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Nelson Cruz on his homer and other clubhouse quotes

Nelson Cruz on his homer and other clubhouse quotes
The Orioles improved to 39-22 all-time on opening day with today's win over Boston. They have won 11 of their last 14 openers, including the last four in a row. Here are more clubhouse quotes from the 2-1 victory. Nelson Cruz on his homer off Jon Lester that broke a 1-1 tie: "I was looking for a pitch I could drive, especially a fastball. The first two at-bats,I took the first two pitches for strikes. I was hoping he'd throw me the first pitch for a strike again. "He's a great pitcher,...
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Tommy Hunter: "Our crowd was legit. That was awesome"

Tommy Hunter: "Our crowd was legit. That was awesome"
Tommy Hunter's first game as the new Orioles closer was certainly eventful. Just close it out against the defending champions and protect a one-run lead against batters like Dustin Pedroia and David Ortiz. Well, Hunter did just that, getting a 22-pitch save to preserve the O's 2-1 win at Camden Yards. In the postgame clubhouse interviews, Hunter repeatedly praised the crowd for helping him in the ninth. "Our crowd was legit," he said. "That was awesome. Hope they come out like that for...
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Cruz with big homer, Hunter the save as O's win opening day thriller

Cruz with big homer, Hunter the save as O's win opening day thriller
Nelson Cruz was signed by the Orioles to add even more pop to a power-laden team. He delivered big for his new team today. In his third O's plate appearance, Cruz homered to left on the first pitch leading off the seventh to give the O's a 2-1 win today over Boston. He hit it out against Jon Lester and is now 11-for-24 in his career with three homers off the Boston left-hander. Lester was 14-0 against the Orioles through the 2011 season. He is 1-4 since and Boston is 1-7 in his eight starts...
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Chris Davis: "We're ready to roll"

Chris Davis: "We're ready to roll"
Chris Davis hit a big three-run homer in the seventh inning on opening day last year as the Orioles won on the road against Tampa Bay. Does he have one in him today? Davis said his opening day excitement began to build hours ago. "There is nothing like it," he said. "Getting ready this morning, driving to the field, you can feel the energy and excitement. Once you get here and see everyone moving around and get in the rhythm of things, it's awesome. You can't duplicate it." Is it hard for...
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Machado updates his rehab and talks about getting Gold and Platinum Gloves today

Machado updates his rehab and talks about getting Gold and Platinum Gloves today
Before he heads back to Sarasota tomorrow to continue his rehab, Orioles third baseman Manny Machado will collect some hardware here today. He will pick up his Gold Glove and also a Platinum Glove, given to the best individual defender in each league. Machado still doesn't know when he will be able to play in a game. He wishes he did, but said you really can't put a timetable on his recovery from left knee surgery - not even this deep into the process. "You just can't, you really...
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Jonathan Schoop: "I dreamed for this moment"

Jonathan Schoop: "I dreamed for this moment"
Will anyone here today be more excited than Jonathan Schoop? The kid found out he made the roster on Saturday in Norfolk and today he will start at second base on opening day for the Orioles. How is his excitement level right now? I asked him earlier in the clubhouse. "I cannot explain, but it's opening day and you've got to be excited. I love to play baseball. I dreamed for this moment. We'll see how it goes," said Schoop, who is batting ninth. "You have to have some nerves, but in a...
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Markakis said decision whether he can play today coming after BP

Markakis said decision whether he can play today coming after BP
Orioles outfielder Nick Markakis just told reporters he's not sure if he can play today. He'll find out before too long though, after he takes a few swings on the field. "I don't know, we'll find out after BP (batting practice) here. I feel a lot better," he said. "I've been here long enough to know which injuries I can baby and which injuries I need to take care of. This is one that is kind of in between. "But, you know, it gets better day by day. Today it feels great and I'll go...
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Let the games begin

Let the games begin
Well, here it is. Opening day, a day just about every fan can't wait for over the long winter. Today, the Orioles begin their quest to get back to the playoffs and to produce a third straight winning season for the first time since 1992-94. Expectations are high for this club and fans are excited to see what the 2014 Orioles can do. They play in baseball's toughest division and will open the season playing 19 of their first 22 games against American League East opponents. The other series is...
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A look at two players, one whose time is now and the other who waits his chance

A look at two players, one whose time is now and the other who waits his chance
They are two young players who got their first tastes of big league baseball during the 2013 season. Going into spring training, it looked like one had a better chance to make the Orioles' opening day roster than the other. Kevin Gausman looked like he could emerge from camp in Florida pitching in the O's rotation and Jonathan Schoop looked like a player likely to begin the season at Triple-A. But as it turned out, Schoop will run down the orange carpet tomorrow while Gausman will begin...
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Showalter on Gausman, Schoop, Meek, Young and more after Norfolk game

Showalter on Gausman, Schoop, Meek, Young and more after Norfolk game
NORFOLK, Va. - After today's game was called due to rain with the Orioles winning 4-3 over Norfolk in six innings, manager Buck Showalter touched on a variety of topics in the manager's office at Harbor Park. He said he let the position coaches tell players that they had made the opening day roster. So infield coach Bobby Dickerson got to tell Jonathan Schoop he'd be on the roster come Monday. "He's been with him a long time too," Showalter said of the Dickerson-Schoop relationship. "I...
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Jonathan Schoop talks about making the opening day roster

Jonathan Schoop talks about making the opening day roster
NORFOLK, Va. - Jonathan Schoop has made the Orioles' opening day roster and will likely be in the starting lineup Monday against Boston. Manager Buck Showalter confirmed that after today's game. It was pretty obvious, but Showalter told reporters that Schoop, Evan Meek, Steve Pearce and Delmon Young had claimed roster spots. The Orioles optioned Kevin Gausman, T.J. McFarland and Jemile Weeks to Triple-A after the game, getting the roster down to 32 players. Tomorrow they are expected to...
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Wieters gives Orioles early lead at Norfolk (O's win 4-3)

Wieters gives Orioles early lead at Norfolk (O's win 4-3)
ORIOLES QUICK WRAP Score: Orioles 4, Norfolk 3 (rain, six innings) Recap: Matt Wieters hit a three-run homer off Zach Davies in the top of the second and the Orioles went on to a 4-3, rain-shortened win over Triple-A Norfolk today. The game was halted by rain after five and a half innings. The homer was Wieters' first of this spring and he now has eight RBIs. Several half-innings were ended early during the game due to high pitch count including the last of the fifth when Norfolk scored once...
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Markakis update and today's lineups

Markakis update and today's lineups
NORFOLK, Va. - Well, the weather has taken a turn for the worse in Norfolk. It is raining hard right now and the tarp has been put back on the field. An on-time start seems impossible and it could be that this game never gets played. Stay tuned. Orioles right fielder Nick Markakis will not play here today, we know that for sure, due to neck stiffness that developed on the plane today as the team flew here from Florida. But asked if he could play with this on opening day, Markakis said,...
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A few pregame notes from Norfolk

A few pregame notes from Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. - There are a few notes to pass along today from Habor Park before the Orioles play the Tides in the O's exhibition finale. Buck Showalter did not announce any roster moves during his pregame press conference today. At this moment, the O's roster stands at 35. We still could get some cuts later today. Showalter said Nick Markakis was scratched from today's lineup due to a stiff neck. He felt it happened on the plane ride here from Florida. Showalter said he had a heat pack on...
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It's Yoon against Wilson today when the O's meet the Tides in Norfolk

It's Yoon against Wilson today when the O's meet the Tides in Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. - The Orioles are scheduled to play the Norfolk Tides, their Triple-A affiliate, here today at Norfolk's Harbor Park. First pitch is set for 3:05 p.m. At this hour a light rain is falling and the tarp is on the field, but the Orioles are on their way here and they will try to get this game in. The forecast looks a little better as the day goes on in the Norfolk area. The Tides have sold around 9,000 tickets for the game. It would have been even more and a possible sellout had...
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Time for predictions

Time for predictions
Now it's that time. The time for your predictions for the 2014 season. Here are mine for the American League East this year: Tampa Bay 94-68 Orioles 91-71 Boston 88-74 New York 82-80 Toronto 78-84 Last season the AL East had four teams winning 85 games or more as the Orioles and Yankees tied for third at 85-77. No other division could claim that and the other two AL divisions have five combined teams that won 85 or more. The Orioles' offense looks solid and the defense will be very good...
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Minor league break-camp rosters (plus notes on Schoop, Monell)

Minor league break-camp rosters (plus notes on Schoop, Monell)
Here are the break-camp rosters for the Orioles' four full-season minor league clubs: Triple-A Norfolk, Double-A Bowie, Single-A Frederick and Single-A Delmarva. These rosters are not final. There will be some changes between now and opening day next Thursday in the minors. The final rosters for the openers will not be set until next Thursday. There are, of course, still several players that will be cut from the Orioles heading to the minors and that will cause some changes. There are still...
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Howard and Schrader are latest released from O's minor league camp

Howard and Schrader are latest released from O's minor league camp
The Orioles released two more players today from their minor league camp. The club cut right-hander Clay Schrader and left-hander Trent Howard. Both pitchers were drafted among the top 10 rounds and both have had some good numbers during their time with the Orioles. The 23-year-old Schrader was selected in the 10th round in 2010 out of San Jacinto (Texas) Junior College. Last season with Double-A Bowie, he went 5-4 with a 4.34 ERA in 35 bullpen appearances. Over 56 innings, Schrader allowed...
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An interview with Carlos Diaz

An interview with Carlos Diaz
They are both young, big, and strong, and the Orioles believe they have bright futures in their organization. On Jan. 30 the Orioles announced the additions of two international players in 16-year-old third baseman Jomar Reyes (who turned 17 Feb. 20) and 17-year-old first baseman Carlos Diaz. When I was at spring training in Sarasota, Fla., I had the chance to meet and interview both players with the interpreter help of Felipe Alou Jr., who is in his seventh year as the Orioles' coordinator...
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Five questions heading into the 2014 season

Five questions heading into the 2014 season
With the 2014 regular season now just days away, here are five questions facing the Orioles this year. * How will the rotation hold up? Isn't this always the key question? As the season begins, the rotation of Chris Tillman, Ubaldo Jimenez, Wei-Yin Chen, Miguel Gonzalez and Bud Norris looks solid. There is also plenty of depth as well with pitchers like Kevin Gausman, Steve Johnson and T.J. McFarland possibly at Triple-A waiting for their chance. On the farm, could this be the year when...
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