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O's facing tough customer tonight in Morrow

O's facing tough customer tonight in Morrow
The Orioles are facing a tough pitcher at Toronto tonight in 27-year-old right-hander Brandon Morrow. He led the American League last year in strikeouts per nine innings at 10.19 and leads the majors in that stat over the last two seasons at 10.53. Morrow pitched seven innings allowing just one hit and two runs that were unearned in his first start on Saturday at Cleveland. The Indians loaded their lineup with lefty batters against him but they went a combined 1-for-19 against Morrow in that...
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Orioles pitching prospect Dan Klein will have shoulder procedure on Monday

Orioles pitching prospect Dan Klein will have shoulder procedure on Monday
Right-hander Dan Klein, the Orioles' third-round draft pick in 2010 out of UCLA, will undergo another shoulder procedure and he will likely miss all of the 2012 season. The rotator interval closure procedure will be performed by shoulder specialist Dr. Craig Morgan this Monday, April 16, in Wilmington, Del. It is expected to tighten the area around the shoulder capsule. It is a very similar procedure that Dr. Morgan performed on Matt Hobgood on April 2. Hobgood is expected to miss all this...
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The early-season pitching plan for Dylan Bundy

The early-season pitching plan for Dylan Bundy
Orioles director of pitching development Rick Peterson said the early-season plan for Dylan Bundy calls for the Orioles' 2011 first-round pick to go three innings again in his next start Tuesday and then begin to bump up his innings per start after that. The goal is to have Bundy pitch through the entire year staying within his season limit of 120 to 130 innings while being able to pitch much deeper into games toward the end of this season. "We thought that (his going deeper into games late...
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A few words from the coach working with Reynolds on his defense

A few words from the coach working with Reynolds on his defense
He is the man on the Orioles coaching staff that started working with Mark Reynolds on his defense during spring camp and will continue to try and help Reynolds make needed improvements with his defense. DeMarlo Hale is the Orioles' third-base coach, but also works with the team's infielders. He served on Terry Francona's Red Sox coaching staffs the last six years, the last two as bench coach. He was a coach with Texas before that for four seasons and for three of his seasons there...
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How will the fans see the Yankees series and a take on Bundy

How will the fans see the Yankees series and a take on Bundy
So as an Orioles fan, do you look at the last three nights in black and white terms or with shades of gray? Do you just see three losses and the team getting swept as the bottom line or did you see some things that were positive within the losses and give the team something to build on? I can't help feeling that the Orioles should have won the last two games of that series and be heading to Toronto later today with a 5-1 record and two series victories. Instead, there was more frustration...
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Another strong outing for Dylan Bundy

Another strong outing for Dylan Bundy
Dylan Bundy's second pro start for the Orioles went about as well as the first one. In fact, just as he did in that outing last Friday night, Bundy tonight retired all nine batters he faced for Single-A Delmarva over three perfect innings, this time at Kannapolis, again with six strikeouts. He has pitched six perfect innings with 12 strikeouts over his first two outings. Bundy struck out the first batter he faced in this game and then the last five to come up against him. Bundy's line...
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Dan Duquette talks about the addition of Joel Pineiro

Dan Duquette talks about the addition of Joel Pineiro
The Orioles signed 33-year-old right-hander Joel Pineiro to a minor league contract today. Orioles vice president Dan Duquette said they intend to get him soon into Triple-A Norfolk's rotation and he provides more depth for the major league club. He could eventually be a long reliever working out of the Orioles bullpen. "We agreed to terms with Joel Pineiro on a Triple-A contract," Duquette said a few minutes ago. "He's a winning major league pitcher. Has a good sinker and excellent...
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Showalter on the RISP stats

Showalter on the RISP stats
The Orioles have scored 21 runs in their first five games to rank sixth in the American League. They are fourth with a .260 team batting average and third in homers with seven. But the club has struggled in this series and so far this season when batting with runners in scoring position. The Orioles are just 2-for-23 (.087) the last two nights and 6-for-41 (.146) in that stat through five games. "It's kind of like the team that has trouble shooting free throws and you go out and there and...
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Dylan Bundy's second pro start is tonight

Dylan Bundy's second pro start is tonight
When Dylan Bundy makes his much-anticipated second pro start tonight at Kannapolis, N.C., he will likely pitch three innings again as he did last Friday at Asheville, N.C., in his pro and South Atlantic League debut. Bundy made a stunning first impression in that game, retiring all nine batters he faced and recording six strikeouts in what was about a 45-pitch outing. He touched 97 and 98 mph with his fastball but mostly pitched in the 94-95 mph range with that pitch. Bundy may stay in the...
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It's a mixed bag for the Orioles through five games

It's a mixed bag for the Orioles through five games
Losing to the Yankees is about as frustrating as it gets for an Orioles fan. But blowing a lead to New York, helping them with a key error and failing time after time with runners in scoring position takes the frustration to an even higher level. Unfortunately, the O's and their fans have been here before against this team. The Orioles went just 5-13 against the Yankees last year and are 15-41 in the series since 2009. The Orioles are 9-24 in their last 33 Camden Yards games against New...
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A Hardy homer early for the Orioles (O's lose in 12)

A Hardy homer early for the Orioles (O's lose in 12)
J.J. Hardy hit another early-game homer for the Orioles. It came in the last of the first inning and tied the game 1-1. Later in the inning a Freddy Garica wild pitch put the O's ahead 2-1 as Garcia needed 36 pitches to get through that inning. Hardy's homer was his second of the year and the Orioles' seventh. They have homered in the first or second inning in every game. The Orioles took a 2-1 lead into the third inning. Wei-Yin Chen is making his major league debut tonight and has...
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Josh Bell will start in the outfield tonight at Triple-A

Josh Bell will start in the outfield tonight at Triple-A
When the Triple-A Norfolk Tides host Gwinnett tonight at Harbor Park, Josh Bell will be in the starting lineup in right field, making his first ever professional start in the outfield. Bell did play in one game in left and one game in right field for the Orioles last season, but did not have a ball hit to him and those were not starts. Bell, who is 2-for-15 on the season, made his only other start this year at first base. Zelous Wheeler has made three starts at third base for Norfolk and Matt...
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Robert Andino talks about having words with Russell Martin

Robert Andino talks about having words with Russell Martin
When the Orioles' clubhouse opened to reporters a few minutes ago, Robert Andino knew what to expect. He was waiting by his locker for us to ask him about what happened between him and Yankees catcher Russell Martin at the end of the game last night. "I was waiting for you all," he said. Andino said it was a miscommunication and said he did not expect it to have any carryover into tonight's game. "You know, heat of the moment," Andino said. "Boys being boys. Just had a few words....
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Matusz struggles and Chen is up next for the Orioles

Matusz struggles and Chen is up next for the Orioles
Well a little cold water was thrown on the good vibes created by the three-game sweep of Minnesota with that loss to the Yankees where Brian Matusz failed to consistently find the strike zone. It seems some fans were kind of jumping on Matusz in some of the comments we saw after last night's game as the Yankees beat the Orioles 6-2 for the Birds' first loss of the year. Matusz certainly needs to pitch with better command and control. His pitches were up in the zone in the first inning and...
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Matusz not sharp as Orioles suffer first loss

Matusz not sharp as Orioles suffer first loss
After making progress over the offseason and making the team with a solid spring training, it was back to struggling for the Orioles tonight as the New York Yankees beat the O's 6-2 to drop the Orioles to 3-1 on the season. Matusz struggled from the start, giving up a first-inning run and throwing 30 pitches in the inning. He went just four innings on a whopping 96 pitches and allowed six hits and four runs with four walks and one strikeout. That is four times more earned runs that the O's...
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Trying to equal the 1974 Orioles (updated)

Trying to equal the 1974 Orioles (updated)
If Brian Matusz pitches seven innings or more tonight, this would be the first time since 1974 that the Orioles had four starters begin the year by pitching seven or more. That year it was Jim Palmer (8 1/3), Dave McNally (10), Ross Grimsley (8 2/3) and Mike Cuellar (eight). It didn't look good for him to do that after the Yankees took a 1-0 lead in the first inning and Matusz threw 30 pitches, but he came back with an 11-pitch top of the second. Matusz has enough velocity tonight - hitting...
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Wei-Yin Chen gets ready to weigh in against New York

Wei-Yin Chen gets ready to weigh in against New York
He was signed by the Orioles to a three-year contract with a club option for 2015 back in January and tomorrow Wei-Yin Chen makes his official Orioles' debut. Manager Buck Showalter slated him to start the fifth game to give him more time to settle in as a big leaguer, but that also means he faces the Yankees right out of the box. "I'm feeling nervous right now, a little bit. I'm just preparing the best I can right now for tomorrow," Chen said through his interpreter this afternoon in...
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Looks like Jim Johnson is settling into the closer's role

Looks like Jim Johnson is settling into the closer's role
It took awhile for Buck Showalter to proclaim that Jim Johnson is his closer for this year, but now that he is, Showalter seems confident in what Johnson can do in the role. Johnson is 2-for-2 in save chances over the first three games and now has saved 10 straight dating back to last Aug. 14. He certainly seems comfortable now in that role. "We hope so," Showalter said. "Jimmy, I don't know what else you can, with the things he's been exposed to, not be any more prepared for it. Whether...
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Tyler Townsend off to fast start at Double-A

Tyler Townsend off to fast start at Double-A
Maybe it should come as no surprise that Tyler Townsend is hitting well again. The Orioles' third-round pick in 2009 out of Florida International is off to a fast start in his debut season in the Double-A Eastern League. After going 0-for-3 in Thursday's opener, Townsend is 5-for-11 over Bowie's last three games with three homers and six RBIs. At this very early stage, he leads or is tied for the league lead in homers, RBIs, slugging and total bases. His OPS is 1.438. "I am seeing the...
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It's Matusz on the mound tonight

It's Matusz on the mound tonight
For the first time since he gave up six runs against the Detroit Tigers last Sept. 25, Brian Matusz will take a major league mound tonight, in a game that counts, to begin to try and finally erase, once and for all, the memory of his terrible 2011 season. Matusz put in some hard work during the offseason after going 1-9 with an ERA of 10.69 in 12 big league starts last season. He gave up six runs or more in seven of his last eight starts then. His ERA in September was 19.13. But after a...
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