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Manager Buck Showalter #26 of the Baltimore Orioles stands in the dugout during the ninth inning against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field on April 18, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox defeated the Orioles 8-1.
Manager Buck Showalter #26 of the Baltimore Orioles stands in the dugout during the ninth inning against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field on April 18, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox defeated the Orioles 8-1.

Adair sees improvement in Matusz | orioles.com
"I'm not concerned about him at all," Adair said. "The results haven't been good, but he's made a lot of good pitches. He's made mistakes at the wrong time obviously. He's gotten himself in trouble with walks in the zone. But he's gaining understanding of what causes all that. And he's making constant adjustments. And I feel real good about where he is. I really do."

School of Roch: Hunter fills in the blanks from his bad start
Tommy Hunter likes the word horseBLEEP.

Interview with Orioles Prospect Steve Bumbry | Baltimore Sports Report
Talking baseball with Lil Bumbry.

The Minor League Report
This podcast features the Delmarva Shorebirds play-by-play guy Brett Lasky talking about Dylan Bundy. Bundy stuff starts at the 18 min mark.

Orioles Buzz: Heath Bintliff: Nolan Reimold and other delights
Reimold is playing. Heath is happy.

Orioles Card "O" the Day: Jamie Moyer, 1994 Fleer Flair #6
Brotz's tribute to Jamie Moyer.

Howard feels at home with more work | The Daily Times
"The title of starting pitcher is a nice one to have and it's something I'm still going after," [Trent Howard] said. "I'm not trying to make it seem as if I'm disagreeing with the coach's decision to move me to the bullpen, but I'm pitching with a little bit of a chip on my shoulder with the thought of 'I want that job back.' The only way I know to get my job back is to go back out there and throw zeroes."