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Answering the Chen question, White Sox lineup

Answering the Chen question, White Sox lineup
CHICAGO - There seems to be some concern and confusion among fans regarding manager Buck Showalter's decision to push back Wei-Yin Chen's scheduled start to Tuesday at U.S. Cellular Field. Chen isn't hurt. That's the most important point. Showalter indicated before the Orioles broke camp that the first off day could allow him to adjust the rotation, and that's exactly what he did by delaying Chen's next start. Jake Arrieta is working on normal rest tonight. Chen will have gone exactly...
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Blowing into the Windy City

Blowing into the Windy City
I'm heading to the airport to catch my flight to Chicago, where the Orioles begin a four-game series tonight. It's not a coincidence. That's why I'm going to Chicago. The Orioles took two of three games from the Blue Jays, but it felt like a losing series after yesterday's meltdown. Maybe the bar's actually been raised. The Orioles led 2-1 before giving up seven runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. But on the plus side, manager Buck Showalter didn't burn up his bullpen. It should...
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From bad to worse

From bad to worse
Kevin Gregg needed to get one out to complete the sixth inning today after replacing starter Brian Matusz. It eventually happened - after two inherited runners scored. And after three more scored that were charged to Gregg. And after Gregg had thrown 27 pitches. The inning began with the Orioles leading, 2-1. It ended with the Blue Jays ahead, 8-2. Fans that booed Gregg when he entered the game - and I'm talking about the ones at Rogers Centre - were cheering as he departed. They were...
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Davis stays hot (so does Jones)

Davis stays hot (so does Jones)
Has anyone noticed that Chris Davis is batting .333? Davis doubled in the second inning today, moving Wilson Betemit to third base and setting up the Orioles' first run on Ronny Paulino's ground ball. Davis had three hits yesterday, including a two-run homer. He's collected hits in five of his seven starts this season. It makes sense to keep running him out there and figuring out whether he's more than a guy who crushes Triple-A pitching. The Orioles need to find out. So does...
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Reynolds out of lineup, Flaherty makes first major league start

Reynolds out of lineup, Flaherty makes first major league start
The Orioles' lineup has a different look today. Rule 5 pick Ryan Flaherty is making his first major league start, replacing Robert Andino at second base. Andino has shifted to shortstop. Ronny Paulino is behind the plate J.J. Hardy, Matt Wieters and Mark Reynolds are on the bench. For the Orioles: Endy Chavez LF Nick Johnson DH Nick Markakis RF Adam Jones CF Wilson Betemit 3B Chris Davis 1B Ronny Paulino C Ryan Flaherty 2B Robert Andino SS Brian Matusz LHP
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Matusz's challenge, Blue Jays lineup

Matusz's challenge, Blue Jays lineup
The Orioles are 7-29 in their last 36 games against the Blue Jays, but they've won five of the last nine. One of the keys: Making sure Nolan Reimold bats in the ninth inning. The Orioles are hitting .196 with runners in scoring position, but they're 5-3 and looking for their second sweep of the season. Brian Matusz is making his fourth career start against the Blue Jays. In the first three, he's gone 0-2 with an 18.56 ERA in only 5 1/3 innings, with 14 hits allowed, four walks, five...
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Reimold with more ninth-inning heroics

Reimold with more ninth-inning heroics
Francisco Cordero could have signed with the Orioles over the winter. He narrowed his choices to two teams. He chose the Blue Jays. The Orioles are trying to give him regret. Nolan Reimold hit a two-run homer off Cordero in the top of the ninth to break a 4-4 tie. The ball landed in the second deck. Chris Davis reached on an infield hit, the ball slamming off Cordero. Pinch-runner Ryan Flaherty kept drawing throws from Cordero. Maybe Cordero lost focus. The Orioles want him to lose the...
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Jays do Hammel a favor (Lindstrom loses lead, Betemit atones for error)

Jays do Hammel a favor (Lindstrom loses lead, Betemit atones for error)
Jason Hammel was on the ropes in the second inning, and the Blue Jays decided to ring the bell for him before the round ended. How nice. Brett Lawrie tried unsuccessfully to steal home with the bases loaded, two outs and an 0-2 count on Jose Bautista, who's led the American League in home runs the last two seasons. Hammel stepped off the rubber and fired the ball home, where Matt Wieters applied the tag after blocking the plate. Hammel's throw was high, but Wieters provided the usual...
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Updating Britton and a few other things

Updating Britton and a few other things
Zach Britton has played catch for three consecutive days and noted that his left arm is regaining the strength that it lost after undergoing a procedure to eliminate the inflammation in his shoulder. "I'm just getting my arm used to throwing again," said Britton, who received two Platelet Rich Plasma injections March 21. "I'm getting my arm going and it feels pretty good." Britton said he's increased the distance each day to around 90 feet. He'll take Sunday off before meeting with...
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Reynolds the DH again (Wada update)

Reynolds the DH again (Wada update)
Mark Reynolds is serving as the designated hitter again today in Toronto. For the Orioles: Nolan Reimold LF J.J. Hardy SS Nick Markakis RF Adam Jones CF Matt Wieters C Wilson Betemit 3B Mark Reynolds DH Chris Davis 1B Robert Andino 2B Jason Hammel RHP For the Jays: Escobar SS Johnson 2B Bautista RF Lind 1B Encarnacion DH Thames LF Lawrie 3B Rasmus CF Arencibia C Alvarez RHP Tommy Hunter allowed four home runs last night, marking the 33rd time in franchise history an...
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About last night ...

About last night ...
I had a strange dream that the Orioles actually beat the Blue Jays in Toronto. But that couldn't possibly happen. The Orioles haven't won there since Garth Iorg was playing. Or maybe it was Dane. I always get those two confused. Actually, the Orioles fought back for a 7-5 victory. Very impressive. Darren Oliver took the loss for the Blue Jays, but in fairness, he's 100 years old. The game included three hits, a home run, three runs scored and an error from Nolan Reimold. Sort of a mixed...
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Andino hits first homer, Jones ties game (O's beat Jays 7-5)

Andino hits first homer, Jones ties game (O's beat Jays 7-5)
I dug my laptop out of my trunk to file a quick blog entry on Robert Andino giving the Orioles a 3-2 lead, and it already was lost by the time I jacked the wireless password from this particular establishment. Colby Rasmus and Yunel Escobar have homered for the Jays in the bottom of the fifth, immediately after Andino's first home run of the season broke a 2-2 tie. However, Adam Jones just homered in the sixth to wipe out Toronto's 4-3 lead. Update: Edwin Encarnacion just homered in the...
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Reynolds serving as DH tonight (Roberts with team)

Reynolds serving as DH tonight (Roberts with team)
Orioles manager Buck Showalter has made an interesting adjustment to his lineup tonight, inserting Mark Reynolds as the designated hitter and starting Wilson Betemit at third base against Blue Jays right-hander Brandon Morrow. This is Reynolds' first career start as the DH. Reynolds committed two errors in five games on the homestand. He started at third base in Wednesday's 10-inning loss to the Yankees. Reynolds sat out one game after fouling a ball off his left calf. For the...
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This, that and the other

This, that and the other
The Orioles have been on both sides of a three-game sweep. They've already got two firsts out of the way in the 2012 season. Now it's time for their first road trip. Tommy Hunter gets the start in tonight's series opener in Toronto, where the Orioles have lost 26 of their last 31 games. They haven't won a season series against the Blue Jays since 2004. Jays starter Brandon Morrow is 2-2 with a 4.46 ERA in 12 career appearances against the Orioles, including five starts. In his first...
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Remember Alfredo Simon?

Remember Alfredo Simon?
Of course you do. He was at spring training with the Orioles until they put him on waivers four days before breaking camp. The Reds signed Alfredo Simon, and he pitched the 10th inning in today's game against the Nationals. He later lost today's game by throwing a wild pitch that allowed Ryan Zimmerman to score. Simon hit Zimmerman with his first pitch and gave up a single to Jayson Werth. He was one out away from escaping the jam when he skipped a pitch past catcher Devin Mesoraco. Simon...
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Jones is running off at the month (Willis to DL)

Jones is running off at the month (Willis to DL)
Yes, that was a reach, but stay with me here. Adam Jones stole second base in the fifth inning of last night's game against the Yankees, which probably seems meaningless after a 6-4, 10-inning loss that completed a sweep at Camden Yards. More people will remember Jones for striking out with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth, but I'm going to focus on the steal in this entry. Jones took off for second after reaching on an infield hit. J.J. Hardy stood at third base, and Jones...
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Adam Jones: "I just didn't come through for my team"

Adam Jones: "I just didn't come through for my team"
Adam Jones had a chance to win tonight's game in the bottom of the ninth inning when the Yankees walked Nick Markakis intentionally with two outs to load the bases for him, but he struck out after chasing a pitch near his head to even the count, 1-1. He was swinging from the heels, and he knew it was the wrong approach. "Oh my God, I'm still thinking about that now," he said. "I'm texting my brother about it. Just over-swinging. I need to stay shorter. Somebody told me, 'Stop trying...
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Showalter speaks after 6-4, 10-inning loss

Showalter speaks after 6-4, 10-inning loss
Orioles manager Buck Showalter was proud of starter Jake Arrieta. He was proud of the way his undermanned bullpen battled. He was proud of the at-bats Robert Andino and Mark Reynolds gave the club. If only he could reverse the final score. Mark Teixeira blooped a two-out double down the left field line against Kevin Gregg in the top of the 10th inning, and Nick Swisher followed with a long home run to right field. "He made a really good pitch (to Teixeira)," Showalter said. "Kevin threw...
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That's why Reynolds is in the lineup (NY leads 6-4 in 10th)

That's why Reynolds is in the lineup (NY leads 6-4 in 10th)
Manager Buck Showalter must have known that third baseman Mark Reynolds would respond tonight with a big game. Reynolds walked in his first two plate appearances and doubled into left-center field with two outs in the fifth to score two runs and give the Orioles a 4-3 lead. That's pretty big. It's not three-homer big, but it's sizable. Reynolds didn't have an RBI before tonight. Unless my scorecard is wrong - and that happens - Reynolds didn't have a ball hit to him until catching...
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Bundy unhittable, and other stuff (O's down 3-2)

Bundy unhittable, and other stuff (O's down 3-2)
Single-A Delmarva's Dylan Bundy retired all nine batters he faced again tonight, this time dominating the Kannapolis lineup over three innings. He struck out six, including five in a row, and has fanned 12 of the 18 batters he's faced for the Shorebirds. In spring training, we call these simulated games. It sure isn't batting practice. The Orioles are off Thursday, but manager Buck Showalter has arranged a field trip of sorts for at least nine of his players. Showalter has made...
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