Recaps of yesterday's win can be found at MASNsports.com , orioles.com, baltimoresun.com, and The Boston Globe.
Bell leaves game with leg cramps | orioles.com: News
"I'm fine," [Josh] Bell said after the game. "Just the way I was positioned in the box, I couldn't really turn on it, so as soon as I swung, I fell and it just cramped all the way up." You know, when Joe Angel made the joke about that being God's way of telling Josh not to swing so hard, he may have been right. -duck
Orioles-Tigers Preview - CBSSports.com
"Detroit Tigers rookie Andy Oliver didn't have much success on the road while trying to earn his first major league win, but he might have better luck in his home debut Monday against the majors' worst team." Yup, another team looking to get healthy and prosperous against the Orioles. -duck
Orioles Insider: Orioles' Pie won't be activated until Tuesday
The original plan was to have Felix Pie meet the team in Detroit for today's game, but he wanted another rehab start, so he will be activated Tuesday. -duck
Patterson pulling for Pie | orioles.com: News
"I hope Felix [Pie] comes back and hits. 300," [Corey] Patterson said. "I'm rooting for him. Just because he does well doesn't mean I can't as well." No, lack of a consistent hitting approach will take care of that, Corey. -duck
Could Tejada stay in Baltimore past 2010? - 2131 And Beyond
Is it possible MIguel Tejada stays past his one-year contract? -duck
Miguel Tejada wants to stay in Baltimore - baltimoresun.com
Miggi wants to stay, too. Uh, no. -duck
Orioles Insider: The silver lining on Matusz
"[Brian] Matusz has made eight of his 17 starts against either the Boston Red Sox (three times), the New York Yankees (three) or the Tampa Bay Rays (twice) and in those games, he has a 2.90 ERA and has allowed 41 hits in 49 2/3 innings." Those are some good numbers. Think I'll take a small step away from the ledge now. -duck
Thoughts on the All-Star game rosters -SI.com
Joe Lemire wonders why MLB needs to name 70 All-Stars. I'm wondering why Nick Markakis isn't among one of the 70 best MLB players right now. Because he is. -duck
Less is more with singing of pre-game national anthem - baltimoresun.com
"According to Monica Barlow, the Orioles' crack director of public relations, the team asks aspiring performers to send in a CD or MP3 audio file of their rendition of the anthem....And here's the best part: The Orioles tell the singers to keep it to 90 seconds." Kevin Cowherd's not right much, be he's right here. The National Anthem should never break 1:10. -duck
IN THE MINORS
Norfolk won 8-2 as three members of the Tides homered, Bowie won 6-5 as Felix Pie went 1-for-2 with a double and a walk and a strikeout, Frederick lost 7-2 as an early Frederick lead was foiled by two three-run Kinston home runs in consecutive innings, Delmarva lost 5-2 as the Hickory Crawdads scored four runs in the top of the fifth inning, Aberdeen lost 3-1, and Bluefield won 3-0 as Jarret Martin threw five scoreless innings. The GCL Orioles had the day off. -duck