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Matt Wieters talks about catching Bud Norris tonight

Matt Wieters talks about catching Bud Norris tonight
Matt Wieters will catch Bud Norris for the first time tonight. He said you can't really learn that much about working with a new pitcher until you get a few games catching him under your belt. You don't see O's pitchers shake off Wieters very much, but he said it could happen several times tonight and that would be totally fine if and when it does. "It is something I would actually welcome early on," Wieters said. "Because we might not quite be on the same page yet. But I try to take...
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Did the O's pay too high a price to get Bud Norris?

Did the O's pay too high a price to get Bud Norris?
We probably won't know this answer for a long time, but it's a question worthy of debating now: In adding Bud Norris, did the Orioles give up too much of their future? The Orioles traded 23-year-old LJ Hoes, 19-year-old Josh Hader and another young player to Houston for the 28-year-old Norris. I say another young player because they actually traded a high draft pick (likely in the mid-30s overall) that will be turned into a third young player next June. Was that price too high for a pitcher...
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Gonzalez and Hardy with postgame comments after O's loss to Houston

Gonzalez and Hardy with postgame comments after O's loss to Houston
Miguel Gonzalez took the mound tonight and retired the side in order in the first inning on just five pitches. But his night quickly got more difficult and Houston scored four off him in the second and knocked him out during a five-run fourth inning tonight in an 11-0 win. "My bullpen was great," Gonzalez said. "Everything was down and I thought I would do pretty well. First inning was good. Second inning I was just leaving the ball up and it just carried on throughout the whole game. Just...
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O's suffer most lopsided loss of year, 11-0 to Houston

O's suffer most lopsided loss of year, 11-0 to Houston
Keep in mind, it only counts as one loss. The Houston Astros, who have the worst record in the majors, crushed the Orioles 11-0 tonight at Camden Yards as 25,265 looked on wondering what the heck was going on with the home team. The Orioles have been held to 10 hits in this series and were shutout tonight for the second time in three games. They have scored just 19 runs over the last eight games. Just hours after trading pitcher Bud Norris to the O's, Houston pounded his new teammate,...
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LJ Hoes talks about the trade from the O's to Houston

LJ Hoes talks about the trade from the O's to Houston
An O's third round draft pick in 2008, the Orioles were the only pro team LJ Hoes has ever known. But today he is walking down the hall to join his new team in Houston. "My mind is racing," Hoes said a few minutes ago. "Kind of got my dream come true the other day to start for the hometown team. Now getting traded to the other locker room. It's different, never saw it coming, just got to keep it moving. "It's still all surreal. Talking with Jonesey this morning. He said you could get...
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Bud Norris talks about joining the Orioles

Bud Norris talks about joining the Orioles
Even before he had a chance to meet with Buck Showalter and his new teammates, new O's pitcher Bud Norris was at the podium a few minutes ago talking about joining the Orioles. Here are some of his comments from his first press conference as an Oriole. His reaction to the deal: "Being traded is exciting. My name has been swirling for a while now, so I've been prepared for it. I'm excited for the future. I pitched my way into a situation to be traded and to help a team. This team has a...
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Chris Davis remembers the trade deadline deal that brought him to the Orioles

Chris Davis remembers the trade deadline deal that brought him to the Orioles
Chris Davis celebrated an anniversary yesterday. It was two years ago, on July 30, 2011, that Davis and Tommy Hunter were acquired by the Orioles from Texas for pitcher Koji Uehara. Looks like the deal Andy MacPhail pulled off is working out. Now, 73 homers later, Davis is fitting in well with the Orioles and that day has turned out to be pretty important to him. "It was obviously a turning point for me in my career," Davis said. "A chance to kind of start over and come to another...
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Postgame comments from Davis, Hardy and Chen

Postgame comments from Davis, Hardy and Chen
Chris Davis sounded like a guy who was not exactly pressing or worrying because he had not hit a homer in his last 10 games. After his key homer tonight, a reporter asked him how happy he was to get back in the longball column. "I'm so happy," he said sarcastically. "I can go home and sleep tonight. Eat food again. I don't have to wake up every three hours and cry. "I was more excited about the two walks to be honest with you. Think it's been awhile since I had two walks in a...
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Chris Davis ends homerless stretch as O's top Houston

Chris Davis ends homerless stretch as O's top Houston
Chris Davis' homer drought is over. The one he hit tonight was a big one as the Orioles beat Houston 4-3 in front of 24,904 in the series opener at Camden Yards. With the Orioles trailing 3-2 in the last of the sixth, Davis took a Lucas Harrell 3-1 pitch out to left field for the 4-3 lead. It scored Nick Markakis, who led off the inning by drawing the fifth walk off the Houston right-hander. For Davis, it ended a 10-game homerless streak, his longest of the year. He didn't have an...
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Matt Wieters: "It's time to try and put a good run together"

Matt Wieters: "It's time to try and put a good run together"
As the Orioles begin a stretch of games where they play teams with losing records in 14 of their next 17 games, it might be the right time for a team that has lost five of six to get back to winning. Matt Wieters said it is not that important who the opponent is right now. It's pretty much go time for the Orioles. "I don't think it matters what teams we are playing, but where we are in the standings, where we are in the season, it's time to try and put a good run together," Wieters said....
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Machado and Davis talk about their recent struggles at bat

Machado and Davis talk about their recent struggles at bat
A few moments before he was hit by a ball during batting practice today, Manny Machado talked about hitting the ball. Or, that is, his recent struggles to do just that. Machado is 3-for-28 over his last seven games and 9-for-58 over his last 14 games. "I'm not hitting the ball. Plain and simple," Machado said. "Not doing what I am supposed to do. That is what it is. I need to get back to my routines. Everybody goes through it." He still leads the majors with 39 doubles and has seven...
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Dave Trembley and Matt Wieters on Trembley's return to Batlimore

Dave Trembley and Matt Wieters on Trembley's return to Batlimore
Dave Trembley is back in Baltimore. This time the former Orioles manager is here as third base coach of the Houston Astros. Today, one of his former O's players, Matt Wieters, had some nice things to say about his former skipper. "Dave was a manager that got you motivated to play every day," Wieters said. "We weren't the best of teams when he was here, but he made sure everyone in this clubhouse played the game right way and I think that went a long way to making this team what it is...
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A look at the O's upcoming stretch of games

A look at the O's upcoming stretch of games
Starting tonight, the Orioles will play five of their next six series against teams that currently have losing records. Their next 11 games will be against clubs with losing records until they face Arizona starting Aug. 12. The Orioles begin a 17-game stretch tonight against (in order) Houston, Seattle, San Diego, San Francisco, Arizona and Colorado. That takes the Orioles into a grueling 15-game stretch beginning Aug. 19 against Tampa Bay, Oakland, Boston, New York and Cleveland. This...
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Will the Orioles be setting major league records for defense?

Will the Orioles be setting major league records for defense?
The Orioles have made just 32 errors on the year over 106 games. At that pace, they will make 49 this year over the full season. The major league record for fewest errors is 65 by the 2003 Seattle Mariners. The major league record for single-season fielding percentage is .989 by the 2007 Colorado Rockies. The O's percentage right now is .992. No matter how you stack it, we are watching the defense that is likely the best in baseball every night. It might rank with the best in club history...
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Minor league notes on Wright, Jones, Esposito, Marin and more (Ortiz note)

Minor league notes on Wright, Jones, Esposito, Marin and more (Ortiz note)
Right-hander pitcher Mike Wright, the Orioles third-round pick out of East Carolina in 2011, has put together a very solid month of July at Double-A Bowie. Wright is 2-0 with a 2.12 ERA in five starts this month. Over 29 2/3 innings, he has walked just six and fanned 26. This followed a June where his ERA was 6.33 in four starts. In 20 starts on the season for the Baysox, Wright is 8-2 with an ERA of 3.57 and has fanned 101 over 108 2/3 innings. Also at Bowie, Eduardo Rodriguez allowed six...
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With Machado and Davis now struggling, others must now step up on the offense

With Machado and Davis now struggling, others must now step up on the offense
On Friday night, the Orioles beat the Red Sox scoring six runs and hitting four homers. It looked like the offense we saw coming out of the All-Star break was back. But that was not the case. The Orioles have now lost five of the last six games. In that stretch, the team average is .227, scoring 15 runs, while hitting .128 (5-for-39) with runners in scoring position. The Orioles scored 23 runs in the first four games out of the All-Star break, but now have just 15 in the last six. Two big...
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Hearing from Markakis and Hammel after the O's loss to Boston

Hearing from Markakis and Hammel after the O's loss to Boston
A few minutes after the Red Sox had ended a six-series losing streak with a win over the Orioles, Nick Markakis talked about Boston taking two of three this weekend. "It's disappointing, especially when you come out with the first win," he said. "They're a good club, and we'll be seeing them down the road. It's not over yet. We need to put this behind us. Have a nice off-day tomorrow and finish up this homestand strong. "You know before the game it will be a battle (against Jon...
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Lester and Red Sox blank O's 5-0 to take the series

Lester and Red Sox blank O's 5-0 to take the series
The Orioles had won their last four games when facing Jon Lester. The Orioles had won six straight series against Boston. Both streaks ended today. It was not the Sunday the Orioles wanted. Lester threw seven shutout innings, allowing just four hits. Jason Hammel's winless streak reached 10 starts as Boston beat the Orioles 5-0 in front of 32,891 at Camden Yards. In going 25-11 in their previous 36 games against the Red Sox, the O's had not lost back-to-back games against Boston. Now they...
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Have the Orioles turned the corner against Jon Lester?

Have the Orioles turned the corner against Jon Lester?
If you go by the results starting last season, the days of Jon Lester taking the mound and Boston expecting to beat the Orioles may be over. Since the start of 2012, Lester has started four times against the Orioles, and the O's are 4-0 in those games. Lester has an ERA of 5.25 in the four games, pitching 24 innings and allowing 30 hits with seven walks and 18 strikeouts. He was 14-0 over his first 18 career starts against the Orioles, but is 0-2 over the last four. The O's have a .309...
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LJ Hoes talks about getting called up today to join O's

LJ Hoes talks about getting called up today to join O's
When LJ Hoes joined the Orioles last September after being called up, it was more a reward for a good season. He didn't play much, appearing in just two games getting one at-bat. But he returned to the Orioles today and this time he's here with a bigger role. Officially recalled this morning from Triple-A Norfolk, Hoes was inserted right into today's lineup and will play left field and bat eighth against Boston's Jon Lester. "Totally different from last year. Last year I was up here to...
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