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Dwight Smith Jr. on new coaches and team, his power and more

Dwight Smith Jr. on new coaches and team, his power and more
When the Orioles acquired outfielder Dwight Smith Jr. on March 8 from Toronto, it looked like a relatively minor move by the club to add some outfield depth. They gave up international bonus pool slots they likely were not going to use anyway. They added a still young player at 26, one that was taken No. 53 overall in the 2011 draft. They added a lefty bat and a player that had hit .293/.365/.467 with an .833 OPS over 104 big league plate appearances in 2017 and 2018. The Blue Jays had...
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O's game blog: John Means starts White Sox series opener

O's game blog: John Means starts White Sox series opener
The Orioles road trip moves on to Chicago and they start a three-game series tonight in the windy city. The Orioles (10-19) went 0-3 at Minnesota, scoring just four runs. They've lost seven of nine and 14 of the last 19 games. Left-handers get the start with John Means (3-2, 1.74 ERA) facing Manny Bañuelos (1-0, 2.51 ERA). In his three starts, Means is 1-2 with a 2.08 ERA. He has averaged 6.9 strikeouts/nine innings in his starts and 15.3 per nine when pitching out of the bullpen. The White...
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John Means uses strong changeup, composure to get off to solid start

John Means uses strong changeup, composure to get off to solid start
MINNEAPOLIS - An 11th-round draft pick by the Orioles out of the University of West Virginia in 2014, left-hander John Means went to spring training a longshot to make the Orioles roster. But not only did Means make it, tonight he'll make his fourth start when the Orioles open a series in Chicago against the White Sox. Showing more velocity than in 2018 and an impressive and, at times, swing-and-miss changeup, Means has gone 3-2 with a 1.74 ERA over seven outings. In 20 2/3 innings he's...
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O's offense held down as Twins sweep series (quotes added)

O's offense held down as Twins sweep series (quotes added)
MINNEAPOLIS - Orioles pitchers were not battered by the longball today. But they lost again to the Minnesota Twins anyway, this time with little offense. Right-hander Kyle Gibson limited the Birds to a Chris Davis solo homer over seven frames as Minnesota beat the Orioles 4-1 at Target Field to complete the three-game sweep. Minnesota has won 12 in a row over the Orioles and has gone 6-0 against them this year, scoring 45 runs on 23 homers. They hit 12 homers during the sweep this weekend. The...
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Hyde on moves; hearing from Wynns, Ortiz and Kline (game update)

Hyde on moves; hearing from Wynns, Ortiz and Kline (game update)
MINNEAPOLIS - On a day with a dizzying six Orioles roster moves, a player that is still here and never left is pretty important as well. Trey Mancini is not in today's lineup, but should be soon. He suffered a contusion on the index finger of his right hand when batting in the first inning on Saturday. "Trey is day-to-day still," manager Brandon Hyde said. "He's pretty sore, but I think we got really lucky that it's not broken. But obviously got him in a bad spot and he's pretty sore....
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O's game blog: O's try to avoid a sweep in Minnesota

O's game blog: O's try to avoid a sweep in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS - The Orioles (10-18) have been swept twice this season in three-game series. They need a win this afternoon at Minnesota (15-9) to avoid a third. They were swept twice at home, once by the New York Yankees and last weekend by the Twins. Then the Twins swept a doubleheader on Saturday and won 4-3 last Sunday. They hit 11 homers and scored 26 runs in that series. This weekend, they have outhomered the Orioles 10-0 and posted wins by 6-1 and 9-2 at Target Field. In going 5-0 this year...
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Can Bundy on Sunday be the answer against the Twins?

Can Bundy on Sunday be the answer against the Twins?
MINNEAPOLIS - If the Orioles are to get one win this year against the Minnesota Twins, right-hander Dylan Bundy (0-3, 6.56 ERA) may be their last hope. Believe it or not, the Orioles and Twins don't play again in 2019 after today. The Twins are 5-0 in the season series. They've hit 10 homers to none for the Orioles this weekend at Target Field, posting 6-1 and 9-2 wins. In five games against Baltimore pitching this year, Twins batters are hitting .306 with 41 runs on 57 hits, including 21...
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O's get good news on Mancini after blowout loss at Minnesota

O's get good news on Mancini after blowout loss at Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS - On a day when the Orioles lost big again to the Minnesota Twins - and gave up five more homers - at least there was good news after the game. Trey Mancini's injury does not appear serious and he should return to the lineup soon. In the first inning today against José Berríos, Mancini swung at a pitch that hit the index finger on his right hand. He didn't want to give the Twins time to review the play because he felt that would result in a swing and a strikeout. Instead,...
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Another homer barrage for Minnesota in a win over the Orioles

Another homer barrage for Minnesota in a win over the Orioles
MINNEAPOLIS - This time it took a while for the Minnesota Twins to mash homers, but they got around to it. They used two big swings in the sixth and seventh this afternoon to come from a run down to take a lead over the Orioles that they would not give up. Then they turned the game into a blowout, winning 9-2 to post an 11th straight victory over the Orioles, dating to last season. C.J. Cron blasted a two-run shot to left off reliever Paul Fry in the last of the sixth. That gave Minnesota a 3-2...
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Mancini leaves game with apparent hand injury (game update)

Mancini leaves game with apparent hand injury (game update)
MINNEAPOLIS - As the Orioles try to beat the Minnesota Twins for the first time this year and snap a 10-game losing streak against them dating to last year, their task got tougher early in today's game. The Orioles' top player, Trey Mancini, left the game with an apparent hand injury. Two pitches before Mancini blooped a single to center in the top of first, it appeared he fouled a ball off his hand. He ran to first after the single that extended his hitting streak to nine games. But after a...
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Pregame notes on Davis and Bleier, Means on getting another start

Pregame notes on Davis and Bleier, Means on getting another start
MINNEAPOLIS - After missing Wednesday's game in Baltimore due to personal reasons, Chris Davis rejoined the Orioles in Minnesota Friday. But he did not get the start against left-hander Martín Pérez. Davis is batting seventh and playing first base today against right-hander José Berríos. This is all part of a plan by manager Brandon Hyde to put Davis in the best spots to get his bat going. And it is starting to work. Over his last eight games, Davis is batting .360 (9-for-25) with...
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O's game blog: Dan Straily will try to slow Twins bats

O's game blog: Dan Straily will try to slow Twins bats
MINNEAPOLIS - The Orioles play the second game of their three-game series and six-game road trip this afternoon at Minnesota. The Twins hit five homers and won 6-1 last night at Target Field. Minnesota (14-9) is off to its best 23-game start since the 2010 team went 15-8. Their best-ever start at this point of a season was 17-6 in 2001. The Twins have hit 42 homers on the year, and 16 have come against Baltimore in four games. They've had games of three, eight and five homers this year versus...
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Alex Cobb on his struggles and other notes after Friday's loss

Alex Cobb on his struggles and other notes after Friday's loss
MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Twins went 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position last night. But it didn't matter, because the Twins hit five homers and got a solid starting pitching performance. The Orioles didn't homer and right-hander Alex Cobb struggled again. Cobb said he felt fine physically. That was even after he took a spill on the mound trying to field a grounder up the middle in the last of the first. But after that spill, Minnesota hit three straight homers off him to start the...
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Alex Cobb allows four homers in series opener (quotes added)

Alex Cobb allows four homers in series opener (quotes added)
MINNEAPOLIS - New venue but a similar result. The Minnesota Twins mashed more home runs off Orioles pitching tonight to win 6-1 in the series opener at Target Field in front of 23,658. O's right-hander Alex Cobb had a third straight poor outing and allowed a career-high four homers in four innings. He gave up three in a row in the first inning and left with an 0-2 record and ERA of 10.95. Cobb got the first two outs in the home first. But then Nelson Cruz, Eddie Rosario and C.J. Cron went...
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John Means will stay in rotation for Orioles (game update)

John Means will stay in rotation for Orioles (game update)
MINNEAPOLIS - The Orioles have seen enough of left-hander John Means to want to keep him in the starting rotation. And manager Brandon Hyde said today they will do just that. Means, who is 3-2 with a 1.74 ERA over seven games and three starts, will get a start in the series with the Chicago White Sox that begins Monday night. Hyde said David Hess will go to the bullpen for now. Monday would be Hess' next scheduled turn, so Means could get the ball in the series opener. He just threw five...
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Dwight Smith Jr. on his strong start, Guerrero's Toronto debut

Dwight Smith Jr. on his strong start, Guerrero's Toronto debut
MINNEAPOLIS - He's hitting .286 overall and .476 with runners in scoring position, so why not move Dwight Smith Jr. to the cleanup spot in the Orioles batting order? He's there tonight for the start of a three-game series with Minnesota at Target Field. When he was traded to the Orioles on March 8, probably not even Smith himself could have imagined things going this well with his new team. He was acquired for international signing bonus slots and has hit .286/.327/.527 with seven doubles,...
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O's game blog: Orioles road trip begins at Target Field

O's game blog: Orioles road trip begins at Target Field
MINNEAPOLIS - The Orioles begin a two-city, six-game road trip tonight at Target Field against the Minnesota Twins. The trip moves to Chicago on Monday for a three-game series against the White Sox. The Orioles are 10-16 overall and 7-6 on the road, winning series at New York against the Yankees and in Toronto. While O's pitchers have allowed 41 homers in 13 home games with a home ERA of 7.38, they have given up many fewer homers away from Camden Yards. They have allowed 18 in 13 road games...
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Getting a shot with the O's, Ruiz is learning and loving his major league time

Getting a shot with the O's, Ruiz is learning and loving his major league time
As most young players in the major leagues can tell you, it is great to get to the majors and greater yet to have an everyday role when you make it. The last three years, infielder Rio Ruiz got 288 plate appearances with the Atlanta Braves, and they gave him a bit of a look in the summer of 2017. But in the first month of this season he already has 93 plate appearances, and he's been the everyday third baseman for the Orioles. He's been a solid defender and his bat is trending up. A great...
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Showing off new changeup, Grayson Rodriguez is rolling at Delmarva

Showing off new changeup, Grayson Rodriguez is rolling at Delmarva
Showing a new and improved changeup to compliment his fastball that can touch the mid-90s, Orioles 2018 first round draft pick Grayson Rodriguez is off to a stunning start to his 2019 season. The 19-year-old right-hander is 3-0 with an ERA of 0.54 in three starts for the Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds. Over 16 2/3 innings, he has allowed seven hits and one run with six walks and 28 strikeouts. He has a WHIP of 0.78 versus South Atlantic League hitters. Because Rodriguez is a young pitcher in his...
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John Means makes a rotation case as O's beat White Sox

John Means makes a rotation case as O's beat White Sox
He was probably just trying to pitch his team to a series win tonight. But in doing so, left-hander John Means stated his case to stay in the Orioles' rotation. Means once again looked good and featured a swing and miss changeup. He threw five strong innings as the Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 at Oriole Park. After losing big on Monday night, the Birds take the last two games to win the series. They are now 2-0 in rubber match games, 10-16 for the year and 3-10 at home. They've won...
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