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Another look at the Orioles' improved Dominican program

Another look at the Orioles' improved Dominican program
The Orioles are one of 10 major league organizations that field two teams in the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League. It is a league where some the youngest international players in pro ball get their feet wet and start to really learn the game. The Orioles' two DSL teams have had solid seasons, and club officials feel the talent level in their Dominican program is on the rise. The O's DSL-1 team has a record of 31-36 and the DSL-2 team is 26-32. Felipe Rojas Alou Jr. is the director of the...
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O's game blog: Birds, Royals play series finale at Oriole Park

O's game blog: Birds, Royals play series finale at Oriole Park
The Orioles have not won a series for almost a month and that run can end tonight. They've split the first two games against the Kansas City Royals with the series-deciding game set for tonight. Baltimore's last series win was July 25-28, when they took three of four from the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim. Since then, they split with San Diego and Toronto, and lost series to New York, Houston, New York and Boston. Kansas City beat the Orioles 5-4 on Monday night and the O's came back to win...
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Hunter Harvey on bullpen role: "I hope I stay there"

Hunter Harvey on bullpen role: "I hope I stay there"
Orioles right-hander Hunter Harvey can admit it now. There was a time during all his injury issues - including Tommy John surgery in 2016 - that he wondered if he would continue to play the game. Making the majors seemed a long, long way off. "With all the injuries and stuff, I had some negative thoughts go through my mind," he said in the O's clubhouse yesterday before the game. "Will I ever make it? In '15 and '16 I had thoughts, 'Will I ever pitch anymore? What is going to happen?'...
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Hunter Harvey gets first major league win, homegrown trio pitches O's to victory

Hunter Harvey gets first major league win, homegrown trio pitches O's to victory
Looking for offense to end a losing streak and back a good effort by right-hander Dylan Bundy tonight, the Orioles got some. Better late than never and it didn't come in time for Bundy but it did for flame throwing reliever Hunter Harvey who picked up his first major league win. Hanser Alberto's three-run homer into the O's bullpen in the eighth broke a 1-1 tie as the Orioles beat Kansas City 4-1 at Camden Yards. Alberto hit No. 8 as the Orioles ended an eight-game slide. In the Baltimore...
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O's game blog: Dylan Bundy faces Royals

O's game blog: Dylan Bundy faces Royals
The Orioles are out to break an eight-game losing streak tonight when they host the Kansas City Royals in the second game of a three-game series at Oriole Park. The Orioles (39-86) have lost 13 of 14 games, allowing 129 runs and 39 homers in that stretch. They gave up two homers last night and have allowed 257 for the year. That is one away from Cincinnati's major league record allowing 258 home runs in 2016. Lefty John Means allowed three runs (two earned) in five-plus innings last night....
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Rio Ruiz on his recent run of success at the plate

Rio Ruiz on his recent run of success at the plate
Orioles third baseman Rio Ruiz has a bat that is trending up. He hit another homer last night, his third in seven games and his third in his past three home games. That included a pinch-hit homer Aug. 10 versus Houston and a two-run walk-off homer the next day. And last night's ninth-inning homer against Kansas City. In that game, Ruiz also walked twice and grounded into a double play. In seven games since he returned from the farm, he is 6-for-17 with three homers and seven RBIs. For the...
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This deep into year, Delmarva's Grayson Rodriguez still bringing the heat

This deep into year, Delmarva's Grayson Rodriguez still bringing the heat
Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds right-hander Grayson Rodriguez seems to be getting better, if that's possible, as the season gets longer. And for someone at age 19 in his first full season of pro ball, that is beyond impressive. His stamina has been solid through 83 1/3 innings. Over his past two starts, he's thrown eight no-hit innings with 16 strikeouts. During a visit to Camden Yards yesterday with teammates Drew Rom and Adam Hall, Rodriguez said hard work from last winter is paying off for...
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O's fall in homestand opener for 13th loss in 14 games

O's fall in homestand opener for 13th loss in 14 games
The Orioles' 86th loss of 2019 had elements seen often during the first 85 defeats. There was a baserunning adventure with a bad ending, a defensive miscue or two and a couple of homers allowed. This all happened after O's lefty John Means had no-hit Kansas City on 66 pitches through five innings. He would not get an out in the sixth. Kansas City (45-80) had lost four of five and 13 of 17 as this three-game series began tonight to start a seven-game Orioles homestand. But the Royals win it...
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O's game blog: The homestand begins

O's game blog: The homestand begins
After their first winless road trip of the 2019 season, the Orioles return home tonight to Oriole Park for a seven-game homestand. They'll host Kansas City for three games and the Tampa Bay Rays for four starting Thursday night. The Orioles (39-85) lost 13-7 in Boston on Sunday as the Red Sox completed a three-game sweep. The Orioles were swept for the 11th time this season. The Orioles' trip included stops at New York (0-4) and Boston (0-3). According to STATS, LLC., it marked just the third...
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Baseball America's J.J. Cooper on O's top 10 farm ranking

Baseball America's J.J. Cooper on O's top 10 farm ranking
It was good news for a rebuilding Orioles organization last month when Baltimore was ranked No. 8 in Baseball America's midseason Major League Baseball organizational rankings, which came out last month. This marks the first time that the Orioles have ranked in the publication's Top 10 since entering the 2010 season, when they also ranked No. 8. The O's also ranked No. 8 when entering the 1994 and 1989 seasons. Baseball America began publishing organization talent rankings in 1983. At the...
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When brutal stretch arrived, O's hit a roadblock

When brutal stretch arrived, O's hit a roadblock
The way it has been going for the Orioles' pitching lately, you would certainly take a night when they gave up just four runs. That happened last night, but they still lost. They were held to five hits in a 4-0 loss at Boston to fall to 39-84 with six losses in a row and 11 in the past 12 games. They've scored one run in two games this weekend at Fenway Park. Today the Orioles end a brutal stretch of 13 straight games against the Yankees, Astros, Yankees and Red Sox. At best they will go...
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O's game blog: Looking for a win in the series finale

O's game blog: Looking for a win in the series finale
The Orioles have lost by scores of 9-1 and 4-0 in Boston and they'll need a win today to avoid a three-game sweep. In this series the Baltimore offense has produced just one run on 10 hits, going 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position. The Orioles (39-84) have lost six in a row and 11 of the past 12 games. They have gone 1-11 in this stretch against the Yankees, Astros, Yankees and Red Sox. They have scored four runs or less 72 times on the year, going 8-64. The Orioles have scored two runs...
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O's game blog: Wojciechowski faces Boston at Fenway

O's game blog: Wojciechowski faces Boston at Fenway
When he faced the Boston Red Sox July 21 in Baltimore, O's right-hander Asher Wojciechowski (2-5, 4.84 ERA) threw a gem as the Orioles won 5-0. It was a combined one-hitter by Wojciechowski, Paul Fry and Michael Givens. Wojciechowski had a no-hitter through six innings. Through four innings he fanned nine and got swings and misses on 18 of his 58 pitches. He finished having allowed one hit with two walks and 10 strikeouts over 7 1/3 innings. He and his mound mates ended Boston's run of 81...
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A look at the Orioles' improving Dominican Summer League program

A look at the Orioles' improving Dominican Summer League program
The Orioles are one of 10 major league organizations that fields two teams in the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League. It is a short-season league that begins in June where some the youngest international players in pro ball get their feet wet, start their careers and begin to really learn the game. Some young players may stay in this league for a couple of seasons as they learn about nutrition and learn to speak English in a club's Dominican academy. The Orioles' two DSL teams have had...
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O's game blog: O's in Fenway plus minor league notes

O's game blog: O's in Fenway plus minor league notes
After being swept four straight at Yankee Stadium, the Orioles move on to Fenway Park in Boston tonight. The Orioles (39-82) have lost nine of the last 10 games, all against Houston and New York. Right-hander Aaron Brooks (2-6, 6.35 ERA) starts tonight's series opener, and he can really use a good outing. In six starts with the Orioles, Brooks is 0-3 with a 9.41 ERA. Over 22 innings he has allowed 32 hits and seven home runs. Despite his poor numbers, the Orioles are 3-3 when he gets the...
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A look at the top contenders for the Jim Palmer Award

A look at the top contenders for the Jim Palmer Award
This all could change because there are a couple of weeks to go in the minor league season, and it's just one man's opinion, but at this point there are probably four to five strong contenders for the Jim Palmer Award. It goes to the O's Minor League Pitcher of the Year. Right now in some order you can list Single-A Delmarva's Grayson Rodriguez, Double-A Bowie's Michael Baumann, Alex Wells and Zac Lowther as prime contenders. I'll add to that a pitcher who has flown under the radar but...
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Is rebuilding bad for baseball?

Is rebuilding bad for baseball?
The goal of any professional sports team is to win games and championships. How they get there or try to is up to them and others don't have to like it. After a 115-loss 2018 season - in fact, even before that 2018 season was over - the Orioles began their rebuilding. It continues this year and has its ups and downs. Ups like watching players like Hanser Alberto and Anthony Santander state their cases to be a part of the Orioles' hopefully better future. Downs like losing 16 straight games to...
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O's game blog: The series finale in the Bronx

O's game blog: The series finale in the Bronx
Will Renato Núñez and Trey Mancini lead the Orioles to a win today in the series finale against the New York Yankees? They'll be facing a Yankees pitcher who has struggled recently and one they have hit very well this year. Lefty J.A. Happ (9-7, 5.48 ERA) gets the start for the Yankees. Over his past two starts he has allowed 10 runs in 10 2/3 innings. Over his past four games he is 1-2 with an 8.55 ERA and a 1.004 OPS against, and he's allowed eight homers in 20 innings. And in four...
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As rotation continues to struggle, what will it look like next year?

As rotation continues to struggle, what will it look like next year?
The readers of this blog are starting to beat the drum already. The Orioles, they say, need to sign some starting pitching for 2020 to avoid a repeat of the pitching we've seen in 2019. OK, that sounds reasonable. But here is the issue: To get real quality with a track record of success, they probably need to offer a free agent a multi-year contract. Are they going to be ready to do that? Probably not. Failing that, you get back to the pitchers you can get for a one-year deal, and they won't...
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O's game blog: Looking to end a losing streak against Yankees

O's game blog: Looking to end a losing streak against Yankees
The Orioles (39-80) play game No. 120 tonight as they try to snap a 14-game losing streak to the New York Yankees. New York swept Monday's day-night doubleheader by 8-5 and 11-8 scores, scoring 19 runs and hitting seven home runs. In going 15-2 this season against the Orioles, New York has scored 137 runs (8.1 per game) and hit 59 homers (3.5 per game). New York has scored eight or more runs eight times in 2019 against the Orioles. In their last five games, the Yankees have scored 51...
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