Manny Machado talks about rejoining the Orioles (updated)

Manny Machado talks about rejoining the Orioles (updated)
Manny Machado is back in the clubhouse today and was going to play third base tonight once again for the Orioles, had there been a game. But right around 5 p.m. the Orioles announced that tonight's game with the Pittsburgh Pirates has been postponed due to rain and will be made up on Thursday, May 1 at 7:05 p.m. When Machado does get back on the field, it will be his first Orioles game since last Sept. 23 when he got hurt in St. Petersburg, Fla., running down the first base line against...
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Minor league notes on Rodriguez, Johnson, Sisco and more

Minor league notes on Rodriguez, Johnson, Sisco and more
Double-A Bowie left-handed pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez is progressing well from a sprained knee. He has been in Sarasota, Fla. the last four days and could potentially return to the Baysox within two weeks. "He's doing well," Orioles director of player development Brian Graham said this morning. "He's throwing and his knee is doing very well. It's just a matter of taking the time to make sure it's 100 percent. "He's going to have a throwing progression prior to coming back to Bowie....
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In first full pro year, Dariel Alvarez is showing a well-rounded game at Bowie

In first full pro year, Dariel Alvarez is showing a well-rounded game at Bowie
Cuban outfielder Dariel Alvarez was signed by the Orioles in the middle of last summer. Now, less than a year later, and after just 44 minor league games, he is flashing some impressive tools and talents for Double-A Bowie and it has been showing up on the stat sheet as well. Going into last night's game, the 25-year-old right-handed hitter had four straight multi-hit games, going 11-for-20 with four doubles, a homer and six RBIs. Alvarez defected from the Cuban national team in January of...
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Orioles offense has come up short far too often so far

Orioles offense has come up short far too often so far
Will the real Orioles offense please stand up? Just when it seems the team is scoring some runs and taking off on offense, they don't. The Orioles scored a combined 21 runs Wednesday and Thursday at Toronto. Then they got shut out by Kansas City on Friday night and scored six runs in three games over the weekend. The Orioles scored 10 runs on Wednesday and 11 on Thursday at Rogers Centre. It was the first time the Orioles have scored 10 or more runs in back-to-back games since Aug. 14-15, 2008...
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Postgame clubhouse comments after O's loss to Kansas City

Postgame clubhouse comments after O's loss to Kansas City
Kansas City right-hander James Shields gave up just three hits over seven innings today as the Royals beat the Orioles 9-3. One was a two-run homer by Nelson Cruz in the sixth inning. But other than that, the O's didn't get much going against him today. "He is one of the toughest pitchers in the league," Cruz said. "His changeup is always working good. He had a good cutter today. He barely misses with his pitches and commands basically all of them. "He has two or three secondary pitches...
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Infante's big day leads Kansas City past the O's in series finale

Infante's big day leads Kansas City past the O's in series finale
Omar Infante began today with just 11 RBIs this season, and he was only 1-for-8 in the first two games of this series. But the Kansas City second baseman had a huge day at the expense of the Orioles, driving in six runs as the Royals beat the O's 9-3 in front of 38,368 at Camden Yards. For the 10th time in 11 home games, the Orioles scored three or fewer runs. They've scored just 27 runs at the Yard this season. Infante had an RBI groundout in the first, a sac fly in the third, a two-run...
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O's game blog: The series finale with Kansas City

O's game blog: The series finale with Kansas City
The Orioles will look to win the series this afternoon here at Camden Yards against the Kansas City Royals. The Orioles are 12-11 on the season, with three wins in their last four games, four wins in their last six and seven wins in their last 11 games. After going through a seven-game stretch recently where O's starters pitched fewer than six innings six times, the O's have now gotten three straight starts of six innings or more. Wei-Yin Chen went seven innings last night to give the...
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Pregame clubhouse chatter with Steve Clevenger, David Lough and Jemile Weeks

Pregame clubhouse chatter with Steve Clevenger, David Lough and Jemile Weeks
The Orioles will play today and for several days without first baseman Chris Davis, now that he has gone on the disabled list. The team has need a next-man-up philosophy this year, playing without Manny Machado to this point, with J.J. Hardy also missing some games. "We are still going to be a good team," catcher Steve Clevenger said. "He's our clean-up hitter, but I think we'll be all right until he gets back in the lineup. "We are playing well at one game over .500 and we are still...
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O's offense has struggled at home, Machado spreads baseball wisdom in Frederick

O's offense has struggled at home, Machado spreads baseball wisdom in Frederick
After spending two days covering Manny Machado playing in Frederick, I'm heading back to cover the big leaguers at Camden Yards today. I hear it's the same game, but the ballparks are bigger and the players are paid a little better. The Orioles won in walk-off fashion last night when Nick Markakis plated the winning run with a single down the left field line with the bases loaded. There are probably not many players that could have hit the backdoor slider thrown to Markakis there the way he...
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Manny Machado on his first two rehab games at Frederick

Manny Machado on his first two rehab games at Frederick
FREDERICK, Md. - Manny Machado's second game in Frederick did not produce the same excitement from his at-bats as the first did, but he's quite pleased with his two days so far at Single-A Frederick. Machado went 1-for-4 with a fourth-inning single today as the Keys lost 4-2 to Carolina. He is 4-for-8 in two Keys games. "Great day," he said. "Felt good to be out there playing in the field. Definitely, I got the work in. I got the ground balls, and it was overall a good day. I got some...
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Frederick Keys game blog: Machado goes 1-for-4 in second rehab game

Frederick Keys game blog: Machado goes 1-for-4 in second rehab game
FREDERICK, Md. - Manny Machado is playing third base and batting second today for the Single-A Frederick Keys on the second day of his rehab assignment. Machado was modest when talking about how good his swing was last night when he went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a triple. He has to be pleased with that swing, right? "I guess. Not completely there. But (I) feel good at the plate, feel good overall, that is the most important thing," he said. Even though Machado is one of the youngest...
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Machado on playing third today and day two of his rehab at Frederick

Machado on playing third today and day two of his rehab at Frederick
FREDERICK, Md. - Manny Machado's rehab assignment moves to another level today when he plays nine innings for the first time, something he didn't do during extended spring training games in Florida. He will also play the field at third today here in Frederick and bat second for the Keys in their 2 p.m. game against the Carolina Mudcats at Harry Grove Stadium. "I'm excited for it and looking forward to it," Machado said earlier outside the Keys' clubhouse. "It's the next step in the...
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More on Machado in Frederick, updating Sisco and other notes

More on Machado in Frederick, updating Sisco and other notes
FREDERICK, Md. - So Manny Machado took a big step toward returning to the Orioles, while Chris Davis left last night's game after four innings with a strained left oblique. Just another Friday night with the Baltimore Orioles. If you would have seen the amount of rain that fell on Harry Grove Stadium late yesterday afternoon, you would have been surprised, maybe shocked, they were able to play baseball there by 8 p.m. The Keys staff did an amazing job getting that field ready to play and...
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Manny Machado in Frederick: "Definitely an overall great day"

Manny Machado in Frederick: "Definitely an overall great day"
FREDERICK, Md. - After getting three extra-base hits in four at-bats tonight for Single-A Frederick, Manny Machado was quite pleased with his first rehab game. But despite coming up with two doubles, a triple and two runs scored and hitting all three balls hard, Machado did not pronounce himself ready for a quick return to the major leagues. "You know, this is something, if I would have hit four home runs I'm not going to go tomorrow to play in the big leagues," Machado said. "That's not...
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Frederick Keys game blog: Machado finishes 3-for-4

Frederick Keys game blog: Machado finishes 3-for-4
FREDERICK, Md. - Tonight's game here at Harry Grove Stadium between the Single-A Frederick Keys and Myrtle Beach Pelicans is now set for an 8 p.m. first pitch. Manny Machado is playing in his first rehab game tonight. He was slated to bat second and play third base. Due to the heavy rain from earlier and with a still somewhat damp field, Machado will now DH and not play the field tonight. He will still bat second, but as the DH. Jason Esposito, who was the DH, will now start at third...
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Machado talks about his rehab assignment and more in Frederick

Machado talks about his rehab assignment and more in Frederick
FREDERICK, Md. - As the rain continues to fall steadily, it's looking more and more like Manny Machado's first rehab game with the Single-A Frederick Keys may have to wait another day. As of this hour, the tarp is still on the field, but the game has not yet been postponed. Machado took some ground balls at third base around 3 p.m. before the rains hit and can still handle himself at a press conference. He just held one with reporters here in one of the Keys' second-level suites at Harry...
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A weather update from Frederick

A weather update from Frederick
FREDERICK, Md. - While rain continues to fall and the tarp is on the field here a at Single-A Frederick's Harry Grove Stadium, tonight's game is still on as of around 4 p.m. Manny Machado is scheduled to play for the Keys tonight to begin his rehab assignment. The rain started here around 3 p.m. just as Machado was taking some ground balls at third base before batting practice, which was later canceled. It appears that the gates will open at 6 p.m. on schedule and that any decision on a...
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Machado in Frederick brings back memories of 2011 champs

Machado in Frederick brings back memories of 2011 champs
The last time Manny Machado played in Frederick, he was playing shortstop and Jonathan Schoop was playing second base. That was in September of 2011 when that duo led a team that used strong pitching and defense to win the Carolina League championship. Machado will be back at Harry Grove Stadium tonight for a 7 p.m. game to begin his minor league rehab assignment. After getting over 30 at-bats in Sarasota, Fla., between simulated and extended spring training games, Machado's comeback ramps up...
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Takes on Davis, Schoop, Lough and the O's against AL East

Takes on Davis, Schoop, Lough and the O's against AL East
Here are a few impressions after the Orioles scored 21 runs the last two nights in back-to-back wins over Toronto, which gave them their first winning road trip since last July 19-25. * The Orioles just completed a 15-game stretch of games against American League East opponents in which they went 9-6, winning three series, losing one and tying one series. That is impressive anytime in this division, but even moreso considering the O's played all that stretch without Manny Machado and six of...
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O's score nine runs in seventh and eighth to beat Toronto

O's score nine runs in seventh and eighth to beat Toronto
For the second night in a row, the Toronto Blue Jays hit second-inning homers to put the O's behind early. But for the second night in a row, the Orioles rallied to win at Rogers Centre. Down 3-0 after two innings and 3-2 going to the top of the seventh, the Orioles offense erupted for five runs in the seventh and four in the eighth as they routed Toronto 11-4 tonight. This is the first time the Orioles have scored 10 or more runs in back-to-back games since Aug. 14-15, 2008 at Cleveland and...
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