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A look at an improved K.C. team and a couple of minor league notes

A look at an improved K.C. team and a couple of minor league notes
Like the 2012 Orioles, the 2013 Kansas City Royals are looking to bring winning baseball back to their city while ending a long playoff drought. The Royals' last playoff appearance was in 1985, when they won the World Series, and their last winning season was in 2003. They went 72-90 last season. But even after a tough 2-1 loss to the White Sox on Monday, the Royals bring a 17-11 record to Camden Yards tonight to begin a three-game series. Right now, the Royals are closer to first place than...
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The story from extended spring training last week that pleased Buck Showalter

The story from extended spring training last week that pleased Buck Showalter
Here is a story from extended spring training that may not resonate much with the average fan, but when O's manager Buck Showalter was told about it, I heard he was quite pleased. The story was relayed by new Aberdeen IronBirds manager Matt Merullo Saturday at Ripken Stadium during a fan Q and A session on Fan Day in Aberdeen. Merullo, who is currently running the O's extended spring training program in Florida, was asked about the games being played in Sarasota at extended spring. He told...
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Minor league notes on Schoop, Hobgood, Gausman and more

Minor league notes on Schoop, Hobgood, Gausman and more
The Triple-A Norfolk Tides remain the winningest and also the hottest team in the O's minors right now. The Tides beat Syracuse in 11 innings Sunday to conclude a 7-1 homestand at Harbor Park. Here is a look at each of the O's four full-season clubs: Norfolk is 20-10, tied for first and has won nine of its last 10 games. Double-A Bowie is 13-16 and has lost nine of its last 12. Single-A Frederick is 17-13 and tied for first and has won three in a row and seven of its past nine games....
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ESPN injury expert with some thoughts on Dylan Bundy and PRP injections

ESPN injury expert with some thoughts on Dylan Bundy and PRP injections
Dylan Bundy has started his prescribed six weeks of rest after getting a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection last Monday in his right forearm/elbow area from orthopedic specialist Dr. James Andrews in Gulf Breeze, Fla. An MRI on Bundy's right elbow came back clean. PRP is blood plasma that has been enriched with platelets and stimulates the healing of bone and soft tissue. Zach Britton received a PRP injection last spring because of chronic soreness and weakness in his left shoulder. To...
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Machado hits go-ahead homer as O's win to complete 7-4 road trip

Machado hits go-ahead homer as O's win to complete 7-4 road trip
Maybe it wasn't quite as dramatic as his ninth-inning homer at Fenway Park earlier this year but Manny Machado's latest homer was a big one today for the Orioles as they beat Los Angeles 8-4 in the finale of an 11-game west coast road trip. The Orioles went an impressive 7-4 on the trip, going 3-1 each at Oakland and Anaheim sandwiched around a 1-2 series in Seattle. Down 3-1 after the first inning, the O's tied the game 3-3 on J.J. Hardy's two-run homer in the fourth. But Los Angeles...
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Angels score early against Hammel (O's lead 8-4)

Angels score early against Hammel (O's lead 8-4)
Adam Jones came up with another hit with a runner in scoring position today as the Orioles took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning against the Angels. But the Amgels scored three times with two outs off Jason Hammel to take a 3-1 lead in the bottom half of the inning. Mike Trout reached on a one-out infield single and then stole second base. But MASN slo-mo replays showed that Matt Wieters' throw was just in time even though Trout was ruled safe. Trout would score on the first of...
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With a winning road trip in the bank, the O's look for one more today at Anaheim

With a winning road trip in the bank, the O's look for one more today at Anaheim
The Orioles are going to leave the west coast with a winning record on this road trip. They are 6-4 heading into the last game today. Of course 7-4 would look real good and they have a chance to get there this afternoon behind Jason Hammel. It would look even better considering my entry yesterday morning pointed out the O's have not exactly been tearing it up since last Sunday's game where they blew a 5-0 lead in the sixth at Oakland. But it does seem almost nothing gets this team down and...
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After watching him pitch in Florida, Merullo provides a take on Wada

After watching him pitch in Florida, Merullo provides a take on Wada
The latest outing for pitcher Tsuyoshi Wada was Saturday and it went well. The 32-year-old left-hander from Japan pitched six innings in extended spring training, allowing just three hits and one run on 76 pitches. Matt Merullo wasn't there to see that outing, but he has been in the dugout for Wada's other starts during extended spring training as he works his way back from Tommy John surgery last May 11. Merullo is among the staff members heading up the Orioles' extended spring program...
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Garcia flirts with no-hitter, O's lose lead but not game, winning in 10 at Anaheim

Garcia flirts with no-hitter, O's lose lead but not game, winning in 10 at Anaheim
It was an eventful day for the Orioles in Anaheim. Their starting pitcher took a no-hitter into the seventh. They took a 4-0 lead. They lost that 4-0 lead. They almost lost their win streak when leading after seven innings. But when it was over, they extended it by beating the Angels 5-4 in 10 innings. With Nolan Reimold on second base and two outs in the 10th, Steve Pearce singled to right and his third hit of the day broke a 4-4 tie. The Orioles were 0-for-10 on the game with runners in...
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For fifth starter: Let someone settle in or is the one-and-done approach best?

For fifth starter: Let someone settle in or is the one-and-done approach best?
Today, Freddy Garcia starts for the Orioles and when he does, he will become the eight different pitcher to start for the team this year. At this point last season, the Orioles had made no rotation changes and were still working with the five-man rotation that began 2012 with the team. Then the order, beginning with opening day, was Jake Arrieta, Tommy Hunter, Jason Hammel, Brian Matusz and Wei-Yin Chen. Through this date last season, that group had made all the starts for the club. Today,...
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Just part of ebb and flow of the season, or have O's hit a bump in road?

Just part of ebb and flow of the season, or have O's hit a bump in road?
If you are the worrying kind, you could potentially find something to worry about when you consider that since the Orioles let that game get away last Sunday at Oakland they are 2-4. Almost any team will look flat when they are shut out and the Orioles did Friday night at Anaheim, held to a season-low three hits and shutout for the second time this year. The first was April 14 at New York by Hiroki Kuroda. There are also these offensive stats: In the series at Oakland the Orioles scored 28...
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Davis leaves game injured as Orioles fall at Anaheim

Davis leaves game injured as Orioles fall at Anaheim
The Orioles lost a game, 4-0, to the Los Angeles Angels and lost their first baseman tonight in Anaheim. They have a chance to get back in the win column tomorrow, but we don't yet know if Chris Davis will be back in the lineup that soon. Davis led off the top of the fifth with a groundout to third base. His right leg appeared to hit the bag awkwardly and he began limping as he returned to the first base dugout. When the Orioles took the field, Ryan Flaherty was in at first base and it was...
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Gonzalez looks to hurdle recent sixth-inning issues tonight

Gonzalez looks to hurdle recent sixth-inning issues tonight
If the Orioles win just one of the next three games against the Los Angeles Angels, they will have a winning road trip at 6-5. Two wins will make that 7-4 and three would produce a pretty impressive 8-3. When Miguel Gonzalez takes the mound for the Orioles tonight in Anaheim, he will try to get past the sixth inning without struggling at that point, as he has his last two starts. On April 23 at home against Toronto, Gonzalez took a shutout on 59 pitches into the sixth inning and then got the...
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Norfolk Tides look to extend their win streak to eight tonight

Norfolk Tides look to extend their win streak to eight tonight
The hottest team right now among the Orioles' minor league affiliates is the Triple-A Norfolk Tides, who are 18-9, tied for first place with seven wins in a row and a have a 9-1 record over the last 10 games. The Tides have not won eight games in a row since May 12-19, 2009 and the club record is 10 in a row, set July 23-30, 1969 - the first year the Tides were in the International League. This is the first time Norfolk has been tied atop the International League's South Division since...
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Manny mania: MLB Network's Bill Ripken compares Machado to Trout, Harper

Manny mania: MLB Network's Bill Ripken compares Machado to Trout, Harper
Orioles fans have marveled at the play of the now 20-year-old Manny Machado since his call up to the major leagues last August. The kid has clearly taken his game to a new level in recent weeks and a lot of people are noticing. That includes the national media. On MLB Network's "MLB Now" Wednesday, former Oriole and current network analyst Bill Ripken anchored a segment where he said when you talk about the top young players in the game - and the current crop is pretty outstanding - you...
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Tillman tames the Angels as O's win 5-1

Tillman tames the Angels as O's win 5-1
After their starting pitchers had worked a total of 20 1/3 innings over the last four games, the Orioles were hoping Chris Tillman could get them a deep outing in the series opener at Anaheim against the Angels - and he delivered. Pitching near his Fountain Valley, Calif., home, Tillman gave up just three singles over eight shutout innings as the O's beat Los Angeles 5-1 to improve to 5-3 on this road trip. Tillman gave up two walks and a single in the first, but Nick Markakis threw Mike...
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Another night, another matchup with a struggling right-hander for Orioles

Another night, another matchup with a struggling right-hander for Orioles
For the second night in a row, the Orioles face a pitcher who doesn't look very good on the stat sheet. It didn't turn out that well for Baltimore last night. That is when Aaron Harang began the night with an ERA of 11.37 and batting average against of .362 and then shut out the Orioles for the first five innings of the game and got the win, allowing two runs over six innings for Seattle. Tonight, the Orioles face the Angels' Joe Blanton, who is 0-4 with a 7.09 ERA in five starts. Opposing...
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O's players are well represented in AL offensive league leaders

O's players are well represented in AL offensive league leaders
Even after scoring just two runs in a loss at Seattle Monday and just three in last night's loss, the Orioles still rank third in the American League in runs scored with 141. Oakland is first with 162, followed by Boston at 145. Meanwhile, O's players' names are all over other prominent among the AL league leaders. In batting average, Chris Davis is fourth at .337, Adam Jones sixth at .333 and Nate McLouth tied for ninth at .327. Manny Machado is ranked second with 12 doubles and Jones is...
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Pondering some O's questions

Pondering some O's questions
Taking a look at some questions and, as always, seeking your answers to some Orioles topics this morning: Why is Adam Jones struggling on defense? He seems to be getting some poor jumps, poor reads and sometimes running poor routes. Not a good combination. Jones can be a lightning rod for criticism and those waiting for some material to criticize are getting it. It seems almost every ball hit his way these days is a tough chance, but they are plays with a degree of difficulty that we have...
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O's lose at Seattle, come up short in bid to win five straight series

O's lose at Seattle, come up short in bid to win five straight series
Well, that could have gone better. Adam Jones again had some tough defensive plays that he failed to make. Wei-Yin Chen lasted just four innings. The Orioles' offense failed to score over the first five innings against Aaron Harang, who entered with an ERA of 11.37. Seattle beat the Orioles 8-3 tonight to take the series finale and snap the O's streak of four straight series wins. They were looking to win five consecutive series for the first time since 1999. Jones could not haul in...
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