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Final game gives Zimmermann last chance to impress

Final game gives Zimmermann last chance to impress
The final game of the 2021 season is sneaking up on the Orioles today and tapping them on the shoulder, perhaps leery of a harsh reaction. Tip-toeing around this team probably is a wise strategy. Whispered apologies. Keeping its guard up, just in case. The Orioles went 54-108 in 2019, the most recent full season. They're 52-109 heading into today's finale in Toronto. They're also 20-55 against the American League East. The 55 losses are their second-most in a season in franchise history...
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Jays power past Means and Orioles in 10-1 win (updated)

Jays power past Means and Orioles in 10-1 win (updated)
Nothing about today's start in Toronto was capable of lowering manager Brandon Hyde's opinion of John Means. The left-hander's status as the Orioles' ace of a young pitching staff. The expectation that he'll hold the ball on opening day 2022. Hyde just hoped to get a sharper outing, for the left-hander's frame of mind heading into the offseason and his club as it tried to rattle the Blue Jays' cage. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Teoscar Hernández homered off Means in a three-run first...
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Orioles and Blue Jays lineups

Orioles and Blue Jays lineups
Ryan McKenna is in left field and Nick Ciuffo is behind the plate this afternoon for the Orioles' penultimate game of the 2021 season. Pat Valaika is starting at second base again. His home run last night was his first since July 23. Austin Hays has hit safely in 13 of his last 14 games against the Blue Jays, going 18-for-58 (.310) with four doubles, a triple, two home runs, eight RBIs and a .834 OPS. Hays has reached base safely in 18 straight games since Sept. 12, the longest active streak...
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This, that and the other

This, that and the other
The Orioles would much prefer to be hosting games late in the season that dictate whether they make the playoffs. Somewhere down the rebuild road, it's supposed to happen for them. In the meantime, while the last few games determine whether they pick first or second in next year's draft, they get a chance to see how the other half lives on its home turf. In a raucous environment. They can't catch postseason fever, which certainly would present complications during COVID-19, but they're...
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Orioles' late rally falls short in 6-4 loss in Toronto (updated)

Orioles' late rally falls short in 6-4 loss in Toronto (updated)
The Orioles tried to stay in spoiler mode tonight while going with a bullpen game rather than a starter equipped to provide actual length. Teams wanting the Blue Jays to implode in the weekend series and influence the wild card race could be heard cringing. Their eyes were bulging while checking the late score. Injuries have tampered with the Orioles rotation, which becomes more settled in the last two games with John Means and Bruce Zimmermann. So, manager Brandon Hyde lined up his available...
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Hyde on Fry, Kremer, Hays and Baby Birds

Hyde on Fry, Kremer, Hays and Baby Birds
The Orioles appear to be done with roster moves for 2021 after recalling reliever Isaac Mattson from Triple-A Norfolk and optioning left-hander Alexander Wells. Mattson, who joined the team in Baltimore and hopped on the charter flight to Toronto, provides an extra arm in a bullpen game. Manager Brandon Hyde doesn't know how much length he'll get from Thomas Eshelman. "To be able to add a pitcher who's available was important," Hyde said. Dean Kremer and Paul Fry weren't added to the...
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Orioles and Blue Jays lineups

Orioles and Blue Jays lineups
Reliever Isaac Mattson has been recalled from Triple-A Norfolk and heads to the Orioles bullpen as they begin their final series of the year tonight in Toronto. Mattson, acquired from the Angels in the Dylan Bundy trade, has made three appearances with the Orioles and allowed three runs and three hits in three innings, with four walks and three strikeouts. Left-hander Alexander Wells, who held the Red Sox to one run in six innings last night, was optioned to Norfolk. He wasn't going to pitch...
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Wells rolls, Mountcastle homers again in O's 6-2 win (updated)

Wells rolls, Mountcastle homers again in O's 6-2 win (updated)
One pitch tonight from Orioles rookie Alexander Wells, and the last home game of the 2021 season felt like too many others. Wells fed leadoff hitter Kiké Hernández a fastball and it landed in the left field seats. An immediate deficit against a team in the thick of the wild card race. One bad fastball didn't spoil the whole start. Wells worked a career-high six innings, and retired 10 of 11 batters and 16 of 18. Ryan Mountcastle hit his 33rd home run of the season, a three-run shot in...
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Noting a few changes on Orioles' minor league side

Noting a few changes on Orioles' minor league side
The Orioles aren't going to make any determinations on their coaching staff until after the last out on Oct. 3. They'll do the usual evaluating and decide whether the unit remains intact under manager Brandon Hyde or requires one or more replacements. Movement already has started on the minor league side. Single-A Aberdeen hitting coach Tom Eller and low Single-A Delmarva hitting coach Patrick Jones won't return in 2022, according to multiple sources. Eller was head baseball coach at Harford...
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Elias on coaching staff, starting pitching, free agents and more

Elias on coaching staff, starting pitching, free agents and more
Orioles executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias spent 20 minutes in the dugout today fielding questions from the media. The typical season-ender with the club down to its last home game, followed by three in Toronto. Elias believes the organization is in "a very healthy spot right now" with "a ton of young talent" in the system, plus the advances made in analytics and international scouting. But he also knows the on-field product must be upgraded without compromising the rebuild...
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Orioles and Red Sox lineups (plus notes)

Orioles and Red Sox lineups (plus notes)
The Orioles' final home game of the 2021 season will begin with rookie Alexander Wells making his 11th major league appearance and eighth start. Wells has a 7.61 ERA and 1.745 WHIP in 36 2/3 innings. He's averaging 12.3 hits, 3.4 walks, 5.9 strikeouts and 2.2 home runs per nine innings. Wells has completed five innings in his last two starts, allowing eight runs and 11 hits. He faced the Red Sox on Sept. 19 and surrendered five runs and six hits, with J.D. Martinez hitting a solo...
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Krehbiel keeps impressing since joining Orioles

Krehbiel keeps impressing since joining Orioles
Reliever Joey Krehbiel is looking at a postseason race from both sides now. With the Rays, winners of the American League East. With the Orioles, who claimed him off waivers and are cast as spoilers, beginning last night with the second-worst record in the majors. Only one team valued him down the stretch. Krehbiel, 28, was designated for assignment after tossing a scoreless inning and striking out two batters for the Rays on Sept. 18. He's made three appearances with the Orioles and...
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Orioles shut out in penultimate home game of 2021 (updated)

Orioles shut out in penultimate home game of 2021 (updated)
Zac Lowther turned to watch the ball and slapped his glove against his leg. Knowing where it would land and the implications. Perhaps also knowing that one run might be too much for the Orioles to overcome against Nathan Eovaldi. J.D. Martinez's 28th homer of the season, a solo shot to center field with one out in the second inning, was the only run surrendered by the rookie left-hander through the fifth. Plenty of hard-hit line drives, but nothing to influence the score. That happened in the...
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Mullins on his 2021 season and moving forward

Mullins on his 2021 season and moving forward
Cedric Mullins is going to be his own tough act to follow. What can the Most Valuable Oriole and the first player in franchise history with a 30/30 season do for an encore in 2022? "Those are things that I take into consideration in the offseason," Mullins said this afternoon while sitting in the dugout before batting practice. "If my goal is to be a 35/35 guy or better, it's a matter of finding out how I can become that guy." Manager Brandon Hyde trusts that Mullins won't become...
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Orioles and Red Sox lineups

Orioles and Red Sox lineups
Ryan McKenna stays in left field tonight as the Orioles continue their series with the Red Sox in the penultimate home game of 2021. Austin Hays is in right. Trey Mancini is the designated hitter. Pat Valaika is playing second base and Richie Martin is the shortstop. Catcher Pedro Severino has a seven-game hitting streak, one short of his career high in 2018. He's batting .385 (10-for-26) during the streak, with one double, one home run, five RBIs, three walks and two runs scored. Rookie...
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Speedster Mullins runaway winner of MVO award (updated)

Speedster Mullins runaway winner of MVO award (updated)
Each year that the Most Valuable Oriole is announced, I harken back to one of the best quotes ever delivered on this beat. Outfielder B.J. Surhoff played 162 games in 1999, amassed 207 hits to go along with a .308 average, .347 on-base percentage, 38 doubles, 28 home runs and 107 RBIs on a sub-.500 team and earned the award. The media approached the dour Surhoff at his locker to seek his reaction, as it normally did in pre-Zoom times. He turned to us and said, "I know why you guys picked me....
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Zimmermann stingy in return and O's rally past Red Sox (updated)

Zimmermann stingy in return and O's rally past Red Sox (updated)
Bruce Zimmermann was worth the long wait for the Orioles. The multiple injuries and more than three months between starts. The unexpected delay in his return and further rehab. This is what September is about in Baltimore. The presentation of another prospect to evaluate, and the hopes of squeezing out a few more wins and perhaps influence a pennant race. The Orioles took a poke at the Red Sox's balloon, winning 4-2 before an announced crowd of 8,098 at Camden Yards in the last home series in...
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Hyde on Santander, Nevin, Ellis and more

Hyde on Santander, Nevin, Ellis and more
Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander was removed from Sunday afternoon's game against the Rangers after struggling to reach first base on a ground ball in the bottom of the eighth inning. However, it wasn't the sore left hamstring that forced a change. A third injury did the trick. Santander went on the 10-day injured list this afternoon with a sprained right knee, ending a season that also included a sprained left ankle on April 20 in Miami. Staying healthy was more challenging to Santander...
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Santander and Ellis placed on injured list (and other notes)

Santander and Ellis placed on injured list (and other notes)
The Orioles placed outfielder Anthony Santander and pitcher Chris Ellis on the 10-day injured list this afternoon, bringing their seasons to a premature end. Bruce Zimmermann was activated from the 60-day injured list to make tonight's start against the Red Sox at Camden Yards. Infielder/outfielder Tyler Nevin was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk. Pitcher Keegan Akin was transferred to the 60-day injured list to make room for Zimmermann on the 40-man roster. A sprained right knee sent Santander...
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Zimmermann rejoins Orioles' auditions for rotation

Zimmermann rejoins Orioles' auditions for rotation
The matchup tonight is just so appropriate for where the two teams reside, what they're playing for, what these games represent. The Red Sox begin the series at Camden Yards with Chris Sale on the mound. A seven-time All-Star who's finished sixth, fifth, third, fourth, fifth, second and fourth in Cy Young voting in the American League. The Orioles, tied with the Diamondbacks for the worst record in baseball, have chosen left-hander Bruce Zimmermann, a rookie with 12 major league starts who's...
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