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Britton on predictions, more on fifth starter and a player impressing on farm

Britton on predictions, more on fifth starter and a player impressing on farm
For the Orioles, the players can change from year to year, but the predictions that the team won't do well seem to be the same. Different year, same predictions. That topic didn't come up with too many players when I was at spring training in Florida the last nine days, but it did with pitcher Zach Britton. It seems this topic is very individual to the player. Some take motivation from it, some brush it off and don't give it a single consideration. "I think I kind of use it both ways I...
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MLB.com's Richard Justice talks Orioles

MLB.com's Richard Justice talks Orioles
Hey, look, a national writer that doesn't always predict doom and gloom for the Orioles. Of course, they all do not do that, but MLB.com columnist Richard Justice has often written eloquently about the Orioles' resurgence since it began in 2012. A former Orioles beat writer for The Baltimore Sun from 1984-1989, Justice has written about the Orioles also as a columnist at The Sun and when he wrote for The Washington Post. He's been around this team for many years. He's one of the sharpest...
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Showalter on Wright's struggles and more after tie with Twins

Showalter on Wright's struggles and more after tie with Twins
FORT MYERS, Fla. - The candidates for the Orioles' fifth starter's job are not exactly setting the world on fire lately. Lefty Chris Lee allowed two runs and five hits in two innings on Wednesday. Tonight against the Twins, right-hander Mike Wright allowed seven hits and five runs over two innings, raising his spring ERA to 8.38. No one is grabbing the ball and running with it. Is manager Buck Showalter concerned that, at this point, no one has presented himself as the leader for that...
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Early exit for Mike Wright tonight (O's, Twins tie at 5-5)

Early exit for Mike Wright tonight (O's, Twins tie at 5-5)
ORIOLES QUICK WRAP Score: Twins 5, Orioles 5 Recap: Mike Wright's fifth outing of the spring (counting a B game) was his worst. He had a 4.70 ERA in Grapefruit League games coming into this outing and exits with an ERA of 8.38. He allowed six hits and five runs in the second inning. He gave up four straight two-out run-scoring hits. ... Vidal Nuño, making his third appearance since returning from the World Baseball Classic, threw two scoreless innings with two strikeouts, as did...
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O's pregame notes on returning WBC players and more

O's pregame notes on returning WBC players and more
FORT MYERS, Fla. - A few notes from manager Buck Showalter's pregame session with reporters before tonight's game with the Twins at CenturyLink Field. * A couple of the club's returning World Baseball Classic players - Manny Machado and Welington Castillo - are expected to play for the Orioles at home tomorrow night in Sarasota. Adam Jones and Jonathan Schoop will likely not play yet tomorrow. The returning WBC players will probably play in home games only during the rest of the spring...
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Schoop on returning to team, Flaherty on returning to lineup

Schoop on returning to team, Flaherty on returning to lineup
SARASOTA, Fla. - With the end of the World Baseball Classic, the Orioles now have the whole band back together at their spring training camp. Outfielder Adam Jones was at Ed Smith Stadium earlier today, second baseman Jonathan Schoop met with reporters in the clubhouse this afternoon and pitcher Mychal Givens is at minor league camp this afternoon at Twin Lakes Park. Third baseman Manny Machado is expected to play tomorrow night at 6:05 p.m. in Sarasota when the Orioles host the Twins. We await...
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Spring training notes on Cedric Mullins, Trey Mancini and Jesus Liranzo

Spring training notes on Cedric Mullins, Trey Mancini and Jesus Liranzo
SARASOTA, Fla. - It happened on a back field at the Ed Smith Stadium complex and in a B game with the Orioles playing the Pirates. A young man from minor league camp standing just 5-foot-8 got into the box. He got a pitch to drive and didn't miss it. He crushed a homer off the batter's eye in center field to tie the game. Seconds later, 22-year-old outfielder Cedric Mullins, who last season played at Single-A Delmarva - three levels below the majors - was getting congrats from a few Orioles...
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Dariel Álvarez: Now a hitter and a pitcher

Dariel Álvarez: Now a hitter and a pitcher
SARASOTA, Fla. - He's been an outfielder since the Orioles signed the Cuban native to an $800,000 bonus on July 26, 2013. But this season, Dariel Álvarez will be a pitcher and designated hitter when he plays in games in the O's minor leagues. Long-known for his big-time right arm, Álvarez clearly fell behind a host of others on the Orioles' major league depth chart in the outfield. Now the organization wants to move him to the mound as a potential power reliever with hopes he can pitch...
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Chris Lee on outing: "I need to be more efficient than that"

Chris Lee on outing: "I need to be more efficient than that"
SARASOTA, Fla. - It was just a spring training game. It won't count for much once the regular season starts. But for 24-year-old left-hander Chris Lee, tonight probably felt like a lot more. With the days left on the spring schedule dwindling, it was his latest chance to audition for the Orioles' fifth starter job. Lee entered his fifth spring appearance and second start with real good numbers: an ERA of 1.64 and just two runs allowed over 11 innings. But then he gave up two runs in a...
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Welington Castillo returns to team, feels ready to start the season

Welington Castillo returns to team, feels ready to start the season
SARASOTA, Fla. - New Orioles catcher Welington Castillo rejoined the team today from the World Baseball Classic. He pretty much has pronounced himself ready to start the season and said manager Buck Showalter agrees. Castillo caught many innings over six high-level games, giving him a much different experience than he'd get in a normal spring training. He said it left him feeling ready to go. "Honestly, I think so. Pretty good, competitive games," Castillo said this afternoon. "Everyone is...
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Mark Trumbo on spring struggles and getting WBC players back

Mark Trumbo on spring struggles and getting WBC players back
SARASOTA, Fla. - If you are a veteran player and your spot in the lineup is secured, you are probably not too worried about having poor stats in spring training. That pretty much describes Orioles outfielder Mark Trumbo. A year after batting .256/.316/.533 and career highs with 47 homers (which led the majors) and 108 RBIs, he has struggled during spring training. Trumbo described his hitting today this spring as "very mediocre." He is 6-for-33 and batting .182/.250/.212. He hasn't homered...
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Dylan Bundy has dealt with injuries, but Bobby Bundy has been through more

Dylan Bundy has dealt with injuries, but Bobby Bundy has been through more
SARASOTA, Fla. - If you think pitcher Dylan Bundy has been through a lot with elbow and shoulder issues over the years, his older brother, Orioles minor league pitcher Bobby Bundy, has been through more. Bobby Bundy has had not one, but two major right knee ACL surgeries. He had bone spurs removed from his right elbow twice and, like Dylan, he also had Tommy John surgery. Bobby Bundy had right knee ACL surgery in December 2007. Despite that, the Orioles selected him in round eight of the 2008...
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Minor league notes on Branden Kline, Mike Yastrzemski and more

Minor league notes on Branden Kline, Mike Yastrzemski and more
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles have dealt with a series of injuries this year at major league camp. And, over at Twin Lakes Park, the O's minor league staff is dealing with a few as well. Right-handed pitcher Branden Kline, who had Tommy John surgery on Oct. 8, 2015, needed a follow-up arthroscopic procedure last week. The Orioles' second-round pick in 2012 out of the University of Virginia, Kline has not pitched since going 3-3 with a 3.66 ERA in eight starts early in the 2015 season for...
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Notes on Ryan Mountcastle, David Hess and more from minor league camp

Notes on Ryan Mountcastle, David Hess and more from minor league camp
SARASOTA, Fla. - A few notes from the Buck O'Neil Baseball Complex at Twin Lakes Park. This is the home of the Orioles' minor league camp, where today at 1 p.m. teams representing Single-A Frederick and Single-A Delmarva will play the Boston Red Sox. At the same, teams representing Triple-A Norfolk and Double-A Bowie are on the road playing Boston in Fort Myers. O's minor league games continue through March 30. The opening day rosters are not set yet for the four full-season affiliates and...
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Q&A with new Orioles pitching coach Roger McDowell

Q&A with new Orioles pitching coach Roger McDowell
SARASOTA, Fla. - When the Orioles hired Roger McDowell as pitching coach in November, they got a man with a strong resume in the position. McDowell, who replaces Dave Wallace, spent the last 11 seasons as the Atlanta Braves pitching coach. During that run, the Braves ranked fourth in the majors with a 3.88 ERA, including a 3.58 ERA from a bullpen that ranked second in the major leagues. The staff ranked in the top five in ERA from 2009-2014 and led the majors with a 3.18 ERA in 2013. Braves...
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Showalter on Álvarez's hot bat and Drake's struggles

Showalter on Álvarez's hot bat and Drake's struggles
FORT MYERS, Fla. - The Orioles could be adding two of their regular players soon. Third baseman Manny Machado and catcher Welington Castillo fly into Florida tonight. O's manager Buck Showalter said he would give them tomorrow off and they should be back at spring training camp on Wednesday. Both played for the Dominican Republic, which was eliminated Saturday night in the World Baseball Classic. Meanwhile, outfielder Seth Smith (hamstring) and utility man Ryan Flaherty (shoulder) are both...
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Álvarez hits another homer, but pitching struggles (O's lose 7-4)

Álvarez hits another homer, but pitching struggles (O's lose 7-4)
ORIOLES QUICK WRAP Score: Red Sox 7, Orioles 4 Recap: The Orioles pitching struggled today. First, the scheduled starter Wade Miley was scratched due to flu-like symptoms. That made Vidal Nuño the starter. He allowed three runs and four hits over 1 2/3, with two runs scoring after he left the game. ... Right-hander Oliver Drake followed him and allowed three consecutive run-scoring hits during Boston's four-run second inning. Drake allowed three runs in 1 1/3 and has a spring ERA of 10.61....
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Showalter updates Wade Miley's status, plus other notes

Showalter updates Wade Miley's status, plus other notes
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Left-hander Vidal Nuño is starting today's game here for the Orioles against the Red Sox at JetBlue Park. The scheduled starter, left-hander Wade Miley, was scratched due to illness. He has flu-like symptoms. Miley has pitched just nine innings over four spring starts, but manager Buck Showalter doesn't feel his status to begin the year in the rotation is an issue due to missing this outing. It could be several days before he pitches again. "He's fine (to start the...
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Mancini on pushing for roster spot, Britton on staying healthy

Mancini on pushing for roster spot, Britton on staying healthy
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Trey Mancini is back in the lineup here today for the Orioles, batting fifth and playing first base against the Red Sox. He is having a spring, just as he had hoped. He's hitting well and wants to force the Orioles to make a hard decision on him when mapping out their opening day roster. He's doing all he can to stick and force their hand. "Yeah, I mean, I'd say so, and that is what I sought to do," he said this morning. "I knew if it became a tough decision toward the...
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A look at Ubaldo Jiménez and the pitching instructor that helped him

A look at Ubaldo Jiménez and the pitching instructor that helped him
SARASOTA, Fla. - Inconsistent and erratic would be two words to describe right-hander Ubaldo Jiménez and his three years with the Orioles. But when he is good, he can be really good and we've seen that, too. Late last season, for instance. From Aug. 25 on, Jiménez pitched to an ERA of 2.45 in his last seven regular season starts with a WHIP of 0.86. That was at the end of a year where he went 8-12 overall with an ERA of 5.44 in 142 1/3 innings. One member of the organization that has...
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