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Orioles vs. Rangers: A look at the match-up and the season series (MASN coverage note)

Orioles vs. Rangers: A look at the match-up and the season series (MASN coverage note)
Don't panic, O's fans, but the Orioles' stats against Texas are just not good this year. Keep in mind they got blown out a few times to skew those stats, but the facts are the Orioles went 2-5 against the Rangers this year and were outscored 56-24. The Rangers had games of 10, 12 and 14 runs in the season series. They took three of four in a series in early May in Baltimore. On May 8, Josh Hamilton went 5-for-5 with four homers, eight RBIs and an American League-record 18 total bases. He...
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Orioles fall in Tampa, now headed for wild card game at Texas on Friday

Orioles fall in Tampa, now headed for wild card game at Texas on Friday
The Orioles needed a win tonight to gain a home playoff game in Friday's wild card round of the postseason. But they didn't get it, as Evan Longoria homered three times and Jeremy Hellickson was the third straight Rays starter to shut down the Orioles in Tampa's 4-1 victory. With the loss, the Orioles now must play on the road Friday night at Texas in the AL Wild Card game at 8:37 p.m. Eastern time. Yu Darvish is expected to start that game for Texas. The Orioles could possibly go with Joe...
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So I'm sayin' there's a chance (updated)

So I'm sayin' there's a chance (updated)
So the Orioles need a Yankees loss tonight but yet New York will be facing Boston's Daisuke Matsuzaka, who is 1-6 with a 7.68 ERA. In four September starts, Matsuzaka is 0-3 with a 13.50 ERA and batting average against of .400. So I'm sayin' there's a chance. By the way, Boston is 1-11 in its last 12 games and was outscored 19-7 in Baltimore and has been outscored 14-5 the last two nights in New York. The Yankees lead the season series 12-5 with the Red Sox and are 9-1 in their past 10...
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Will O's 2012 success have a chance to carry over?

Will O's 2012 success have a chance to carry over?
Here's a good question. Does the Orioles' success this season mean they have put losing records in the future behind them for a while now? It seems there is a good chance that is true. I don't see this season as a fluke. The Orioles now have good pitching depth, in the rotation and bullpen. No, they don't have an ace like CC Sabathia or Justin Verlander, but it didn't keep them from winning 93 games. They have Dylan Bundy and Kevin Gausman on the way toward that rotation as well at some...
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O's pitching getting the job done down the home stretch

O's pitching getting the job done down the home stretch
Wow, how are you holding up Orioles fans? So much tension, drama and nervous times with both the Orioles and Yankees games decided by one run and going down to the last pitch last night. The Red Sox didn't roll over, but they did blow the game, leading by two in the ninth and losing in the 12th to New York. It would be a shame if the Orioles get to play in just one playoff game this year, but that possibility is now staring us right in the face. The only way to win the AL East now is force a...
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Great Gonzo: Gonzalez pitches O's past Tampa Bay in 1-0 thriller (updated)

Great Gonzo: Gonzalez pitches O's past Tampa Bay in 1-0 thriller (updated)
During a season in which he has come up with several big pitching performances for the Orioles, Miguel Gonzalez may have come up with his best tonight. Against a Tampa Bay team that scored seven runs off him in just 2 2/3 innings in his worst outing of the year on July 25, Gonzalez pitched scoreless ball over 6 1/3 innings tonight as the Orioles beat Tampa Bay 1-0 to stay in the hunt for a division championship going into the season's final day. The Orioles improve to 93-68 with the victory....
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Will eliminated Rays be easier for O's to beat?

Will eliminated Rays be easier for O's to beat?
Now that the Tampa Bay Rays have been officially eliminated, will they be easier for the Orioles to beat? Don't count on it, and I would imagine no one in the O's clubhouse is, either. Just the fact the Rays are pitching James Shields and Jeremy Hellickson the next two nights makes them tough to beat. Don't you think that it is somewhat ironic that last year the Rays were praising the Orioles for how hard and well they played late in the year against Boston, and now the Rays could keep the...
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Big-spending Angels will be home while Orioles are in when playoffs start

Big-spending Angels will be home while Orioles are in when playoffs start
I can remember back at the end of last year's baseball Winter Meetings. The Los Angeles Angels were hailed as smart and aggressive, and given the mantel as 2012 American League favorites. They spent nearly $320 million on Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson. New general manager Jerry Dipoto and owner Arte Moreno really wanted to win. Their fans loved that duo. Why didn't Dipoto come here, some O's fans wondered. The Angels had a press conference that was basically a pep rally to introduce...
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Chris Davis now ranks eighth in the AL in at-bats per HR

Chris Davis now ranks eighth in the AL in at-bats per HR
Nothing is decided for the Orioles with two games to go. They fell back into second place last night, but they could still win the AL East outright over the next two days or tie the Yankees. They also could wind up the No. 5 seed in the AL and have to play a road wild card game. They are not as fortunate as Detroit. While 92 wins hasn't even guaranteed the Orioles a home game at this point, the Tigers clinched their division with 87 wins last night and now can relax over the last two...
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O's rally in ninth falls short as Rays win 5-3 in series opener

O's rally in ninth falls short as Rays win 5-3 in series opener
It was a stat that likely couldn't hold up too much longer. But after the Orioles held Tampa Bay to two runs or less for seven straight games, going 6-1 in that stretch, tonight the Rays scored three runs in the last of the seventh to go on to a 5-3 win over the Orioles in Game 1 of a three-game series. Coupled with New York's 10-2 win over Boston, the Orioles dropped to second place, one game back of the Yankees in the AL East with two games remaining. Also, should Oakland beat Texas later...
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Can Chen get the win again for the Orioles?

Can Chen get the win again for the Orioles?
There is no doubt that some Orioles fans may be a little nervous with Wei-Yin Chen on the mound tonight. The left-hander has been so good for most of this year for the O's but has shown signs of wearing down in recent starts. Chen is winless at 0-3 over his last six starts. In five September starts, he is 0-3 with a 5.90 ERA. Chen is now at 186 innings after throwing 164 2/3 last season in Japan. Chen was able to pitch seven innings or more, eight times over his first 22 O's starts, but has...
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Some clubhouse support for Adam Jones MVO award

Some clubhouse support for Adam Jones MVO award
For the Orioles, the 2012 season has represented such a team effort. So many players making so many key contributions. When it came time for reporters to vote for the Most Valuable Oriole Award, it was not easy to make the choice of that one player that deserved to be atop the ballot. In the end, Adam Jones was a repeat winner of the award. Catcher Matt Wieters, another player who got MVO votes, felt Jones was a solid choice. "I think Adam is a great choice for that award," Wieters said....
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So how does a playoff berth feel for long-suffering O's fans?

So how does a playoff berth feel for long-suffering O's fans?
Anyone that stuck with the Orioles for the last 14 years, and that is a long list of diehard and loyal fans I know, should take some time today to enjoy the fact that the Orioles are going back to the playoffs. It has truly been a season of Orioles Magic. The team got off to a fast start and stayed in the hunt the entire year. Not even injuries to key players like Nick Markakis and Jason Hammel could keep this team from moving on. Now the Orioles continue their No. 1 goal: try and win the AL...
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Orioles' team plane has to make emergency landing but everyone is reportedly OK (O's clinch)

Orioles' team plane has to make emergency landing but everyone is reportedly OK (O's clinch)
The Orioles' team charter flight bound for Tampa-St. Petersburg, Fla. tonight had to make an emergency landing near Jacksonville due to a fire on board, sources say. Everyone is reportedly OK, but maybe a little shaken as the plane apparently had to make a rather rapid descent in landing. The fire was reportedly in the kitchen area, and it appears that no one with the club was injured. The incident was confirmed by Ned Rice, of the Orioles' baseball operations department who posted this...
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Postgame comments from Adam Jones, Matt Wieters and Mark Reynolds

Postgame comments from Adam Jones, Matt Wieters and Mark Reynolds
In the Orioles clubhouse, where the plastic covering was ready to be placed over the lockers today for a celebration that will have to wait, Adam Jones said it was not a big deal that the Orioles are still waiting to clinch a playoff berth. "That is cool. I'd rather our win had sealed our fate, but it didn't happen," Jones said. "We have to worry about ourselves. I don't care. Do it home, road. We can clinch on the plane. We're going to party somewhere." Jones said it was exciting to...
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Jim Johnson on 50 saves and the O's almost clinching today

Jim Johnson on 50 saves and the O's almost clinching today
The Yankees rallied to win. The Angels rallied with two outs in the ninth and won. It spoiled what would have been a pretty special on-field celebration for the Orioles and their fans today. "There was a chance there," Jim Johnson said. "Now is the time we are paying more attention to the scoreboard. We were going to be doing the same things that the fans were doing, so we might as well stay out with them. We know this means a lot to the city and we wanted to celebrate with them. But we'll...
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Orioles beat Boston, now on verge of clinching playoff berth

Orioles beat Boston, now on verge of clinching playoff berth
The Orioles have reduced their magic number to clinch their first playoff berth since 1997 to one after today's 6-3 win over Boston in front of 41,257 at Camden Yards. The Orioles would have officially clinched a playoff berth if Los Angeles had lost to Texas, but the Angels rallied in the ninth for a 5-4 win. They play the night portion of that day-night doubleheader at 7:05 and the O's will earn a playoff spot with an Angels loss. The Orioles began the day tied with the Yankees for the AL...
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Orioles-Red Sox mid-game notes

Orioles-Red Sox mid-game notes
A couple of mid-game notes as the Orioles hold a 5-1 lead after three and a half innings against Boston, on a day they hope they can clinch their first playoff berth since 1997. * Jim Thome is 2-for-2 today with a pair of RBI singles. That gives the veteran eight hits over his last 15 at-bats with two doubles, a homer and four RBIs. Yes, he's been a nice pickup. * From Sept. 17-25, Manny Machado had just one extra-base hit, a double, over a nine-game stretch. Now he is 6-for-11 over his last...
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Chris Davis on his hot hitting, Machado and the O's playoff situation

Chris Davis on his hot hitting, Machado and the O's playoff situation
Chris Davis has put together a three-game run where he has hit four homers. He is 5-for-11 with nine RBIs during that stretch. OK, he is not Mark Reynolds' homer hot, but he hit No. 30 last night. "Just like him (Reynolds) earlier this year, you get hot," Davis said. "When a power hitter gets hot, they have a tendency to go deep. I've felt good at the plate the last few weeks and feel like I've really capitalized on pitches maybe I was missing earlier this year. When I simplify it and go...
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Adam Jones talks about his MVO award

Adam Jones talks about his MVO award
After winning his second straight Most Valuable Oriole award, Adam Jones spent a good portion of an interview on that topic discussing the other players on the team that could have earned that honor. "I think there are some other deserving guys," he said. "I've lobbied for Jim Johnson and our entire bullpen. But, at the end of the day, I appreciate it. But I couldn't do this without my teammates. They are the reason why we are where we're at. It's getting named to me, but it's a team....
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