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Checking in with Britton, Garcia and more as opening day in Baltimore arrives

Checking in with Britton, Garcia and more as opening day in Baltimore arrives
With a 2-1 record after the season-opening series against Tampa Bay, the Orioles play their home opener this afternoon at 3:05 p.m. against Toronto at Camden Yards. Right-hander Bud Norris (15-8, 3.65 ERA in 2014) gets the start against Blue Jays lefty Mark Buehrle (13-10, 3.39 ERA). Norris had an excellent record last year against Toronto, going 4-0 with a 1.78 ERA and a .239 batting average against. The Orioles have won four consecutive home openers since a loss to Toronto in 2010. They have...
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Kevin Gausman on the pitch he has started to throw again and his bullpen role

Kevin Gausman on the pitch he has started to throw again and his bullpen role
Orioles right-hander Kevin Gausman mentioned today that he is throwing a pitch that he hasn't thrown in several years. There is a new addition to his repertoire. "I'm actually starting to throw my curveball right now and that is what I threw in the game (against Tampa Bay)," he said. "I feel really good about it, talking with Caleb (Joseph) and other guys that caught me, feel really good about it. I feel very comfortable with it. "Been talking to Tilly (Chris Tillman), because he has a...
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Mike Yastrzemski: "I think it is important to play with a chip on your shoulder"

Mike Yastrzemski: "I think it is important to play with a chip on your shoulder"
If he had any doubters, Orioles minor league outfielder Mike Yastrzemski must have proved a lot of them wrong last year. He was not selected until round 14 in the 2013 First-Year Player Draf. There were 428 players selected before the Orioles drafted Yastrzemski, a senior from Vanderbilt. But the grandson of Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski didn't play like a 14th-round pick in 2014, when he began the season at Single-A Delmarva and later moved to both Single-A Frederick and Double-A Bowie. In...
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Frustrating loss: O's blanked by Tampa Bay, fail to sweep series

Frustrating loss: O's blanked by Tampa Bay, fail to sweep series
For the Orioles, their first loss of the year was a very frustrating one. They failed to score, were held to three hits and allowed Tampa Bay to get the game's first run by walking four consecutive batters. The Rays beat the Orioles 2-0 at Tropicana Field as the O's went to 2-1 in the season's first series. The Rays took a 1-0 lead in the sixth when O's pitching lost the strike zone. They combined to walk four in a row after there were two out and none on. Starter Miguel Gonzalez walked two...
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O's game blog: Orioles look for the sweep at the Trop

O's game blog: Orioles look for the sweep at the Trop
Tonight, the Orioles try to match something they accomplished last year: a three-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays on their first visit of the season to Tropicana Field. The O's swept the Rays by scores of 5-4, 4-3 and 3-1 last May 6-8. Tonight, they look for a season-opening sweep. The Orioles are 2-0 for the first time since 2012. The last time Baltimore led off the season with back-to-back road wins was 2011 when the Orioles began the year 4-0. With a 6-2 win on Monday and a 6-5 win on...
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Orioles minor league pitcher Jesse Beal is having Tommy John surgery (plus other notes)

Orioles minor league pitcher Jesse Beal is having Tommy John surgery (plus other notes)
Orioles minor league right-hander Jesse Beal is undergoing Tommy John ligament replacement surgery today in Baltimore. The procedure is being performed by Dr. Derrick Papp, one of the O's team physicians.A 14th-round draft pick by the Orioles in 2008 out of South County (Va.) High School, Beal went 2-1 with a 3.48 ERA in 41 1/3 innings last summer at Single-A Frederick. He was a minor league free agent after the year but the O's re-signed him.Beal began this year healthy and pitched in some...
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A look at the gas man, minor league pitching rotations and more

A look at the gas man, minor league pitching rotations and more
So last night, Kevin Gausman took the role and morphed into Kevin Gasman. He threw smoke and was clocked at 100 mph on the MASN radar gun and 101 mph on the Tropicana Field stadium gun. He was rested and ready, and it showed. He did make one bad pitch, and it went over the wall for a two-run homer, but the velocity was impressive. Triple digits, yikes. Well, while we all wait (especially some fans nervous about this) for Gausman to enter the rotation at some point, let's not forget he how much...
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O's build big early lead, hold off Rays for win and 2-0 start

O's build big early lead, hold off Rays for win and 2-0 start
After two innings, it looked like it could be a laugher. But a nailbiter broke out instead. Staked to an early six-run lead tonight, Wei-Yin Chen could not pitch deep enough to get the win. But the Orioles did, holding off the Tampa Bay Rays 6-5 to begin 2015 at 2-0. The Orioles got off to a stunning start, leading 3-0 four batters into the game and 4-0 after the top of the first. Alejandro De Aza led off with a single and Steve Pearce followed with a single. A Travis Snider single made it a...
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O's game blog: It's Chen against Karns in Game 2

O's game blog: It's Chen against Karns in Game 2
In their search for a series victory and 2-0 start, the Orioles send left-hander Wei-Yin Chen (16-6, 3.54 ERA in 2014) to the mound tonight at Tropicana Field. Right-hander Nathan Karns (1-1, 4.50 ERA) starts for the Rays. Chen has pitched well in his career against Tampa Bay and has pitched well at The Trop. He is 3-4 with a 3.26 ERA in 13 career starts versus the Rays and is 1-2 with a 2.79 ERA at Tropicana Field. In 14 career starts in March and April, Chen is 7-3 with a 3.06 ERA. Last year,...
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Mitch Horacek will start Keys' opener, other media day notes from Frederick

Mitch Horacek will start Keys' opener, other media day notes from Frederick
FREDERICK, Md. - Left-hander Mitch Horacek will be on the mound Thursday night when the Single-A Frederick Keys open their Carolina League season against Winston-Salem. First pitch is set for 7 p.m. at Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium. Horacek, the Orioles' ninth-round pick in 2013 out of Dartmouth, went 6-10 with a 3.80 ERA in 137 1/3 innings last season for Single-A Delmarva. He will be followed in the Keys rotation by David Hess, Luis Gonzalez, Jim Miller and Sebastian Vader. Orlando...
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A look at Bowie's rotation and more from Baysox media day

A look at Bowie's rotation and more from Baysox media day
BOWIE, Md. - When the Double-A Bowie Baysox begin a new Eastern League season on Thursday night at Richmond, Tim Berry will be their opening night starter and Dylan Bundy will be No. 5. Bundy is obviously not the fifth starter based on talent. But it may have just about everything to do with the fact he will be limited in innings early this year. Coming off his 2013 Tommy John surgery and having pitched just 41 1/3 innings last season, the Orioles are expected to keep him at around 100 innings...
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On opening day, 2015 Orioles looked a lot like 2014 version

On opening day, 2015 Orioles looked a lot like 2014 version
The Orioles' first game of the 2015 season looked like a lot of them we saw during a 96-win 2014 season that ended with an American League East championship. They got very solid starting pitching, hit homers, turned a nifty double play and played solid defense. The other team made mistakes and the Orioles made them pay for them in a win over Tampa Bay. We've seen it all before. Most nights, it is a formula that will lead to a win. The Orioles are 12-3 on opening day since 2001. They have won...
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Tillman shines while De Aza, Pearce and Flaherty homer as O's take opener

Tillman shines while De Aza, Pearce and Flaherty homer as O's take opener
Chris Tillman ended the 2014 regular season pitching like an ace and he started 2015 in the same fashion today. Tillman took a shutout into the seventh, pitching the Orioles past Tampa Bay 6-2 in the season opener at Tropicana Field. Tillman went 6 2/3 innings, allowing just four hits and one run with three walks and four strikeouts. Evan Longoria homered off him in the seventh for his sixth career homer in 36 at-bats off Tillman, who threw 95 pitches, 52 for strikes. The right-hander is now...
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O's game blog: It's Tillman time in season opener

O's game blog: It's Tillman time in season opener
Welcome to the first game blog of the new season. Leave comments here as the game goes, as instant reactions we get from fans can be interesting to track as we watch each pitch. As the Orioles begin their 62nd season since moving to Baltimore today, they open on the road against the Tampa Bay Rays. Right-hander Chris Tillman (13-6, 3.34 ERA in 2014) faces right-hander Chris Archer (10-9, 3.33 ERA in 2014) in the season opener at the Trop. For about the final four months of last season, Tillman...
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Since 2012, Orioles lead the AL East in wins and rank fourth in MLB

Since 2012, Orioles lead the AL East in wins and rank fourth in MLB
Since baseball is a sport featuring a lot of stats, how about a blog featuring a lot of stats with opening day now just hours away? Sure, why not, said the 1989 Orioles. The 2012 through 2014 Orioles are the winningest team in the American League East over that stretch and the only one to make two playoff appearances since 2012. They've won 93, 85 and 96 games, averaging 91.3 wins per year in that time. Composite AL East standings, 2012-14: Orioles: 274-212 (.564) New York: 264-222 (.543), 10...
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Baseball is back: O's begin AL East title defense today

Baseball is back: O's begin AL East title defense today
Well, that was a fast offseason. Seriously, it did feel that way to me. It seemed like we had just gotten off the plane from Kansas City, had a few weeks to catch our breath and then it was off to San Diego for the Winter Meetings. Then it was Christmas, then FanFest was here and then spring training. Now, spring training did drag on. Seemed like it was the longest it has ever been. Glad that part is over. But finally today, the Orioles play a game that counts and begin the defense of their...
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Minor league notes on Kline's velocity and more (plus a take on Jimenez)

Minor league notes on Kline's velocity and more (plus a take on Jimenez)
When the Orioles' minor league break-camp rosters were published here yesterday, I counted 22 members of the organization's top 30 prospects from Baseball America on the four rosters. Here is the breakdown: * Single-A Frederick with seven: Chance Sisco (4), Jon Keller (13), Drew Dosch (15), David Hess (20), Adrian Marin (21), Josh Hart (25), Trey Mancini (30). * Triple-A Norfolk with six: Christian Walker (3), Dariel Alvarez (5), Zach Davies (6), Mike Wright (8), Tyler Wilson (12), Henry...
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Orioles' minor league break-camp rosters

Orioles' minor league break-camp rosters
Here are the break-camp rosters for the Orioles' four full-season minor league affiliates, which begin play Thursday. As usual, these rosters are not final for opening day and changes could occur over the next few days. The roster limit for each of those teams is 25 players. TRIPLE-A NORFOLK: Pitchers: Pedro Beato, Michael Bowden, Zach Davies, Oliver Drake, Eddie Gamboa, Steve Johnson, Chris Jones, Pat McCoy, Daniel Rodriguez, Chaz Roe, Tyler Wilson, Mike Wright. Catchers: J.P. Arencibia,...
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Kevin Gausman is getting a rep for asking questions, so I asked him about it

Kevin Gausman is getting a rep for asking questions, so I asked him about it
I don't know if he has a future career as a reporter or talk show host, but Orioles right-hander Kevin Gausman is developing a reputation as someone that asks a lot of questions. He gets praised for that because it shows he wants to learn and is not afraid to speak up. When I interviewed O's pitching coach Dave Wallace over the winter, he talked about this. "What I like about Kevin is he's probably the most inquisitive of all the young guys," Wallace said. "Almost every day when he is not...
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An AL East prediction

An AL East prediction
Once again, I will go on record with my prediction for the order of finish for the American League East this year: Orioles 93-69Toronto 86-76Boston 83-79New York 78-84Tampa Bay 72-90 I think the Orioles are the most well-rounded and best of the bunch. They have an excellent defense, enough offense that will again feature plenty of homers, and solid but underrated pitching. The rotation should be good again, despite what FIP stats project. The Orioles should win 90 or more again, despite what...
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