Hughes' debut & other tidbits
Welcome to Fenway Park Day 2, where Brian Matusz will take the hill opposite John Lackey. *Matusz has never faced the Red Sox and wanted to get a feel of what pitching at Fenway Park was like. So, he...
View ArticleFenway Finale
Greetings from Fenway’s finale, where the Orioles look to salvage a game and snap a five-game skid in the process. This will be Tim Wakefield’s last start before moving to the bullpen to clear a spot...
View ArticleMore on Hughes
Update 2:35: Hughes doubled in his first at-bat in the second inning and scored the game’s first run courtesy of Craig Tatum, who had his first hit off the Green Monster. Cesar Izturis followed with a...
View ArticlePostgame Meredith, Hughes and Hernandez
More on the Orioles win today at Fenway Park. Here are some of the post-game quotes that didn’t make it in my game story. Cla Meredith- who recorded his first save in his 272nd career relief...
View ArticleYankees/Os lineups and pregame tidbits
The Yankees are in town and Orioles right-hander Kevin Millwood will look for his first win tonight against the defending World Champions. *In case you missed it, the Orioles made a roster move earlier...
View ArticleA few mini tidbits
*Kevin Millwood’s ride-along with the Baltimore police on Wednesday afternoon will be televised on MASN’s pregame show Friday. Millwood said if he wasn’t a baseball player he wanted to be a cop, so the...
View ArticleHughes to Norfolk, now what?
BALTIMORE– Following Saturday’s 8-2 loss, the Orioles optioned rookie Rhyne Hughes back to Triple-A Norfolk. Hughes did not play in Saturday’s game but had been marred in a a 3-for-24 skid with 12...
View ArticleShould Simon have been yanked? And what arm is on the way?
De facto closer Alfredo Simon was charged with his first blown save of the season in Saturday’s 8-2 loss, spurring a ton of booing from the Camden Yards crowd and calling into question whether manager...
View ArticleO's/Tribe finale and pregame tidbits galore
Lots of notes today in the Orioles series finale, starting with David Hernandez, who was scratched with a right shoulder injury and is being replaced with Mark Hendrickson.*Hernandez said there are no...
View ArticleReimold's future plans?
With Rhyne Hughes‘ demotion back to Triple-A Norfolk, Orioles manager Dave Trembley confirmed that the Garrett Atkins will be the team’s first baseman for the next few days. But how much longer beyond...
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