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Zach Wilt: Even former O's starting pitchers are underperforming

Zach Wilt: Even former O's starting pitchers are underperforming
Starting pitching has been the story of the 2017 season for the Orioles. It seems to be a topic every night in Charm City as the Birds have again fallen below .500 at 35-37 and their rotation has produced just two quality starts in their last 16 games. Collectively, the O's pitching staff has allowed five or more runs in 19 consecutive games and they have gone 6-13 over that span. Last week, I wrote about the Orioles' production in June 2016 when they went 19-9 and finished the month with a...
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David Huzzard: Nats should look at other trade possibilities

David Huzzard: Nats should look at other trade possibilities
The 2017 Nationals are a confusing team to follow. They are a combination of the best run-producing team in baseball, a huge division lead, a strong top of the rotation and one of the worst bullpens ever constructed. That last one gets most of the attention and it needs to be addressed, but it is not the Nationals' only weakness heading into the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline. The bullpen is the obvious area of concern and it's where the Nationals focus will be, but it will also be where...
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Dillon Atkinson: Orioles offense being asked to perform a difficult task

Dillon Atkinson: Orioles offense being asked to perform a difficult task
After dropping the series opener to the Indians on Monday night by the score of 12-0, the Orioles came back to even up the series at one game apiece by defeating the Tribe 6-5 Tuesday evening. Although they counted differently in the win-loss column, there's one thing that's common between not only those two scores, but the scores of the past 17 games. In each of the last 17 games, and 21 of the last 24, the Orioles have allowed their opponents to score five or more runs. The 17-game stretch...
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Yard Work: Episode 10

Yard Work: Episode 10
Hey, Orioles fans. Welcome to another edition of Yard Work. On this week's episode ... The struggles continue for the O's, who have fallen to fourth place in the American League East and are hovering near the .500 mark. Both sides of the ball have been problematic, but it begins with starting pitching, where the Birds have allowed five or more runs in 17 consecutive games. A number of fans are saying it's time for a complete overhaul, but with a closing competitive window, is now the time to...
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Luke Erickson: Looking at the Hagerstown Suns at the half

Luke Erickson: Looking at the Hagerstown Suns at the half
For most baseball fans, the All-Star Game is considered the halfway point of the season. In the minors, that's this week for two of the four full-season affiliates - the Hagerstown Suns (low Single-A) and the Potomac Nationals (high Single-A). This week, we'll take a look at how the Suns have done and who might be moving up, then next week we'll examine the P-Nats. While winning is not the goal of the minors - development is - it's still something to shoot for and root for. For most of the...
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Andrew Stetka: Hardy's absence will create a new look in O's infield

Andrew Stetka: Hardy's absence will create a new look in O's infield
With J.J. Hardy set to become the latest member of the Orioles to make a trip to the disabled list, parts are going to continue to move for the Birds. It's just the latest in a string of injuries that has recently included first baseman Chris Davis, along with the likes of Zach Britton and Darren O'Day out of the bullpen. Nothing new for the Orioles, but it could certainly spell new looks in the near and distant future. We don't know exactly how long Hardy's injury will keep him off the...
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Opposite dugout: Marlins can hit for average, but power not producing enough

Opposite dugout: Marlins can hit for average, but power not producing enough
Manager: Don Mattingly (2nd season) Record: 30-37 Last 10 games: 6-4 Who to watch: 2B Dee Gordon (.293 with 27 SB), LF Marcell Ozuna (18 HR, 49 RBIs), 1B Justin Bour (17 HR, 44 RBIs), RF Giancarlo Stanton (17 HR, .277/.358/.542), RHP AJ Ramos (4.30 ERA, 9 saves) Season series vs. Nationals: 1-2 Pitching probables: June 19: RHP Tanner Roark vs. LHP Justin Nicolino, 7:10 p.m., MASN2June 20: LHP Gio Gonzalez vs. RHP Edinson Volquez, 7:10 p.m., MASN2June 21: RHP Max Scherzer vs. RHP Dan Straily,...
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Opposite dugout: Indians seizing control in AL Central

Opposite dugout: Indians seizing control in AL Central
Manager: Terry Francona (5th season) Record: 36-31 Last 10 games: 7-3 Who to watch: 3B José Ramírez (.313 with 11 HR, 34 RBIs); DH Edwin Encarnación (.261 with 16 HR, 36 RBIs); CF Michael Brantley (.296 with 61 hits); RHP Carlos Carrasco (7-3, 3.21 ERA); RHP Corey Kluber (5-2, 4.15 ERA). Season series vs. Orioles: First meeting (1-5 in 2016) Pitching probables: Monday, June 19: RHP Corey Kluber vs. RHP Dylan Bundy, 7:05 p.m., MASNTuesday, June 20: RHP Josh Tomlin vs. RHP Chris Tillman,...
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Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: "James Joyce"

Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: "James Joyce"
For those who would like to learn more about James Joyce, but are not prepared to sit down with the pages of lengthy biographies, Edna O'Brien's "James Joyce" is a worthy read. O'Brien explores the forces that drove Joyce as a writer, which necessitates a continual look at his life and times. Joyce was forever the troubled writer. He excessive drinking lead to personal and professional problems. His internal battle with Catholicism lingered a lifetime. Money was an endless problem and that...
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Nationals recall right-hander A.J. Cole

Nationals recall right-hander A.J. Cole
The Washington Nationals recalled right-handed pitcher A.J. Cole from Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday and placed right-handed pitcher Shawn Kelley on the 10-day disabled list with a right trapezius strain (retroactive to June 17). Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Cole, 25, joins the Nationals for his second Major League assignment of the season. The right-hander was with Washington's big league club from May 2-12 and made one start,...
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Opposite dugout: Underachieving Cardinals still a threat in NL Central

Opposite dugout: Underachieving Cardinals still a threat in NL Central
Manager: Mike Matheny (6th season) Record: 30-35 Last 10 games: 4-6 Who to watch: 3B Jedd Gyorko (.295/.344/.490 with 8 HR, 27 RBIs), 1B Matt Carpenter (.244/.365/.475 with 12 HR, 36 RBIs), CF Dexter Fowler (10 HR, 28 RBIs), RHP Carlos Martínez (5-5, 2.95 ERA), RHP Lance Lynn (5-3, 2.69 ERA) Season series vs. Orioles: First meeting (2-1 in 2014) Pitching probables: June 16: RHP Carlos Martínez vs. RHP Kevin Gausman, 7:05 p.m., MASN2 June 17: RHP Adam Wainwright vs. LHP Wade Miley, 4:05...
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Zach Wilt: Offense can still carry the Orioles

Zach Wilt: Offense can still carry the Orioles
Yesterday afternoon, the Orioles wrapped another disappointing road trip and fell back under .500 with a 32-33 record. The Birds went 1-7 on their eight-game road trip in D.C., New York and Chicago, and they have now lost 16 of their last 18 games away from the friendly confines of Camden Yards. They are now 11-23 on the road this season and thankfully return home tonight to play their next seven contests in Baltimore, where they have gone 21-10 this season. Home sweet home. It's been a tough...
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David Huzzard: What will a closer cost the Nationals?

David Huzzard: What will a closer cost the Nationals?
Believe it or not, the Nationals don't have the worst bullpen in the majors. That isn't to forgive or forget just how bad the bullpen has been and how many leads they've blown, or that with even a league-average bullpen the Mets' recent hot streak wouldn't matter one bit. It is simply a fact. The Nats don't have the worst bullpen in the majors and it is going to cause them major issues when the trade deadline comes around. By ERA, the Twins have the worst bullpen in the majors at 5.39....
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Dillon Atkinson: When it rains, it pours

Dillon Atkinson: When it rains, it pours
After Tuesday night's 6-1 loss to the White Sox, the Orioles are now 31-32 and in fourth place in the American League East, 7 1/2 games back of the division-leading Yankees. Sure, the Orioles' record makes it look like they're just a near perfectly average Major League Baseball club. But the maddening part of it all is that they started off the season 22-10, looking like they were going to prove all the major analysts' predictions wrong yet again. But now we're in mid-June, and it seems...
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Luke Erickson: Who's going to Auburn and West Palm Beach?

Luke Erickson: Who's going to Auburn and West Palm Beach?
Tonight is Day 3 of the First-Year Player Draft and what this means to me is discovering which of the players drafted by the Nationals will be on the rosters of the short-season Single-A Auburn Doubledays and the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Nationals. That's it. I am well aware that this makes me an anomaly among some prospect followers, but consider this: I don't follow college baseball, which to me is like baseball the way 10-pin bowling is like candlepin bowling, nor do I care about the...
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Yard Work: Episode 9

Yard Work: Episode 9
Hey, O's fans. Welcome to this week's edition of Yard Work. On this episode ... Happy Draft Day! Tonight is the 2017 First-Year Player Draft, where we'll see the biggest talent in college and high school baseball take the next step on their path to becoming major league players. The Orioles have several picks in the top 100, including the 21st overall selection. The team is usually mum on any insight when it comes to the draft, but who might they be looking at? Steve Melewski and I will...
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Marty Niland: Difo's gaffe ranks with the most infamous in Nats history

Marty Niland: Difo's gaffe ranks with the most infamous in Nats history
The emotional roller coaster that is a Major League Baseball season hit its wildest stretch for Nationals fans over the past week. After the high of winning eight of their previous 10 games came the plummet of a three-game sweep at the hands of the Texas Rangers, the franchise that skipped town in 1971, leaving Washington without baseball for 34 seasons. All those emotions were at play in Saturday's 6-3 11-inning loss to Texas. After a fine performance on the mound from Gio Gonzalez, a clutch...
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Andrew Stetka: Chris Tillman's slow sink drowns O's

Andrew Stetka: Chris Tillman's slow sink drowns O's
There's been a fairly common theme over the past five years when it comes to analyzing the Orioles. They are a team that's won because of power throughout the lineup, a strong bullpen and stellar defense. The one weak spot has always been the starting pitching. It's typically been a rotation that has been forced to overperform to some extent just to get by. Perhaps the best example of a stalwart among the starting pitching staff has been Chris Tillman. Tillman now finds himself in quicksand....
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Opposite dugout: White Sox fading fast in division race

Opposite dugout: White Sox fading fast in division race
Manager: Rick Renteria (1st season) Record: 26-35 Last 10 games: 2-8 Who to watch: RF Avisaíl García (.332 average with 10 HR, 42 RBIs and 75 hits); CF Leury García (.300 average with 6 HR, 21 RBIs); 1B José Abreu (.278 average with 10 HR, 34 RBIs); LHP David Holmberg (1-0, 2.74 ERA); RHP Miguel Gonzalez (4-7, 4.89 ERA) Season series vs. Orioles: 0-3 Pitching probables: June 12: LHP Wade Miley vs. RHP Mike Pelfrey, 8:10 p.m., MASN2June 13: RHP Alec Asher vs. LHP Derek Holland, 8:10...
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Zach Wilt: Stumping for Schoop to go to All-Star Game

Zach Wilt: Stumping for Schoop to go to All-Star Game
We are just over two months into the 2017 season, and while there have been some ups and downs for the Orioles, there's been one true consistent presence: second baseman Jonathan Schoop. The 25-year-old is off to an amazing start, posting career highs in all three slashline categories, batting average (.286), on-base percentage (.336) and slugging percentage (.519). He's also on pace to finish the season with career highs in home runs (28) and RBIs (87). Schoop has been an important part in...
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