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Matt Wieters and Rick Adair talk about Jason Hammel

Matt Wieters and Rick Adair talk about Jason Hammel
Here are comments from Orioles catcher Matt Wieters and pitching coach Rick Adair on Jason Hammel's near no-hitter today at Camden Yards. Wieters on Hammel's outing: "He threw the ball well. He was able to get a lot of ground balls and use all his offspeed. In spring training, you could tell he had good stuff, but you are always constantly working on things. He did a great job of pitching to his strengths and getting a lot of groundballs. I thought we had a chance today with the stuff he...
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Jason Hammel talks about his no-hit bid against Minnesota

Jason Hammel talks about his no-hit bid against Minnesota
It was quite an Orioles debut for right-hander Jason Hammel. He took a no-hitter into the eighth inning and wound up with a two-hitter over eight as the Orioles beat Minnesota 3-1 to sweep the series. This was a day where Hammel pretty much had all his pitches going for him. Jason Hammel speaks to the media about his impressive Orioles debut "Honestly, pretty close," he said. "Haven't been much better than that. I could still be better with my command. Two-seamer is something I just...
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No-hit bid comes up short, but Hammel pitches O's to sweep of Twins

No-hit bid comes up short, but Hammel pitches O's to sweep of Twins
After the starting pitching the Orioles got the first two days of this series, you had to figure it would be hard for Jason Hammel to top what Jake Arrieta and Tommy Hunter had done. But for the first seven innings this afternoon, the 29-year-old right-hander was nearly perfect. He took a no-hitter on two walks into the eighth before back-to-back doubles by Justin Morneau and Josh Willingham ended his bid for O's history. The Orioles won the game, 3-1 over Minnesota, completing a three-game...
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Once again, the Orioles score first against Minnesota

Once again, the Orioles score first against Minnesota
The Orioles jumped out to another lead against the Twins this afternoon when J.J. Hardy hit a 2-1 pitch from Anthony Swarzak for a solo homer to left center in the last of the first today. The Orioles still hold that 1-0 lead in the fourth and have outscored the Twins 6-0 in the first three innings of the games this weekend. The Orioles began last year with a starting pitching-led three-game sweep at Tampa Bay and so far in this series have gotten excellent starting pitching. Jake Arrieta,...
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An early look at the minors

An early look at the minors
The four Orioles full-season minor league affiliates are underway in their seasons with a combined record of 5-6 so far. * Triple-A Norfolk is 1-2, averaging 4.0 runs per game with a 5.57 ERA. * Double-A Bowie is 1-2, averaging 3.0 runs per game with a 6.00 ERA. * Single-A Frederick is 1-1, averaging 8.5 runs per game with a 5.00 ERA. * Single-A Delmarva is 2-1, averaging 6.3 runs per game with a 4.50 ERA. Among individual players, Manny Machado is batting .273 for Bowie, going 3-for-11 so...
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Mark Reynolds talks about his defense

Mark Reynolds talks about his defense
It is safe to say that Orioles third baseman Mark Reynolds has not gotten off to the start on defense that he wanted. After leading the American League with 31 errors last season, he made an errant throw on opening day but first baseman Chris Davis saved him with a nice stretch and catch. Last night, Reynolds made an error in the eighth that led to both Twins runs that inning being unearned. "That was a tough play last night. A lefty hit a slicing cue off the end (of the bat) down the...
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Just like last year, a good start for the starters

Just like last year, a good start for the starters
Yes, it's only been two games and no one will confuse this Minnesota lineup with the Yankees. But the back to back solid starting pitching outings by Jake Arrieta and Tommy Hunter may remind you of how the O's starters started last year. In the first series of the 2011 season, the Orioles swept the Rays in Tampa Bay as Jeremy Guthrie, Chris Tillman and Zach Britton combined to pitch 20 innings and allow just six hits and one run in that three-game sweep. The next game was the home opener...
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Postgame comments from Hunter, Andino and Paulino

Postgame comments from Hunter, Andino and Paulino
For Tommy Hunter, it was just a matter of doing what he is expected to do. "Starting pitchers are supposed to go deep into the game, give your team a chance to win," he said after a strong seven-plus innings as the Orioles beat Minnesota 8-2 to improve to 2-0. "Just throw strikes and let the defense play. They made some plays all night behind me," he said after giving up six hits and two unearned runs. Hunter and Jake Arrieta have combined to pitch 14 innings without allowing an earned...
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Tommy Hunter and the longball lead Orioles past Twins 8-2

Tommy Hunter and the longball lead Orioles past Twins 8-2
On a night the Orioles broke out some big offense, another excellent outing by a starting pitcher set the tone for a second straight win over the Minnesota Twins. Tommy Hunter followed up Jake Arrieta's outstanding opening day performance by pitching seven-plus strong innings tonight in the Orioles' 8-2 win over Minnesota in front of 31,532 at Camden Yards. Tommy Hunter talks about his strong start in the Orioles' 8-2 win Hunter took a shutout into the eighth but left the game when...
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Bottom-of-the-order offense (Markakis, Wieters homers make it 8-0)

Bottom-of-the-order offense (Markakis, Wieters homers make it 8-0)
The middle of the Orioles batting order delivered some key offense for the Orioles in their season-opening win, with Nick Markakis producing a homer and three RBIs. Tonight, the bottom of the order has contributed five hits, four runs and two RBIs between Ronny Paulino and Robert Andino. The Paulino-Andino combo has been retired just once tonight by Twins pitching. After Adam Jones' homer in the second gave the O's a 1-0 lead, Paulino and Andino both singled and scored in the third and...
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Showalter talks sabermetrics

Showalter talks sabermetrics
There were terms like UZR (ultimate zone rating) and wOBA (weighted on base average) mentioned today during Buck Showalter's pregame press session with reporters. This will come as welcome news to some readers of this blog. The fans that are into sabermetrics and some of the new statistics in the game are well aware of these terms and what they represent. But Showalter today mentioned that some people that may have been in the game for 30 years may not be up on the terms and stats. They...
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After surgery, Arrieta's improved breaking pitches were on display in opener

After surgery, Arrieta's improved breaking pitches were on display in opener
At FanFest, Jake Arrieta was saying that having the bone spurs removed from his right elbow last August was going to provide a new-found flexibility and range of motion with his arm. He specifically felt that would most benefit his ability to throw more quality breaking balls. Then he went out on opening day and saw that unfold during his outing. Arrieta threw many quality pitches over seven innings of two-hit shutout ball. But he said he may have thrown some of the best breaking pitches that...
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A look back at some notes from the opener as we await Game 2

A look back at some notes from the opener as we await Game 2
Checking in with more notes from Orioles opening day win a few hours before the second game of the season tonight at Camden Yards. * It was 20 years ago yesterday when Rick Sutcliffe pitched a five-hit shutout as the Orioles opened Camden Yards by winning by two runs, 2-0. On Friday, they won by two runs, 4-2 as the pitching staff allowed six hits. * Only 11 players from last year's opening day 25-man roster are on that roster right now. They are Robert Andino, Jake Arrieta, Kevin Gregg,...
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Bundy's sensational pro debut (with play-by-play)

Bundy's sensational pro debut (with play-by-play)
I guess right-hander Dylan Bundy could have had a better pro debut. He could have struck out all nine batters he faced. He didn't quite do that, but he was very impressive nonetheless when he took the mound last night in Asheville, N.C., for his first game in the O's organization. Scheduled to pitch three innings, Bundy retired the Tourists in order three straight times with six strikeouts to pitch Delmarva to a 7-2 win in the Shorebirds South Atlantic League season opener. Bundy's debut...
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Billy Rowell is going to try pitching, plus Norfolk's rotation

Billy Rowell is going to try pitching, plus Norfolk's rotation
Orioles 2006 first-round draft pick Billy Rowell, who has struggled the last few years as a hitter, has agreed to take a shot at pitching. He has been taking part in the beginnings of a throwing program the last two days in Sarasota and will continue with that for about a month. At that point, the Orioles will decide if he has made enough progress to pitch in extended spring training games. If he advances past that, he could possibly join a minor league affiliate as a pitcher later this...
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Markakis on his homer, Arrieta, the fans and more

Markakis on his homer, Arrieta, the fans and more
Nick Markakis got the Orioles off to a fast start today, delivering a two-run homer off Carl Pavano in the last of the first inning as the Orioles beat the Twins 4-2 on opening day. Markakis went 2-for-3 and had a triple and three RBIs and it was a great sign to prove he is healthy for the season after being limited early in camp. He had abdominal surgery in January. He said hitting the homer was nice, but also noted that he hit it out to left center field. Nick Markakis talks with Gary...
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Arrieta: "I think we made a statement today"

Arrieta: "I think we made a statement today"
Jake Arrieta said he doesn't feel he should be called the Orioles' No. 1 pitcher, but he sure looked like one today. Allowing just two hits - both singles - over seven, at times, dominant innings, Arrieta pitched the Orioles to a 4-2 win over Minnesota in front of a sellout crowd of 46,773 at Camden Yards. Arrieta walked two and fanned four. He faced the minimum three batters in five of his seven innings. Jake Arrieta talks about his strong outing in the Orioles' opening day win "My...
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Arrieta and Markakis co-star as O's beat Twins in opener

Arrieta and Markakis co-star as O's beat Twins in opener
It took the Orioles a long time to name their opening day starter. It looks like Buck Showalter made the right decision. Jake Arrieta blanked Minnesota on just two hits over seven innings as the Orioles beat the Twins 4-2 to win this afternoon in front of sellout crowd of 46,773. Arrieta's strong outing came 20 years to the day Rick Sutcliffe blanked Cleveland 2-0 in the first regular season game at Camden Yards. Josh Willingham's two-run homer off Troy Patton in the ninth ended the...
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O's getting to Pavano again

O's getting to Pavano again
When the Orioles got six earned runs off Minnesota right-hander Carl Pavano on March 22, it was in a spring training game that didn't count. When they got to him today, it did count. In the spring outing, the Orioles had eight hits in just four innings against Pavano. Last year, in two starts against the Orioles, he was 0-2 with an ERA of 8.49, giving up 11 earned runs over 11 2/3 innings in two starts. Nick Markakis entered today 6-for-19 off the righty but without a career homer off him....
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Sutcliffe and Hoiles on first pitch and first game

Sutcliffe and Hoiles on first pitch and first game
Twenty years ago today, right-hander Rick Sutcliffe threw a five-hit shutout to pitch the Orioles past Cleveland to open Camden Yards. He threw another strike today to help lift off the 2012 season. He said that 1992 opening day was among the most special in his career. "There was nothing like that one," Sutcliffe said. "There was always going to be another opening day, but there was never going to be another first opening day at Camden Yards." Sutcliffe remembered being a free agent a...
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