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Back in rotation, Miguel Gonzalez looks for another good outing against N.Y. (updated)

Back in rotation, Miguel Gonzalez looks for another good outing against N.Y. (updated)
Miguel Gonzalez returns to the Orioles rotation tonight for the first time since May 3 when he left after six innings and 80 pitches in Anaheim with a right thumb blister. He was activated off the disabled list today and will face a team he has had success against in the New York Yankees. In 2012, Gonzalez went 2-0 with a 2.63 ERA in two regular season starts at New York, posting wins July 30 and Aug. 31. He became the first rookie starter to beat the Yankees on their own field twice within a...
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Adam Jones talks about stealing bases

Adam Jones talks about stealing bases
Here is a surprising stat: The Orioles now lead the American League in stolen bases with 34. Last season, they ranked last in the AL with 58. At this pace, the Orioles would steal 125 bases this season. While no one is confusing him with Ricky Henderson out there, Adam Jones has stolen three bases in the last two games and is now 8-for-8 on the year in stolen base attempts after going 16-for-23 last year. After stealing just one base in April, Jones is now 7-for-7 in 17 games this...
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Clubhouse supports Jim Johnson

Clubhouse supports Jim Johnson
How could there not be some tension in any big league team's clubhouse after a stretch of six straight losses that has featured three straight blown saves by All-Star closer Jim Johnson? But if the Orioles are feeling any extra pressure right now, they are not showing it and they are certainly talking like that is not the case. Adam Jones addressed that topic this afternoon. "People are going to point fingers, but we win and lose as a team," Jones said when asked specifically about...
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Orioles bullpen has a 7.94 ERA on this homestand

Orioles bullpen has a 7.94 ERA on this homestand
One concern some fans have expressed here is that if Orioles starters continue to struggle to get deep into games, it will eventually have an impact on a bullpen that will have to pitch more innings. Manager Buck Showalter has discounted the notion that the O's bullpen is having to throw too many innings a couple of times during recent days and he feels that is not an issue yet. It certainly may not be, but the bullpen, and not just Jim Johnson, has struggled in recent games. The bullpen...
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Some stats and some thoughts on struggling closer Jim Johnson

Some stats and some thoughts on struggling closer Jim Johnson
Of course, Jim Johnson is going to be the main topic of conversation for Orioles fans today - and he will be in this blog entry, too. But first, a few other points to make. Of the five relievers the Orioles used last night, three gave up runs and a fourth let in an inherited runner. The batters went 2-for-13 with runners in scoring position. A runner was at second base in the last of the ninth with two outs, but the O's couldn't come up with the hit to produce the walk-off win. The blame...
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Jim Johnson talks about his third straight blown save

Jim Johnson talks about his third straight blown save
After talking about his recent struggles after tonight's game Jim Johnson was asked about the Orioles' losing streak that has reached six games. "Three of them are my fault," he said. "The other guys do their job. If I do mine we are not standing here. I think everyone is doing a great job, I'm not pulling my weight, but I'll figure it out. "Ball was up. That seems to be a common theme lately. Not making an adjustment. I'm doing everything to work though it and just need to execute....
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Jim Johnson suffers third straight blown save as Yankees beat Orioles in 10

Jim Johnson suffers third straight blown save as Yankees beat Orioles in 10
The Orioles' losing streak reached six games tonight and each loss seems more gut-wrenching than the last. Tonight the Orioles came back to gain a 4-3 lead and took that edge to the ninth only to see closer Jim Johnson suffer a third straight blown save as the Yankees tied it then and won it 6-4 in 10 innings. Travis Hafner's one-out solo homer off Johnson in the ninth made it a 4-4 game. Hafner had just three hits over his past 24 at-bats and was hitting only .147 in May when he launched...
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Can the O's get past Sabathia this time? (updated)

Can the O's get past Sabathia this time? (updated)
You may not remember this now - not after what happened in the American League Division Series last year - but the Orioles fared pretty well against CC Sabathia in the 2012 regular season. Sabathia made three starts against the Orioles then and went 0-2 with an ERA of 6.38 allowing 13 earned runs and four homers over 18 1/3 innings. But then he won Games 1 and 5 of the ALDS against the Orioles going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.53 and WHIP of 0.85 in those two games. He also beat the Orioles this...
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Chris Davis on the losing streak and facing the Yankees

Chris Davis on the losing streak and facing the Yankees
The Orioles have lost five in a row for the first time since May 26-June 1, 2012, when they lost six in a row and they have dropped six straight at home for the first time since April 9-14, 2010. The last time the Orioles lost seven in a row at home was August 22-September 7, 2007 when they lost 11 in a row. Right now they are sitting on a winless homestand at 0-5 and the last time they started a homestand going 0-5 was was also April 9-14, 2010, when they lost three each to Toronto and Tampa...
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After simulated game and side session, Miguel Gonzalez is ready to re-enter rotation

After simulated game and side session, Miguel Gonzalez is ready to re-enter rotation
Miguel Gonzalez said this afternoon he is ready to re-enter the Orioles' rotation and pitch against the Yankees tomorrow night. He has been on the disabled list with a right thumb blister since May 9 which was backdated to May 4, the day after his last start. He never made a minor league rehab start but Gonzalez threw in a simulated game at Camden Yards on Friday and got back on the mound Sunday. "I threw a little bit yesterday," he said. "Spinned a couple (threw curveballs) and just...
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How will the Orioles stack up the next three nights against New York?

How will the Orioles stack up the next three nights against New York?
So how will the Orioles match up with the Yankees over the next three nights? Last season, these teams matched up very well. They split 18 regular season games and the Orioles scored 92 runs to New York's 90. They met in a hard-fought playoff series that was decided in the fifth and final game. But right now, as they get set to open a three-game series at Camden Yards tonight, the Orioles have lost five in a row and their rotation has pitched to an ERA of 6.95 over the last nine games. Even...
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Back in Double-A, Xavier Avery works to get back to where he was exactly one year ago (updated)

Back in Double-A, Xavier Avery works to get back to where he was exactly one year ago (updated)
On this date last year, Xavier Avery started for the Orioles and went 2-for-4 against the Washington Nationals. At that point, he was batting .313 after just eight major league games. He was called up quickly to the bigs last season, barely after a month in his first go-around at the Triple-A level with Norfolk. But Avery ended last season struggling at bat, the Orioles acquired a few outfielders to provide minor league depth over the winter and he began the 2013 season back at Double-A...
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Postgame comments from Markakis, Jones and Tillman

Postgame comments from Markakis, Jones and Tillman
Nick Markakis said he wasn't sure exactly where that ball that was eventually ruled a home run hit exactly. It was ruled a homer for Matt Joyce off Chris Tillman in the top of the sixth as Tampa Bay beat the Orioles to complete the sweep. "I wasn't even looking where the ball landed. I was looking to the spot I needed to get to where I thought it would bounce to. I just knew down in that area it's a concrete wall and I was just trying to create an angle to the ball. Once the ball didn't...
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O's lose series finale, are swept away by Tampa Bay

O's lose series finale, are swept away by Tampa Bay
After using offense to win the first two games of this series, Tampa Bay today turned to the American League co-leader in wins, and lefty Matt Moore outdueled Chris Tillman as the Rays beat the Orioles 3-1 to complete the three-game sweep. The Orioles have lost five in a row and are 0-5 on this homestand. It's the Rays' first three-game sweep in Baltimore since May 6-8, 2011. The Orioles were 10-3 in their last 13 home games versus Tampa Bay coming into this series. Moore gave up just five...
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O's will try to beat the AL co-wins leader to avoid sweep today (updated)

O's will try to beat the AL co-wins leader to avoid sweep today (updated)
To win today and end a four-game losing streak, the Orioles will have to win a game started by Tampa Bay lefty Matt Moore. Moore is 7-0 with an ERA of 2.44 through eight starts. He is tied for the American League wins lead with Yu Darvish of Texas. Moore ranks fifth in the league in ERA and has the best batting average against of any AL starter at .172. The one area when he looks human is the walk total. He has walked 25 in 48 innings and that is tied for third most in the AL. Here is a...
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Turning the page on a tough loss

Turning the page on a tough loss
The Tampa Bay Rays last swept a three-game series in Baltimore from May 6-8, 2011. The Rays will attempt a sweep today and if they succeed, the Orioles' losing streak would reach five games. Twice over the last four losses, the Orioles have lost when they took the lead to the ninth inning. That happened once all of last year when the Orioles were 75-1 when leading after eight innings. In fact, in losing those two games this week, the Orioles, at 18-3, now lead the American League in losses...
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After batting tear at Norfolk, Danny Valencia joins Orioles today

After batting tear at Norfolk, Danny Valencia joins Orioles today
The goal of any player in Triple-A is to play well enough to force the big league team to bring him to the major leagues. Danny Valencia has certainly done that. He's been having a very solid year with Triple-A Norfolk and now, after a recent batting tear, he is back in the big leagues, joining the Orioles today. Valencia is in today's starting lineup, batting seventh as the DH. "Everybody wants to do well," he said this morning in the Orioles clubhouse. "I was able to get off to a good...
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Have the Orioles become Team Turmoil?

Have the Orioles become Team Turmoil?
Nice homestand, huh? The Orioles have lost all four games and have been outscored 33-22 by San Diego and Tampa Bay. They won nine of their first 12 series this season and now have lost two series in a row. They must try to beat a 7-0 pitcher today in Matt Moore to avoid being swept by a division rival at home. The Orioles now have a losing record at home, with a 9-10 record. Seeing the Orioles lose when they take the lead into the ninth inning is pretty rare. How rare? Last season, they...
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Jim Johnson talks about his second straight blown save (plus Jurrjens comments)

Jim Johnson talks about his second straight blown save (plus Jurrjens comments)
After he suffered back-to-back blown saves and took the loss today against Tampa Bay, Jim Johnson said all the innings that the bullpen is having to pitch lately is not a factor in his form being off the last two outings. "No, that is not an excuse at all," Johnson said. "If you look at the way Buck sets the bullpen up and how he manages the game, not just for that day or the series. He puts guys in the right situations. With the way we used the pen yesterday, we were fine today. "We were...
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O's seven-inning win streak ends as Tampa scores six in ninth to win

O's seven-inning win streak ends as Tampa scores six in ninth to win
Things are just not going well in Birdland these days. The Orioles took a 6-4 lead to the top of the ninth this afternoon, but Jim Johnson suffered his second straight blown save after converting 35 straight, as Tampa Bay scored six in the ninth to win 10-6 over the Orioles. With the loss, the Orioles' regular season win streak of 109 straight when leading after the seventh inning has ended. It's their first such loss since Aug. 8, 2011. Today, they led 6-4 after the seventh. Johnson gave...
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