Schoop deserves major-league audition with Machado sidelined
A strong spring and plenty of potential should give the Curacao native an opportunity to start the 2014 season with the Orioles.
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Looking at the Orioles’ non-roster invitees in Sarasota
Luke Jones takes a look at which non-roster players have the best chance of making the club.
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Seven Orioles players to watch closely during spring training
Luke Jones tells you which players he’ll be watching carefully as workouts begin in Sarasota on Friday.
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Orioles spring training preview: 40 for 40
Luke Jones offers a musing for each player on the 40-man roster heading to Sarasota.
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D&L Window Tinting Morning Reaction Tuesday Top 7 Local Sports Figures to Watch in 2014
In honor of the first Tuesday Top 7 of 2014, Drew Forrester and Luke Jones of The D&L Window Tinting
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D&L Window Tinting Morning Reaction Tuesday Top 7 Local Sports Figures to Watch in 2014
In honor of the first Tuesday Top 7 of 2014, Drew Forrester and Luke Jones of The D&L Window Tinting
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Showalter leaving door open for ninth-inning options besides Johnson
Even if the Orioles manager has decided to make a closer change, he wasn’t broadcasting that before the start of a weekend series with Colorado.
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Cuban outfielder Urrutia joins Orioles to start second half
After tearing up the minor leagues in his first professional season, the 26-year-old will join the Orioles in Texas.
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Handing out Orioles awards at the All-Star break
Was Adam Jones’ ninth-inning blast off Mariano Rivera in the Bronx the most exciting moment of the first half? Luke Jones hands out his All-Star break honors…
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Hammel not answering call in Orioles rotation
Winless since May 27, the Opening Day starter saw his ERA balloon to 5.24 after allowing six earned runs on Saturday.
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Orioles taking look at Norfolk closer Asencio for bullpen
Right-handed pitcher Jair Jurrjens was also designated for assignment, leaving his future with Baltimore in jeopardy.
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Red-hot Urrutia continues to impress at Triple-A Norfolk
The 26-year-old Cuban outfielder appears to be moving closer to a big-league call-up with his hot start for the Tides.
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Chen to make long-awaited return on Wednesday
Manager Buck Showalter will go with a six-man rotation to close the final week before the All-Star break.
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Orioles hoping returning players will stick — and produce
With Wei-Yin Chen, Brian Roberts, and Nolan Reimold all potentially returning this week, the Orioles face a real roster crunch.
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Orioles recall Jurrjens, designate Ishikawa for assignment
The Orioles needed a long reliever for at least Saturday night’s game after using both T.J. McFarland and Kevin Gausman in the series opener.
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Machado’s key play allows Orioles to turn tables on Yankees
The 20-year-old’s risky tag-up play Friday was similar to how the Yankees found ways to beat the Orioles in past years.
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McFarland to make first major league start against Yankees Friday night
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Orioles remaining upbeat despite disappointing Bundy news
Buck Showalter said the 20-year-old is ready to have Tommy John surgery and begin his comeback as soon as possible.
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Orioles top pitching prospect Bundy to undergo Tommy John surgery
The 20-year-old right-hander visited esteemed orthopedist Dr. James Andrews on Wednesday.
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Orioles shut down top pitching prospect Bundy once again
The 2011 first-round pick was in the midst of a throwing progression before again experiencing right forearm and elbow discomfort.
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Gausman recalled by Orioles to serve in relief role for now
Taking Freddy Garcia’s place on the roster, the 22-year-old is a potential option for Friday’s start against the Yankees.
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Who’s your favorite in the AL East with July right around the corner?
Luke Jones takes a look at the AL East and sees concerns and flaws with each of the five clubs.
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Arrieta to start Monday in Detroit with Hammel pushed back
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You couldn't ask for a better year for Dad
From the Orioles’ first playoff appearance in 15 years to Ray Lewis riding off into the sunset after the Ravens’ second Super Bowl title, it was a special year for Baltimore dads.
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You couldn’t ask for a better year for Dad
From the Orioles’ first playoff appearance in 15 years to Ray Lewis riding off into the sunset after the Ravens’ second Super Bowl title, it was a special year for Baltimore dads.
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Roberts returns to Baltimore for “homestretch” of recovery process
There isn’t a firm timetable for the 35-year-old to go on a minor-league rehab assignment after undergoing right hamstring surgery on May 9.
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Gausman’s home debut shows off talent Orioles hope will play now
The strong outing doesn’t yet validate the decision to promote him but offered a glimpse into what the Orioles hope is a bright future.
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Ejection call on Hammel possibly avoidable but understandable
Even though he threw a breaking ball, the Orioles starter allowing three straight homers eliminated most benefit of the doubt.
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Evaluating Orioles pitching at the one-third point of season
Luke Jones offers his thumbnail assessment on the current members of the Baltimore pitching staff as June begins.
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Can the Orioles keep mauling their way to victories?
While most have focused on the struggling starting pitching, the Orioles are pounding the baseball as well as any team in the majors.
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Orioles recall Flaherty, option Navarro to Triple-A Norfolk
After hitting .133 in his first 90 at-bats with the Orioles this season, Flaherty was summoned after just eight minor-league games.
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Gausman will make next start against Tigers on Sunday
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Right decision or not, Orioles were prepared to promote Gausman
From a long spring stint with the club to the rapid progress made with his slider, there’s plenty of evidence suggesting the pitcher’s promotion wasn’t made in haste.
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Jurrjens becomes latest Orioles starter sent back to Triple-A Norfolk
The decision makes room for the returning Miguel Gonzalez and opens the door for T.J. McFarland or Jake Arrieta to make Thursday’s start in Toronto.
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What’s next for Jim Johnson and the ninth inning?
After blowing only three saves in the entire 2012 regular season, the closer has failed to close out three wins in the last seven days as the Orioles are stuck in a six-game losing streak.
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Laboring Orioles trying to shorten chain to late innings
With the injured Wei-Yin Chen still at least a week away from throwing again, the Orioles continue to look for more innings from starters.
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Orioles have no choice but to circle back patiently with starting options
Cycling through pitching options with one-start auditions hasn’t yielded answers for manager Buck Showalter to this point.
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Reimold placed on 15-day DL with hamstring strain; Arrieta recalled
The Orioles also optioned RHP Alex Burnett to make room for Saturday’s starter Jair Jurrjens.
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Jurrjens looking to bring innings, experience to Orioles rotation
The 27-year-old right-hander will make his 2013 debut against Tampa Bay on Saturday afternoon.
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Jurrjens in line to get ball for Orioles on Saturday
The 2011 NL All-Star pitcher will reportedly take one of the rotation spots vacated by the injured Wei-Yin Chen.
