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No guarantees for the Orioles with the fourth pick

No guarantees for the Orioles with the fourth pick
As I wrote last night, if the top three picks in the First-Year Player Draft tonight are Mark Appel, Byron Buxton and Mike Zunino, the Orioles appear to have zoned in on a group of four from which to make the fourth overall selection. In alphabetical order they are: Puerto Rican high school shortstop Carlos Correa, high school lefty pitcher Max Fried, LSU right-handed pitcher Kevin Gausman and University of San Francisco right-handed pitcher Kyle Zimmer. In their latest mock draft out today,...
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Some Orioles draft eve speculation

Some Orioles draft eve speculation
With less than 24 hours to go now until the first round of the First-Year Player Draft, the Orioles appear to be centering on a list of four players to choose from with their No. 4 overall selection pending, of course, what the three teams that select ahead of them do with their picks. In the latest mock draft published on its Web site Friday, Baseball America projected that Houston, picking first, would take Stanford pitcher Mark Appel. Minnesota, at two, would take high school outfielder...
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Arrieta struggles again as O's drop series finale to Rays

Arrieta struggles again as O's drop series finale to Rays
Jake Arrieta continued to frustrate and baffle Orioles fans and likely Baltimore coaches as well again today. In his last start against Toronto, he retired the first six batters but then allowed runs in three straight innings. Today, he retired the first nine batters against Tampa Bay, but then allowed runs over the next two innings as the Orioles lost 8-4 to the Rays at Tropicana Field. Arrieta was not solely to blame for this loss as the Orioles made three more errors this afternoon and the...
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The Orioles made the right move with Steve Johnson

The Orioles made the right move with Steve Johnson
The Orioles have officially added Steve Johnson to the 40-man roster today and that obviously comes as good news to the Baltimore native who is having a solid year at Triple-A. Johnson had been on the disabled list since May 19 with a groin strain, but he came off the DL this weekend and is pitching right now for Norfolk in Game 1 of a doubleheader. Johnson is 1-3 with an ERA of 2.62 over eight games and has a batting average against of just .191. He has given up just 30 hits over 44 2/3...
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Orioles bullpen gets back into the act

Orioles bullpen gets back into the act
Beyond ending a losing streak on Saturday, which was pretty important, another aspect of Brian Matusz's strong start against Tampa Bay was that it brought the Orioles' late-inning relief back into play. It had been a while since the team turned to Pedro Strop and Jim Johnson to protect a late lead. But that duo, and the rest of the bullpen, has been doing that about as well as anyone in the American League this year. In fact, the Orioles are the only AL team that has yet to lose this year...
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Baseball America's Jim Callis talks about Dylan Bundy (plus Johnson update)

Baseball America's Jim Callis talks about Dylan Bundy (plus Johnson update)
In looking back at the days leading up to last June's First-Year Player Draft, Baseball America's Jim Callis was very high on high school pitcher Steve Johnson, as of this morning, nothing has been resolved. The midnight deadline passed and now it appears that Johnson, through his agent, must declare today whether he is taking his out clause, which could lead to him leaving the organization. If he does opt to take the out, the team could still respond then by either putting him on the 40-man...
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O's can't dig out of early hole as the losing streak reaches six

O's can't dig out of early hole as the losing streak reaches six
The Orioles lost again tonight, and this time, things went wrong just about right from the start. The Orioles trailed 5-0 after one inning and lost by that same score to Tampa Bay at Tropicana Field. The Orioles' losing streak has reached six games and with the latest defeat, they fall out of a first-place tie with Tampa Bay. They are now one game back. Wei-Yin Chen entered this start having allowed just one earned run in 18 innings all year over the first and second innings of his initial...
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Notes on the O's slide, Steve Johnson and a mock draft (Bundy note)

Notes on the O's slide, Steve Johnson and a mock draft (Bundy note)
Here are some of the numbers during the Orioles' recent stretch that has seen them lose five in a row and eight of 10 games. During the five-game skid, the Orioles have scored just 14 total runs with 43 left on base and a batting average of just .139 (5-for-36) with runners in scoring position. During the current 2-8 stretch, the Orioles are batting .243 as a team and averaging 4.0 runs per game. They are hitting .224 with RISP in that time with 11 homers. Over those 10 games, the team ERA...
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Closing time: Jim Johnson nearing Randy Myers' record (Hoes to Triple-A)

Closing time: Jim Johnson nearing Randy Myers' record (Hoes to Triple-A)
Jim Johnson has been one of baseball's best closers this year - now if the Orioles can just give him a save opportunity. Johnson, who is 16-for-16 this year in saves, has not recorded a save since May 22 and that was eight games ago. The O's 2-8 slide has taken their bullpen out of play some nights in that they haven't had a late lead to protect. Johnson is having an All-Star caliber year with a 0.84 ERA. In 21 1/3 innings he has given up just 13 hits with four walks and 14 strikeouts....
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Brandon Erbe is with Frederick again, this time on the comeback trail

Brandon Erbe is with Frederick again, this time on the comeback trail
In 2007 and 2008 right-hander Brandon Erbe, 24, was making his way up through the Oriole minor league system, pitching for Single-A Frederick with the Keys. Now he is back and he's delighted to be with Frederick as his comeback from labrum surgery in August of 2010 continues. It's been a long road back for the Baltimorean and Orioles' 2005 third-round pick. Erbe pitched in just 4 2/3 innings all last year. But he recently came north to join the Keys from extended spring training. He said...
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So who bats third for the Orioles now?

So who bats third for the Orioles now?
I'll make two fearless predictions about the Orioles now that we know Nick Markakis is headed to the disabled list and set for surgery on his right wrist Friday morning. I think there is a good chance that J.J. Hardy will be moved to the third spot in the batting order and I will guess that Jai Miller, if he is bypassed this time, has missed a golden chance this year to get to Baltimore by hitting .197 with 80 strikeouts over 152 at-bats. Ford, who has not played in the majors since 2007, is...
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Dan Duquette talks about next week's draft

Dan Duquette talks about next week's draft
Orioles executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette will oversee his first draft with the club next week. Duquette, it appears, has taken a more active role in the draft than his predecessor, Andy MacPhail. Duquette has even been scouting some of the amateur players himself in recent weeks. "The draft is important as far as building a good team," Duquette said. "It's important that we have a good process to identify the best players and screen out some of the risk. Then,...
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Gary Rajsich set for his first draft as O's scouting director

Gary Rajsich set for his first draft as O's scouting director
Gary Rajsich, who was hired as the Orioles' director of scouting in November, is now days away from his first draft with the O's, who have the fourth pick in round one Monday night. Rajsich has several of his top staff members with him in Baltimore this week in final preparations for next week's draft. While he is not going to volunteer to any reporter which players the Orioles are focusing on with their top pick, he did say he has trimmed the list of players under consideration for that...
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Swept out of Toronto: O's lose series final at Rogers Centre

Swept out of Toronto: O's lose series final at Rogers Centre
Well, at least Adam Jones stayed in the game after getting hit by a pitch on his left hand tonight. Other than that, not a lot went right again this evening for the Orioles in a 4-1 loss at Rogers Centre. Toronto swept the three-game series by a 18-9 score and is 33-7 against the Orioles in the last 40 games between the two teams at home in Toronto. Losing pitcher Jason Hammel entered this start having allowed just three homers all year in 55 innings. Tonight, he gave up four solo shots as...
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Looking at the RISP stats

Looking at the RISP stats
The runners in scoring position (RISP) stat has been a key one for the Orioles this year. The team is hitting .241 on the season when batting with runners in scoring position. Over the last four games, all losses, the Orioles are batting just .121 (4-for-33) when hitting with RISP. RISP stats for the Orioles the last four games: *Went 0-for-2 Saturday against KC. *Went 1-for-11 Sunday against KC. *Went 2-for-8 Monday at Toronto. *Went 1-for-12 Tuesday at Toronto. That has led to the O's...
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Jonathan Schoop left Bowie's game today but not due to an injury

Jonathan Schoop left Bowie's game today but not due to an injury
This would probably fall under the heading of team business and not be something necessarily shared with a reporter but when Jonathan Schoop, one of the Orioles top prospects, was removed from Double-A Bowie's game this afternoon, I wondered if there had been an injury. There was no injury and it appears that Schoop was taken out of that game at Akron because he attempted to make an unnecessary play on a groundball that may have not sit well with the Bowie coaches looking on in the dugout. I...
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Jim Callis projects which player O's will take in round one of draft

Jim Callis projects which player O's will take in round one of draft
When it comes to projecting what might happen in the First-Year Player Draft, few are more clued in and informed then Jim Callis of Baseball America. With the first-round of the draft set for Monday night, Callis is projecting that the Orioles will wind up with a college pitcher with the fourth pick in round one. "So much can change between now and the draft," Callis said. "But I still think Mark Appel, the Stanford right-hander, is going one (to Houston). Still think Byron Buxton the...
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Arrieta knocked out in the fifth as O's losing streak reaches four

Arrieta knocked out in the fifth as O's losing streak reaches four
The Orioles lost another game tonight and they earned this one. They got poor starting pitching, left 11 runners on base and made three errors. Jake Arrieta lasted just 4 1/3 innings, as Toronto beat the Orioles 8-6 to take the first two games of the series at Rogers Centre. The Orioles have now lost a season-high four in a row to fall to 29-21 on the year. They are just 2-7 over their past nine games and are 14-11 against the American League East. Arrieta gave up seven runs (six earned) and...
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Will O's need to be patient against Romero? (Update)

Will O's need to be patient against Romero? (Update)
Here is the Orioles' quicky scouting report tonight in facing Toronto lefty Ricky Romero, who is 5-1 with an ERA of 3.86 over 10 starts. He has never given up fewer hits but more walks. Patience and taking some pitches, not too often an O's team trait on offense, could be important in this game. First off, Romero is tough to hit with very good stuff. The American League is batting just .208 against him, and he is allowing a career-low 6.6 hits per nine innings. But he has walked 37 in 65...
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A decision is looming for Steve Johnson and the Orioles

A decision is looming for Steve Johnson and the Orioles
Orioles minor league pitcher Steve Johnson is having a good year at Triple-A Norfolk. He is 1-3 with an ERA of 2.62 over eight games and has a batting average against of just .191. Johnson has been on the disabled list since May 19 with a groin strain, but he has thrown two bullpen sessions recently and should be ready to rejoin the Tides rotation later this week, possibly on Friday. That is, if he is still part of the Orioles organization then. While no one is saying much publicly right...
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