A Q&A with Joe Jordan as the signing deadline nears
As we head into the final weekend before the deadline at midnight Monday to sign picks from the First-Year Player Draft, the Orioles have come to terms with 34 of their 49 selections.
They have agreed on deals with 10 of their 14 picks in the first 15 rounds. The four remaining unsigned among those picks include first-round selection, prep shortstop Manny Machado. They also have yet to agree with sixth-round pick, pitcher Dixon Anderson, seventh-round pick, pitcher Matthew Bywater and...
Felix Pie appeared to injure his left foot while leaving the batters box on a single in the fifth inning, but he stayed in the game after taking a few practice jogs down the right field line.
Corey Patterson watched Pie from the top step of the dugout. Head athletic trainer Richie Bancells and assistant trainer Brian Ebel paid close attention as Pie rounded third on Cesar Izturis' liner to center field that ended the inning.
Pie crossed the plate and took his position in left field. Maybe...
Kevin Millwood gave up another run in the first inning tonight when Trevor Crowe reached on an infield hit with two outs - a play close enough to bring manager Buck Showalter out of the dugout.
Millwood had allowed at least two runs in the opening frame in 11 of 12 starts before shutting down the White Sox in his last outing. Opponents have totaled 35 runs in the first inning.
Michael Brantley and Asdrubal Cabrera singled tonight after falling behind, 0-2, in the count. Shin-Soo Choo flied...
O's third-round pick Dan Klein, the UCLA pitcher, is on his way to Baltimore for a physical and then is expected to join the Aberdeen IronBirds. Klein has been been throwing and keeping in good shape so it could be only the matter of a few days before he pitches in a game.
The O's agreed to terms with Klein on a signing bonus last night after scouting director Joe Jordan met with Klein and his parents in California on Saturday.
Meawhile, fifth-round pick, infielder Conner Narron and...
For the Orioles:
Brian Roberts 2B
Nick Markakis RF
Ty Wigginton 1B
Luke Scott DH
Adam Jones CF
Felix Pie LF
Matt Wieters C
Cesar Izturis SS
Josh Bell 3B
Kevin Millwood RHP
For the Indians:
Michael Brantley CF
Asdrubal Cabrera SS
Shin-Shoo Choo RF
Shelley Duncan DH
Trevor Crowe LF
Matt LaPorta 1B
Jason Donald 2B
Andy Marte 3B
Lou Marson C
Jeanmar Gomez RHP
The Orioles agreed to terms with three more draft picks: Pitcher Daniel Klein (third round), third baseman Connor Narron (fifth round)...
The complete game has almost disappeared in Major League Baseball.
Where Jim Palmer once had 25 complete games all by himself, in 1975, last night's two-hitter for Brad Bergesen was just the O's second route-going effort all year and the first to go nine innings.
Kevin Millwood was credited with an eight-inning complete game on April 21 in a losing effort at Seattle.
Bergesen needed just 102 pitches to get his CG and he got there by getting quick outs throughout the night. He needed just...
The Orioles today announced that they have extended working agreements with their minor league affiliates in Norfolk, Bowie and Frederick through the 2014 season. The Triple-A Norfolk Tides are in their fourth season as an Orioles affiliate, and both the Double-A Bowie Baysox and Single-A Frederick Keys have been affiliated with Baltimore since their inaugural seasons in 1993 and 1989, respectively.
"We are very pleased to continue our working agreements with the Norfolk, Bowie and Frederick...
The Orioles announced today that they've extended their working agreements with their top three minor league affiliates through 2014.
Norfolk has been the Orioles' Triple-A affiliate for the past four seasons. Double-A Bowie and Single-A Frederick have been with the Orioles since 1993 and 1989, respectively.
"We are very pleased to continue our working agreements with the Norfolk, Bowie and Frederick clubs," president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail said in a statement. "We have...
Not only do the Birds return to Baltimore for a seven-game homestand against Seattle and Texas next week, but you'll have a handful of opportunities to see some of your favorite Orioles out in the community.
Jeremy Guthrie will kick off the community appearances next week by visiting the Official Orioles Team Store in the York Galleria Mall on Tuesday, August 17.
Guthrie will meet with fans and sign autographs from noon to 1:00 p.m., so don't miss your chance to meet the O's...
The deal is not completely done, but the Orioles are closing in on an agreement with their third-round draft pick, UCLA pitcher Dan Klein.
The 22-year-old Klein was a redshirt sophomore for the Bruins, who made the College World Series this year.
He was the 85th overall selection in the draft.
This season for the Bruins, Klein was 6-1, 1.90 and ten saves. Over 52 innings he gave up 39 hits with 11 walks, 55 strikeouts and a .204 batting average against. The Orioles have said they would...
The Orioles don't return home to Baltimore until Monday, August 16, but O's fans can head to Camden Yards for a good cause even earlier than that.
On Saturday, August 14 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., OriolesREACH and the American Red Cross will host an American Red Cross Blood Drive at Oriole Park.
If you can make it out to donate blood and benefit a good cause, you'll also have the chance to meet former Orioles Rick Dempsey and Boog Powell while you're at the Yard.
But that's not...