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O's game blog: Chen faces Yankees, plus a look at minor league playoffs

O's game blog: Chen faces Yankees, plus a look at minor league playoffs
The road trip has moved on to Yankee Stadium,where the Orioles and New York open a three-game series this afternoon. The Orioles (65-71) have lost 14 of 17 games and another loss today would put them a season-high seven games under .500. The Orioles are 14-18 in American League East road games. They are 5-8 versus New York and just 1-6 with four straight losses at Yankee Stadium. They are 0-4 at New York when the game is decided by one run. Left-hander Wei-Yin Chen (8-7, 3.36) gets the start...
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A look at the O's shaky rotation stats, plus Norfolk celebrates a division championship

A look at the O's shaky rotation stats, plus Norfolk celebrates a division championship
The Orioles three-game series in Toronto was a lot like most of the 2015 season. Just when it looked like something good could happen, it didn't. Friday's 10-2 blowout win was impressive and the Orioles crushed the red-hot, high-scoring Blue Jays. Given a chance to win a series at Rogers Centre, the Orioles scored just one run Saturday and gave up 10 runs yesterday. Friday, the Orioles scored 10 runs on 13 hits with four doubles and four homers, and they went 5-for-10 with runners in scoring...
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Hearing from Showalter, Jones and Tillman after O's loss in Toronto

Hearing from Showalter, Jones and Tillman after O's loss in Toronto
TORONTO - For the Orioles, it was a missed chance to win a series against the American League East leaders after a blowout win on Friday. They scored too few runs Saturday and gave up too many today in a 10-4 loss. They've lost 14 of 17 to fall to 65-71 and certainly the players see what everyone else does. The window is almost closed on the Orioles' 2015 playoff chances. "It's not about what we see. It's about the reality," outfielder Adam Jones said. "You look at the standings and you...
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Chris Tillman gets knocked out early as Jays win big in series finale

Chris Tillman gets knocked out early as Jays win big in series finale
TORONTO - Chris Tillman against the Toronto Blue Jays has just not been a good matchup for the right-hander or the Orioles this year, and that trend continued this afternoon. Tillman got blasted for three homers and allowed six runs in three innings plus one batter as the Blue Jays beat the Orioles 10-4 to take two of three in the series. The Orioles lost the last two games of the series against the American League East leaders after Friday's 10-2 win. They head to New York with a record of...
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O's game blog: Showalter on Wieters, Hardy, Reimold and more

O's game blog: Showalter on Wieters, Hardy, Reimold and more
TORONTO - Orioles manager Buck Showalter would not say whether catcher Matt Wieters is available to play today or not. Wieters injured his left wrist Friday night and was not available yesterday, as reporters found out after the game. He is not starting today as the Orioles and Blue Jays wrap up this three-game series. "He's better today," Showalter said. "We won't talk about his availability, but we'll see as the day progresses. It's better than it was yesterday. He felt better holding...
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Some notes from the weekend series at Rogers Centre

Some notes from the weekend series at Rogers Centre
TORONTO - Well, the Orioles pitching has done OK in this series at Rogers Centre. The O's staff gave up two runs on Friday night and five on Saturday to the highest scoring team in the majors. But today Chris Tillman will have to turn around his problems pitching against the Blue Jays - both this year and in his career. In four starts this season against Toronto, Tillman is 0-3 with an ERA of 15.00, allowing 27 hits and 25 runs in 15 innings. In 18 career starts versus the Jays, he is 4-9 with...
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Wieters on wrist injury; Showalter, Wright and Joseph discuss O's loss to Jays

Wieters on wrist injury; Showalter, Wright and Joseph discuss O's loss to Jays
TORONTO - Orioles manager Buck Showalter revealed after today's game that catcher Matt Wieters was not available this afternoon. He provided that information when asked about not using Wieters or anyone else as a possible pinch-hitter in the seventh inning of the O's 5-1 loss to Toronto. The Orioles had runners on first and second with one out and had just ended David Price's shutout bid. However, Junior Lake and Paul Janish both struck out to end the threat. "Matt was not available to hit...
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David Price holds O's to one run as Blue Jays even series

David Price holds O's to one run as Blue Jays even series
TORONTO - O's pitchers held down the high-scoring Toronto Blue Jays last night but could not do it two days in a row. The Orioles also had their own problems at bat against Blue Jays ace David Price. After scoring 17 runs their past two games, the O's offense was held to one this afternoon in a 5-1 loss to Toronto in front of a sellout crowd of 46,373 at Rogers Centre. With their 13th loss in 16 games, the Orioles fall to 65-70 for the season. They are 6-8 against Toronto, 28-27 versus the...
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O's game blog: Notes on Davis and the offense, quotes from Showalter and Givens

O's game blog: Notes on Davis and the offense, quotes from Showalter and Givens
TORONTO - With five homers his last three games, Chris Davis is the first Oriole to have five home runs in a three-game run since Mark Reynolds did so, July 2-4, 2011. The last major league player with five home runs in a three-game stretch was the Nationals' Bryce Harper, May 6-9, 2015. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Davis has 26 homers against the Blue Jays over the last four seasons. His 26 homers are the most by any major league hitter against one team over a four-year span since...
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More notes and quotes from Orioles' blowout win Friday at Toronto

More notes and quotes from Orioles' blowout win Friday at Toronto
TORONTO - The Orioles put an end to one impressive Toronto Blue Jays streak last night. Until their 10-2 loss to the Orioles on Friday, the Blue Jays had allowed seven or fewer runs in all 42 games since the All-Star break and were 31-11. The 42-game streak was a club record and the longest in MLB this year. Last night's loss for Toronto was also the first time they have lost by more than three runs since July 4 in an 8-3 defeat at Detroit. The Blue Jays have given up 10 runs seven times this...
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Davis on his big night, plus Showalter, Wieters and Jimenez postgame quotes

Davis on his big night, plus Showalter, Wieters and Jimenez postgame quotes
TORONTO -- First baseman Chris Davis tonight became the first Oriole to ever have two 40-homer seasons. He hit his 39th and 40th and drove in three in the O's 10-2 rout of Toronto. "It means a lot," Davis said. "I really don't focus a whole lot on personal goals. My goal is to come in here every day and do what I can to help the team win. There have obviously been a lot of great players who have come through this organization, so to be the first one, it's a good feeling, it's a humbling...
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Chris Davis homers twice, reaches 40 for year, as Orioles trounce Toronto

Chris Davis homers twice, reaches 40 for year, as Orioles trounce Toronto
TORONTO - Chris Davis had another good night. The Orioles' slugging first baseman homered twice again tonight and became the first player in the majors to reach 40 homers as the Orioles hammered first-place Toronto 10-2 at Rogers Centre in front of a sellout crowd of 46,201. The Orioles slowed a red-hot Blue Jays team that went 21-6 in August and was 31-11 since the All-Star break, averaging 5.8 runs per game. The top five hitters in the dangerous Toronto lineup went a combined 1-for-20...
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O's game blog: Showalter on Hardy's impending return and more on tonight's game

O's game blog: Showalter on Hardy's impending return and more on tonight's game
TORONTO - The Orioles fully expect J.J. Hardy to be back in their lineup on Tuesday when he is eligible to come off the DL. He went on the disabled list Aug. 24 with a left groin strain. "He's doing good and hopefully will be playing shorstop for us Tuesday in New York," manager Buck Showalter said this afternoon. "He's very close now. Brady (Anderson) has had him doing a lot of stuff that you all may not see. He's been going almost full tilt. Today is the day we will push it a lot and...
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Miguel Gonzalez on going on the DL; Mike Wright on his start Saturday

Miguel Gonzalez on going on the DL; Mike Wright on his start Saturday
TORONTO -- Orioles right-hander Miguel Gonzalez officially went on the disabled list today, retroactive to Monday, with right shoulder tendinitis. He still intends to pitch again this year and hopes to do some throwing sometime next week. "That's the goal," he said today in the visiting clubhouse at Rogers Centre. "As soon as we start throwing, we'll see if I can get on the mound. Richie (Bancells, head athletic trainer) is just telling me to do things day by day. We don't want to rush...
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Is O's staff ready for challenge of Toronto? (Bowie wins division title)

Is O's staff ready for challenge of Toronto? (Bowie wins division title)
As you know, the Orioles have had plenty of problems on offense recently, but they've had their share on the mound as well. The Tampa Bay Rays rank 14th out of 15 American League teams in runs scored. But in three games at Camden Yards this week, the Rays produced 23 runs, 38 hits and seven homers off Baltimore pitching. O's starters pitched a combined 11 2/3 innings in that serie, allowing 25 hits and 16 runs (15 earned) for an ERA of 11.57 the last three games. The bullpen was forced to...
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The infield or the mound? That was the question in 2009 for Mychal Givens

The infield or the mound? That was the question in 2009 for Mychal Givens
Would he get drafted as a position player or a pitcher? That was a good question, and heading into the First-Year Player Draft in 2009, Orioles reliever Mychal Givens wasn't sure of the answer. Back then, were there more teams looking at him as a shortstop or a pitcher? "I have no idea," Givens said as he pondered that question recently in the Orioles clubhouse. "That is hard to answer that. But all 30 teams did ask me if I wanted to be a pitcher or a position player. My answer was always...
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O's game blog: Orioles have allowed 17 runs in series against Tampa Bay

O's game blog: Orioles have allowed 17 runs in series against Tampa Bay
After losing by scores of 6-3 and 11-2 the past two nights against Tampa Bay, the Orioles need a win tonight to avoid being swept for the third time in their last four series. They got swept four straight by Minnesota, then lost three of four at Kansas City, lost three in a row at Texas and now have lost the first two against the Rays. The Orioles (63-69) have lost six in a row and 12 of 13 games. A loss tonight would give the Orioles their longest losing streak of the season and would drop...
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Minor league notes on Reyes, Miranda, Berry and more, plus playoff updates

Minor league notes on Reyes, Miranda, Berry and more, plus playoff updates
The Orioles' Triple-A Norfolk affiliate beat Charlotte 6-3 last night and is closing in on a division title. At 76-61, the Tides lead the division by four games over Gwinnett with seven games left. Norfolk hosts Gwinnett in a doubleheader today and if the Tides were to sweep the doubleheader and have Charlotte lose at Durham, Norfolk would clinch the South Division of the International League and return to the playoffs for the first time since 2005. Norfolk's Christian Walker has a 10-game...
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Did any fans really see this collapse coming? (plus more from Cal Ripken Jr.)

Did any fans really see this collapse coming? (plus more from Cal Ripken Jr.)
As the Orioles' free fall continues, I read some comments here on the blog where fans say they knew this was coming and that this was always a flawed team. I see that as bravado in some cases and venting in others. I wonder if some fans are truly being honest here. If they are, then great. You called it. But, less than two weeks ago on Aug. 19, Henry Urrutia hit a walk-off homer in the ninth and the Orioles beat the Mets 5-4. At that point, they were 5-1 on a 10-game homestand. They had won 16...
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Adam Jones on the frustration of the Orioles' latest loss and more

Adam Jones on the frustration of the Orioles' latest loss and more
It was another night where the Orioles lost and outfielder Adam Jones was pretty much a spokesman for the clubhouse, trying to provide insight into why the Orioles are struggling so badly right now and explain what they will try to do to reverse the trend. Jones was asked if he could pinpoint the issue. "Nothing to pinpoint," he said. "If you pinpoint something, that means you are blaming somebody. If you are blaming somebody, you need to blame yourself. Anytime you blame somebody, you need...
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