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Domenic Vadala: Alomar worthy of joining O's Hall of Fame, but who's next?

Domenic Vadala: Alomar worthy of joining O's Hall of Fame, but who's next?
This past weekend, we saw something that we see every year (generally in August), as the Orioles had their annual Hall of Fame induction. Every team has a Hall of Fame in some manner, and while getting elected to your team's hall might not be as prestigious as Cooperstown, it's quite an honor. Some people seemed to question the election of second baseman Roberto Alomar this year. For sure, he barely slid in under the main qualification (three years of service to the team). However, my...
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MASN's "Touch 'Em All" Rewards Program continues with brand new prizes

MASN's "Touch 'Em All" Rewards Program continues with brand new prizes
Looking back on our first month of MASN's "Touch 'Em All" Orioles Rewards Program, we saw fans battle it out on social media. We've seen so many great tweets, Facebook shares, Instagram pictures and more. In July, we awarded five players with autographed Buck Showalter balls, with one participant being randomly selected to win an autographed Showalter jersey. This month, we're at it again. You have chance to win autographed gear from sidearmer Darren O'Day! If you haven't done so...
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Delmarva's Marin keeps his focus on the present

Delmarva's Marin keeps his focus on the present
SALISBURY, Md. - If the grind of his first full pro season is weighing on Single-A Delmarva shortstop Adrian Marin, he's hiding it well. Though back tightness has caused the 2012 third-round draft pick from playing in the Shorebirds' past five games, the 19-year-old Marin has certainly withstood the rigors of a longer campaign that frequently saps the energy and threatens the confidence of young players. Marin expects to be back in the lineup tonight when the Shorebirds host the Greensboro...
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Andrew Stetka: O's make moves before deadline, but is it enough?

Andrew Stetka: O's make moves before deadline, but is it enough?
The pressure was on Orioles vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette over the past few weeks. A lot of trust has been placed in Duquette to help build a ballclub that will compete deep into October and have a chance at a World Series. The July 31 non-waiver trade deadline has come and gone and after acquiring three pitchers in a month, Duquette has to be applauded for not allowing any top prospects to depart. That's been the philosophy of the team even before Duquette arrived in...
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Neal Shaffer: Some stretch run predictions

Neal Shaffer: Some stretch run predictions
The non-waiver trade deadline traditionally marks the beginning of the home stretch for baseball season, which makes now a great time to indulge in the fun of making a few Orioles predictions. Of course, the usual disclaimers apply: I wouldn't bet on me being right so you shouldn't, either. With that, here we go: * Chris Davis will break the 50-home run mark, but not 60 As amazing a first half as that was we all knew he wasn't going to keep up the pace. The good news is he's already had...
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O'Day recounts Solowheel prank

O'Day recounts Solowheel prank
Remember Buck Showalter and Jim Johnson's MLB Fan Cave prank last year in which they convinced Darren O'Day that he shouldn't be riding his Solowheel around Yankee Stadium? O'Day does. In his live chat today, O'Day recounted the prank, saying that Showalter "is very believable." Watch his reaction to the prank below. Also, check out the original MLB Fan Cave video of O'Day getting pranked by Showalter. It's hilarious every time. Your browser does not support iframes. Click...
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Zach WIlt: A right-handed bat is left on O's wish list

Zach WIlt: A right-handed bat is left on O's wish list
Jon Lester and the Red Sox shut out the Orioles in the finale of the three-game series in Baltimore, highlighting one of the O's few offensive weaknesses - their numbers against left-handed pitching. The Birds were held to four hits against Lester, walked just twice and struck out eight times. They were 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position and grounded into three double plays. Forty-one of the Orioles' 58 wins have come against right-handed pitching, and they have gone 17-15 this season...
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Adam Jones and Darren O'Day have the answers

Adam Jones and Darren O'Day have the answers
This Tuesday, we will be hosting another monthly video chat, which airs live on MASNsports.com. However, this month's will be a special doubleheader, in which both Adam Jones and Darren O'Day will be answering your questions. In order for this event to be successful, we need your help. Submit your questions on Twitter with the hashtags #AskAJ and #AskDarren or leave them in the comment section below. Maybe you're wondering which team Jones thinks is the O's toughest foe. Curious about...
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Domenic Vadala: Welcome to Tillman Island

Domenic Vadala: Welcome to Tillman Island
In looking back through franchise history, I have no doubt that the Erik Bedard-for-Adam Jones trade will be looked at as the turning point in this era. However, I think we often forget that there were other players involved in that trade, namely Chris Tillman. Of course, at the time of the trade, Tillman was only a prospect, and he was immediately inserted into the Orioles' minor league system. I attended his major league debut in July 2009, and I can't say that I wasn't impressed. If you...
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Jones gets taste of own medicine

Jones gets taste of own medicine
When an Oriole has a shaving cream pie smashed in his face after a game, he knows he had a great game. Usually, in his postgame interview, the star of the game is greeted by Adam Jones' shaving cream pie delivery to the face. Well, tonight the tables turned. After turning in two home runs and three RBIs in his 2-for-4 night at the dish, Jones got a taste of his own medicine with two pies to the face. However, these were not normal deliveries; first base coach Wayne Kirby pied Jones, and...
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Matthew Taylor: It's hard not to respect the Rays

Matthew Taylor: It's hard not to respect the Rays
The first-place Red Sox are coming to town this weekend, but I have the Tampa Bay Rays on my find. I've feared that the Rays are the biggest threat to win the American League East ever since David Price returned to form. Price came off the disabled list in early July and the Rays are 15-3 since his return. Overall, the Rays pitching staff has five complete games in July, which MLB.com tells us is the most in the month since the Mets had five in August 2010. As I sat at my computer Thursday...
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Andrew Stetka: Is Adam Jones fast-tracking to iconic status?

Andrew Stetka: Is Adam Jones fast-tracking to iconic status?
There's little doubt to any Orioles fan about who the leader of the team is. Since Adam Jones arrived in Baltimore prior to the 2008 season, fans have slowly fallen in love with the outspoken center fielder. When Andy MacPhail pulled off the trade to acquire Jones from the Seattle Mariners, I'd guess that few predicted the impact that he could have on the organization. That impact is growing deeper each day, and it's something that could put him in a class few have joined. Jones went...
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Zach Wilt: How they're pitching to Matt Wieters

Zach Wilt: How they're pitching to Matt Wieters
A few days' rest seems to have gone a long way for Matt Wieters. The Orioles catcher entered the All-Star break having hit .232/.291/.408 in 88 games played in the "first half" of the season. Since the All-Star break, Wieters is 8-for-17 with two walks, two strikeouts a run scored and two RBIs. Last season, we saw a similar trend from Wieters, who hit .247/.327/.431 in the first half and .251/.331/.440 after the break. Part of Wieters' struggles this season have been his declining numbers...
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Domenic Vadala: Trade options for the Orioles

Domenic Vadala: Trade options for the Orioles
First off, it's really good to be back in the states! I always have a great time when I return to visit my relatives and my grandparents' house in Italy, but there's no place like home. Other countries have many things that they can offer to us, as well as us to them - not the least among them is the great sport of baseball! Now that the All-Star break is behind us, the next big hurdle in the season is the non-waiver trade deadline next Wednesday. I'm sure that many writers will feverishly...
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At Charlestown, Orioles either win or face corner of shame

At Charlestown, Orioles either win or face corner of shame
When the Orioles win, Baltimore rejoices. As a kid, I knew immediately by glancing at the cartoon bird on the front page of The Sun, where Jim Hartzell's creation left little doubt whether the beloved Birds had won or lost the night before. Granted, things got tricky for late-night games or West Coast tilts, but you get the idea. Hartzell's bird heralded every game result on the paper's front page from 1966 until 1979. It debuted in 1954, when the St. Louis Browns moved to Baltimore and...
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Yard Talk: Grading the first-half Orioles

Yard Talk: Grading the first-half Orioles
Let second-half baseball begin! Even though the Orioles were off for just a few days, for many fans, it seemed like much longer. Granted, with five Orioles being named to the American League All-Star team, it may not have seemed like such a long break given the black and orange at Citi Field. Before we officially begin the second half of the season, we're looking back at the first few months. Holding a 53-43 record and in the middle of a very tight AL East race, the Orioles have surprised...
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Matthew Taylor: Machado, McLouth and the O's defensive renaissance

Matthew Taylor: Machado, McLouth and the O's defensive renaissance
Manny Machado hasn't even completed his first full season in the majors, and it's already difficult to discern which of his defensive efforts qualifies as "the play." Until Sunday, it was the pump-fake-to-first-throw-to-third showing against the Rays from last season; then he went gunning down the Yankees' Luis Cruz last week on an off-balance throw from foul territory to one-up himself. Manny does more than doubles. Machado's efforts are part of an overall defensive renaissance in...
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Anthony Amobi: Davis, chatter about PEDs and fairness

Anthony Amobi: Davis, chatter about PEDs and fairness
We all as fans know that Chris Davis is having a season for the ages. This weekend, while driving around the Baltimore area in my SUV and driving to the Washington area, I flipped one of the prominent sports talk radio stations in the area. The talk on that station centered on the Orioles' poor road trip to Chicago and New York, plus Davis. However, the talk on the muscular first baseman was not all positive. Almost every other call I heard on the station centered on whether or not Davis...
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Home run leader Chris Davis ready for Derby

Home run leader Chris Davis ready for Derby
Hearing that Chris Davis was selected for the 2013 Home Run Derby was about as surprising as hearing that he hit another home run. Davis happily obliged when he was asked to participate by American League Home Run Derby captain Robinson Cano. Going into tonight's games, Davis is leading the majors with 33 home runs, five more than No. 2 on the list, Miguel Cabrera. If those 33 home runs aren't enough to convince you that he belongs, consider this: He broke the Orioles' record for most...
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Zach Wilt: Advanced metrics, Adam Jones and plate discipline

Zach Wilt: Advanced metrics, Adam Jones and plate discipline
June wasn't kind to Adam Jones. The Orioles centerfielder hit just .237/.248/.386 with four home runs and 20 RBIs after hitting .311/.344/.546 in May and .327/.350/.522 in April. Jones' batting average dipped from .319 on May 31 to .292 on June 30. On July 4, Jones did something at the plate that he hadn't done in 45 games: He drew a walk. The coverage of Jones' walk-less streak combined with his declining numbers led to much debate about his plate discipline this season. I took a look at...
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