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Matthew Taylor: History shows August is a do-or-die month for Birds

Matthew Taylor: History shows August is a do-or-die month for Birds
They used to speak of August swoons in Baltimore. During the dark decade (and a half) for the local nine, the only thing more oppressive than the late-summer heat was the late-season treatment our beloved Birds received at the hands of opposing big league rosters. August was, after all, the month of 30-3. Things have gotten better in recent years, to say the least. Nevertheless, August baseball still creates anxiety in Charm City. I've written before that the August swoon, as originally...
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Josh Land

Opposite dugout: Giants hoping balanced attack leads to another title

Opposite dugout: Giants hoping balanced attack leads to another title
Manager: Bruce Bochy (10th season) Record: 65-49 Last 10 games: 5-5 Who to watch: C Buster Posey (.291 average with 12 HR, 54 RBIs); 1B Brandon Belt (.280 average with 13 HR, 57 RBIs); SS Brandon Crawford (7 3B, 71 RBIs); RHP Johnny Cueto (13-3, 2.93 ERA); LHP Madison Bumgarner (10-7, 2.20 ERA). Season series vs. Orioles: First meeting (1-3 in 2013) Pitching probables: August 12: RHP Dylan Bundy vs. RHP Matt Cain, 10:05 p.m., MASN2August 13: RHP Kevin Gausman vs. LHP Madison Bumgarner, 9:05...
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Josh Land

Zach Wilt: Adam Jones belongs among the O's all-time greats

Zach Wilt: Adam Jones belongs among the O's all-time greats
The Baltimore Orioles' bats are ice cold. Last night, the Birds were shut out for the fifth time this season, scoring just three runs in three games against the Oakland Athletics. As a team, the O's are hitting .247 in August and .225 since the All-Star break. Their batting average was nearly 50 points higher in the first half. Leadoff man Adam Jones has been one of the club's few bright spots during their second-half swoon. Jones picked up his 120th hit of the season in the loss last...
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Josh Land

Dillon Atkinson: What potential postseason role will Showalter give Bundy?

Dillon Atkinson: What potential postseason role will Showalter give Bundy?
It's been a journey, but the former top prospect is shining and making an impact in not only a major league starting rotation, but also in the Baltimore Orioles rotation. After his first career start in Tampa Bay on July 17, Dylan Bundy has recorded a 1.90 ERA, 11.03 K/9, 1.14 BB/9, 4.56 H/9, 1.14 HR/9 and a 50.9 groundball percentage in 23 2/3 innings over four starts. Having only pitched 65 1/3 innings in the minor leagues since the end of 2012 heading into this season, I was a bit shocked...
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Ryan Romano: Ground balls will help mask woes of O's outfield

Ryan Romano: Ground balls will help mask woes of O's outfield
Through the ups and downs of recent years in Birdland, one thing seems to have held true about the Orioles: They sure can play defense. In 2013, the club set the record for fewest errors in a full season. Since then, they've ranked sixth, second, and fifth, respectively, in flubbed plays. But such a simplistic stat doesn't reflect the fluctuation of the Baltimore gloves, particularly by position. In 2016, the team's fielding in one area has taken a nosedive, and the pitchers would be wise to...
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Josh Land

Andrew Stetka: What could have been with the O's and Miguel Gonzalez

Andrew Stetka: What could have been with the O's and Miguel Gonzalez
While watching the Orioles take on the White Sox this weekend, I started thinking about things that could've been. More specifically, watching Chicago send Miguel Gonzalez to the mound on Friday night made me wonder how we all got here. How is it that the O's decided that Gonzalez wouldn't be a member of the 2016 rotation and went with other options instead? When looking at this picture, it's important not to focus on Friday night's result in a vacuum, but rather the entire package....
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Josh Land

Opposite dugout: A's headed toward second straight last-place finish

Opposite dugout: A's headed toward second straight last-place finish
Manager: Bob Melvin (6th season) Record: 48-63 Last 10 games: 2-8 Who to watch: 3B Danny Valencia (.293 with 92 hits), LF Khris Davis (27 HR, 69 RBIs), SS Marcus Semien (23 HR, 54 RBIs), LHP Rich Hill (9-3, 2.25 ERA), RHP Ryan Madson (3.74 ERA with 22 saves) Season series vs. Orioles: 1-2 Pitching probables: August 8: RHP Kevin Gausman vs. RHP Kendall Graveman, 10:05 p.m., MASNAugust 9: LHP Wade Miley vs. RHP Zach Neal, 10:05 p.m., MASN2August 10: RHP Yovani Gallardo vs. TBD, 10:05 p.m.,...
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Pete Kerzel

Life experiences have taught Shorebirds' Costello to roll with the punches

Life experiences have taught Shorebirds' Costello to roll with the punches
SALISBURY, Md. - Nearing the end of his first full professional season, Delmarva Shorebirds right-hander Michael Costello is aware of a variety of things. He can tell you which mounds in the South Atlantic League are kept up to snuff, which weather patterns might force him into an unexpected spot start and how long he'll spend on bus trips from one Sally League city to another. Just don't ask the 24-year-old out of Manassas, Va., about his statistics. A 40th-round selection by the Orioles out...
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Josh Land

Yard Work podcast: Episode 10

Yard Work podcast: Episode 10
Hey, O's fans. Welcome to this week's edition of Yard Work. In this week's episode... As the season moves into August, the Orioles find themselves battling the Blue Jays and Red Sox atop the American League East. For the Birds, it's been an odd season full of streaks. Since June 22, the Orioles have had two winning streaks of at least five games and two losing streak of at least five games. Is there a reason for the team's streaky nature? Steve Melewski and I will discuss. In trade...
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Matthew Taylor: It's time to play Steve Pearce trivia

Matthew Taylor: It's time to play Steve Pearce trivia
Baltimore's gritty, do-it-all workhorse has returned to town. The Orioles traded for Steve Pearce on Monday in a move that delighted many fans who appreciate having a familiar face back in the fold. Just how familiar are you with Pearce? Find out with this Steve Pearce trivia: 1. Steve Pearce has four career multi-homer games, three with the Orioles and one with the Tampa Bay Rays. Two of those multi-homer games have come against pitchers who have suited up for the O's. Who are they? The...
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Opposite dugout: White Sox scuffling along in dog days

Opposite dugout: White Sox scuffling along in dog days
Manager: Robin Ventura (5th season) Record: 52-56 Last 10 games: 4-6 Who to watch: LF Melky Cabrera (.306 with 118 hits), 3B Todd Frazier (30 HR, 68 RBIs), 1B Jose Abreu (.269 with 12 HR, 24 doubles), LHP Chris Sale (14-5, 3.12 ERA), RHP David Robertson (4.06 ERA with 26 saves) Season series vs. Orioles: 2-2 Pitching probables: August 5: RHP Yovani Gallardo vs. RHP Miguel Gonzalez, 8:10 p.m., MASN2August 6: RHP Chris Tillman vs. LHP Carlos Rodon, 7:10 p.m., MASN2August 7: RHP Dylan Bundy vs....
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Zach Wilt: Britton a critical piece in Orioles' run at division crown

Zach Wilt: Britton a critical piece in Orioles' run at division crown
Zach Britton locked it down again for the Orioles last night. The guy seems to be as much of a sure thing as traffic on the beltway at 5:45 p.m. It had been a little while since we've seen that "S" next to Britton's name in the box score. His last save came on July 23 against the Cleveland Indians. It was clear that Britton didn't have his best stuff; he threw 10 strikes of his 20 pitches and issued a walk to Rougned Odor. Jim Hunter commented on the MASN broadcast that Britton may...
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Dillon Atkinson: O's moves weren't flashy, but team has improved

Dillon Atkinson: O's moves weren't flashy, but team has improved
Dylan Bundy's masterful seven innings last night may have helped you forget that the Orioles acquired two players via trade prior to this past Monday's non-waiver trade deadline. In case you missed it, the Birds added left-handed starter Wade Miley and utility man Steve Pearce. While you may be disappointed because you wanted someone like Jeremy Hellickson instead, I think we can all agree that the Orioles' current roster is better than the roster from last week. These moves aren't flashy...
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Ryan Romano: Three interesting things about new Oriole Wade Miley

Ryan Romano: Three interesting things about new Oriole Wade Miley
For most of the 2016 season -- and a fair amount of the time before it -- the Orioles have needed a starting pitcher. On Sunday, they finally got one in the form of Wade Miley. Seattle shipped the 29-year-old lefty to Baltimore in exchange for Ariel Miranda; for more general information on Miley's background, check out my Camden Depot colleague Matt Perez's analysis. What I'd like to do in this space, as I've done for past Orioles transactions, is focus on a few esoteric observations about...
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Andrew Stetka: Missing playoffs won't ruin Orioles

Andrew Stetka: Missing playoffs won't ruin Orioles
As the Orioles struggle to cling to their lead in the American League East, they are starting to show their true colors - and they aren't orange and black. The pitching staff has looked more like black and blue of late. I'd call the offense green at this point, not because it's new or fresh, but because it looks sick. It may be true that the Orioles battled to avoid a sixth straight loss in Toronto yesterday, but everything isn't rosy in Birdland right now. The O's have still lost nine of...
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Opposite dugout: Fortified Rangers on top in AL West, will present a tough challenge

Opposite dugout: Fortified Rangers on top in AL West, will present a tough challenge
Manager: Jeff Banister (2nd season) Record: 62-44 Last 10 games: 7-3 Who to watch: CF Ian Desmond (.303 with 20 HR, 63 RBIs, 17 SB), RF Nomar Mazara (13 HR, 43 RBIs), 3B Adrian Beltre (16 HR, 65 RBIs), 2B Rougned Odor (21 HR, 54 RBIs, 10 SB), RF/DH Carlos Beltrain (.304/.344/.546 with 22 homers, 64 RBIs), LHP Cole Hamels (12-2, 2.84 ERA), RHP Yu Darvish (2-2, 3.09 ERA), RHP Sam Dyson (2.42 ERA, 22 saves) Season series vs. Orioles: 3-1 Pitching probables: Aug. 2: RHP Yu Darvish vs. RHP Dylan...
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Josh Land

Matthew Taylor: RBI-less Joseph shouldn't be defined by statistical quirk

Matthew Taylor: RBI-less Joseph shouldn't be defined by statistical quirk
With his wife having given birth to the couple's first child during spring training last season, Caleb Joseph described his added motivation for making the team humorously using the phrase "Baby's gotta eat." Joseph appeared in 100 games for the Orioles in 2015 and acquitted himself well as Matt Wieters recovered from Tommy John surgery. His productive plate appearances often inspired tweets incorporating the hashtag #BabysGottaEat. Little Walker Everett Joseph did not go hungry. Given...
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Opposite dugout: Toronto has power aplenty, but will look to improve at trade deadline

Opposite dugout: Toronto has power aplenty, but will look to improve at trade deadline
Manager: John Gibbons (9th season) Record: 57-45 Last 10 games: 6-4 Who to watch: 3B Josh Donaldson (.301/.411/.589 with 25 HR, 74 RBIs), LF Michael Saunders (19 HR, 46 RBIs), DH Edwin Encarnacion (27 HR, 87 RBIs), RHP Aaron Sanchez (11-1, 2.72 ERA), LHP J.A. Happ (13-3, 3.27 ERA), RHP Roberto Osuna (21 saves, 1.99 ERA) Season series vs. Orioles: 5-4 Pitching probables: July 29: RHP Kevin Gausman vs. RHP Marco Estrada, 7:07 p.m., MASN July 30: RHP Yovani Gallardo vs. LHP J.A. Happ, 1:07 p.m.,...
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Zach Wilt: Bundy showing potential as a starter in O's rotation

Zach Wilt: Bundy showing potential as a starter in O's rotation
For just the second time this season, the Orioles lost a series in Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Let's be honest, the hometown fans have gotten a little spoiled by the O's this season. If you've purchased a ticket to watch the Birds at home in 2016, you've probably seen them win. They're winning 69 percent of the games they play in Charm City. Last night, however, they were simply outmatched by Rockies rookie Jon Gray and dropped two of three from Colorado. It wasn't all bad though. Chris...
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Opposite dugout: Twins try to avoid trading season sweeps with Orioles in makeup game

Opposite dugout: Twins try to avoid trading season sweeps with Orioles in makeup game
Manager: Paul Molitor (2nd season) Record: 37-63 Last 10 games: 4-6 Who to watch: SS Eduardo Nunez (.300/.326/.444 with 12 HR, 47 RBIs), 1B Joe Mauer (.359 OBP with 31 RBIs), 2B Brian Dozier (17 HR, 51 RBIs), RHP Brandon Kintzler (2.05 ERA with 8 saves), LHP Fernando Abad (2.61 ERA with 6 holds) Season series vs. Orioles: 0-5 Pitching probables: July 28: RHP Ubaldo Jimenez vs. RHP Kyle Gibson, 7:10 p.m., MASN Inside the Twins: The Twins won all seven games against the Orioles last season. But...
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