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Christian Walker on playing outfield and opposite-field power (plus other notes)

Christian Walker on playing outfield and opposite-field power (plus other notes)
SARASOTA, Fla. - Since first baseman Chris Davis re-signed with the Orioles, first baseman Christian Walker has gotten the question a few times. Will Walker be asked to play some outfield this year when he likely heads to Triple-A Norfolk. He said the topic has at least come up recently. "Possibly," Walker said. "Until now, that is pretty much what it is, just a conversation. I feel I'm athletic enough to make the adjustment and go out there and learn a new position. I'm here to help the...
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Yovani Gallardo on his start today, the pitching staff struggles and more

Yovani Gallardo on his start today, the pitching staff struggles and more
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles fans see the pitching numbers and have expressed concern. The O's staff entered today with a spring ERA of 7.28, the worst in the major leagues. New O's starter Yovani Gallardo had a rocky outing this afternoon. At humid Ed Smith Stadium, he allowed four hits and five runs and gave up three homers in 2 1/3 innings against the Philadelphia Phillies. Gallardo was told about the fans' concern over the pitching during his post-start interview outside the Orioles...
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Hunter Harvey talks about his Sunday outing, provides health update

Hunter Harvey talks about his Sunday outing, provides health update
SARASOTA, Fla. - In his brief pro career, and certainly as an amateur pitcher, right-hander Hunter Harvey must not have had too many days like Sunday. Pitching in Fort Myers against the Minnesota Twins, the 21-year-old right-hander allowed three hits, two walks, threw a wild pitch and gave up five runs in just 1/3 of an inning. Two runs scored after Jason Garcia replaced him. This morning, Orioles manager Buck Showalter announced that Harvey has been reassigned to minor league camp. Not because...
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Is it too soon for concern over Miguel Gonzalez? (plus other notes)

Is it too soon for concern over Miguel Gonzalez? (plus other notes)
SARASOTA, Fla. - A few quotes and notes about the Orioles, who are 1-11-2 with 19 spring games remaining before opening day. They lost 14-5 to Minnesota yesterday, allowing 10 or more runs for the fifth time. * At this point, you have to wonder if the Orioles are concerned about right-hander Miguel Gonzalez. After pitching to an ERA of 6.14 in 10 starts after the 2015 All-Star break, his spring ERA is 22.24 through three starts. O's starting pitchers have allowed six runs or more three times...
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Showalter and Alvarez comments, plus other notes after O's loss to Twins

Showalter and Alvarez comments, plus other notes after O's loss to Twins
FORT MYERS, Fla. - During a game that took 3 hours, 19 minutes, where his team allowed runs in five different innings, Orioles manager Buck Showalter saw some good and not so good today. On a plus note, Pedro Alvarez played for the first time as an Oriole. He crushed a 1-1 pitch in the top of the first for an RBI double during a 1-for-3 day. But O's pitchers allowed 15 hits and 10 walks in a 14-5 loss to Minnesota. The Orioles are 1-11-2. "Yeah, he (Alvarez) was solid," Showalter said. "I...
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Miguel Gonzalez talks about his outing against Minnesota (O's lose 14-5)

Miguel Gonzalez talks about his outing against Minnesota (O's lose 14-5)
ORIOLES QUICK WRAP Score: Twins 14, Orioles 5 Recap: Pedro Alvarez ripped an RBI double in his first O's at-bat in the top of the first. It came on a 1-1 pitch from Ricky Nolasco. Alvarez also grounded out and flied out in his first O's game. Miguel Gonzalez struggled again, allowing six runs and seven hits over 1 2/3. He has allowed 14 runs in 5 2/3 over three spring starts for an ERA of 22.24. Gonzalez has allowed six or more runs in two of his three starts. Hunter Harvey gave up five runs...
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Pedro Alvarez rips an RBI double in first Orioles at-bat (O's trail 6-3)

Pedro Alvarez rips an RBI double in first Orioles at-bat (O's trail 6-3)
FORT MYERS, Fla. - There will be no prolonged hitless streak for new Oriole Pedro Alvarez. He crushed a 1-1 pitch off the right-center field fence for an RBI double in the first inning here today against the Twins. Alvarez smoked the offering from Minnesota right-hander Ricky Nolasco to provide the Orioles a 1-0 lead during their three-run first inning at Hammond Stadium. Joey Rickard led off with an infield single to third base and one out later, Christian Walker singled ahead of the Alvarez...
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Showalter on Wieters and Alvarez, plus pregame notes from Fort Myers

Showalter on Wieters and Alvarez, plus pregame notes from Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Orioles catcher Matt Wieters might have a sore right elbow, but for now it appears the concern level is low. Before today's game here, manager Buck Showalter said no MRI for Wieters is planned yet. Wieters spoke with reporters about his elbow in Sarasota. "There is a reason an MRI is not scheduled at this point," Showalter said. "If the next two or three days don't manage as we hope, that might happen. That is up to Richie (Bancells, head athletic trainer). He should be...
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A look at the Orioles' top 30 prospects per Baseball America

A look at the Orioles' top 30 prospects per Baseball America
SARASOTA, Fla. - Earlier here we discussed the Orioles' top 10 ranked prospects, according to Baseball America. Here is the previous story and another look at the top 10: 1) Dylan Bundy 2) Hunter Harvey 3) Chance Sisco 4) Jomar Reyes 5) Mychal Givens 6) Chris Lee 7) Ryan Mountcastle 8) Trey Mancini 9) D.J. Stewart 10) Mike Wright According to the Baseball American Prospect Handbook (which went to press in early December), here are the players rated 11 through 30 with a comment on each and...
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A few notes on wins and losses, MVP odds, Pedro Alvarez and more

A few notes on wins and losses, MVP odds, Pedro Alvarez and more
A few more notes and thoughts on the Orioles - and, yes, we are still waiting for the first spring training win. * After Friday's 7-1 loss to the Yankees, the Orioles are 0-10-2. According to STATS, the last team with a longer winless streak to start spring training was the 2009 Astros at 0-16-3. That Houston team went 74-88. After Thursday's loss left the Orioles at 0-9-2, they were the first team to go winless in their first 11 spring games since the 2012 Nationals, who were 0-10-1. That...
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A few notes on home runs, exit velocity, Tanner Scott and more

A few notes on home runs, exit velocity, Tanner Scott and more
A few notes and random thoughts on the Orioles while we await that first spring win: * I'm not sure exactly what to make of this stat, but the Orioles homered in the same exact number of games both in 2014 and 2015. But they won a higher percentage of those games both with and without homers in 2014 on their way to the American League East championship. The 2015 Orioles went 70-42 when they homered, a winning percentage of .625. In the same number of games the year before, they went 79-33...
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Can the Orioles offense be productive with a high strikeout total?

Can the Orioles offense be productive with a high strikeout total?
Strikeouts can frustrate fans. The batter failed to put the ball in play and if you can do that, at least you have a chance to get a hit. Even mishit balls like bloops can fall in for basehits. But not much good can come from a strikeout. Since 2012, the Orioles have ranked among the top five teams in the American League in batter strikeouts three times. They had the third-most strikeouts in 2012, were ranked 11th in 2013, fifth in 2014 and third last year. The Orioles struck out 1,331 times...
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Talking home runs and spring training records

Talking home runs and spring training records
Now that the Orioles have acquired this power-packed lineup, just how many home runs might the 2016 Orioles mash? Can they set records? With power throughout the lineup and with a team playing in a hitter friendly ballpark, another 200-homer season seems very likely. Starting with 2012, the Orioles have hit 214, 212, 211 and 217 homers. They have ranked in the top three in the league in homers each year, leading the American League in 2013 and 2014. But those teams didn't have Mark Trumbo,...
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A few notes and stats after the Orioles' agreement with Pedro Alvarez

A few notes and stats after the Orioles' agreement with Pedro Alvarez
In a recent entry here, I wrote that the Orioles could field a lineup this year with five players that have hit 30 or more homers in one season in the major leaguers. Change that number to six. The Orioles agreed to terms with Pedro Alvarez last night on a one-year deal, pending a physical. Here are career-high homers totals for six Orioles, adding Alvarez: 53 - Chris Davis 36 - Pedro Alvarez 35 - Manny Machado 34 - Mark Trumbo 33 - Adam Jones 30 - J.J. Hardy Alvarez, who turned 29 on Feb. 6,...
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Showing premium velocity, lefty Tanner Scott has quickly moved up the prospect ranks

Showing premium velocity, lefty Tanner Scott has quickly moved up the prospect ranks
Around this time last year, left-hander Tanner Scott headed to Orioles minor league camp as a little-known reliever coming off hand surgery. A year later, he could be a pitcher on a fast track after throwing well last season and in the Arizona Fall League, with a fastball that has reached triple digits. The 21-year-old Scott is not flying under the radar anymore. Perhaps he once was as a sixth-round draft pick in 2014, but now those days are over for a pitcher who averaged 12.8 strikeouts per...
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Spring training edition: 10 questions for O's fans

Spring training edition: 10 questions for O's fans
So far in spring training the Orioles have lost a few games, had a few injuries and have seen a few shaky pitching performances. No need for major concern yet, not over a few exhibition games. But not everyone agrees, including the fan that tweeted this to me yesterday: "If there are any pitchers available who can win at a major league level, baltimore needs to get them. This is an embarrassment." On that note, on to the latest edition of 10 questions. Answer as few or as many as you like....
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David Hess made gains with his secondary pitches last year (plus other notes)

David Hess made gains with his secondary pitches last year (plus other notes)
Orioles pitching prospect David Hess, a 22-year-old right-hander, will be interesting to watch this year. Can he carry over his great finish to 2015 to the 2016 season? Hess was struggling early last year at Single-A Frederick, but then he got on a tremendous roll. That led to a late-season promotion to Double-A Bowie where he pitched two big games in the playoffs for the Baysox as they won their first Eastern League championship. Over his last 16 starts of 2015 - including 12 for Frederick and...
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Is Manny Machado up next for a long-term contract?

Is Manny Machado up next for a long-term contract?
When many or probably pretty much all Orioles fans think about third baseman Manny Machado, eventually two questions likely come to mind: Will the club be able to sign him to a long-term deal and how much will it cost? At 23, he already has won two Gold Glove Awards, one Platinum Glove and made two All-Star teams. In 2013, he finished ninth for the American League Most Valuable Player award and last year he finished fourth. For Machado, 2015 was a special season and he filled up the stat sheet....
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Chris Lee on delivery tweaks, his velocity gain and more, plus other notes

Chris Lee on delivery tweaks, his velocity gain and more, plus other notes
For Orioles left-handed pitching prospect Chris Lee, a trade from the Houston Astros to Baltimore last May has really advanced his career. With Houston, he pitched in rookie ball three straight seasons, from 2011-2013, and was in low Single-A ball all during the 2014 season and was back at that level to start last season. But the Orioles then acquired him May 18 for two international bonus slots. He finally moved past low Single-A ball when the Orioles assigned him to Single-A Frederick of the...
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A look at the Orioles' minor league spring training roster and schedule

A look at the Orioles' minor league spring training roster and schedule
Here is the lengthy list of players who will be reporting to the Orioles' minor league spring training camp later this week in Sarasota, Fla. Pitchers and catchers report this Friday, March 4, while the position players report date is Tuesday, March 8 at the Buck O'Neil Complex at Twin Lakes Park. Just like at major league camp, many players are already at this camp, well ahead of the reporting dates. These players will join a group of 37 players who reported to an early camp over a week ago....
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