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A look at two pitchers the Orioles drafted who could be tough to sign

A look at two pitchers the Orioles drafted who could be tough to sign
Among yesterday's draft picks by the Orioles were two high school pitchers that may be tough to sign. The Orioles like the duo, however, and may even be willing to go over their allocated draft pool money to get them. They are Daniel Ayers, a left-handed pitcher from Columbus, Ind., who was drafted in Round 25, and right-hander Robert Tyler from Cordele, Ga., taken in Round 28. Ayers was taken with the draft's 759th overall selection but was ranked as the nation's 177th-best player by...
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What is with recent lack of offense and what is with all those tall pitchers?

What is with recent lack of offense and what is with all those tall pitchers?
Remember all the O's offense we were talking about just a few games ago? It has taken a vacation recently. Coming into the Detroit series last weekend, the Orioles were batting .311 in their previous 19 games and scoring 5.6 runs per game in that stretch. In the eight games since then, the O's are batting just .235 and scoring only 3.6 runs per game. They have scored four runs or less in six of their last seven games. Remember all the runs the O's had been getting against Tampa Bay? They...
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Today's Orioles draft picks

Today's Orioles draft picks
The third and final day of the First-Year Player Draft is here. All teams have picks today starting in Round 11 and going through the 40th and last round. So far of the Orioles' 11 picks, they have selected six high school players and five from college. They have taken a total of eight pitchers and catchers and one first baseman, third baseman and outfielder. Among some later round picks that worked out pretty well: Albert Pujols and Jim Thome in round 13, Don Mattingly in round 19, John...
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O's scouting director Gary Rajsich on the final day of the draft and more

O's scouting director Gary Rajsich on the final day of the draft and more
For the Orioles scouting staff, the home stretch has arrived. Months of scouting, watching video, talking to coaches and players, and writing reports culminates in what has happened the last two days with the actual drafting of players. Ten rounds of this draft is in the books and the draft concludes today, starting at 1 p.m., with rounds 11 through 40. In an interview last night after day two was in the books, O's scouting director Gary Rajsich looked ahead to today. He said the deeper...
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Orioles scouting director Gary Rajsich talks about Day 2 of the draft

Orioles scouting director Gary Rajsich talks about Day 2 of the draft
The Orioles drafted three high school catchers in the first six rounds of this year's draft and have taken four catchers among their first 11 picks so far. Orioles scouting director Gary Rajsich said tonight that was not necessarily to help a position that some consider lacking in depth in the organization. "Well, I know what it looks like, but really, in a year like this where there is so much good catching depth in the draft, you kind of have to get it while it's there," Rajsich said....
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Calvert Hall catcher Alex Murphy says he has agreed to terms with the Orioles

Calvert Hall catcher Alex Murphy says he has agreed to terms with the Orioles
High school catcher Alex Murphy, drafted in round six by the Orioles out of Calvert Hall in Baltimore today, told MASNsports.com tonight that he has already agreed to terms with the team. He has not been officially signed and there has not been any announcement, but the deal has been agreed to and he will soon report to Sarasota, Fla., for orientation with his hometown team. "I haven't signed anything yet, but I will be signing and I'm proud to be an Oriole," Murphy said. Murphy is a...
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A few thoughts on the Orioles' first three picks (with today's picks added)

A few thoughts on the Orioles' first three picks (with today's picks added)
I have interviewed Gary Rajsich many times since he became Orioles scouting director and you could hear a little extra excitement in his voice late last night when he talked with reporters about the O's top three draft picks. In pitcher Hunter Harvey, they get a kid that already is throwing 91 to 95 mph, and the potential for more is there. When he gets in the O's conditioning and throwing program, he could add weight, strength and velocity like Josh Hader, a high school pitcher they...
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Hunter Harvey talks about being drafted by the Orioles

Hunter Harvey talks about being drafted by the Orioles
Right-hander Hunter Harvey, drafted by the Orioles in the first round tonight, said he doesn't expect to have any drawn-out contract negotiations and hopes to start his pro career soon. "I think it will be a very quick process," he said. "I've been waiting for this moment my whole life and now it's finally here. I don't want to mess around, I'm kind of ready to go start playing." But when the night began, Harvey didn't figure it would end with him taken by Baltimore. "It was a...
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Gary Rajsich on Harvey: "He is a projected front-of-the-rotation pitcher"

Gary Rajsich on Harvey: "He is a projected front-of-the-rotation pitcher"
The Orioles drafted three high school players tonight in the First-Year Player Draft, but scouting director Gary Rajsich said that was not the exact game plan heading into the draft. "No, it wasn't really mapped out that way," Rajsich said. "It's just kind of how the draft fell. We feel like we did get three young players that we really like and we do trust our player development people. "We went into the day with a short- and long-term perspective. It just didn't work out that way,...
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Miguel Gonzalez pitches the Orioles to victory in Houston series finale

Miguel Gonzalez pitches the Orioles to victory in Houston series finale
One day after their pitchers allowed six homers and 11 runs, Miguel Gonzalez today restored some pitching order for the Orioles. Gonzalez gave up just one run over six innings, outpitching Houston No. 1 starter Bud Norris, as the Orioles beat the Astros 3-1 at Minute Maid Park. The Orioles take the series, two wins to one, to improve to 7-3 on the year in games that decide a series and 34-26 overall through 60 games. Gonzalez allowed five hits with one walk and seven strikeouts. He threw 95...
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A look at some possible O's first-round draft picks (O's take Harvey, Hart, Sisco)

A look at some possible O's first-round draft picks (O's take Harvey, Hart, Sisco)
As the First-Year Player Draft is set to begin tonight, here are a few things to keep in mind. For one, teams seldom draft for need in the first round. The baseball draft is mostly about what a player can become in the future and not how he can help you now, or maybe even next year. Some players can get to the majors faster, but it's mostly about taking the best player when you pick and less about taking a player that can get there the fastest. For two, the draft rules changed last year. As...
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A look the recent run of homers allowed by O's pitching (updated)

A look the recent run of homers allowed by O's pitching (updated)
On Saturday against Detroit, the Orioles allowed four homers in one inning for the first time in team history. Last night against Houston, they allowed six homers in a game for the first time since July 7, 2011. Last season, the Orioles allowed four or more homers in a game eight times all season. So far in 2013, that has already happened seven times. The Orioles pitching staff has given up 13 homers over the last four games and 23 in the last eight, giving up four homers or more four times...
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Orioles will add some talent tonight as MLB draft is set to begin (updated)

Orioles will add some talent tonight as MLB draft is set to begin (updated)
By the end of tonight, the Orioles will have added three new players to their organization. The First-Year Player Draft begins this evening at 7 p.m. The Orioles have the 22nd pick in the first round, the 37th overall selection - a competitive balance pick they were awarded - and the 61st overall pick in the second round. MLB Network will televise the first two rounds which will include 73 picks tonight. Counting their third round pick (98th overall), the Orioles have four of the draft's...
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Houston homer barrage leads the Astros past the Orioles

Houston homer barrage leads the Astros past the Orioles
The Orioles pitching staff tonight allowed six home runs over the game's first four innings. Houston didn't hit any more after the early barrage but that was more than enough for the Astros to post a 11-7 win over the Orioles. O's starter Freddy Garcia pitched eight innings of shutout, three-hit ball last Thursday against Washington. Tonight he gave up seven hits, six runs and four homers in three-plus innings. Garcia, who had an ERA of 1.89 over his last three starts, falls to 2-3 with an...
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Garcia looks for another strong start tonight at Houston (Garcia doesn't get it)

Garcia looks for another strong start tonight at Houston (Garcia doesn't get it)
Freddy Garcia will try to get the job done again tonight for the Orioles when they play Game 2 of their series at Houston. Over his first three O's starts, the right-hander pitched to an ERA of 5.51. Over his last three starts - against the Yankees, Blue Jays and Nats - he is 2-0 with an ERA of 1.89. Overall, Garcia is 2-2 with an ERA of 3.57 over six starts. He has certainly been a strike-thrower. He has not walked a batter over his last two starts and has walked just six over 35 1/3 since...
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Tyler Wilson moves into Bowie's rotation and other minor league notes

Tyler Wilson moves into Bowie's rotation and other minor league notes
Right-handed pitcher Tyler Wilson, recently promoted from Single-A Frederick to Double-A Bowie, is going to enter the Bowie rotation and move into Zach Clark's rotation spot. Clark will continue to work on his new pitch, the knuckleball, in side sessions. Clark was 1-4 with an ERA of 8.59 in five starts since starting to throw a knuckleball. Wilson, the club's 10th-round pick in 2011 out of the University of Virginia, went 1-1 with a 4.48 ERA over 11 starts with Frederick. In 62 1/3...
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A look at O's Dominican Summer League teams and other DSL notes

A look at O's Dominican Summer League teams and other DSL notes
A new season is under way in the Dominican Summer League. The short-season league, which plays games through Aug. 24, began June 1. For the first time since 2010, the Orioles have two teams in the DSL. Their DSL-1 team is managed by Elvis Morel and will play 70 games. Their DSL-2 team is managed by the club's director of Dominican Republic operations, Nelson Norman, and will play 72 games. Both O's teams are 2-1 so far. The O's single entry in the league went 34-36 last season after...
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Tillman goes seven and Valencia homers as O's take road trip opener

Tillman goes seven and Valencia homers as O's take road trip opener
Chris Tillman pitched a very solid seven innings, Danny Valencia homered and Nate McLouth manufactured a run on the bases as the Orioles beat Houston, 4-1, tonight to start a three-game series and six-game road trip. The win was the Orioles' fifth in six games and 10th in the last 14. They also snapped Houston's six-game win streak. The Orioles are 18-12 on the road and 33-25 overall. At eight games over .500, the Orioles tie a season high. Tillman gave up a single in the first to leadoff...
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Will O's be up to the challenge of the now hot Astros?

Will O's be up to the challenge of the now hot Astros?
Is the pressure really on the Orioles in this series at Houston? The Astros have the worst record in the AL at 21-37, and only the Florida Marlins keep them from having the worst record in baseball. The Astros this season are 0-4 against Boston, 0-9 vs. Oakland, 1-6 against Detroit and 1-5 vs. Texas. But, here is the issue: Most of those losses came during Houston's first 40 games when they went 10-30. Last night, Houston completed a four-game road sweep against the Angels, and the Astros...
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Did the All-Star vote provide Baltimore sports fans with some of the respect they crave?

Did the All-Star vote provide Baltimore sports fans with some of the respect they crave?
Baltimore sports fans - at least many of them - seem to crave respect for their sports teams. They don't like it when national networks cover teams like the Yankees and Red Sox more. So when the first American League All-Star balloting was announced yesterday it seemed to me that the Orioles were given a whole lot of respect. That can't be just O's fans that cast all those votes. Orioles players are first or second at five positions. Chris Davis and Adam Jones would be starters if the...
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