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Tejada forced to pay attention

Tejada forced to pay attention
Third baseman Miguel Tejada fielded Aaron Hill's blistering ground ball with one out in the third, tapped his glove twice and threw to second for the force. That's fine, but what about the double play? Julio Lugo threw late to first, extending the inning and tacking two more pitches on Chris Tillman's line, raising the right-hander's total to 50. Adam Lind grounded out, so no damage was done, but it appeared that Tejada lost track of the outs and thought he only needed the force. It...
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Encouraging signs in the first (updated)

Encouraging signs in the first (updated)
Toronto leadoff hitter Fred Lewis jumped on Chris Tillman's first pitch, an 88 mph fastball, and doubled to center field. Lewis was sitting on the fastball and Tillman gave him one. And it only registered 88. That was a bad sign, but it also was the last one. Tillman struck out the side, freezing Aaron Hill with a 94 mph fastball and Adam Lind with a 93 mph fastball, and getting Vernon Wells to swing through another heater that ended a 10-pitch battle. Tillman needs to throw his curveball...
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A reason to watch

A reason to watch
The Orioles don't have an extra-base hit since Garrett Atkins homered on Wednesday. It's time to raise the singles bar. Make mine a double. Brian Roberts took live batting practice from both sides of the plate earlier today in Sarasota. Those baseball-related activities are increasing. So are the chances that he'll get back in the lineup in a few weeks. The Orioles aren't completely ruling out June 9, the date Roberts is eligible to come off the disabled list, but he might need a little...
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Orioles lineup (w/Toronto)

Orioles lineup (w/Toronto)
Julio Lugo 2B Nick Markakis RF Ty Wigginton 1B Miguel Tejada 3B Luke Scott LF Adam Jones CF Garrett Atkins DH Craig Tatum C Cesar Izturis SS Chris Tillman RHP Feeling good about this one? Jones went 0-for-4 last night to snap his career-best 13-game hitting streak. I tried to come up with a "detained" joke and couldn't do it. The Orioles haven't won a road series since Sept. 11-13 in New York. They're 0-10-1 since taking down the Yankees. They're also 7-29 in their last 36 road...
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No surprise, no surprise, no surprise (w/Norfolk info)

No surprise, no surprise, no surprise (w/Norfolk info)
Just to recap: The Orioles didn't score a run for Kevin Millwood. They officially recalled Chris Tillman from Triple-A Norfolk to make tomorrow's start in Toronto. They optioned reliever Cla Meredith to Norfolk to make room for Tillman on the 25-man roster. Pretty slow night. Meredith took the news about like you'd expect. He wasn't happy and mentioned his uneven use and how he only works here, but I outlined earlier today why the Orioles needed to make a decision on him. He's been...
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Orioles lineup (and Jays)

Orioles lineup (and Jays)
For the Orioles: LF Corey Patterson 1B Ty Wigginton RF Nick Markakis 3B Miguel Tejada DH Luke Scott C Matt Wieters CF Adam Jones 2B Scott Moore SS Cesar Izturis RHP Kevin Millwood For the Blue Jays: LF Fred Lewis 2B Aaron Hill DH Adam Lind CF Vernon Wells RF Jose Bautista SS Alex Gonzalez 1B Lyle Overbay C John Buck 3B Edwin Encarnacion RHP Shaun Marcum
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Markakis' return a timely one (updated)

Markakis' return a timely one (updated)
I'm sure that Christina Markakis' doctor didn't induce labor last night so husband Nick could face Shaun Marcum in Toronto. Pure coincidence - though the fact that he wore an Orioles cap turned backward during the delivery raised suspicions. OK, I'm kidding. Anyway, it was nice timing. Markakis will rejoin the Orioles tonight after leaving the team yesterday for the birth of his second son. The proud father just happens to be 9-for-20 with a double, five homers, six RBIs and six walks...
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Playing second-guessing games

Playing second-guessing games
Maybe it was a good sign for Orioles manager Dave Trembley that I passed president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail at the bottom of the stairs on my way back up to the press box after the post-game media gathering. MacPhail wasn't waiting for Trembley in the manager's office. Reporters are at the point where they're looking for any clues into the organization's thought process regarding Trembley. And we still have how many games left? Talk about the grind of the season. I didn't...
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The key decision

The key decision
For most of us, it had to be manager Dave Trembley's decision to remove Jason Berken after one batter in the eighth inning. Berken retired Rajai Davis on a fly ball with runners on first and second. Trembley played matchups by bringing in left-hander Mark Hendrickson to face Daric Barton and Ryan Sweeney. You know what happened next. Barton grounded out, but the next three batters reached on singles - though the last two were of the infield variety. Cla Meredith serves up a three-run...
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The latest implosion

The latest implosion
The A's have scored five runs in the top of the eighth inning, the last three on Kevin Kouzmanoff's bases-loaded double, to take a 7-5 lead and ruin a sensational outing for Brad Bergesen. Bergesen will get a no-decision. The Orioles won't be that lucky. Manager Dave Trembley pulled Bergesen after the first two batters singled. Jason Berken retired Rajai Davis on the fly ball, and Trembley went to Mark Hendrickson with two left-handers coming up. Hendrickson retired the first one, but...
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Atkins an RBI machine

Atkins an RBI machine
Garrett Atkins drove in another run tonight with a bases-loaded walk in the seventh that increased the Orioles' lead to 5-2. Atkins hit his first home run last night. He hadn't recorded RBIs in consecutive games since April 7 and 8. I'll give the guy credit for being patient tonight and finding ways to get on base. Matt Wieters has been pretty resourceful, too. He's singled, been hit by a pitch and walked. Looking ahead: The Orioles will face Shaun Marcom, Brett Cecil and Ricky Romero...
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Oh boy! (updated)

Oh boy! (updated)
Tonight's attendance: 26,279. Nick Markakis' wife, Christina, gave birth to Tucker Edward at 8:21 p.m. The baby weighs 7 pounds, 1 ounce. No word whether he bats from the left or right side. That's 14 batters in a row for Brad Bergesen, who induced three more ground balls in the top of the seventh. (And I actually used the word "induced" in this entry without linking it to Christina. Go figure.) Bergesen has held Oakland to two runs and two hits in seven innings. He surrendered 10 runs...
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Brad's no longer bad (updated)

Brad's no longer bad (updated)
Brad Bergesen has retired 11 batters in a row since walking two to open the third inning. That 4-3-6-2 double play must have done the trick. Bergesen just cruised through the top of the sixth inning. It couldn't have been much easier. Two ground balls to Julio Lugo and a pop up to Ty Wigginton. Bergesen could have brought an umbrella drink to the mound, though the four umpires might have joined him for a sip. Bergesen has thrown 74 pitches in six innings. He's allowed two hits, the last on...
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Perfect execution (updated)

Perfect execution (updated)
The Orioles just completed one of your typical 4-3-6-2 double plays. If you've seen one... Brad Bergesen walked the first two batters in the third, including stolen base machine Rajai Davis. Catcher Matt Wieters went to the mound - alone this time - to settle him down. Ryan Sweeney followed with a grounder to second baseman Julio Lugo, who wisely ran Daric Barton back toward first base before throwing there for the out. Ty Wigginton fired the ball to shortstop Cesar Izturis, who alertly...
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In Bergy's head?

In Bergy's head?
We had the mother of all mound conferences in the top of the second inning after Oakland's Jack Cust grounded out. The umpires stopped play and met with Brad Bergesen, apparently to point out that his foot hadn't made contact with the rubber. Bergesen was standing to the left of it, which A's first base coach Todd Steverson must have noticed. It wasn't a five-man conference. The entire Orioles infield joined them, including catcher Matt Wieters. I was waiting for the bullpen to empty. I...
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More on Scott

More on Scott
Luke Scott took 25 swings in the indoor cage and completed three rounds of live batting practice. No longer confronted with pain in his left shoulder, he expects to play tomorrow night in Toronto. "I didn't turn it loose, but I put some good effort into it and it felt pretty good, so I should be ready tomorrow," he said. "I didn't go all out 100 percent. I just went nice and easy, but that was a good start." Scott was able to pull the ball, something he couldn't do on...
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Scott available tonight

Scott available tonight
Luke Scott had his left shoulder packed in ice when the clubhouse opened to the media. He isn't in tonight's lineup, but he could come off the bench if needed. Scott is going to hit off a tee and take some cuts at soft tosses this afternoon. "I'm going to go test it out and start building it up," he said. "It feels good right now. It feels much better than what it did, but when you swing the bat, of course, that will tell the tale. I haven't swung a bat in two days." Manager Dave...
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Tonight's lineup

Tonight's lineup
For the Orioles: Corey Patterson LF Julio Lugo 2B Ty Wigginton 1B Miguel Tejada 3B Matt Wieters C Adam Jones CF Garrett Atkins DH Lou Montanez RF Cesar Izturis SS Brad Bergesen RHP For the Athletics: Davis CF Barton 1B Sweeney RF Suzuki C Cust DH Kouzmanoff 3B Gross LF Rosales SS Ellis 2B Gonzalez LHP Brian Roberts is taking ground balls at second base and throwing to first. I know baseball activities when I see them.
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Close call with Wieters

Close call with Wieters
Matt Wieters caught Adam Jones' throw in the sixth inning last night, made a sweeping tag of Oakland's Ryan Sweeney for the final out, grimaced and bent at the waist. Wieters straightened up, took a few steps and bent at the waist again. This would have been a good time for fans to slip into panic mode. Wieters isn't tearing the cover off the ball, but the Orioles don't need him tearing a muscle or ligament. Head athletic trainer Richie Bancells and manager Dave Trembley bolted from...
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Brian's song not the same pitch

Brian's song not the same pitch
The idea would have seemed preposterous a month ago. Send Brian Matusz to the minors? Did someone leave the cap loose on the Elmers? I noticed that a few readers were pondering the possibility last night, asking about the length of his leash. I get the same question about Garrett Atkins and have fielded it, at various times, about Chris Tillman, Brad Bergesen, Jason Berken and David Hernandez. This team doesn't need a manager, it needs a dog walker. As I noted last night, there didn't...
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