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Frederick will be the next stop for Zach Clark (plus other minor league notes)

Frederick will be the next stop for Zach Clark (plus other minor league notes)
Right-handed pitcher Zach Clark is taking his knuckleball to the Single-A Frederick Keys, and he'll start Saturday night at Harry Grove Stadium. This will be the fifth team in the O's organization that Clark will have pitched for this year following time at Triple-A Norfolk, a relief appearance May 1 with the Orioles and stints with Double-A Bowie and the Gulf Coast League Orioles. Clark joined Bowie in early May to begin converting to throwing a knuckleball. He went 1-4 with an 8.63 ERA in...
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Dan Duquette on the trade deadline and Henry Urrutia

Dan Duquette on the trade deadline and Henry Urrutia
In terms of possibly adding a starting pitcher via another trade, it appears, at least for now, that the Orioles are taking a wait-and-see approach. They want to see how their rotation looks with recent acquisition Scott Feldman and the return from the disabled list of Wei-Yin Chen, who got the win Wednesday night. That was the indication Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette gave when asked yesterday if the club is still pursuing another starter right now via a trade. "We added...
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Miguel Gonzalez reveals he overcame back spams before he overcame Texas

Miguel Gonzalez reveals he overcame back spams before he overcame Texas
Not only did Miguel Gonzalez pitch the Orioles past the Texas Rangers tonight, but it was revealed after the game that he did so about 30 minutes after dealing with some pregame back spasms. "Yeah, it was not that bad, just a little bit," Gonzalez said. "They were a little curious about it, but I told them I was feeling good. I was fine. Treat it real quick and I went out there and wasn't thinking too much about it. "It's new. Just happened today about 30 minutes before the game. As...
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Miguel Gonzalez pitches Orioles past Texas and to a series split

Miguel Gonzalez pitches Orioles past Texas and to a series split
The Orioles didn't give Miguel Gonzalez much offense to work with tonight. With a late assist from the O's bullpen, he made it work. Gonzalez gave up just one run over 6 2/3 innings to pitch the Orioles past Texas 3-1 and to a four-game split of a series where the O's lost the first two nights. Gonzalez has now recorded an Orioles' season-high seven consecutive quality starts, pitching to an ERA of 2.49 in that stretch. He has 12 quality starts on the year in 16 outings. Gonzalez gave...
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O's Jim Presley on the hitters' approach and working counts (O's hit two homers)

O's Jim Presley on the hitters' approach and working counts (O's hit two homers)
It was somewhat of a rare sight last night, when an opposing starter ended the first inning and his pitch count was at 31. But that was the number for Texas right-hander Josh Lindblom, who would go on to give up six runs over 5 1/3 innings, throwing 119 pitches. Orioles hitting coach Jim Presley said that was probably more a product of how the O's did on that night against a specific pitcher rather than any directive to try to work the count more. "I think it was the guy on the mound more...
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Wieters on missing out on being an All-Star, the rotation and more

Wieters on missing out on being an All-Star, the rotation and more
Matt Wieters played in the All-Star game in 2011 in Arizona and last year in Kansas City, but he didn't make the American League team this year. "It's always a fun experience to go to the All-Star game, but at the same time you can get a lot of value out of three days off and be able to rest and get strong for the second half," he said. At the All-Star break last season, Wieters was batting .247 with 12 homers, 44 RBIs and a .758 OPS. As the break for 2013 approaches, he is batting .229...
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Can Nolan Reimold still be a key contributor for the Orioles? (O's add a pick)

Can Nolan Reimold still be a key contributor for the Orioles? (O's add a pick)
It was no tape measure clout or majestic blast, but Nolan Reimold reminded us last night that he can still do some good things for the Orioles. He went 2-for-4 and hit a three-run homer in the win over Texas. Reimold has hit just .202 this season in 37 games. In six games since returning from his latest stint on the disabled list, he is batting .278. Last season, Reimold got off to a great start, batting .313 in 16 games with five homers, 10 RBIs and a .960 OPS. But he got hurt again, and...
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Chen on his outing, Reimold on his homer after O's top Texas

Chen on his outing, Reimold on his homer after O's top Texas
Wei-Yin Chen returned to the Orioles tonight and the club was thrilled to have one its key starters back. The feeling was mutual. "I missed the Orioles a lot," Chen said with a smile through interpreter Tim Lin. Chen went seven innings tonight and gave up just three hits and a run in the Orioles' 6-1 win over Texas. Chen is 4-3 with an ERA of 2.82 in nine starts and in three starts at Oriole Park, he is 2-0 with a 1.86 ERA. "Winning the game was huge to me. I proved tonight that I am...
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Wei-Yin Chen returns to rotation and pitches Orioles past Texas

Wei-Yin Chen returns to rotation and pitches Orioles past Texas
Wei-Yin Chen returned to the rotation and pitched quite well. Nolan Reimold hit a homer. Brian Roberts drove in a run. Adam Jones drew a walk. For this night, all was well in Birdland. The Orioles scored twice in the third and four times in the fourth to open up an early six-run lead on their way to a 6-1 win over the Texas Rangers at Camden Yards. The Orioles had lost six of their last eight games overall and Texas had won seven of its last eight at Camden Yards. Chen, who came off the...
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Nate McLouth: "We know we have a good offense"

Nate McLouth: "We know we have a good offense"
The Orioles are the third-highest scoring team in the American League, even if it hasn't looked like they are recently. The Orioles scored just 16 runs on their recent six-game road trip and added nine the last two nights in losses to Texas at Camden Yards. Right now, Chris Davis is 1-for-21, Brian Roberts is 2-for-22, Nolan Reimold is 3-for-14 and Adam Jones is 11-for-53. There are others with recent struggles, too. "It seems like when it happens (guys slump) it happens to multiple guys...
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Josh Stinson on his return to Baltimore and his recent stretch of solid pitching

Josh Stinson on his return to Baltimore and his recent stretch of solid pitching
Josh Stinson got a clue before the Triple-A Norfolk Tides' game yesterday that he might be called up to the Orioles. Tides pitching coach Mike Griffin told him to skip his planned bullpen session. Today, Stinson joined the O's again and he will be the long reliever out of the bullpen tonight behind starter Wei-Yin Chen. Stinson made one start for the Orioles, on April 24 at Camden Yards against Toronto, and gave up five runs in 5 2/3 innings on four homers. He went 4-4 with a 4.23 ERA for...
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O's sign another draft pick (Mike Wright to start All Star game)

O's sign another draft pick (Mike Wright to start All Star game)
The Orioles have come to terms with another draft pick, reaching an agreement with lefty pitcher Max Homick, their 32nd round pick out of the University of San Diego. Homick agreed to a bonus under the allotted amount of $100,000 for a pick from round 11 on. This season as a sophomore, Homick went 5-2 with a 3.34 ERA and six saves with 57 strikeouts in 70 innings. The Orioles have come to terms with all 15 of their top picks and have signed 30 picks in all. The list is below. I reported...
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Is the recent criticism of Adam Jones valid?

Is the recent criticism of Adam Jones valid?
Adam Jones, at his current pace, will finish with the following statistics at the end of the 2013 regular season: A batting average of .291 with 39 doubles, 28 homers, 16 steals, 107 runs and 109 RBIs. He has made his third All-Star team and was the leading vote getter among outfielders in the American League. If his numbers remain the same, he will set career highs in batting average and RBIs and it would be his second highest homer total. Six of Jones' last eight homers have come against...
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Adam Jones on chasing pitches and the O's loss to Texas (plus Machado, Britton quotes)

Adam Jones on chasing pitches and the O's loss to Texas (plus Machado, Britton quotes)
Just two days after pinning a loss on Yankees closer Mariano Rivera with a ninth-inning homer, Adam Jones was answering questions about chasing pitches out of the strike zone tonight. He was far from the only Oriole who didn't come up big on offense, but Jones didn't back away from the question after he went 0-for-4 in the O's 8-4 loss to Texas. "I saw it as everyone else saw it. I chased pitches I shouldn't have," Jones said. "Pretty simple. There is no equation to figure out. I...
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Beltre bashes Texas to win over O's in Game 2 of series

Beltre bashes Texas to win over O's in Game 2 of series
Coming into tonight's game, Orioles pitchers had not allowed a homer in four games, covering 34 1/3 consecutive innings. Had Adrian Beltre not played, they might have made it five in a row for the first time since April 2007. Beltre homered twice and drove in five runs as the Rangers beat the Orioles 8-4 in front of 29,160 at Camden Yards. Texas has now won seven of its last eight games at the Yard. It was Beltre's 19th and 20th homers and his 25th career multi-homer game. He went 4-for-4...
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The search for the clutch hit continues: O's batting just .128 with RISP last seven games

The search for the clutch hit continues: O's batting just .128 with RISP last seven games
Buck Showalter is not one to dwell on negative stats, but he certainly is aware of trends and stats that involve his team. Like the Orioles' recent performance batting with runners in scoring position. The Orioles went 0-for-7 with RISP in the first three innings last night and 1-for-12 in the game. There are many games when the team doesn't get seven such at-bats, but they came in bunches early in Monday's game. Last night's game continues a trend where the O's have gone 6-for-47...
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Kevin Gausman talks about adapting to a bullpen role

Kevin Gausman talks about adapting to a bullpen role
Down the road, no one expects to see Kevin Gausman pitching out of the Orioles bullpen, but he is working in that role right now. He said he has adapted well to a relief role and is enjoying it. "You are a little bit more aggressive," Gausman said. "That is one thing I noticed. When you come out of the 'pen, you go right at hitters a lot more. That is one thing I wish I had done more when I started - not try to be too fine and go right at guys. "The biggest thing is getting ready. You...
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Chris Davis talks about the Home Run Derby

Chris Davis talks about the Home Run Derby
Chris Davis came clean today. He said Robinson Cano had asked him a while back to be in the All-Star Game Home Run Derby. It didn't become official until early last night. So what will Davis' strategy be next Tuesday at Citi Field? "Swing hard and hit it far," he said. He sounds almost more excited to be in the Home Run Derby event than the game itself. "I think so. As a kid, the game is fun to watch, but the Home Run Derby is the excitement the night before the game and something I...
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A look at the RISP stat and Adam Jones on the O's transformation into a winning team

A look at the RISP stat and Adam Jones on the O's transformation into a winning team
The Orioles just could not get the big hit, especially early in last night's game. They went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position in the first three innings and 1-for-12 on the night in the loss to Texas. Going back to the start of the last road trip, the Orioles are batting only .128 (6-for-47) with runners in scoring position over the last seven games and they have lost five of those seven. It's probably not a big enough sample size to get concerned about the offense. The Orioles have...
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Postgame comments from Feldman, Wieters and Jones after O's loss to Texas

Postgame comments from Feldman, Wieters and Jones after O's loss to Texas
After giving up just two runs in six innings in his first O's start, Scott Feldman gave up seven runs and nine hits in his second O's start tonight. His former team, Texas, knocked him out of the game during a six-run sixth inning as the Rangers won 8-5 in the series opener. "It wasn't too good," Feldman said. "Got an early lead there and wasn't able to hold it down. It stings to give up a big inning like that. That sixth inning was a rough one. Made some decent pitches, it just seemed...
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