Steve Melewski
Steve Melewski

Masterson has done what some O's starters have not by pitching deep in games (O's get the lead)

Masterson has done what some O's starters have not by pitching deep in games (O's get the lead)
Here is a stat that hammers home the point that Orioles starting pitchers have not gone deep enough into games this season: The O's are facing Cleveland's Justin Masterson tonight. He has gone seven innings or more eight times this year. The entire O's rotation has gone seven or more nine times. Masterson has done that in 16 starts and the O's staff in 77 starts. Masterson has two complete games and the O's have none. Masterson could prove tough to hit tonight as he has all year. He is...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
orioles steve melewski frontstory_orioles3
LinkedIn Pinterest
Steve Melewski

O's draft picks Harvey, Hart officially sign, hold press conference at Camden Yards

O's draft picks Harvey, Hart officially sign, hold press conference at Camden Yards
The Orioles just concluded a press conference at Camden Yards to officially announce the signings of their top two draft picks, high school pitcher Hunter Harvey and high school outfielder Josh Hart. Both have completed their physicals and officially signed with the club. They attended the game here last night and today put on O's jerseys at the press conference. Pretty heady stuff for two kids just out of high school and about to begin their pro careers. "I love it. The fans, the...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
orioles steve melewski dan duquette gary rajsich hunter harvey josh hart frontstory_orioles1
LinkedIn Pinterest
Steve Melewski

Chen returns to home clubhouse, gets set for his rehab start

Chen returns to home clubhouse, gets set for his rehab start
Left-hander Wei-Yin Chen has not pitched for the Orioles since May 12 at Minnesota. But if his rehab keeps progressing, he could return to the rotation possibly to start on July 4 at Chicago. The plan detailed here yesterday for Chen remains the same. He is expected to pitch for an O's affiliate - the specific one hasn't been determined yet - this Saturday and that could him set him up to return to the club. He's been out with a strained right oblique. He went on the disabled list May 14,...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
orioles steve melewski wei-yin chen frontstory_orioles3
LinkedIn Pinterest
Steve Melewski

Could the starting rotation sink this ship?

Could the starting rotation sink this ship?
Not good enough. From time to time, we hear Buck Showalter say that phrase. It fits for O's starting pitching over the last seven games and it fits for the Orioles' starting pitching for most of this season. For a brief time, it looked like the Orioles were turning a corner. From June 2-16, the Orioles got a run of nine quality starts over 14 games and they went 9-5 in that stretch. But over the last seven games, they have gotten just one quality start and their pitchers are barely...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
orioles steve melewski frontstory_orioles1
LinkedIn Pinterest
Steve Melewski

Britton second-guesses pitch to Brantley after O's loss to Cleveland (plus Wieters quotes)

Britton second-guesses pitch to Brantley after O's loss to Cleveland (plus Wieters quotes)
Zach Britton wishes he could have one pitch back tonight. He feels like he should have thrown a different pitch to Michael Brantley with the bases loaded and no outs in the top of the sixth. Brantley drove a two-run single to center and drove Britton out of the game. Britton took a two-hit shutout into the sixth, but four hits and one walk later, exited the game without recording an out in the sixth. "I felt like I could have executed a couple of pitches better that inning, but definitely...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
orioles steve melewski matt wieters zach britton frontstory_orioles3
LinkedIn Pinterest
Steve Melewski

Cleveland rallies to beat Orioles in homestand opener

Cleveland rallies to beat Orioles in homestand opener
The Orioles' slim early lead didn't last, but the losing streak is still here. Trailing 2-0 after five innings, the Cleveland Indians rallied to beat the Orioles 5-2 tonight as the Orioles' losing streak reached four games in the opener of a four-game series and seven-game homestand. Zach Britton seemed to be rolling along with a two-hit shutout and a 2-0 lead into the top of the sixth. But five batters later, Cleveland had a 3-2 lead and Britton was being pulled for Tommy Hunter. After...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
orioles steve melewski featured_sidebar zach britton frontstory_orioles3
LinkedIn Pinterest
Steve Melewski

Reynolds on his return to Baltimore, his new team and more

Reynolds on his return to Baltimore, his new team and more
After two seasons and 290 games playing for the Orioles, tonight Mark Reynolds will play against them. In his return to Camden Yards for the first time as a Cleveland Indian, Reynolds will bat sixth and start at third base for his new team and this time come running out of the third base dugout. "This is going to be fun," Reynolds said to a crowd of Baltimore reporters in the Cleveland dugout. "It's easy to say it's just another game, but it's going to be weird playing against these...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
orioles steve melewski featured_sidebar frontstory_orioles1 mark reynolds
LinkedIn Pinterest
Steve Melewski

Kevin Gausman and Freddy Garcia talk about today's roster move

Kevin Gausman and Freddy Garcia talk about today's roster move
Freddy Garcia was packing his bag. Kevin Gausman was unpacking his. That was the scene a few moments ago in the O's clubhouse. The Orioles just announced that Gausman has been recalled from Triple-A and that Garcia has been optioned to Norfolk. Gausman said he expected to be available out of the bullpen for now. It is possible he could move into Garcia's spot in the rotation which next comes up on Friday. "They told me probably (work) out of the pen," Gausman said. "You know, relieving...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
orioles steve melewski freddy garcia kevin gausman frontstory_orioles3
LinkedIn Pinterest
Steve Melewski

The AL East is a beast again, how will the O's stack up?

The AL East is a beast again, how will the O's stack up?
Before the season some predicted that all five American League East teams could finish at .500 or better this year. As we approach the season's halfway point, all five are now at least two games above .500. The East has five teams playing winning baseball while the rest of the league has four teams combined. It seems like a year where no East club will win 100 games, but maybe they all will win between 85 and 95. If that does happen the race in August and September will be amazing to...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
orioles steve melewski frontstory_orioles3
LinkedIn Pinterest
Steve Melewski

For now, the Orioles seem content to let Hader develop and thrive at Delmarva

For now, the Orioles seem content to let Hader develop and thrive at Delmarva
He is a 19-year-old left-hander who at this time last year was a brand new Orioles draft pick and a recent high school graduate. Now Josh Hader is on his way potentially toward top 10 prospect status. Whether he'll make those top 10 lists at the end of this year or not, the results have been pretty stunning for this young man from Millersville, Md. In 11 starts this season for Single-A Delmarva, Hader is 3-2 with a 1.94 ERA and opponents are batting .186 batting against him. In 60 1/3...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
orioles orioles farm report steve melewski josh hader
LinkedIn Pinterest
Steve Melewski

Toronto knocks Garcia out early to beat O's and complete three-game sweep

Toronto knocks Garcia out early to beat O's and complete three-game sweep
This one got out of hand early. The Toronto Blue Jays knocked O's starter Freddy Garcia out in the third inning this afternoon to beat the Orioles 13-5 today and complete the three-game sweep at Rogers Centre. This is just the second time on the year the Orioles were swept in a three-game series, and they fall to 42-34. The Orioles were also swept, three in a row, by Tampa Bay on May 17-19. Toronto matched a club record by winning its 11th straight game. The Blue Jays, who are 6-4 against...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
orioles steve melewski freddy garcia frontfeatured_orioles manny machado ryan flaherty featured_sidebar
LinkedIn Pinterest
Steve Melewski

O's need a win today to avoid getting swept for the second time in a three-game series (Jays lead early)

O's need a win today to avoid getting swept for the second time in a three-game series (Jays lead early)
The Orioles need a win today to avoid being swept in a three-game series for the second time this year. Tampa Bay swept the Orioles on May 17-19. The O's also got swept at home by San Diego in a two-game series. Meanwhile, no, I don't think Jose Bautista should get a brush-back pitch today from any O's pitcher. It appeared that Darren O'Day said something to Bautista on Friday night, and Bautista said something back when he homered yesterday. Now they should just move on. Bautista hit a...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
orioles steve melewski darren o'day frontstory_orioles2
LinkedIn Pinterest
Steve Melewski

Minor league notes on Britton, Bridwell, Walker and more

Minor league notes on Britton, Bridwell, Walker and more
Two more games - and two more games with hits on Saturday - for Triple-A Norfolk's Buck Britton. The older brother of Zach Britton, Buck Britton extended his career-high batting streak to 19 games yesterday against Scranton-Wilkes Barre. Britton is batting .366 (26-for-71) during the streak with one homer and eight RBIs. He is batting .304 in 38 games this season with the Tides, and his hitting streak is the longest in the International League this year. Britton, who is batting .354 in June,...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
orioles steve melewski orioles farm report buck britton hector veloz nolan reimold parker bridwell
LinkedIn Pinterest
Steve Melewski

For the second day in a row, Toronto scores late to beat the Orioles

For the second day in a row, Toronto scores late to beat the Orioles
The Orioles gave up the winning run in the ninth inning last night and the eighth inning today. Jose Bautista's two-run homer off Darren O'Day broke a 2-2 tie in the eighth as Toronto beat the Orioles 4-2 for the Blue Jays' 10th win in a row. The team that was practically awarded the AL East after a busy offseason is finally playing good baseball, and the Orioles are seeing it firsthand. Each time the Orioles scored today, Toronto came right back. Travis Ishikawa's single tied the game...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
orioles steve melewski darren o'day miguel gonzalez frontstory_orioles3
LinkedIn Pinterest
Steve Melewski

Can the Orioles slow down the red-hot Blue Jays today? (plus pitching notes)

Can the Orioles slow down the red-hot Blue Jays today? (plus pitching notes)
So the Orioles are trying to snap Toronto's nine-game winning streak today. And they have to beat the Blue Jays in a ballpark where they are 11-37 in their last 48 games since June 8, 2008. Should be no problem, right? A hot baseball team starts to think nothing can go wrong, until something does. Even after falling behind twice by two runs last night, Toronto rallied for the walk-off win, which lit up message boards and twitter. I understand the frustration any time the O's lose and maybe...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
orioles steve melewski
LinkedIn Pinterest
Steve Melewski

A look at Caleb Joseph's big season and why he is still at Double-A

A look at Caleb Joseph's big season and why he is still at Double-A
He is 27 and playing in Double-A for the fourth year in a row. Except for 22 games with Triple-A Norfolk last summer, Bowie catcher Caleb Joseph has not advanced past the Eastern League. He is having a big year at Bowie, so the obvious question is this: Why is he still in Bowie and not playing at Norfolk at this point? For now, it seems to come down to the fact that Chris Snyder is the regular catcher at Triple-A and the organization would rather Joseph be a regular in Double-A then getting...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
orioles orioles farm report steve melewski caleb joseph frontstory_orioles1
LinkedIn Pinterest
Steve Melewski

O's can't hold late lead as Blue Jays walk off with 7-6 win

O's can't hold late lead as Blue Jays walk off with 7-6 win
Well, that was a tough one to lose. Down 3-1 early in the game, the Orioles moved ahead 5-3 in the sixth and 6-4 in the seventh, but lost 7-6 in the last of the ninth as the Toronto Blue Jays won their ninth in a row. Maicer Izturis led off the ninth with a single off Brian Matusz and advanced to second on a sac bunt. An intentional walk and groundout followed, advancing runners to second and third. Pedro Strop came on to face Rajai Davis and his line drive single to left provided Toronto...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
orioles steve melewski chris davis pedro strop featured_sidebar frontstory_orioles3
LinkedIn Pinterest
Steve Melewski

The Orioles' Gulf Coast League roster (O's agree with 12th-round pick)

The Orioles' Gulf Coast League roster (O's agree with 12th-round pick)
The Orioles' short-season entry in the Gulf Coast League is opening up a new season today in Florida. Here is the GCL O's opening day roster, with more players to be added from the draft as they sign and report. For the most part, almost every high school player the Orioles drafted will be sent to the GCL. Players from the 2013 draft are listed with the round in which they were selected. Pitchers: Augey Bill (round 39) Garrett Cortright (round 40) Dariel Delgado Dioni Dominguez Eric Green...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
orioles orioles farm report steve melewski brian graham orlando gomez frontstory_orioles2
LinkedIn Pinterest
Steve Melewski

Productive off-day sees O's move closer to first, two top draft picks agree to terms

Productive off-day sees O's move closer to first, two top draft picks agree to terms
While the Orioles enjoyed an off-day Thursday, the Detroit Tigers beat Boston 4-3 on Jhonny Peralta's two-run walkoff homer in the last of the ninth. The homer came off Andrew Bailey and it was his fourth blown save of the year. That Red Sox loss moved the Orioles to within one game of first place in the American League East. It is the closest the Orioles have been since May 12 as they begin a series in Toronto tonight against a Jays team that has won eight in a row. The Blue Jays have been...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
orioles orioles farm report steve melewski frontstory_orioles3
LinkedIn Pinterest
Steve Melewski

Orioles reach agreement with top draft pick Hunter Harvey

Orioles reach agreement with top draft pick Hunter Harvey
The Orioles tonight have agreed to signing bonus terms with their top draft pick, high school pitcher Hunter Harvey, MASNsports.com has learned. The 22nd overall pick in the draft, it is believed Harvey's deal is around the slot value for that pick of $1,947,600. Harvey is expected to take a physical early next week to make the deal official. Harvey is a right-hander from Bandys High School in Catawba, N.C., and was rated by Baseball America as the 33rd-best overall player and the...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
steve melewski featured_sidebar frontstory_orioles3 orioles farm report
LinkedIn Pinterest



LATEST ORIOLES NEWS

LATEST NATIONALS NEWS

       
455 456 457 458 459 460 461 462 463 464