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| Brad Brach |
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Really solid in Texas with 3.1 scoreless innings of relief, but got hammered yesterday. The 5 walks certainly didn't help. Should continue to get his work, however, as he's been decent for the most part and fills a crucial long relief role.
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| Zach Britton |
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RHB have hit him better over the season, but he's still getting it done against RHB-heavy lineups. Another solid week as the closer. Can't imagine Hunter's return should jeopardize his role going forward - he's earned it.
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| Wei-Yin Chen |
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Two solo shots tarnished an otherwise solid start of 6.1 innings (5 hits, 2 ER). Chen didn't issue a walk, but struck out 4 A's. |
Kevin Gausman
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A very fastball-heavy outing, but you can't argue with the results: 4 hits, 1 ER (a Coco Crisp solo homer), 1 BB, and 6 Ks. Certainly earned a second start against the Blue Jays.
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| Preston Guilmet |
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Hunter is a better option at this point, as long as he's not allowing homers....
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Tommy Hunter
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He's been activated from the DL and returns to the bullpen. What role he assumes will be anyone's guess.
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Ubaldo Jimenez
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Just couldn't find the plate. Had a hard time throwing strikes (5 walks), then got tagged for a grand slam.
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Brian Matusz
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Ignoring the unearned runs against Texas, he's allowed runners to score in his last three outings.
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T.J. McFarland
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Actually proved to be a serviceable mop-up guy and pitched 4.2 innings yesterday, saving the bullpen from further overwork.
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Bud Norris
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A bruised forearm forced him from the game early, although he wasn't exactly tearing it up before that.
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Darren O'Day
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Allowed the tying run to score in Friday night's game, but rebounded well on Saturday.
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Chris Tillman
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Doesn't seem to be over his groin injury, but the O's don't have a lot of decent SP options right now with MiGo injured.
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Ryan Webb
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Limited use, but pitched just fine. |
| Catchers |
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| Nick Hundley |
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Has just three hits since his trade to Baltimore - none of them occurred this week.
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| Caleb Joseph |
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Joseph has some upside and showed that this week - he reached base in every game that he started (hits in all but one). |
| Infielders |
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| Chris Davis |
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Okay, he had a couple of homers, but he also had some awful at-bats. Davis looks like he's swinging at way too many bad pitches. There's nothing wrong with taking walks!
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| Ryan Flaherty |
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Hardly any playing time, but with a Machado suspension likely, he's probably your starting 3B. |
| J.J. Hardy |
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Still homer-less and had an uncharacteristically bad week in the field.
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| Manny Machado |
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Air traffic controllers in Baltimore are on high alert.....
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| Steve Pearce |
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Can't argue he doesn't make the most of his limited playing time (10 ABs, 4 hits - one double).
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| Jonathan Schoop |
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Just 4-20 at the plate.
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| Outfielders |
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| Nelson Cruz |
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Didn't hit quite as well following the hand bruise and that helped lower his OPS to a mild 1.021
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| Adam Jones |
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Adam's up and down cycle continues with an up week (down last week). 11-25 including a double and a homer.
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| David Lough |
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I'm not sure whether to give him an up or down arrow for taking old friend Jim Johnson deep. I'm also not sure why it is I love Jim Johnson so much.
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| Nick Markakis |
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Any multi-homer week is probably a good one for Markakis. 10-25 with two homers, 6 RBI, and 4 walks. Now 4th among RF with a .367 OBP (top 20 overall among all outfielders).
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| Delmon Young |
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Just 7 AB, but he did have 3 hits.
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| Disabled List |
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Miguel Gonzalez
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Likely to miss 1-2 starts with an oblique strain. Will he continue his QS streak following the injury?
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| Nolan Reimold |
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Expected to begin a rehab assignment with AA Bowie.
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| Matt Wieters |
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Still not headed in the right direction....
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