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Ubaldo Jiménez allows six runs as Cubs complete sweep

Ubaldo Jiménez allows six runs as Cubs complete sweep
A team desperate for a good starting pitching performance went another day without one. Right-hander Ubaldo Jiménez lasted just 3 2/3 innings this afternoon as the Chicago Cubs batters teed off again on an Orioles starting pitcher. The Cubs scored four in the second and two in the fourth on their way to an 8-0 win over the Orioles behind lefty José Quintana at Camden Yards. They scored 27 runs in the three-game series sweep and hit 10 homers. Jiménez allowed 11 hits, one off his...
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O's game blog: Ubaldo Jiménez pitches series finale

O's game blog: Ubaldo Jiménez pitches series finale
When the Chicago Cubs began their weekend series at Oriole Park they were 43-45 with eight losses in their last 12 games. They were 13-18 since June 6. But the Cubs have bashed eight homers the last two nights in 9-8 and 10-3 wins in the first two games of this series. The Cubs have 26 hits in the two games and have gone 8-for-14 with runners in scoring position. The two losses have the Orioles at 42-48 with 72 games remaining. The Orioles would have to go 47-25 to match last year's win total...
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Arrieta's return, Joseph's bat still hot, Miley still struggling

Arrieta's return, Joseph's bat still hot, Miley still struggling
Well on a positive note, catcher Caleb Joseph is still hitting well. He ended the first half swinging a hot bat and has continued it in the Cubs series. Last night at Camden Yards, he went 2-for-3 with a solo homer and RBI single in the Orioles' 10-3 loss to the Cubs. A diving stop by third baseman Kris Bryant in the seventh robbed Joseph of a 3-for-3 night. Over his last nine games, Joseph is 13-for-28 (.464) with two homers and seven RBIs. He has five RBIs his past two games. Joseph is...
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Cubs hit three more homers in romp over Orioles (quotes added)

Cubs hit three more homers in romp over Orioles (quotes added)
This is no way to win a series. Orioles' starting pitchers have allowed 15 runs and six homers over 7 2/3 innings the last two games. Kevin Gausman got hit hard Friday night and Wade Miley allowed seven runs over 4 2/3 tonight as the Chicago Cubs beat the Orioles 10-3 at Camden Yards. At least the Cubs fans in a big crowd of 40,258 could head out happy. Now the Orioles are no longer winning home games. They have lost this series and are 1-6 in their last seven games at Oriole Park. They fall...
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O's game blog: Jake Arrieta and Cubs face O's at Camden Yards

O's game blog: Jake Arrieta and Cubs face O's at Camden Yards
After the great comeback attempt that fell short, the Orioles (42-47) host the Chicago Cubs (44-45) in the second game of a three-game series tonight at Oriole Park. Down 8-0 after the top of the third inning last night, the Orioles pulled even at 8-8 on Mark Trumbo's two-run homer off Koji Uehara in the eighth inning. But Addison Russell's solo homer off Brad Brach in the top of the ninth gave the Cubs a 9-8 win in their first game in Baltimore since 2003. The Cubs are 7-3 all-time against...
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Kevin Gausman struggles again and some notes from the farm

Kevin Gausman struggles again and some notes from the farm
The Orioles ended the first half with two wins. They had a chance to start the second half with an improbable win last night. But for the 2017 Orioles, each time it looks like something good might happen, it usually doesn't. And last night the club's rally from 8-0 down to win was not completed. They came back from 8-0 down to tie but Addison Russell's homer in the ninth off Brad Brach gave the Cubs a 9-8 victory Friday night at Camden Yards. More frustration for a team and its fans. And...
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Down 8-0, O's rally to tie, but lose on HR in ninth (quotes added)

Down 8-0, O's rally to tie, but lose on HR in ninth (quotes added)
The start of the second half was delayed by rain tonight. Once the game did begin, Orioles right-hander Kevin Gausman gave up four homers and eight runs over three innings. But what looked like a terrible start to their post All-Star break schedule would get better for the Orioles. It just didn't have a happy ending. After the Orioles scored eight unanswered runs to come from 8-0 down for an 8-8 tie, the Cubs won it 9-8 with a homer in the ninth. No. 9 hitter shortstop Addison Russell blasted...
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O's game blog: The Cubs visit as the second half begins

O's game blog: The Cubs visit as the second half begins
The Orioles begin the second half tonight, looking to produce a strong homestand to get them closer to a playoff berth in the American League. The start of tonight's game is being delayed with inclement weather in the area. At 42-46, they begin play tonight in fourth place in the AL East at 7 ½ games behind division-leading Boston and just one game up on last place Toronto. They are four games back of Tampa Bay for the second AL wild card spot but four teams reside between them and the...
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As the second half begins, so does trade speculation

As the second half begins, so does trade speculation
As the Orioles begin the season's second half tonight, their win total is low but their doubters are many. The only way to change that is start piling more of the former, which would probably reduce the latter number. The team has reached a critical point in the season. While a playoff run seems unlikely, it's not too late, but a lot must be different starting now. It starts with the starters. The rotation has easily been the American League's worst and the overall staff ERA for the year of...
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Comparing some numbers from the last two All-Star breaks

Comparing some numbers from the last two All-Star breaks
This is not exactly breaking news, but if you compare the Orioles at the All-Star break in 2016 and 2017, the Orioles of last year fare a lot better - both in team stats and when looking at several individuals, as well. Despite a rotation ERA of 5.15 at the break last year, the 2016 Orioles were 51-36 as the first half ended and led the American League East by two games. The 2017 Orioles, with a rotation ERA of 5.75, are 42-46 and in fourth place, now 7 1/2 games back of division-leading...
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A look at the unheralded pitcher leading the Eastern League in ERA

A look at the unheralded pitcher leading the Eastern League in ERA
He saw 720 players taken ahead of him in the First-Year Player Draft and he's never been on anyone's top prospects list. But there is one list where he ranks No. 1 right now. He is the league leader in ERA in the prospect-laden Double-A Eastern League for the Bowie Baysox. A 24-year-old right-hander taken by the Orioles in round 24 in 2014, Lucas Long has had one impressive season for Bowie. He is 5-3 with a 2.10 ERA. Over 73 innings, he has given up 61 hits and just two home runs, with 16...
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Outfielder Austin Hays moved up to Double-A and didn't miss a beat

Outfielder Austin Hays moved up to Double-A and didn't miss a beat
Orioles minor league outfielder Austin Hays has been hitting well pretty much since his first day in the organization. He hasn't been slowed down much since they selected him in the third round of the 2016 draft. His rapid rise through the farm system and recent promotion to Double-A Bowie has some wondering how soon he can get to Baltimore. Taken with the No. 91 selection out of Jacksonville University, Hays, who just turned 22 last Wednesday, hit .336 last season with short-season Single-A...
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Flying under the radar on the farm (plus other notes)

Flying under the radar on the farm (plus other notes)
We write here often about some of the top players in the O's minors. Often they are players well-known because they were high draft picks and/or have played well for a long time. Today let's take a look at a few players flying under the radar. This is by no means a complete list but some of these players should start getting noticed more. At Single-A Frederick, young outfielder Ademar Rifaela from Curacao has had a solid season. He is putting up better numbers than in his previous four...
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O's game blog: O's face Twins in road trip finale

O's game blog: O's face Twins in road trip finale
The Orioles hit the All-Star break after today's game in Minnesota, which will end not only the first half but a four-game series and a seven-game road trip. The Orioles will hit the break in a very different situation than a year ago. At the 2016 All-Star break, they were 51-36, leading the American League East by two games and sending five players to the Midsummer Classic. This year, they are 41-46 and tied for fourth in the AL East with Toronto. They are 8 1/2 games back of first place....
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Tanner Scott rides big fastball, improved slider into Futures Game

Tanner Scott rides big fastball, improved slider into Futures Game
So maybe there is one downside to the plan. He can never be a winning pitcher. But other than that, there is a whole lot to like about the Orioles' 2017 development plan for pitcher Tanner Scott, a left-hander who can touch 100 mph. Mostly a reliever previously in his pro career, the 22-year-old Scott has been making starts of three innings this season for Double-A Bowie. That gives him more innings to throw and work on all of his pitches, and also a between-outings bullpen session to work on...
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O's game blog: Orioles are 0-5 on the road trip

O's game blog: Orioles are 0-5 on the road trip
The Orioles have two games to go on what has so far been a winless road trip to Milwaukee and Minnesota. They lost three straight at Milwaukee and have lost back-to-back games at Minnesota by 6-4 and 9-6 scores. Last night, the Orioles led 6-0 in the third inning. The Twins (45-41) are 1 1/2 games behind the division leading-Indians in the American League Central. The Orioles (40-46) are tied for fourth with the Blue Jays in the AL East, now 9 1/2 games back of the Red Sox. The Orioles are five...
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Another look at the latest loss and some farm notes

Another look at the latest loss and some farm notes
The latest chapter during this miserable extended stretch of baseball by the Orioles where no lead is safe and there is seemingly no end to the poor play was written last night. The Orioles led 6-0 after the third inning in Minnesota. By the end of the fifth, they trailed 7-6. They lost 9-6 to fall to 40-46. The Orioles have been outscored 33-13 during an 0-5 road trip that has a chance to get to 0-7. They have lost 30 of the last 45 games. They are 18-36 since they had the best record in the...
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O's game blog: Kevin Gausman faces the Twins

O's game blog: Kevin Gausman faces the Twins
The Orioles are 0-4 on a seven-game road trip and look to begin to change that tonight. They play at Minnesota in the second game of a four-game series that leads into the All-Star break. Minnesota won 6-4 last night scoring six runs in the last of the third off Dylan Bundy. The Orioles had 11 hits but went 2-for-9 with runners in scoring position. They have scored just seven runs on this trip, batting .148 (4-for-27) with runners in scoring position. Bundy is 2-3 with an ERA of 8.53 over his...
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Orioles will not sign their fourth-round draft pick

Orioles will not sign their fourth-round draft pick
Today is the final day to sign selections from the 2017 First-Year Player Draft. The deadline is 5 p.m. Eastern time. But the Orioles are not going to sign their lone remaining unsigned top 10 pick, right-hander Jack Conlon from Clements (Texas) High School in Sugarland, Texas. He was taken in the fourth round with the 128th overall selection. Had the Orioles signed Conlon, they would have reached agreements with their all of their first 16 selections over the first 15 rounds. So far, they have...
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Another loss mixed with some facts and opinions

Another loss mixed with some facts and opinions
The latest Orioles game just produced more frustration for players and fans alike. Now at 40-45 after falling 6-4 at Minnesota, the Orioles are tied for fourth and fifth in the American League East with Toronto. So that means they are tied for last place. They have lost four in a row and six of seven. They are 18-35 since May 9, when they were 22-10 and had the best record in Major League Baseball. The team since then has seldom looked like a good team, much less a winning team. They are...
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