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Tommy Hunter talks about heading back to the minors

Tommy Hunter talks about heading back to the minors
Although as he spoke, a roster move was not official, pitcher Tommy Hunter just told reporters he is being sent back to the minor leagues, but he wasn't sure where it would be, leaving Double-A Bowie as a possibility along with Triple-A Norfolk. "Just go pitch, somewhere other than here," Hunter said. "I don't know where I'm going. Just step in line and take the ball. "You would hope so (that I can get back soon). I don't know if you would, but I would. (Stinks) but that's part of...
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How do the fans feel about Andy MacPhail now?

How do the fans feel about Andy MacPhail now?
It has almost been a year now since Andy MacPhail stepped down as Orioles president of baseball operations. He was in that position from June 20, 2007 until the end of last season. The Orioles averaged just 67 wins per year in his four full seasons. But doesn't MacPhail deserve some of the credit for the Orioles' 2012 success? If you just look at the lineup the Orioles send out there every night, he acquired several of those players like Adam Jones, Mark Reynolds, J.J. Hardy and Chris...
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More talk about the pitch the Orioles don't want their young hurlers to throw

More talk about the pitch the Orioles don't want their young hurlers to throw
It is pretty safe to say that the duo of Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette and director of pitching development Rick Peterson do not like O's young pitchers throwing cut fastballs. During a recent interview Duquette said this: "First of all, the cut fastball, we don't like it as a pitch, OK? And we don't like it for young pitchers because it takes away from the development of their curveball, which is a better pitch long-term and also, the velocity of their fastball. So we...
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Will it be a night for homers in Texas? (plus Veloz & Hoes notes)

Will it be a night for homers in Texas? (plus Veloz & Hoes notes)
The starting pitching matchup in Texas tonight features Tommy Hunter (4-7, 5.49 ERA) for the Orioles and lefty Derek Holland (7-6, 4.98 ERA) for Texas. Hunter has given up 29 homers and that ties Ervin Santana of Los Angeles for the American League lead. Holland is tied for seventh, allowing 23 homers. The two have given up a combined 52 homers over 239 innings in 2012. Both are giving up the long ball at a higher rate this year than last season. In 2011 Hunter allowed 1.3 homers per every...
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The clutch hits are now coming more often for the Orioles

The clutch hits are now coming more often for the Orioles
Often this year we have discussed the Orioles shortcomings when batting with runners in scoring position. There were times during this season when it looked like they'd never get another clutch hit. But it's not that way anymore. The Orioles are showing signs of improvement here. Take last night, for instance. The Orioles had runners in scoring position in just two of their nine at-bats but they scored in those two frames. They went 2-for-3 with runners in scoring position and both hits...
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Memo to O's fans: Don't try to explain it

Memo to O's fans: Don't try to explain it
Maybe the best advice for Orioles fans at this point is just to enjoy the heck out of this improbable season while not trying to explain any of it. How could you explain some of this: * When the club's best starter, Jason Hammel, went on the disabled list on July 15, the Orioles were 46-42 and their starters' ERA was 4.74. Without him, the team is 21-14 and the starters' ERA has gone down to 4.68. * On May 1, Chris Tillman had an ERA of 5.63 and batting average against of .287 - in...
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Now that they got that one out of the way.....

Now that they got that one out of the way.....
It's a stat that probably doesn't lend itself to a solid, reasonable explanation, but for an Orioles team that is having a good season, they are not a good team in the first game of a series. They lost the series opener in Detroit, before winning the next two and they lost the opener in Texas last night. The Orioles are just 16-24 in the first game of a series this year (8-12 at home, 8-12 on the road) In the remaining games, the O's are 50-32 (24-17 at home and 26-15 on the road). That...
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As expected, Machado takes a few 0-fers

As expected, Machado takes a few 0-fers
Manny Machado and Bryce Harper are two of the best young players in baseball. Both got their careers off to good starts when they were called to the major leagues this year, Harper on April 28 and Machado on Aug. 9. Here are the stats for each after their first 10 MLB games: Machado: .270 avg., .289 OBP, .649 slugging, .938 OPS, 3 homers, 7 extra-base hits. Harper: .265 avg., .381 OBP, .441 slugging, .822 OPS, 0 homers, 6 extra-base hits. By the way, the Angels' Mike Trout was called up last...
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Is it time for Major League Baseball to expand use of replay?

Is it time for Major League Baseball to expand use of replay?
Has the time come for Major League Baseball to expand the use of TV replays to help umpires? The time has probably come for that. Since 2008, baseball has used replays for use on home run calls. There is some talk that MLB could use replay on fair and foul calls in 2013. That would be interesting to me. It would be easy to reverse a foul ball incorrectly ruled fair. You just bring the batter back to the batter's box and send any runners back to their bases. But what of the reverse? What if a...
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The one stat some O's critics just can't get past

The one stat some O's critics just can't get past
The Orioles continue to confound some critics, who can't understand a 66-55 record with a -44 run differential. There are 10 AL clubs with a better run differential but only three with a better record. The amazing 42-18 record in games decided by one and two runs helps explain away some of that. Most of that actually. We can cherry pick a few series and see this at work. Like the one the Orioles just played. They lost by two, then won by one and two runs for a 2-1 record and run differential...
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Will this be the year for Bowie's return to the playoffs?

Will this be the year for Bowie's return to the playoffs?
Will this finally be the year for the Double-A Bowie Baysox? The Baysox have been close to a playoff berth in recent seasons only to fall just short. Like last year, for instance. The Baysox were in first place as late as Aug. 12 and were in position for a playoff berth until the final series when they were passed by Richmond after losing eight of their final 12 games. On the final day of the season, Richmond hit a home run in the top of the eighth inning to take a 2-1 lead over Altoona...
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No more road woes for the O's

No more road woes for the O's
The Detroit Tigers recently went through a stretch of 17 home games that spanned the end of the first half and start of the second going 16-1. They entered the Orioles series with a 16-3 record in their last 19 home games. But the Orioles went to Comerica Park, lost the first game of that series, but came back to win the next two. In the road trip before that, the Orioles went 2-1 both at New York and on the road vs. Tampa Bay. That is three straight road series wins against AL contending...
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Some Motown magic: O's rally from five down to beat Tigers, take series

Some Motown magic: O's rally from five down to beat Tigers, take series
Wei-Yin Chen became the first Orioles pitcher to win more than 11 games in a season today since Erik Bedard won 13 in 2007. But it sure looked like he wouldn't do that early in today's game. Chen gave up five runs in the first inning, but the Orioles rallied to get him a win, 7-5 over the Detroit Tigers in front of 40,511 at Comerica Park. The O's won two of three there this weekend. Detroit got first-inning homers from Omar Infante and Jhonny Peralta to go ahead by five before the Orioles...
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O's face Fister in finale (Birds knock him out early)

O's face Fister in finale (Birds knock him out early)
If the Orioles are to win a big series today against another wild card contender, they will have to beat Detroit's Doug Fister, a pitcher on a real roll. Fister is 7-7 with a 3.24 ERA through 18 starts this season. But over his last four games, he is 3-0 with a 1.15 ERA. In seven starts since the All-Star break, Fister is 5-1 with a 1.52 ERA and seven quality starts. In those seven games, he has given up one earned run or less five times with a batting average against of .199. He has a...
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The case for the defense

The case for the defense
Here is a question for you: Can a team create offense out of its defense? Sure it can - in basketball or football. You steal the ball and it leads to a slam dunk. You force a turnover setting up your offense on the opponent's 10-yard line. But in baseball? The Orioles may have done that in a way last night. The game was tied 0-0 and Detroit had a rally going in the last of the sixth. They got two on with none out. It looked like that Zach Britton had held the Tigers down for a while, but now...
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Zach Britton comes up with a big outing as O's beat Detroit

Zach Britton comes up with a big outing as O's beat Detroit
Zach Britton certainly proved the doubters wrong tonight. With many questioning Buck Showalter's decision to turn to him for tonight's start since he had struggled lately, Britton stepped up and gave the Orioles seven scoreless innings in a 3-2 win over Detroit. With the win, the Orioles tied a club record with their 12th consecutive win in one-run games. They had done this three times before, most recently from June 2 to July 8, 1979. Jim Johnson got the final three outs to record his...
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Britton keeps the Tigers off the board early in Detroit

Britton keeps the Tigers off the board early in Detroit
In his return to the majors and the Orioles rotation, Zach Britton would like it to be more than a one-night appearance. Over the first three innings tonight, he has pitched out of a few jams and kept the Tigers off the board in a game that is 0-0 heading to the fourth. Britton has allowed four hits through three frames with two walks and two strikeouts. But he got a big double-play ball to end the first and another DP ball in the second. Detroit got an Austin Jackson leadoff double in the...
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Kevin Gausman gives up two homers in Carolina League debut

Kevin Gausman gives up two homers in Carolina League debut
Orioles 2012 first-round pick Kevin Gausman gave up no runs and just one hit in his first six innings for short-season Single-A Aberdeen this year. But tonight, in his debut for Single-A Frederick, he gave up a homer to the first batter he faced. Then the same guy got to him an inning later for an inside-the-park, three-run homer. Winston-Salem's switch-hitting center fielder, Keenyn Walker, led off the game and hit one over the wall in right-center at Frederick's Harry Grove Stadium. Then...
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Should the Orioles call up Dylan Bundy in September? (Gausman audio)

Should the Orioles call up Dylan Bundy in September? (Gausman audio)
If the Orioles called up Dylan Bundy to pitch in a few games in September, I have no doubt that would excite the fans. It would be amazing, thrilling and very, very cool to see that happen for a 19-year-old kid. And Bundy is probably good enough or very close to that to handle it right now. But I don't think the Orioles should do it. This kid has had an amazing year. He will easily win the Orioles minor league Pitcher of the Year award and may be baseball's No. 1 prospect right now. For...
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O's lose lead and game in series opener at Detroit

O's lose lead and game in series opener at Detroit
Well, for a while it looked like the Orioles might pin a loss on Justin Verlander for the first time ever. In the end, they didn't pin a loss on anyone as the Detroit Tigers beat the Orioles 5-3 in Game 1 to start a big three-game series. The Orioles just could not handle the middle of the Tigers order tonight as Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder went a combined 4-for-6 with two walks, three homers and all five Tigers RBIs. Matt Wieters hit a two-run homer for the Orioles off Verlander in...
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