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A look at the recent struggles of the offense

A look at the recent struggles of the offense
Last night seemed like a good time for the Orioles to break out of a developing batting slump. Try to nip it in the bud before it could develop any further. They just could not do it. They lost 2-1 to the Yankees and figured to have trouble in the late innings with Dellin Betances, Andrew Miller and then Aroldis Chapman, who was throwing 105 mph in the ninth inning. I digress here, but in the midst of throwing pitches at 104 and 105 mph to J.J. Hardy last night, Chapman, for some reason, threw...
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O's game blog: Tonight's game and minor league notes (O's lose 2-1)

O's game blog: Tonight's game and minor league notes (O's lose 2-1)
The Orioles have played the Yankees six times this year, winning four, but both of those series were in Baltimore. They make their first visit to Yankee Stadium tonight to start a four-game series. Off a series win on the road against the Rays, the Orioles are 53-37 and leading the American League East by two games over the Red Sox and three over the Blue Jays. The Yankees (45-46) are in fourth place, 8 1/2 games out. New York is under .500 after the All-Star break for the first time since...
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Quick takes on Dylan Bundy, Kevin Gausman and the offense

Quick takes on Dylan Bundy, Kevin Gausman and the offense
A few quick thoughts on the Orioles as they leave St. Petersburg, Florida after taking two of three and head for Yankee Stadium. The Orioles and Yankees play a four-game series starting tonight. Does Bundy continue to start?: I see no reason for the Orioles to do anything but give Dylan Bundy the ball every fifth day for now. At some point they are going to have to determine whether he stays in the rotation or that they have to handle his innings in another way to get him through the season. It...
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Dylan Bundy allows three homers as O's fall to Rays

Dylan Bundy allows three homers as O's fall to Rays
In a span of just 11 batters today, Orioles right-hander Dylan Bundy allowed as many homers as he had given up in his previous 22 games and 38 innings this year. Bundy allowed three homers this afternoon in his first major league start as the Rays beat the Orioles 5-2 at Tropicana Field. The Orioles were looking for their first three-game sweep there since May 6-8, 2014, but came up a win short. The Orioles gave Bundy a 1-0 lead in the top of the first. Adam Jones singled, went to third on a...
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O's game blog: Dylan Bundy makes first major league start in Rays finale

O's game blog: Dylan Bundy makes first major league start in Rays finale
After posting wins by scores of 4-3 on Friday and 2-1 last night, the Orioles go for a three-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays this afternoon at Tropicana Field. The Orioles last three-game sweep in St. Petersburg was from May 6-8, 2014. Last month, from June 24-26, the Orioles completed their first-ever four-game sweep of the Rays, home or away, when they took four at Camden Yards. The Orioles are 9-2 this season versus the Rays and have won seven in a row in the season series. The O's team...
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After Tillman time, it's Bundy time

After Tillman time, it's Bundy time
From mid-June until the end of the month, Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman allowed 14 runs in 14 2/3 over three starts. Now that looks very much like a blip on a radar. Tillman allowed four or more runs in all three of those starts. He has allowed four or more in his 17 other combined starts this year. So yeah, minor bump in the road. Now he has made three straight starts, each time allowing one run over seven innings. The latest was last night in the Orioles' 2-1 win over Tampa Bay. In 21...
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O's game blog: A look at the season series with TB (O's win, 2-1)

O's game blog: A look at the season series with TB (O's win, 2-1)
The Orioles look to continue their 2016 success against the Tampa Bay Rays as the clubs play the second game of their three-game series tonight at Tropicana Field. The Orioles are 8-2 versus the Rays this season. They have won six in a row, outscoring Tampa Bay 38-18. They completed their first ever four-game sweep of Tampa from June 24-26 in Baltimore. The Orioles rallied from two runs down last night to record a 4-3 victory at Tropicana Field. Jonathan Schoop's homer in the eighth broke a...
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O's open second half with a win that looked familiar

O's open second half with a win that looked familiar
In one game to start the Orioles' second half we saw a microcosm of many of the 87 games that took place in the first half. The Orioles hit homers. The O's bullpen and defense was outstanding. Their starting rotation was not. They won. We saw that a lot in the first half. Second baseman Jonathan Schoop didn't make the All-Star team this year, but surely he will in future years. Schoop provided the latest reason why last night when his clutch homer in the eighth off Chris Archer broke the 3-3...
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Slow start, strong finish: O's rally to beat Rays on Schoop's homer

Slow start, strong finish: O's rally to beat Rays on Schoop's homer
The Orioles got another shaky performance from a starting pitcher. They fell behind 3-1 after three innings. Chris Archer looked sharp early on. Zach Britton saw the tie run reach third with one out in the ninth. But the Orioles won. Maybe it was a case of a first-place team finding a way to win and a last-place team finding a way to lose. Second baseman Jonathan Schoop hit a solo homer off Archer in the eighth to break a 3-3 tie as the Orioles beat Tampa Bay 4-3 at Tropicana Field. The O's...
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O's game blog: Orioles, Rays begin second half tonight at the Trop

O's game blog: Orioles, Rays begin second half tonight at the Trop
The Orioles begin the second half tonight at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., taking on the Tampa Bay Rays in the start of a three-game series. To say the Rays are struggling is an understatement. They have lost six in a row and 10 of 11 games. Since June 16, they are 3-22. During that 25-game stretch, the Rays' team ERA is 5.99 and their bullpen ERA is 7.84. Before this stretch, their team ERA was 4.03 and the bullpen ERA was 3.63. The Rays just lost three in a row to Boston before...
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Orioles agree to terms with seventh-round pick Preston Palmeiro

Orioles agree to terms with seventh-round pick Preston Palmeiro
With less than two hours remaining before today's 5 p.m. deadline to sign 2016 draft picks, the Orioles reached an agreement with N.C. State first baseman Preston Palmeiro, their seventh-round pick. Palmeiro, the son of former Oriole Rafael Palmeiro, agreed to the slot bonus of $204,700 for that 211th pick. With this agreement, the Orioles have come to terms with their top 13 selections and with 23 of their 25 selections in the first 24 rounds. They have agreements with 33 total draft...
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Hart gets shot as bullpen lefty and the Rays are still struggling

Hart gets shot as bullpen lefty and the Rays are still struggling
There has been a bit of a shuttle going on in recent days in the Orioles bullpen as the club works to find another left-hander to join Zach Britton and also fresh arms to help keep the 'pen from being overused. Just in the last several days before the All-Star break, we saw Ariel Miranda, Jayson Aquino and Jason Garcia make their way onto the Orioles roster. Now comes 25-year-old left-hander Donnie Hart, a sidearming southpaw who has never made his way onto those top prospects lists, but...
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Orioles working to sign Preston Palmeiro as deadline approaches

Orioles working to sign Preston Palmeiro as deadline approaches
Here is the latest on the Orioles' draft signings as all major league teams face a deadline at 5 p.m. ET on Friday to complete them. The Orioles continue to pursue their seventh-round pick, N.C. State first baseman Preston Palmeiro, the son of former Oriole Rafael Palmeiro. An industry source says the Orioles and Palmeiro's reps, including his father, have had "active discussions the last few days." The slot amount for Palmeiro, taken with the 211th overall pick is $204,700, which is the...
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Looking at some possible in-house options for the rotation

Looking at some possible in-house options for the rotation
As the Orioles look to upgrade their starting rotation during the second half, will they look first at internal options? There are just not many pitchers on the farm right now pitching to a level that is forcing their way onto the roster in Baltimore. But there may be some pitchers worth at least looking at. Odrisamer Despaigne is currently on the Orioles roster and has been pitching out of the bullpen. When he was starting at Triple-A, he was 1-6 with a 3.59 ERA over 12 starts. He pitched to...
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Are the Orioles considering adjusting the plan for Dylan Bundy?

Are the Orioles considering adjusting the plan for Dylan Bundy?
You may have noticed that the Orioles rotation ranks near the bottom of the American League right now, while the team has a 51-36 record to rank at the top of the AL East. But in the second half, the rotation will need to pitch better and the Orioles will need to find pitchers that can do that. That brings us to Dylan Bundy. The organization, fans and even Bundy himself have waited a long time to see the 23-year-old right-hander both healthy and showing the promise he showed on the farm in...
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Great Britton: O's lefty closer perfect so far in save chances

Great Britton: O's lefty closer perfect so far in save chances
Once one of baseball's top young starting pitching prospects, Orioles left-hander Zach Britton is now one of baseball's best ninth-inning pitchers. He leads the American League with 27 saves in 27 chances and tonight takes the field in San Diego as part of his second straight All-Star team. Britton has remarkable numbers. He is 2-1 with an 0.72 ERA. Over 37 2/3 innings, he has walked 10 and fanned 43, giving up a .160 average against. When he has pitched with runners in scoring position, he...
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Davis on the first half, Duquette on the rotation, Brach on All-Star nod

Davis on the first half, Duquette on the rotation, Brach on All-Star nod
The Orioles reach the All-Star break leading the American League East by two games. They are 51-36 and ahead of the pace of the 2014 Orioles that won 96 games and the American League East title. "I think we've played well," first baseman Chris Davis said. "There have been times when we've really shown we're a complete team and there have been times we struggled. I think the last couple of games, they were good for us to bear down and get away with two wins going into the break." The...
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Kim on his injury, Tillman on the win and more clubhouse quotes

Kim on his injury, Tillman on the win and more clubhouse quotes
Orioles outfielder Hyun Soo Kim suffered a strained right hamstring today and left the game in the second inning of the O's 4-2 win over the Angels. The injury happened when Kim was running to first base on a groundout to second in the first inning. "I felt a stinging pain as I was running," Kim said, through interpreter Danny Lee. "I talked to the trainer and decided to leave the game upon agreement. I hope that I don't miss any games. But I will be going through some tests tomorrow. So...
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Tillman with seven strong innings, Davis and Hardy homer in win

Tillman with seven strong innings, Davis and Hardy homer in win
Chris Tillman may not have made the All-Star team, but he reminded us today why he was clearly deserving of consideration. Even if he did walk a few more than he wanted to. Tillman pitched seven strong innings as the Orioles beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-2 in front of 32,963 at Camden Yards. The O's hit the All-Star break with a record of 51-36 and a two-game lead atop the American League East. The righty allowed three hits and one run. He walked five and struck out five and is now 12-2 with a...
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O's game blog: Chris Tillman starts first-half finale

O's game blog: Chris Tillman starts first-half finale
He got the start in the first game of this season, and today Orioles' right-hander Chris Tillman gets the call in the last game of the first half. Tillman (11-2, 3.55 ERA) faces Los Angeles Angels' right-hander Tim Lincecum (1-2, 7.50 ERA) in the finale before the All-Star break. Tillman is indeed having the bounce-back season the Orioles had hoped for. He has recorded 10 quality starts and pitched seven innings or more six times. The O's are a robust 15-3 (.833) when he has started. The...
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