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Matthew Taylor: Hyun Soo Kim deserving of Hitting Machine nickname

Matthew Taylor: Hyun Soo Kim deserving of Hitting Machine nickname
Hyun Soo Kim stepped to the plate in the bottom of the seventh inning on Thursday night with a chance to do something that no Orioles batter has done since ... Sunday. OK, so Matt Wieters' five-hit game at San Francisco, only the third ever by an Orioles catcher, made the possibility of a five-hit game for Kim seem less important. Regardless, it would have been a unique and fitting accomplishment for the rookie nicknamed Hitting Machine. Only one O's rookie has totaled a five-hit game in his...
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Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: "Baseball's No-Hit Wonders"

Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: "Baseball's No-Hit Wonders"
"Baseball's No-Hit Wonders" by Dick Lammers has been a book of summer. I have picked it up and put it down dozens of times, every time marveling at the research and history to be found therein. Lammers is an Associated Press journalist and has taken on no-hitters as a personal partner for life. Former Major League Baseball commissioner Faye Vincent Jr. hit it on the money in his introduction to the book in saying: "This volume is the complete - and I mean fully complete - story of the...
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Nationals recall RHP A.J. Cole

Nationals recall RHP A.J. Cole
The Washington Nationals recalled right-handed pitcher AJ Cole from Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday and optioned outfielder Brian Goodwin to Syracuse. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Cole, 24, joins the Nationals for his first Major League call-up of the 2016 season. The right-hander is 8-8 with a 4.26 ERA in 22 starts for Triple-A Syracuse this year. Making his Major League debut in 2015, Cole appeared in three games (one start)...
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Zach Wilt: Schoop drawing comparisons to game's top second basemen

Zach Wilt: Schoop drawing comparisons to game's top second basemen
Power hitting second basemen are the quite the commodity in Major League Baseball. Most teams hope to get solid defense and above average offense from that position; adding some pop is a huge bonus. Jonathan Schoop is one of the few who provides both, a great glove in the middle of the diamond and 20-plus home run power. In his third full season in the big leagues at age 24, Schoop has homered 18 times for the Orioles and is on pace to finish the season with 25. The Birds second baseman is...
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Opposite dugout: Braves looking toward promise of 2017

Opposite dugout: Braves looking toward promise of 2017
Manager: Brian Snitker (1st season) Record: 44-76 Last 10 games: 4-6 Who to watch: 1B Freddie Freeman (.288 average, 24 HR, 128 hits); RF Nick Markakis (.269 average, 29 doubles, 64 RBIs); CF Ender Inciarte (95 hits, .270 average); RHP Robert Whalen (1-1, 7.31 ERA). Season series vs. Nationals: 1-8 Pitching probables: August 18: RHP Reynaldo Lopez vs. RHP Rob Whalen, 7:10 p.m., MASNAugust 19: RHP Tanner Roark vs. RHP Julio Teheran, 7:35 p.m., MASNAugust 20: RHP Max Scherzer vs. RHP Tyrell...
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David Huzzard: Pitching depth should be arranged for likely postseason trip

David Huzzard: Pitching depth should be arranged for likely postseason trip
It is still a little early to start talking about the playoffs, but let's face it - despite a minor bump in the road in Colorado, the Nationals have the National League East division all but wrapped up. One of the main questions for the playoffs is who will be on the pitching staff. It can be said with almost near certainty that Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg and Tanner Roark will be the top three. Joe Ross is still working his way back from injury and Gio Gonzalez has been wildly...
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Dillon Atkinson: Righties struggling against opposing southpaws

Dillon Atkinson: Righties struggling against opposing southpaws
Before putting up three runs against Boston's bullpen in Tuesday night's 5-3 loss to the Red Sox, the Orioles were being no-hit through four innings by left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez. The young southpaw, who struck out seven batters over his four no-hit frames, was removed from the game in the fifth inning with a left hamstring injury. Tuesday night was another case of the O's not doing too well against lefties. Yes, the Orioles own a 17-16 record this year when the opposing starting pitcher...
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Charlie Fliegel: Harper's exit velocity is trending up, and so are his numbers

Charlie Fliegel: Harper's exit velocity is trending up, and so are his numbers
A game in the thin air of Colorado is all a hitter needs to get his swing back, right? Bryce Harper got to play the Rockies, and had two hard-hit doubles, so maybe it's true. Obviously, one good night hitting, especially one in Denver, is probably not the best way to judge how well someone is hitting. There are, however, some actual signs that he is emerging from a slump - signs that are less likely to be attributed to just luck. But they have little to do with the thin air of Coors...
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Steve Mears: Some stats aren't fair to Trea Turner

Steve Mears: Some stats aren't fair to Trea Turner
The standard statistics we have will never be fair to a player like Trea Turner. Trust me, he is not complaining, but you look at a player who puts extreme pressure on the defense to rush their throws on infield grounders and those throwing errors never get credited to the batter when they are forced. Those E-5s and E-6s count the same as outs against Turner's batting average. The other statistic that does not give the appropriate credit to a speedster is stolen bases. They say when Turner is...
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Ryan Romano: What are the biggest hits for Orioles stars?

Ryan Romano: What are the biggest hits for Orioles stars?
The Orioles weren't supposed to win on Sunday. Through the first eight innings, the story of the game was Wade Miley's meltdown and Johnny Cueto's effectiveness. Then Jonathan Schoop happened. With two on and two outs in the ninth, he swatted a three-run homer to turn a 7-5 deficit into an 8-7 lead. According to FanGraphs.com, the dinger improved the Orioles' win probability from 6.5 percent to 84.2 percent, making it the biggest hit of Schoop's young career by far. To commemorate the...
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Opposite dugout: Red Sox hoping to power through to AL East crown

Opposite dugout: Red Sox hoping to power through to AL East crown
Manager: John Farrell (4th season) Record: 65-52 Last 10 games: 6-4 Who to watch: RF Mookie Betts (.313 with 26 HR, 84 RBIs), DH David Ortiz (.312 with 27 HR, 92 RBIs), SS Xander Bogaerts (.312 with 148 hits) LHP David Price (10-8, 4.29 ERA), RHP Craig Kimbrel (3.32 ERA, 20 saves). Season series vs. Orioles: 4-6 Pitching probables: August 16: LHP Eduardo Rodriguez vs. RHP Yovani Gallardo, 7:05 p.m., MASNAugust 17: LHP David Price vs. RHP Chris Tillman, 7:00 p.m., MASN2 Inside the Red Sox:...
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Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: "A Just and Generous Nation"

Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: "A Just and Generous Nation"
Harold Holzer and Norton Garfinkle's "A Just and Generous Nation" is yet another look at President Abraham Lincoln's times and the man who would become one of this nation's heroes for all time. Yet it is a book with new insights on what directed Lincoln to act as he did prior to and during the Civil War. The book is directed to bring history to bear on all who would lay claim to practice Lincoln policies by investigating the president's background on federalism, slavery, nationalism and...
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Orioles' homers lead to fan riches thanks to the Maryland Lottery, but hurry - time is running out!

Orioles' homers lead to fan riches thanks to the Maryland Lottery, but hurry - time is running out!
What a year to play Home Run Riches from the Maryland Lottery! The Orioles continue to lead all of Major League Baseball with 176 home runs, which means the Maryland Lottery has awarded $146,500 to Contestants of the Game through Sunday, August 14. Just eight days ago, Kianti Jones of Baltimore won $3,000 as the Contestant of the Game, thanks to five home runs from the Orioles on August 7. There is still time to enter, but time is running out! The deadline for entering is August 29. How do you...
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Andrew Stetka: Concern over Gausman leaves O's with another rotation worry

Andrew Stetka: Concern over Gausman leaves O's with another rotation worry
Starting pitching has been a concern for most of the season for the Orioles, but has appeared to turn a bit of a corner over the last month or so. Much of that is credited to the emergence of Dylan Bundy in the rotation. He's been nothing short of great. Sending Bundy or Chris Tillman to the mound gives Orioles fans confidence, but a third member of that rotation isn't holding his own. Kevin Gausman has all the talent in the world, but his recent stretch has to be concerning for the Orioles....
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Orioles recall Tyler Wilson from Triple-A Norfolk; place Darren O'Day on the disabled list

Orioles recall Tyler Wilson from Triple-A Norfolk; place Darren O'Day on the disabled list
The Orioles today announced that they have recalled right-hander Tyler Wilson from Triple-A Norfolk and placed right-hander Darren O'Day on the 15-day disabled list (retroactive to August 12) with a right shoulder rotator cuff strain. Wilson, 26, has gone 4-6 with a 4.98 ERA (47 ER/85.0 IP) in 17 games (13 starts) with the Orioles this season. Over 26 career major league games (18 starts), he is 6-8 with a 4.54 ERA (61 ER/121.0 IP). The 2014 Orioles Jim Palmer Minor League Pitcher of the Year...
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Orioles recall LHP Donnie Hart from Double-A Bowie

Orioles recall LHP Donnie Hart from Double-A Bowie
The Orioles today announced that they have recalled LHP Donnie Hart from Double-A Bowie. Hart, 25, went 3-1 with a 2.72 ERA (14 ER/46.1 IP) and 50 strikeouts over 40 games with Double-A Bowie this season. Over 132 career minor league games, he went 13-7 with a 2.40 ERA (41 ER/154.0 IP) and 153 strikeouts. Hart made his Major League debut on July 17 at Tampa Bay and tossed 2.2 scoreless innings in three games with the Orioles this season.
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Patrick Reddington: What now for Jonathan Papelbon?

Patrick Reddington: What now for Jonathan Papelbon?
In five appearances out of Washington's bullpen, new closer Mark Melancon has thrown five scoreless innings, striking out seven and allowing just one hit from the 16 batters he's faced. Acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates to take over as the Nationals closer, Melancon has provided exactly what he was expected to. "He's not doing anything different than he was before we got him," Dusty Baker told reporters earlier this week. "He doesn't give up a lot of hits... very few walks, and he has...
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Matthew Taylor: History shows August is a do-or-die month for Birds

Matthew Taylor: History shows August is a do-or-die month for Birds
They used to speak of August swoons in Baltimore. During the dark decade (and a half) for the local nine, the only thing more oppressive than the late-summer heat was the late-season treatment our beloved Birds received at the hands of opposing big league rosters. August was, after all, the month of 30-3. Things have gotten better in recent years, to say the least. Nevertheless, August baseball still creates anxiety in Charm City. I've written before that the August swoon, as originally...
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Opposite dugout: Giants hoping balanced attack leads to another title

Opposite dugout: Giants hoping balanced attack leads to another title
Manager: Bruce Bochy (10th season) Record: 65-49 Last 10 games: 5-5 Who to watch: C Buster Posey (.291 average with 12 HR, 54 RBIs); 1B Brandon Belt (.280 average with 13 HR, 57 RBIs); SS Brandon Crawford (7 3B, 71 RBIs); RHP Johnny Cueto (13-3, 2.93 ERA); LHP Madison Bumgarner (10-7, 2.20 ERA). Season series vs. Orioles: First meeting (1-3 in 2013) Pitching probables: August 12: RHP Dylan Bundy vs. RHP Matt Cain, 10:05 p.m., MASN2August 13: RHP Kevin Gausman vs. LHP Madison Bumgarner, 9:05...
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Orioles option RHP Logan Ondrusek to Double-A Bowie

Orioles option RHP Logan Ondrusek to Double-A Bowie
The Orioles today announced that they have optioned RHP Logan Ondrusek to Double-A Bowie. Ondrusek, 31, pitched to a 6.75 ERA (4 ER/5.1 IP) over six games with the Orioles this season. In 287 career Major League games, he went 21-11 with a 3.95 ERA (121 ER/276.0 IP) and 216 strikeouts. Ondrusek was signed to a Major League contract on July 29 after pitching for the Yakult Swallows of the Japan Central League over parts of the last two seasons.
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