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Matusz through four

Matusz through four
NORFOLK, Va. - Lefty Brian Matusz has kept the Triple-A Norfolk Tides off the scoreboard through four innings today as the Orioles and Tides are scoreless on a now cloudy afternoon with a light rain falling at Harbor Park. Matusz, expected to be officially named to the O's rotation after today's game, has allowed just three hits with one walk and five strikeouts. Matusz entered today's game with a spring record of 1-1 with a 3.65 ERA in 24 2/3 innings. He walked just three batters with 22...
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O'Day and Patton claim final two bullpen spots

O'Day and Patton claim final two bullpen spots
NORFOLK, Va. - Even though he was slowed by a groin strain in camp, Darren O'Day has made a major league opening day roster for the fifth time. Troy Patton will join him there. The Orioles have announced that they've optioned lefty Zach Phillips to Triple-A and Patton and O'Day claim the final spots in the bullpen. It was a mild surprised that O'Day made it and it means the O's 'pen begins the year with Patton as the only lefty. "Coming into camp, I saw how many talented pitchers we...
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Homecoming for Reynolds

Homecoming for Reynolds
NORFOLK, Va. - Today is a homecoming for Orioles third baseman Mark Reynolds. He lived in the Norfolk/Virginia Beach area up until he left to play in college at the University of Virginia. He attended First Colonial High, which is 17 miles from Harbor Park. "It feels good (to come home)," Reynolds said. "I was telling those guys earlier, I've never played here before. I used to come to games here, so it is a pretty cool experience to be back here playing. "I was never a specific team's...
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Duquette on Machado, Schoop and Bundy

Duquette on Machado, Schoop and Bundy
NORFOLK, Va. - Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette was asked today about Dylan Bundy's season. Does he see the O's 2011 top draft pick pitching all year with Single-A Delmarva, or could he moved up later to higher levels on the farm? "Dylan Bundy's year, I hope, is as a starting pitcher and that he gets into the flow of a routine that a good major league starting pitcher goes through in terms of understanding his delivery, throwing on the side, conditioning himself and staying...
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Still waiting on Orioles' final moves

Still waiting on Orioles' final moves
NORFOLK, Va. - Besides telling reporters that Tommy Hunter will start the second game of the season between Jake Arrieta and Jason Hammel, Orioles manager Buck Showalter didn't reveal any new news today here during pre-game interviews at Harbor Park. Showalter said he would announce his five-man rotation and any final roster moves after today's game with the Tides. It still appears that Wei-Yin Chen and Brian Matusz will round out the rotation, but it just has not yet been...
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Orioles and Tides lineups from Norfolk

Orioles and Tides lineups from Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. - Here are today's starting lineups for the 3 p.m exhibition game with the Orioles playing the Triple-A Tides here in Norfolk. Orioles LF - Endy Chavez SS - J.J. Hardy RF - Nick Markakis CF - Adam Jones DH - Nick Johnson C - Matt Wieters 3B - Mark Reynolds 1B - Chris Davis 2B - Robert Andino Norfolk Tides CF - Xavier Avery SS - Steve Tolleson 2B - Ryan Adams DH - Josh Bell LF - Jamie Hoffman 1B - Joe Mahoney RF - Scott Beerer 3B - Zelous Wheeler C - John Hester Brian Matusz...
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Shorebirds gain early lead on Salisbury (Birds win 2-1)

Shorebirds gain early lead on Salisbury (Birds win 2-1)
SALISBURY, Md. - After three innings of tonight's exhibition game at Perdue Stadium, Delmarva has a 2-1 lead on Salisbury University. Delmarva took a 1-0 lead in the last of the first. Glynn Davis led off with an infield single, stole second and third bases, and later scored on a Wynston Sawyer sac fly. Salisbury tied the game with a run in the top of the second before Delmarva moved ahead in the last of the third. John Ruettiger was hit by a pitch to lead the inning and then stole two bases...
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Dylan Bundy closes in on his pro debut

Dylan Bundy closes in on his pro debut
SALISBURY, Md. - He may be a first-round draft pick. He has a ton of talent and the scouts rave about him. Orioles fans are expecting nothing less than to see Dylan Bundy in the orange and black one day, dominating American League hitters. If he is feeling any pressure to live up to all those expectations, Bundy was not letting on yesterday here during the media day for the Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds. "I really don't feel any pressure at all. I just like to go about my business the way I...
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Hearing from Bundy, Givens and Delmonico at Shorebirds media day

Hearing from Bundy, Givens and Delmonico at Shorebirds media day
SALISBURY, Md. - You had to figure Dylan Bundy might pitch Single-A Delmarva's season opening game and that is exactly what he will do when he takes the mound on Thursday night in Asheville, N.C. for the Shorebirds in his professional debut for the Orioles organization. There was a lot of speculation about where Bundy would begin his minor league career and he will start right here in Salisbury with the Shorebirds in the South Atlantic League. "I'm excited to get here and start my career...
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Ryan Minor on Bundy, his opening rotation and more

Ryan Minor on Bundy, his opening rotation and more
SALISBURY, Md. - At the Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds media day this afternoon, Birds' manager Ryan Minor said Dylan Bundy will be his opening night starter Thursday at Asheville and is scheduled to pitch three innings in the club's South Atlantic League opener. The Orioles' first-round pick from last year's draft has pitched sparingly so far in camp and will likely be limited to several outings around three innings or so early in the year with Delmarva. "I think so," Minor said of the...
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Shorebirds announce current roster

Shorebirds announce current roster
Here is a press release from the Delmarva Shorebirds: Salisbury, Md. - In conjunction with the Baltimore Orioles, the Delmarva Shorebirds are excited to release the "Break Camp Roster" for the 2012 season. Headlining the roster is Dylan Bundy, the Orioles first round selection in 2011, and the top overall prospect in the farm system according to Baseball America. The Shorebirds roster features four of the top ten prospects in the system according to Baseball America; RHP Dylan Bundy (#1),...
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Talking predictions and prospects

Talking predictions and prospects
It is time for your official predictions for the Orioles for the 2012 season. Post them here and we will revisit this many months from now in the winter. I said I would do that last winter, but this time I really mean it. I'm going with 75 wins. The offense was just about league average last year. If Nolan Reimold and Chris Davis produce some numbers, they could improve a tick or two on that. If he's healthy and stays that way, I see Jim Johnson having a very good year as closer. They...
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Still feeling discomfort, Dan Klein is scheduled to see shoulder specialist

Still feeling discomfort, Dan Klein is scheduled to see shoulder specialist
Dan Klein, the Orioles' third-round draft pick in 2010 out of UCLA and a pitcher the team had high hopes for, will see shoulder specialist Dr. Craig Morgan on April 13. Klein had shoulder surgery last Aug. 16 and had still been experiencing some discomfort at camp at Twin Lakes Park. Klein was able to do some light throwing during camp, but when he extended the distance and velocity he began to feel the discomfort, according to a club official. Dr. Morgan is the same doctor that recently...
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Sending Dylan Bundy to Delmarva is the right move

Sending Dylan Bundy to Delmarva is the right move
I see that several fans are expressing the opinion that the Orioles should be starting their top pitching prospect, Dylan Bundy, at Single-A Frederick and not Single-A Delmarva, where he is going to begin the season. I think the Orioles are doing exactly the right thing with Bundy in sending him to the Shorebirds right now. The fans' expectations are that Bundy will dominate from the start and blow through the South Atlantic League like a hot knife through butter. That could happen, but it...
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Will a pitcher's mound be in Rowell's future?

Will a pitcher's mound be in Rowell's future?
Although no one will say much about it, it appears the Orioles have asked Billy Rowell, their first-round draft pick in 2006, to consider converting from a position player to a pitcher. Rowell was drafted as an infielder and has played at first base, third base and right field in the minors. But after producing some solid offensive numbers very early in his career, he has struggled at bat since and has not lived up to the promise of a first-round pick. After spending three seasons in A-ball,...
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In the case of the caps, the Hall makes the call

In the case of the caps, the Hall makes the call
Well, there certainly was a lot of discussion this week about Mike Mussina's election to the Orioles Hall of Fame. Mussina played 18 seasons, 10 with the Orioles and eight with the Yankees. So the question has come up: If he gets elected to the Hall of Fame, would Mussina go into Cooperstown as an Oriole or a Yankee? First of all, he has to make it and I think he has a very good chance. Mussina's last season was 2008 and a player must be out of the game for five years before his name is...
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Maybe this 'pen will be mightier

Maybe this 'pen will be mightier
If you think there has been spring training competition for starting rotation spots for the Orioles, well, that is not the only pitching competition that has been taking place in ballparks throughout Florida the last few weeks. The Orioles likely have seven spots for their bullpen and probably, right now, 10 to 11 solid candidates for those spots. Barring a trade, which quite possibly could be coming, here is my plan to keep all 11 players in the organization with opening day...
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Even now, some hard feelings surface over Mussina's jump to New York

Even now, some hard feelings surface over Mussina's jump to New York
At a time when it angers and disappoints many Orioles fans that the club has misfired on some key first-round draft picks in recent years, we should probably remember that Mike Mussina was a big hit. Just not with hitters. Taken 20th overall in round one out of Stanford in 1990, he went on to become one of the Orioles' all-time best pitchers and is a clear candidate for the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. But the news that he was elected to the Orioles Hall of Fame yesterday was not met with...
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Mussina and Dauer talk about making the Orioles Hall of Fame

Mussina and Dauer talk about making the Orioles Hall of Fame
Upon announcement of his election to the Orioles Hall of Fame today, Mike Mussina said he could understand that the Baltimore fans were frustrated with his decision to sign with the Yankees as a free agent before the 2001 season. "Looking back, I can understand people being upset, frustrated and bitter. Especially when you leave Baltimore and go to a rival city in the same division. I can understand that. It was a decision that I made at the time and it probably worked out for me," Mussina...
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A few minor league notes (updated)

A few minor league notes (updated)
The beginning of the 2012 baseball season in the minor leagues is fast approaching and an Orioles minor league camp packed with players at Twin Lakes Park got at least a little smaller yesterday with a few players getting released by the organization. Right-handed Japanese pitcher Ryohei Tanaka, signed by the Orioles in April of 2009, was among them. The 29-year-old Tanaka went 22-21 with an ERA of 4.13 in three seasons. He spent all of 2009 and 2010 with Double-A Bowie and was mostly with...
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