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Short week, but let's see who was hot and who was not for the post-ASG Baltimore Orioles:
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Wei-Yin Chen | Should have picked up a win after a solid 6 inning start on Saturday. Gave up just 1 earned run on two hits. Added 5 strikeouts. |
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Miguel Gonzalez | Decent start. Only 3 earned runs in 5+ innings, but did walk 5 batters. |
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Jason Hammel | dan o'hare's 90 win projection has to take a hit after the Orioles best starter heads to the DL after knee surgery. Not at all a good way to start off the second half. |
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Luis Ayala | Got pretty roughed up in the first game of the series. Allowed 2 hits in his second appearance. Has already allowed 5 runs in July. |
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Dana Eveland | Pitch poorly, get DFA'd. Like Staples, that was easy. |
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Kevin Gregg | No comment. |
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Jim Johnson | Picked up just his 2nd blown save of the year. Of course, only one of those runs was earned. |
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Steve Johnson | Bravo for the ML debut. |
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Matt Lindstrom | Nothing of significant interest. |
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Darren O'Day | See above. |
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Troy Patton | Scoreless thru 1.1 innings, but gave up 3 hits and a walk in the process. |
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Miguel Socolovich | Gets an up arrow for another MLB debut. |
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Pedro Strop | Per usual, just takin' care of business. |
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Robert Andino | Two for 10 in the first series of the second half, but did add a home run. Injured his shoulder diving for a ground ball and will have an MRI. |
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Wilson Betemit | Kicked off the second half to the tune of 2 for 9 and got dominated by Justin Verlander (0-3, 3Ks). |
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Endy Chavez | Got 1 AB and walked. |
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Chris Davis | Another "2 for" to start the second half. Davis went 2 for 12 with an RBI. |
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Ryan Flaherty | After getting a bunch of time in the OF with Markakis ailing, he's now in line to get some infield time with Brian Roberts and Robert Andino hurt. |
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J.J. Hardy | The black hole at the top of the lineup continues, as Hardy finished the series at 1 for 14 (just 4 for 45 in July). At least the one hit was a home run. |
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Adam Jones | Started off 3 for 12 and all three hits came in the same game. |
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Nick Markakis | Great to see him back from the DL as well as in the leadoff spot. Went 4 for 14 in his first series back. All 4 hits were doubles. Let's say it together: Nick Markakis is a doubles mac....no, I won't say it. |
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Steve Pearce | Did not have an AB. Playing time might be slim with Markakis back and Davis moving to LF (Chavez is likely the extra OF). |
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Mark Reynolds | Continuing the theme of weak offensive performances, Reynolds was 1 for 10. He did, however, have 3 walks (all in the same game) to go along with his 3 strikeouts. |
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Taylor Teagarden | Extra inning walk off homers are pretty cool.... |
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Jim Thome | Okay, he had four hits (and two were doubles), but does anybody else think we're looking at Vladdy 2.0 here? |
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Steve Tolleson | Running out of things to say here.... |
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Matt Wieters | Four for eight at the plate. |
