. He singled in the first inning to move Renato Núñez to third base. Ryan Mountcastle is starting in left field because the Orioles no longer had any reason to hold back one of their top prospects. His single in the first scored Núñez to build on an...
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Hyde: "Our focus is on us"

Hyde: "Our focus is on us"
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde is fielding playoff questions again. His club is a half-game behind the Yankees for the last spot and a game behind the Astros. Six wins in the last eight. Again an interesting national story. Is there scoreboard-watching among the players and staff? Or at least the 2020 version of it? "I think we're focused on the Orioles right now and we need to win as many games as possible," Hyde said this afternoon in his Zoom conference call. "I'd be lying to say I...
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Orioles lineup vs. Mets

Orioles lineup vs. Mets
The Orioles will try to extend their winning streak to five games tonight with Pat Valaika at first base and Chris Davis still on the bench. Valaika is celebrating his 28th birthday today. He's posted a .429 average (12-for-28) in his last nine games. Cedric Mullins moves up to the leadoff spot and José Iglesias is batting second again, as he did last night while notching his ninth multi-hit game in the last 12. DJ Stewart, with four home runs in the last three games, is the cleanup...
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What else is going on with Orioles besides pennant race?

What else is going on with Orioles besides pennant race?
A season that was in danger of stalling before it could move forward, and with its COVID postponements, unique doubleheaders and occasional designations of home teams as visitors, is down to the final 19 games for the Orioles. The odds of getting this far didn't appear promising, but it's happened. The Orioles are in the midst of their penultimate road trip, with the last homestand beginning next week. And they remain in playoff contention, defying another set of odds. Tabbed as the worst...
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Banged-up Orioles get healthier in standings with 11-2 win (updated)

Banged-up Orioles get healthier in standings with 11-2 win (updated)
Brandon Hyde isn't being coy or playing mind games with the opposition before his team hits the field for the actual competition. The second-year Orioles manager would like to post his lineup early - or at a reasonable hour. However, he has to wait until making the rounds in the clubhouse and during batting practice. Checking whether his day-to-day guys are full-go at night. Renato Núñez didn't play in the last two games due to a sore hamstring. Hyde was able to write in his name as the...
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