Amber Theoharis: O's getting only decent average from Vladimir Guerrero
"So Guerrero is your leader. Is that hard to get excited about? For me, it is - simply because Guerrero's ability to hit for average this year been overshadowed by his inability to hit for power or drive in runs, which is his job." That seals it for me - Amber for Analyst in 2012! -duck
Orioles lead current favorites for free-agent-to-be Prince Fielder - Jon Heyman - SI.com
I see Scott Boras is starting early... -duck
School of Roch: Matusz makes wrong kind of history
"According to STATSPASS, Matusz's 10.68 ERA is the highest in major league history for any pitcher with at least 10 starts." Wow. -duck
Mark Reynolds: Ervin Santana 'Intentionally' Hit Me In Head During Orioles-Angels Game
"I watched the video and the catcher set up in, and he missed the spot by two feet. Major leaguers don't do that."
The Earl of Baltimore holds court | Baltimore Brew
"I was fortunate to have guys coming up that could help. I could push a button," Weaver said, turning to Showalter, who stood against a far wall. "I hope you get some of those."
Orioles Insider: Matusz and Showalter talk about another rough outing - baltimoresun.com
"It’s tough going out there, especially when the offense jumps out to a nice start and provides some run support," Matusz said. "It’s frustrating to be able to go out there and not hold the opponent. It’s tough, but I’m just going to keep building, keep working. That’s all I can do."
Orioles Buzz: Matthew Taylor: Revisiting O's distribution of power
Overall, six Orioles players have established career-high home run totals in 2011. In addition to Hardy, there's Adam Jones (23), Matt Wieters (20), Robert Andino (3), Blake Davis (1) and Zach Britton (1). Davis and Britton both hit their first career home runs this season.
OriolesHangout.com - O's nip BoSox, avoid 100-loss season
The Orioles officially avoided a 100-loss season-- and dealt another blow to panicking Red Sox Nation-- with a skin-of-their-teeth, 6-5 victory in game one of a doubleheader in Boston. The nightcap of the doubleheader, however, was a far more ridiculous and depressing affair, with Brian Matusz and the O's absorbing an 18-9 shellacking from the prolific Boston bats.