Steve Melewski
Steve Melewski

O's game blog: Will O's, Rangers battle each other, weather? (O's win 5-2)

O's game blog: Will O's, Rangers battle each other, weather? (O's win 5-2)
If the weather allows this game to get started and also completed, the Orioles will try to complete their first home four-game sweep of Texas since Aug. 6-9, 2004. As game time approaches, the tarp remains on the field and a light rain is falling. Some fans are in the lower seating bowl and have broken out their umbrellas. Certainly, we will not be starting at 7:05 p.m. Update: At 7:25 p.m. the grounds crew has come out to take the tarp off the field and the club announced that tonight's game...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
orioles steve melewski frontfeatured_orioles
LinkedIn Pinterest
Steve Melewski

On final day of voting, Adam Jones appreciates the All-Star support

On final day of voting, Adam Jones appreciates the All-Star support
With fan balloting for the All-Star game ending at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time tonight, Orioles center fielder Adam Jones is still very much in the hunt to get voted to start for the American League. In the most recent voting released Monday, Jones was in fifth place among AL outfielders, but was just 88,285 votes out of third. Jose Bautista of Toronto and Mike Trout of Los Angeles hold the two top spots, with Yoenis Cespedes of Oakland, Melky Cabrera of Toronto and Jones battling for that third...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
orioles steve melewski adam jones featured_sidebar frontstory_orioles3
LinkedIn Pinterest
Steve Melewski

Brach gets on a roll, plus other Orioles notes

Brach gets on a roll, plus other Orioles notes
It is not easy to sweep a team in a four-game series, but the Orioles can do that tonight at Camden Yards against Texas. The O's last home four-game sweep against the Rangers came from Aug. 6-9, 2004. The Orioles swept four at Texas from July 8-11, 2010. That was their first four-game sweep at Texas since June of 1976. One reason the Orioles could come back from a 4-0 deficit last night to win 6-4 was another strong night for the bullpen. Brad Brach, Darren O'Day and Zach Britton combined...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
orioles steve melewski adam jones brad brach chris davis frontstory_orioles2
LinkedIn Pinterest
Steve Melewski

Flaherty on his homer, Tillman on his outing after Orioles top Texas

Flaherty on his homer, Tillman on his outing after Orioles top Texas
Ryan Flaherty doesn't face left-handed pitchers too often. He had just 23 of his 131 at-bats against southpaws before tonight. But with the Orioles playing without Manny Machado, he went up there against Rangers lefty Neal Cotts in the last of the seventh tonight. He then hit a go-ahead solo homer to break a 4-4 tie and the Orioles beat the Rangers 6-4. Cotts had allowed just two homers over 35 2/3 innings until Flaherty's drive to right field. "Lefty comes in the game. Just trying to...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
orioles steve melewski chris tillman ryan flaherty frontstory_orioles3
LinkedIn Pinterest
Steve Melewski

O's rally from 4-0 deficit to win, Flaherty homers for go-ahead run

O's rally from 4-0 deficit to win, Flaherty homers for go-ahead run
Ryan Flaherty began tonight batting just .203 for the season and with just three homers. But given a chance to do something big for his team tonight, he did just that. Facing left-handed reliever Neal Cotts, Flaherty homered over the right field scoreboard leading off the last of the seventh. His fourth homer broke a 4-4 tie and lifted the Orioles to a 6-4 win over the Texas Rangers. The Orioles came back from down 4-0 to tie the game and Flaherty untied it on a 91 mph 3-1 fastball for his...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
orioles steve melewski adam jones brad brach chris tillman ryan flaherty frontstory_orioles2
LinkedIn Pinterest
Steve Melewski

O's game blog: It's Tillman time against the Rangers tonight (Davies scratched for Bowie)

O's game blog: It's Tillman time against the Rangers tonight (Davies scratched for Bowie)
Despite going 1-for-13 with runners in scoring position the last two nights, the Orioles have scored 15 runs on 18 hits in winning the first two games of their series with Texas. The Orioles had three doubles and seven homers in the wins on Monday and Tuesday. In those games, they beat two struggling pitchers. Joe Saunders had given up 13 runs in 8 2/3 innings in his previous two starts. Nick Martinez, last night's losing pitcher, was 0-4 with a 7.62 ERA in his previous six starts. Tonight,...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
orioles steve melewski chris tillman frontstory_orioles1
LinkedIn Pinterest
Steve Melewski

Cruz on the Home Run Derby, Joseph on his offense, Schoop on teammates' support

Cruz on the Home Run Derby, Joseph on his offense, Schoop on teammates' support
After last night's game, when he hit his 26th home run on his 34th birthday, Nelson Cruz said once again that he will be skipping the All-Star Home Run Derby. "They asked me," Cruz said. "Like I've said in the past, I was in that once. I think the best thing for the team right now and for me is to stay out of that. Take that time to rest and come back strong for the second half. Try to help the team." While he has just three hits over his past 24 at-bats over the last six games, two of...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
orioles steve melewski caleb joseph jonathan schoop nelson cruz frontstory_orioles2
LinkedIn Pinterest
Steve Melewski

McFarland, Joseph and Cruz comment after the O's beat Texas

McFarland, Joseph and Cruz comment after the O's beat Texas
Tonight was T.J McFarland's second career start, but unlike the first outing, he left with a win this time. McFarland pitched a career-high five innings, allowing seven hits and two runs as the Orioles beat Texas 8-3. He said yesterday he would have some nerves out there, and he did. "I'm always going to be a little nervous before. ... I mean even when the phone rings in the bullpen, I get, you know, a little stomach dropping," McFarland said. "But it's all good emotions that I should...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
orioles steve melewski caleb joseph featured_sidebar nelson cruz tj mcfarland frontstory_orioles3
LinkedIn Pinterest
Steve Melewski

O's use early homers to back McFarland and beat Texas 8-3

O's use early homers to back McFarland and beat Texas 8-3
In his second major league start, T.J. McFarland went five innings to get the win, and for the second night in a row, the O's starter got plenty of early run support. The Orioles hit three homers in the first two innings on their way to an 8-3 win over Texas tonight at Camden Yards. They've taken the first two of this four-game series. The Orioles improved to 44-39 and stay one game back of first-place Toronto, who beat Milwaukee this afternoon. For the second night in a row, the Orioles...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
orioles steve melewski frontfeatured_orioles nelson cruz steve pearce tj mcfarland
LinkedIn Pinterest
Steve Melewski

O's game blog: Orioles' team ERA has improved each month

O's game blog: Orioles' team ERA has improved each month
Hard to believe, but three months are now in the books for the 2014 season. There's now three more to go in the regular season for the Orioles. The O's had their best record of any month in June, and their team ERA has gotten better each month: O's in March/April: Went 12-12 on 4.5 runs per game and a 4.49 ERA O's in May: Went 15-15 on 3.9 runs per game and a 4.00 ERA O's in June: Went 16-12 on 4.5 runs per game and a 3.43 ERA Pretty simple formula: Pitch better and win more games. Over...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
orioles steve melewski tj mcfarland frontstory_orioles2
LinkedIn Pinterest
Steve Melewski

Buck Showalter on Caleb Joseph's strong caught stealing percentage (Gonzalez debuts)

Buck Showalter on Caleb Joseph's strong caught stealing percentage (Gonzalez debuts)
Orioles catcher Caleb Joseph does not yet qualify for the American League defensive league leaders. If he did, his caught stealing percentage of 52 percent would be tops in the AL. A player needs to appear in 50 percent of his team's games to qualify. Joseph has played in 33 of 83 Orioles games. The AL leader is Robinson Chirinos of the Texas team the O's face tonight. He has caught 48.8 percent. The Yankees' Brian McCann is second at 45.5 percent. Joseph has thrown out 13 of 25 for the...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
orioles steve melewski buck showalter caleb joseph frontstory_orioles3
LinkedIn Pinterest
Steve Melewski

Ramon Ramirez: From Tacoma to Sarasota to Norfolk to Baltimore

Ramon Ramirez: From Tacoma to Sarasota to Norfolk to Baltimore
For 32-year-old right-hander Ramon Ramirez, the last few weeks have been a little crazy. He got released from Seattle's Triple-A team, the Tacoma Rainiers, after pitching just 4 1/3 innings there. In late May, the Orioles agreed with him on a minor league contract. On June 2, he had his O's physical, passed it, was officially signed and then reported to Sarasota, Fla. On June 16, he was pitching at Triple-A Norfolk, and last night he was back in the major leagues, pitching the ninth inning...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
orioles steve melewski ramon ramirez featured_sidebar frontstory_orioles3
LinkedIn Pinterest
Steve Melewski

McFarland excited for his start, Davis gets reacquainted at third (Wilson to Triple-A)

McFarland excited for his start, Davis gets reacquainted at third (Wilson to Triple-A)
It is not often that reporters interview the next day's starter after a game. But T.J. McFarland, who will make his second major league start tonight, was made available to reporters after the O's win last night. McFarland has been pitching well out of the Orioles bullpen, but he leaves that role for at least one night to face the Rangers this evening. "I'm extremely excited for tomorrow," McFarland said last night. "I'm anxious, little bit nervous. It's all good emotions. Go out...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
orioles steve melewski chris davis tj mcfarland frontstory_orioles3
LinkedIn Pinterest
Steve Melewski

Jimenez and Pearce on the win, Davis on playing third, McFarland on getting a start

Jimenez and Pearce on the win, Davis on playing third, McFarland on getting a start
Ubaldo Jimenez had not won at home all year and finally he got one tonight. He gave up just four hits and one unearned run over eight innings, pitching the Orioles past Texas 7-1. He entered this start 0-6 with a 6.28 ERA in eight home starts. "It feels good, finally to get the first win at home and finally being there for the team. It feels really good," Jimenez said. The fans cheered him as he left the mound after the top of the eighth. "As a ballplayer, that's what you play for, to...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
orioles steve melewski chris davis steve pearce tj mcfarland ubaldo jimenez frontstory_orioles3
LinkedIn Pinterest
Steve Melewski

Jimenez with eight strong innings, Pearce homers twice in win over Saunders, Rangers

Jimenez with eight strong innings, Pearce homers twice in win over Saunders, Rangers
Joe Saunders entered his start tonight with a career 7-0 mark and 3.98 ERA in 10 starts against the Orioles. That was the most wins all-time without a loss against Baltimore. But Steve Pearce hit two of the Orioles' four homers off Saunders and Ubaldo Jimenez gave up just one unearned run over eight innings as the Orioles beat Texas 7-1 in the opener of a four-game series. They did pin a loss on their former teammate tonight. The Orioles improved to 4-4 on this homestand and to 43-39 for...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
orioles steve melewski steve pearce ubaldo jimenez frontstory_orioles2
LinkedIn Pinterest
Steve Melewski

Dan Duquette on Machado's suspension and the Reimold situation

Dan Duquette on Machado's suspension and the Reimold situation
Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette provided reporters with a briefing just before game time to discuss Manny Machado's suspension and Nolan Reimold's status. On Machado's appeal being upheld: "We were disappointed. We were hoping the suspension would be reduced and we thought there were good reasons it should have been reduced. Basically, we argued for equity and that we would have an even footing with other clubs that we're competing against. But that argument didn't seem to...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
orioles steve melewski dan duquette manny machado nolan reimold frontstory_orioles1
LinkedIn Pinterest
Steve Melewski

O's game blog: Jimenez on mound for series opener against Texas

O's game blog: Jimenez on mound for series opener against Texas
After losing their first American League East series since April 11-13, the Orioles get back at it tonight, hosting Texas in a four-game series at Camden Yards. The Orioles are 3-4 on this 11-game homestand and 19-21 at home on the season. They begin the second half of the season tonight with a record of 42-39 and 1 1/2 games out in both the AL East and wild card race. Chris Davis will make his 67th career big league start at third base as Manny Machado begins serving his suspension. Davis'...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
orioles steve melewski chris davis frank cashen ubaldo jimenez
LinkedIn Pinterest
Steve Melewski

Machado talks about starting his suspension

Machado talks about starting his suspension
Manny Machado, meeting with a horde of reporters at his locker moments ago, said the most disappointing thing about his five-game suspension that was upheld today is that the Orioles will play with a 24-man roster for five games. "That is the worst part about it," Machado said. "We're down a man and obviously I don't want to put my team in that situation, especially for five tough games. We've got Texas and going into Boston. Those are key series for us. "That is what (stinks) about...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
orioles steve melewski manny machado frontstory_orioles3
LinkedIn Pinterest
Steve Melewski

Orioles' top three draft picks will make pro debuts Tuesday, Wednesday

Orioles' top three draft picks will make pro debuts Tuesday, Wednesday
The Orioles' top three draft picks will make their professsional baseball debuts this week, pitching in games in Florida and Maryland. Also, the Orioles today announced the signing of their seventh-round pick, UCLA pitcher Max Schuh. The O's are close to signing their ninth-round pick, University of Mississippi infielder Austin Anderson, according to a source. When Anderson's signing is completed, the Orioles will have signed their first 16 draft picks, getting everyone from rounds three...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
orioles orioles farm report steve melewski josh hart max schuh frontstory_orioles2
LinkedIn Pinterest
Steve Melewski

The scoop on Schoop: Showalter on his rookie second baseman

The scoop on Schoop: Showalter on his rookie second baseman
Jonathan Schoop has had his moments this year for the Orioles. He homered in two different games against New York's Masahiro Tanaka. He homered off Toronto's Drew Hutchison. He hit a pair of homers May 26 at Milwaukee off Kyle Lohse and Francisco Rodriguez. During his rookie season at 22, Schoop is getting the bulk of the starts at second base. His two hits Sunday raised his average to .218 with six homers and 21 RBIs. I asked manager Buck Showalter on Sunday how Schoop is dealing with all...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
buck showalter frontstory_orioles1 jonathan schoop orioles steve melewski
LinkedIn Pinterest



LATEST ORIOLES NEWS

LATEST NATIONALS NEWS

       
400 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 409