Dem' Birds

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Version 2008
Patch 10.21
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Starting Year 2007


Dynasty Guidelines:
I will be simming on a daily basis, this will also form the meat of this dynasty as the story will progress daily with Oriole and MLB news.

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Pre-Season 2007:

Baltimore Orioles Lineup:

2B - Brian Roberts
Brian struggled through 2006 after busting out in 2005. The Orioles know that BR can form a solid 1-2 with Tejeda up the middle, so a return to the 2005 form at the plate would be a welcome upgrade for the Orioles offence.
29y/o - Earning $6.16m thru 2009

3B - Melvin Mora
Experienced Mora started to show signs of his age as he put up declining numbers. This 35 year old is well lliked in Baltimore so will be backed to reproduce the form shown in previous years.
35y/o - Earning $8.33m thru 2009

RF - Nick Markakis
Young Markakis is in only his 2nd full year in the Majors and has all the potential to improve on his .291 / 16HR year in '06. Scouts are predicting that this kid has a bright future both in the field and at the plate.
23y/o - Earning $380k until Arbitration 2009

SS - Miguel Tejeda
The talisman and leader of this ballclub has been through the annual trade speculation again this off-season, however as always he will suit up a 'Bird for Opening Day. Tejeda has never missed a game for the O's and will be hoping to continue his streak .300 / +25HR this year.
30y/o - Earning $12.66m thru 2009

LF - Jay Gibbons
Jay has constantly flattered to deceive and is now your average Mr Utility as he covers any hole that the O's need filling. Jay had a stellar 2005, before tailing of again in 2006. As always he is considered a useful addition to the Roster.
30y/o - Earning $5.63m thru 2009

1B - Aubrey Huff
Big hitting Huff was acquired from the Devil Rays mid way through last year. He instantly settled into the Orioles lineup and is expected to improve on his numbers and give depth to the Orioles card.
30y/o - Earning $6.66m thru 2009

CF - Corey Patterson
Baltimore picked up Patterson for his speed and it proved a decent deal with CP grabbing a career high 45 bags for the O's last year. A more consistent run at the plate should see an upgrade from the .276 batted last year.
27y/o - Earning $4.3m thru 2007

C - Ramon Hernandez
Ramon stepped up in his first year as an O' following a big money deal during free agency. The Orioles will need his bat to carry on connecting as there is alot more to come.
30y/o - Earning $7.33m thru 2009

DH - Kevin Millar
Another veteran in the clubhouse, Millar will offer the patience required to ensure a soild line through 2007. Anything more than 15HR will be a positive outcome in what is likely a last year in Baltimore.
35y/o - Earning $2.75m thru 2007

Bench:

IF - Chris Gomez
55 games in 2006 yielded a .341 batting average. Unlikely to be much more involved than that in '07.

OF - Val Majewski
Rookie outfielder who may not cut it at the big club.

C - Paul Bako
Bako will have to prove a worthy defensive Catcher to make up for an obvious lack of hitting.

OF - Brandon Fahey
Another average outfielder, has to prove alot to earn anything more than a trip back to the farm.

OF - Jay Payton
Payton has to earn respect in Baltimore to get himself off the pine an out onto the field. Could prove useful in defensive situations.

Minor Leaguers:

AAA - Norfolk Tides
1B - Brandon Sing
LF - Jason Dubois
3B - Terry Tiffee
CF - Adam Stern
C - J.R House

AA - Bowie Baysox
C - Eli Whiteside
OF - Jeff Fiorentino
LF - Freddie Bynum
C - Adam Donachie
RF - Nolan Reimold

A - Frederick Keys
1B - Chris Vineyard
LF - Jon Knott
C - Alberto Castillo

R - Delmarva Shorebirds
LF - Kieron Pope
C - Brandon Snyder
3B - Billy Rowell
2B - Ryan Adams

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Baltimore Orioles Starting Rotation:

#1 - Eric Bedard
This lefty finally came good for the Orioles in 2006 with 15 wins and a 3.76ERA. 2007 should be an even better year for the ace in Baltimore's staff and given it is his contract year, the O's best make sure they are ready to fight for his signature in the off-season.
28y/o - Earning $3.4m thru 2007

#2 - Daniel Cabrera
Young DCab has bags of upside to his game. There is plenty of natural talent in this kids locker and with Mazzone as the Coach, that locker could finally open up a new era in Baltimore baseball.
25y/o - Earning $380k until Arbitration 2007

#3 - Adam Loewen
Another very young pitcher in this rotation who will need a guiding hand through the tough spots to ensure there is no meltdown. 19 starts as a 21 year old proves that he is very much part of this clubs future.
22y/o - Earning $380k until Arbitration 2009

#4 - Steve Trachsel
Steve gives the rotation a stack of experience, as well as coming off a hot year which saw him win 15 games for the Mets in '06. Entering his 15th year of MLB service, Trachsel may be at the end of a fruitful career but you can guarantee his commitment to going out at the top.
36y/o - Earning $3.1m thru 2007

#5 Jaret Wright
Great for Atlanta in 2004 Jaret will team up with his old mentor Leo Mazzone as he hopes to recapture some of his dominance that saw him take 15 wins with a 3.28ERA for the Braves. Success will help clear up the disappointment suffered as a Yankee in recent seasons.
30y/o - Earning $4.0m thru 2007

Bullpen:

Closer - Chris Ray
Ray took over from BJ Ryan after the latters big money move to Toronto for 2006. Ray impressed the Orioles with 33 saves, ensuring he remains the Closer for 2007.
25y/o - Earning $380k until Arbitration 2008

Setup - Chad Bradford
Chad is a solid setup man and will always pitch honestly. Pitched 70 games for the dominant Mets in 06, so will be well adjusted for another heady workload if required.
32y/o - Earning $3.5m thru 2009

Short Relief - Jamie Walker
Another guy with experience in the Bullpen and will be called upon in situations were a cool head is needed. Unlikely to pitch too often due to his declining stamina.
35y/o - Earning $4.0m thru 2009

Short Relief - John Parrish
A solid lefty for the Orioles, who will be looking for a return to the form of 2004, when he pitched in 56 games winning 6 decisions.
29y/o - Earning $612k thru 2011

Middle Relief - Scott Williamson
A highly rated pitcher during his time with Cincinnati, Williamson has fallen by the wayside in recent years. There is still enough in the tank for Scott to come good and be a worthy addition in the Orioles pen.
31y/o - Earning $900k thru 2007

Long Relief - Danys Baez
A star closer for the Devil Rays, Baez is another member of this Orioles staff that has had the right stuff, before mediocre set in and they became a nobody. Danys will get given alot of responsibility in an effort to return him back to his best.
29y/o - Earning $6.33m thru 2009

Minor Leaguers:

AAA - Norfolk Tides
Todd Williams (R)
Kurt Birkins (L)
Julio Manon (R)
Jeremy Guthrie (R)
Rob Bell (R)
Kris Benson (R)
Sendy Rleal (R)

AA - Bowie Baysox
Brian Burres (L)

A - Frederick Keys
Hayden Penn (R)
Garrett Olson (L)
Jason Berkan (R)
Jim Johnson (R)
Jim Miller (R)
James Hoey (R)
Radhames Liz (R)
Luis Lebron (R)

R - Delmarva Shorebirds
Brandon Erbe (R)
Zach Britton (L)
Pedro Beato (R)

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Baltimore Orioles - April 2007:

April 1st:
The Orioles confirm that the following players have been placed on the disabled list (days in brackets):

C - Ramon Hernandez (15)
OF - Jay Payton (15)
P - Kris Benson (215)
P - Sendy Rleal (25)

April 2nd:
Scheduled Starters for the opening home series of the season against the LA Angels is as follows:

E.Bedard (0-0) J Lackey (0-0)
D Cabrera (0-0) K Escobar (0-0)
A Loewen (0-0) E Santana (0-0)

April 3rd:
Baseball predictions are finalised across the country as the Orioles have a less than favourable outlook with many predicting 4th in the AL East with a sub .500 season and just 72 wins.

Around the MLB, the season gets underway as the Red Sox score twice in the 8th to comeback against the Yankees in New York to clinch a 6-5 win. Joel Pineiro picking up the win as the BoSox bats light up late.

April 4th:
Opening day for the Orioles as the 30000+ crowd enjoyed a 12 inning game, with the Orioles claiming a 3-2 win on the back of a Corey Patterson dinger. Melvin Mora also homered for the Orioles, as Chris Ray picked up the win.

LAA 2-3 BAL
W - Ray (1-0)
L - Speier (0-1)

April 5th:
Day Off

April 6th:
Game 2 against the Angels was another tight affair, as all the scoring came in the 6th with the Orioles coming from 1-0 down to win 2-1 on the back of Gibbons and Patterson RBIs. DCab pitched 8 solid innings to earn the win, with Chris Ray earning his first save allowing just 1 man on base in the 9th.

LAA 1-2 BAL
W - Cabrera (1-0)
L - Escobar (0-1)
S - Ray (1)

April 7th:
The Orioles trailed 7-2 into the 8th inning as Gary Matthews 3 run shot was the catalyst in a 6 run 2nd. However Baltimore showed resiliance and tied the game with 3 runs in both the 8th and 9th (sandwiching another lead run by LA), as Tejeda, Gibbons and Bako all went yard. For the second time in the series it required extra innings, as once again it was Baltimores day with Alberto Castillo in to pinch driving a RBI double down into left field.

LAA 8-9 BAL
W - Ray (2-0)
L - Seibel (0-1)

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Upcoming Series @ Boston

Tim Wakefield (0-0) Steve Trachsel (0-0)
Julian Tavarez (0-0) Jaret Wright (0-0)
Curt Schilling (0-0) Eric Bedard (0-0)
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April 8th:
The beginning of a 6 game roadtrip starts with 3 in Boston, as the Red Sox take the first 6-1 on the back of a Papi' Ortiz homer, 3 Coco Crisp RBIs and a pair of errors from the O's.

BAL 1-6 BOS
W - Wakefield (1-0)
L - Trachsel (0-1)

April 9th:
Back to back defeats for the Orioles as the Red Sox again stamp their authority on the division with a comfortable 7-2 win. Varitek and Lowell each homered as the Red Sox struck early with 4 runs in the 1st, confining Wright to just 2IP in his first start.

BAL 2-7 BOS
W - Tavarez (1-0)
L - Wright (0-1)

April 10th:
Bedard and Ray are bashed around as the Red Sox sweep the Orioles with another 7-2 win, putting on 11 hits including a Youkilis homer. Bedard lasted 4.2 giving up 4 runs, before Ray came in with the score at 4-2 BOS only to give up the 3 run shot to Youkilis to kill off the game.

BAL 2-7 BOS
W - Schilling (1-0)
L - Bedard (0-1)

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April 11th:
Day Off

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Upcoming Series @ Tampa Bay

C Fossum (0-1) D Cabrera(1-0)
J Seo (0-0) A Loewen (0-0)
E Jackson (0-0) S Trachsel (0-1)
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April 12th:
An O's comeback is capped with a 2 run 10th inning as Baltimore snap up their 3rd extra innings win of the year. Jay Gibbons hitting a key 2 run homer in the 9th to force extras.

BAL 5-3 TBD
W - Williamson (1-0)
L -Reyes (0-2)
S - Ray 93)

April 13th:
15 hits and 7 runs see the Orioles move to 5-3 on the year, brushing aside the DRays 7-4. Albert Castillo filling in at Catcher slammed a 2 run shot and a double in his most productive day.

BAL 7-4 TBD
W - Loewen (1-0)
L - Seo (0-1)
S Walker (1)

April 14th:
A 6 run 4th inning sees the hosts avoid a sweep as Iwamura and Crawford go yard in a 7-3 win. Trachsel lasts just 3.2IP before being pulled.

BAL 3-7 TBD
W - Jackson (1-0)
L - Trachsel (0-2)
S - Reyes (1)

April 15th:
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Upcoming Series vs Boston

Wright (0-1) Schilling (1-0)
Bedard (0-1) Beckett (0-1)
Cabrera (1-0) Matzusaka (1-1)
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2 home runs a piece for Huff and Patterson help the Orioles squeak out a 10-9over the Red Sox. Markakis and Millar also went yard for the O's as Walker gets out of a tight situation to hold his nerve in the 9th.

BOS 9-10 BAL
W - Bradford (1-0)
L - Okajima (0-1)
S - Walker (2)

April 16th:
Roberts hits a 'salami' in the 6th to open the game up as the O's move to 2nd in the division with a 9-4 win. He also went 5/5 on the day and stole 2 bags, proving his value for Baltimore.

BOS 4-9 BAL
W - Parrish (1-0)
L - Beckett (0-2)

April 17th:
The sweep is complete as Baltimore move to 8-4 on the year. It seemed comfortable at 7-0 thru 3 innings and it remained that way until DCab was pulled after the 8th, and Scott Williamson came in to give up 3H 2BB and 5R as Boston attempted a comeback. Ray was called from the 'pen and fortunately he got the final 2 outs without any further damage.

BOS 5-7 BAL
W - Cabrera (2-0)
L - Hansack (0-1)
S - Ray (3)

April 18th:
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Upcoming Series vs Detroit

Loewen (1-0) Millar (0-0)
Trachsel (0-2) Bonderman (2-0)
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Another squeaker as defence shows the way with 12 double plays in the game. A 3-0 lead is soon 3-3 as the Tigers comeback with Monroe slamming one to center. Yet again though its veteran Catcher Castillo who drives in 2 runs with a double in the 7th, that overturns a 4-3 defecit to setup the 5-4 win.

DET 4-5 BAL
W - Bradford (2-0)
L - Millar (0-1)
S - Ray (4)

April 19th:
Baltimore suffer another 5 run 9th inning, but again manage to hold on for the 1 run win, as they ride 12H and 3 Tiger Errors to a 10-9 win. Pudge', Guillen and Sheff' all go yard for Detroit, but they are unable to prevent the 2 game sweep at Camden Yards.

DET 9-10 BAL
W - Trachsel (1-2)
L - Maroth (1-1)
S - Ray (5)

April 20th:
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Upcoming Series vs New York Yankees

Wright (0-1) Igawa (1-1)
Bedard (0-1) Hughes (0-1)
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Baez was a late change as the Starter for the Orioles as he put on a performance to earn the win with 5 shutout innings. The offence did their bit by manufacturing 7 runs from 12H and a Bullpen shutout contributed to the 7-0 washing of the Yankees. The O's now hold a 1 game lead over the Blue Jays with a 11-4 record.

NYY 0-7 BAL
W - Baez (1-0)
L - Igawa (1-2)

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April 21st:
4 home runs (Gibbons 6, Patterson 4, Millar 3, Gomez 1) contribute to a 9-1 drubbing of the hapless Yankees. Bedard was solid through 7.2IP and picked up his first win.

NYY 1-9 BAL
W - Bedard (1-1)
L - Karstens (0-1)

April 22nd:
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Upcoming Series @ Toronto

Ohka (2-0) Cabrera (2-0)
Chacin (1-1) Loewen (1-0)
Towers (2-0) Trachsel (1-2)
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Mora and Patterson go long in the 1st inning as the Orioles start with 4 in the 1st to setup a 7-2 win in Toronto. Wells went deep for the Blue Jays, but Cabrera again pitched 8 and gave up just 1 run to earn his 3rd win.

BAL 7-2 TOR
W - Cabrera (3-0)
L - Ohka (2-1)

April 22nd:
Torontos big guns overpowered the inexperienced Loewen as Johnson, Wells and Glaus all got on the RBI hunt. Millar homered for the O's but they were never in it and took a 7-3 reverse.

BAL 3-7 TOR
W - Chacin (2-1)
L - Loewen (1-1)

April 23rd:
Patterson went 3/4 with 1HR 3RBI as the Orioles ride Trachsels 8IP 3H 1ER start to a 4-1 win. Ray 1-2-3'd the 9th for his 6th save of the year.

BAL 4-1 TOR
W - Trachsel (2-2)
L - Towers (2-1)
S - Ray (6)

April 24th:
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Upcoming Series @ New York Yankees

Mussina (2-0) Wright (0-1)
Pavano (0-1) Bedard (1-1)
Hughes (0-1) Cabrera (3-0)
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Jaret Wright returned to New York and continued his poor form in the Big Apple, lasting 1.2IP giving up 6 runs as the Yankees overcome the O's 11-7. Giambi drove in 4 with 2HR, whilst Damon (NYY) and Gibbons, Patterson and Markakis (BAL) also went yard.

BAL 7-11 NYY
W - Mussina (3-0)
L - Wright (0-2)
S - Farnsworth (1)

April 25th:
Bedard became the 2nd O to blow up in New York, as the Yankees spank their guests 9-1 with 14H and a solo Matsui shot.

BAL 1-9 NYY
W - Pavano (1-1)
L - Bedard (1-2)

April 27th:
The Orioles are 3-hit and shutout as the Yankees get a key sweep over their division rivals. Giambi, Cano and ARod (first of the year) all go yard in a 7-0 win against DCabs first loss.

BAL 0-7 NYY
W - Karstens (1-1)
L - Cabrera (3-1)

April 28th:
Day Off

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Upcoming Series vs Tampa Bay

Loewen (1-1) Seo (0-2)
Trachsel (2-2) Jackson (1-1)
Wright (0-2) Kazmir (0-2)
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April 29th:
Baltimore snap a 3 game losing streak to beat the Devil Rays 6-3 with Gibbons and Patterson both hitting their 8th homeruns of the year. Loewen picks up his 2nd win, with 6.2IP 7H 2ER 6K.

TBD 3-6 BAL
W - Loewen (2-1)
L - Seo (0-3)
S - Ray (7)

April 30th:
The Orioles end April 2 games clear in the East as they beat Tampa Bay 9-7 with both Roberts and Huff slamming their 3rd jacks of 2007. Trachsel picks up his 3rd win and Ray another save to take his tally to 8.

TBD 7-9 BAL
W - Trachsel (3-2)
L - Jackson (1-2)
S - Ray (8)

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April Recap:

Wrap:

A more than productive month sees the Orioles playing over .666 ball as they entertain a 2 game lead over the rest out east. Surprisingly an underrated pitching staff leads the division in ERA, as Cabrera and Loewen are proving to be lynchpins in a solid starting crew. Complimenting them is a workhorse bullpen that sees Chris Ray headlining with 8 saves, whilst Parrish, Baez, Walker and Bradford are all contributing with their consistency.

Offensively, Jay Gibbons is the standout guy as he is putting up career numbers with 12HRs, though many are solo shots as he has only driven in 18. Patterson is another over-achieving in the lineup, as the Orioles await Huff, Tejeda, Roberts and Mora to get into first gear and drive forward their production.

Financially things are not too hot, a payroll that exceeds $100 milion could be an issue if the Orioles slip from the race, this has also ruled them out of a run at signing Roger Clemens who chose to return to New York.... with the Mets.

Baltimore are lucky to have got through April with a healthy lineup, as the return of Hernandez and Payton allows more options. And bar minor niggles, the pitching staff have also come through unscathed.

On a sidenote Jaret Wright has been optioned to AAA Norfolk for May, with Hayden Penn recalled for the first time this year.

Baltimore Orioles Stats:

Batting:


2007 Batting Team G AVG AB H 2B 3B HR BB K SB CS R RBI SLG OBP
Bako, Paul BAL 6 .143 21 3 1 1 1 1 5 0 0 1 2 .429 .182
Castillo, Alberto BAL 19 .231 65 15 6 0 1 6 12 0 0 10 11 .369 .324
Fahey, Brandon BAL 10 .273 22 6 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 0 .364 .333
Gibbons, Jay BAL 24 .341 88 30 4 0 8 12 8 1 0 18 18 .659 .420
Gomez, Chris BAL 23 .295 78 23 6 0 1 6 5 0 0 10 10 .410 .345
Huff, Aubrey BAL 19 .343 70 24 5 0 3 8 6 1 0 9 12 .543 .410
Knott, Jon BAL 1 .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000
Markakis, Nick BAL 24 .196 97 19 2 0 3 9 10 1 0 12 15 .309 .259
Millar, Kevin BAL 24 .303 89 27 1 0 4 8 12 0 0 13 9 .449 .374
Mora, Melvin BAL 8 .206 34 7 2 0 2 3 12 1 0 4 3 .441 .270
Patterson, Corey BAL 24 .356 101 36 7 0 8 6 16 6 6 18 28 .663 .404
Roberts, Brian BAL 19 .341 82 28 8 0 3 9 15 8 0 15 11 .549 .413
Tejada, Miguel BAL 24 .257 101 26 5 1 3 7 13 0 0 15 7 .416 .306


Pitching:


2007 Pitching Team IP ERA G GS W L SV K BB R/9
Baez, Danys BAL 15.2 2.87 8 1 1 0 0 10 6 16.09
Bedard, Erik BAL 26.2 4.73 5 5 1 2 0 21 14 15.19
Bradford, Chad BAL 14.0 6.43 12 0 2 0 0 8 5 14.79
Cabrera, Daniel BAL 35.1 2.55 5 5 3 1 0 33 9 8.41
Loewen, Adam BAL 26.0 6.92 5 5 2 1 0 24 12 14.88
Parrish, John BAL 8.2 2.08 5 0 1 0 0 11 5 10.38
Ray, Chris BAL 15.0 3.00 16 0 2 0 8 14 2 11.40
Trachsel, Steve BAL 28.0 5.14 5 5 3 2 0 13 14 11.89
Walker, Jamie BAL 16.2 3.24 14 0 0 0 2 11 2 8.10
Williamson, Scott BAL 20.1 5.75 14 0 1 0 0 15 7 15.49
Wright, Jaret BAL 7.2 17.61 3 3 0 2 0 5 9 29.35


MLB Standings and League Leaders:

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Baltimore Orioles May 2007:

May 1st:
Sweep complete as Baltimore put up 9 runs in the 4th on the way to a resounding 12-1 win over the Devil Rays. Jay Gibbons went yard twice, improving to 10HR for the year.

TBD 1-12 BAL
W - Bedard (2-2)
L Kazmir (0-3)

May 2nd:
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Upcoming Series vs Toronto

Cabrera (3-1) Burnett (2-3)
Loewen (2-1) Ohka (3-1)
Trachsel (3-2) Chacin (2-2)
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The Orioles continue their romp at Camden Yards, smacking the Blue Jays 15-3, with 18 hits. Gibbons again hit a homer, with Huff adding his 4th. Cabrera worked 6 innings for his 4th win of the year.

TOR 3-15 BAL
W - Cabrera (4-1)
L - Burnett (2-4)

May 3rd:
Toronto again feel the heat of the Baltimore bats as they slump 8-3, giving up 4 runs in the 8th inning to seal their fate. Gibbons is currently on fire with another home run, with Markakis and Millar adding to their tallys.

TOR 3-8 BAL
W - Loewen (3-1)
L - Ohka (3-2)
S - Ray (9)

May 4th:
6 straight home division wins for the Orioles, as they ride 19 hits for 10 runs in another comfortable 10-3 win.

TOR 3-10 BAL
W - Trachsel (4-2)
L - Chacin (2-3)

May 5th:
Day Off
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Upcoming Series vs Kansas City

Bedard (2-2) Perez (1-2)
Cabrera (4-1) Hudson (0-2)
Loewen (3-1) Duckworth (2-2)
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May 6th:
Game 7 of a 12 game homestand ends in another Oriole win as the struggling Royals go down 8-2 due in part to 4 RBIs from Melvin Mora, who is starting to find his bat again.

KCR 2-8 BAL
W - Bedard (3-2)
L - Perez (1-3)

May 7th:
The Orioles 7 game winning streak was snapped in the 10th as the Royals ride a Pinch Hit 3 run homer by Reggie Sanders to tie the game 4-4 in the 7th to force extras.

KCR 5-4 BAL
W - Wellemeyer (1-1)
L - Bradford (2-1)

May 8th:
Adam Loewen goes a strong 7 innings as the Orioles ease back to winning ways with a 4-1 scoreline over the Royals.

KCR 1-4 BAL
W - Loewen (4-1)
L - De La Rosa (2-4)
S - Bradford (1)

May 9th:
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Upcoming Series vs Cleveland

Trachsel (4-2) Westbrook (2-1)
Penn (0-0) Lee (1-0)
Bedard (3-2) Byrd (0-3)
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A 5 hit complete game shutout for Jake Westbrook as the Indians score a solid 10-0 at Camden Yards. Martinez and Dellucci go yard for the visitors.

CLE 10-0 BAL
W - Westbrook (3-1)
L - Trachsel (4-3)

May 10th:
2 straight for the Indians as both Peralta and Blake homer in a 4 run 1st, to setup a 6-1 win. Penn's 1st start of the year lasted 5.1, giving up 5H 6BB 4ER all in 112 pitches.

CLE 6-1 BAL
W - Byrd (1-3)
L - Penn (0-1)

**Editors Note: April Wrap, added to April Recap post**

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Wow, Corey Patterson powering the lineup, you don't see that everyday. Looks like Gibbons is on a tear as well. Keep up the good work!

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May 11th:
The Orioles narrowly avoid a home sweep by Cleveland as the teams exchange 5 runs in the 11th inning, with the O's coming out on top. Patterson drove home his 9th homerun of the year, as Baez picked up the win getting 2 key outs in the 11th.

Injury Note: Kevin Millar breaks a wrist in a collision at first when attempting to turn two. He will miss 180 days and is unlikely to see action again in 2007.

CLE 5-6 BAL
W - Baez (2-0)
L - Borowski (0-2)

May 12th:
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Upcoming Series @ Minnesota

Santana (5-1) Cabrera (4-1)
Silva (4-1) Loewen (4-1)
Baker (1-1) Trachsel (4-3)
Ortiz (2-3) Penn (0-1)
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Gibbons went yard for the 13th time this year, but his 3-run shot wasn't enough to bridge the 9-1 defecit the Orioles faced going into the 9th. 2 more runs were added, but the O's slumped 9-6 versus Santana's strong outing.

BAL 6-9 MIN
W - Santana (6-1)
L - Cabrera (4-2)
S - Nathan (10)

May 13th:
A tight affair is won by a 2 run shot from Patterson who continues to tear it up with 10HR for the year. Loewen earned his 5th win of the year, but took a telling 125P to get through 6.2I.

BAL 2-1 MIN
W - Loewen (5-1)
L - Silva (4-2)
S - Ray (10)

May 14th:
Ex-Oriole Sidney Ponson worked a 1R 8I show as the Twins picked up at least a split from this 4 game set. The Orioles outhit the Twins 7-4 but lost 4-1 as Trachsel lost a bit of control giving up 6BB.

BAL 1-4 MIN
W - Ponson (3-0)
L - Trachsel (4-4)
S - Nathan (11)

May 15th:
Penn gave up all 9 runs in just 3.2IP as the Orioles were battered and bruised following a 9-0 shutout. Baker gave up just 6H through his 8IP as Minnesota ensured 3 from 4 against the Orioles.

BAL 0-9 MIN
W - Baker (2-1)
L - Penn (0-2)

May 16th:
Day Off

Orioles lead the AL East by 5 games as both the Yankees and Red Sox can only muster .500 records.

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Upcoming Series @ Kansas City

Meche (2-3) Bedard (3-2)
Perez (1-3) Cabrera (4-2)
Hudson (0-3) Loewen (5-1)
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May 17th:
Baltimore slip to a 3rd straight road loss as they throw away a healthy 8-1 lead by giving up 8 runs in the 8th to a rampant Royals lineup.

BAL 8-9 KAN
W - De La Rosa (3-5)
L - Williamson (1-1)
S -Dotel (8)

May 18th:
DCab pitches 8 shutout innings, giving up just 2 hits as the O's bounce back behind a Tejada jack to defeat the Royals 6-0.

BAL 6-0 KAN
W - Cabrera (5-2)
L - Perez (1-4)

May 19th:
Back to back shutouts for the O's as Loewen gets in on the act, as Tejada again homers in a solid 9-0 win against their hosts. Surprise act Loewen now has 6 wins on the year.

BAL 9-0 KAN
W - Loewen (6-1)
L - Hudson (0-4)

May 20th:
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Upcoming Series vs New York Mets

Trachsel (4-4) Glavine (3-2)
Penn (0-2) Maine (1-4)
Bedard (3-2) Perez (2-4)
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10 straight losses and a 13-29 record, the Mets misery continued as Inter-League play got under way with the O's coming out on top 7-2. Trachsel and Bradford both worked hard for their outings against former employer NYM.

NYM 2-7 BAL
W - Trachsel (5-4)
L - Glavine (3-3)
S - Bradford (2)

[elsworth]

Wow, Corey Patterson powering the lineup, you don't see that everyday. Looks like Gibbons is on a tear as well. Keep up the good work!

Thanks for checking in :)

Definately surprised with some of the performances so far, but pleased to boot!

[elsworth]

May 21st:
Melvin Mora's 4th homer of the year sparked a 5 run 4th inning to ignite the Orioles to a 9-4 win over the shambolic Mets. Hayden Penn finally came good in the Majors with 8IP 7H 1R 6K as he took his first win of 2007.

NYM 4-9 BAL
W - Penn (1-2)
L - Maine (1-5)

May 22nd:
The Mets avoid a sweep and snap their 12 game losing streak by bashing Bedard for 6 runs, in a 7-3 at Camden Yards. Alou and Easley both went yard for the victors.

NYM 7-3 BAL
W - Perez (3-4)
L - Bedard (3-3)
S - Park (1)

May 23rd:
Day Off

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Upcoming Series vs Seattle
Cabrera (5-2) Weaver (3-4)
Loewen (6-1) Batista (2-1)
Trachsel (5-4) Baek (0-5)
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May 24th:
Patterson and Markakis get the O's back on track in the midst of their 9 game homestand, as they each homer as the Orioles overturn a 5-0 2nd inning defecit to win 7-5.

SEA 5-7 BAL
W - Ray (3-0)
L - White (1-3)
S - Baez (1)

May 25th:
Chris Ray finally borked as the Orioles throw away a 6-3 lead in the 9th to lose 7-6, on the back of a Jose Lopez jack in a 4/5 performance at the plate.

SEA 7-6 BAL
W - Rhodes (3-0)
L - Ray (3-1)
S - Putz (7)

May 26th:
Another Orioles bungle as they are intent on throwing away their good start, as the Mariners hit 3 in the 10th to seal a 5-3 win and take 2 from the series.

SEA 5-3 BAL
W - Reitsma (2-0)
L - Bradford (2-2)

May 27th:
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Upcoming Series vs Detroit

Wright (0-2) Robertson (1-4)
Bedard (3-3) Verlander (2-3)
Cabrera (5-2) Vazquez (0-1)
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Wrights recall went swimmingly as he pitched 8 shutout innings and K'd 7 Tigers as the O's ran out 2-0 winners. Ray also picked up his 11th save.

DET 0-2 BAL
W - Wright (1-2)
L - Robertson (1-5)
S - Ray (11)

May 28th:
Huff and Tejada drove home the Orioles as the stay ontop the East with a 10-4 win over the Tigers. Ramon Hernandez remains a concern batting a measley .198 since his return off the DL.

DET 4-10 BAL
W - Bedard (4-3)
L - Bonderman (3-3)

May 29th:
Sweep complete as the O's move to 16-10 in May and 32-18 on the year, leaving them 3 games ahead of the division. Hernandez and Gomez both go yard, as Baez picks up the win in the 11th inning.

DET 6-7 BAL
W - Baez (3-0)
L - Jones (0-1)

May 30th:
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Upcoming Series @ New York Yankees

Rasner (2-4) Loewen (6-1)
Pettitte (2-0) Trachsel (5-4)
Wang (2-2) Wright (1-2)
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Yankee Stadium for a 3 set and Gibbons gets his 14th HR of the year, added to by Huff, Tejada and Markakis and the result was never in doubt as Loewen picks up his 7th win 8-2.

BAL 8-2 NYY
W - Loewen (7-1)
L - Rasner (2-5)

May 31st:
It took 11 innings tp split the teams as the Yankees survive a 3run 9th inning comeback to squeak it 8-7. Chris Ray takes the loss, giving up 1 run with 2 outs on a Cano bloop out to left.

BAL 7-8 NYY
W - Bruney (3-2)
L - Ray (3-2)

[HoustonGM]

Corey Patterson's doing a similar thing in my current game that I'm play-by-playing every game (as the Mets, but i check around the rest of the league and Corey's got 10 or so home runs at the end of May)

[elsworth]

May Recap:

Wrap:
The Orioles continue their success through May going 17-11 and improving to 33-19, 3GA on the year. Offensively the Orioles are becoming more rounded, as Gibbons has tailed off although he still leads the team with 14HR. Patterson however continues his fine form, batting .310 11HR 43RBI 12SB. Baltimore can credit their success to a solid home record of 25-6, as well as the AL's 3rd best Team ERA at 4.37.

Contributing to that ERA is a rotation that sees Loewen coming out as a stud, with a 7-1 record with a 3.80ERA and 55K. Cabrera, Bedard and Trachsel all have winning records, whilst Dannys Baez is the standout from the Bullpen with 3 wins and a 2.40ERA, his work through a muiltitude of scenarios has been one of the fairytales in the Orioles revival.

Another factor in the success is the healthy stature of the roster, although Scott Williamson (Rotator Cuff) and Hayden Penn (Foot Fracture) have both been moved to the DL going into June, in general the lineup and pitching crew have been able to stay consistent in the managers plans. Due to Penns injury, Jaret Wright has comeback up from AAA having gone 1-0 from 5 starts with a 3.03ERA.

June sees Inter-League play come into force, as well as the O's travelling on the Road for 17 of their 27 games in the month.

Baltimore Orioles Stats:

Batting:


2007 Batting Team G AVG AB H 2B 3B HR BB K SB CS R RBI SLG OBP
Bako, Paul BAL 6 .143 21 3 1 1 1 1 5 0 0 1 2 .429 .182
Castillo, Alberto BAL 19 .231 65 15 6 0 1 6 12 0 0 10 11 .369 .324
Fahey, Brandon BAL 17 .188 32 6 2 0 0 4 1 0 1 3 0 .250 .278
Gibbons, Jay BAL 50 .295 190 56 9 0 14 21 31 1 1 34 40 .563 .363
Gomez, Chris BAL 46 .288 153 44 9 0 2 13 10 0 0 20 18 .386 .341
Hernandez, Ramon BAL 28 .189 111 21 3 0 3 9 16 0 0 18 14 .297 .250
Huff, Aubrey BAL 47 .304 171 52 12 1 6 22 20 2 1 26 22 .491 .393
Knott, Jon BAL 3 .500 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.000 .500
Majewski, Val BAL 1 1.000 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2.000 1.000
Markakis, Nick BAL 52 .256 211 54 6 0 6 24 32 3 0 30 40 .370 .331
Millar, Kevin BAL 31 .345 113 39 3 0 6 13 17 1 0 20 14 .531 .422
Mora, Melvin BAL 36 .318 154 49 10 0 4 13 27 2 2 24 24 .461 .371
Patterson, Corey BAL 52 .310 213 66 12 1 11 9 43 12 6 36 43 .531 .347
Payton, Jay BAL 1 .500 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .500 .500
Roberts, Brian BAL 45 .360 186 67 18 0 4 24 26 12 1 41 25 .522 .435
Sing, Brandon BAL 2 .333 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 .333 .500
Tejada, Miguel BAL 52 .291 220 64 10 1 8 16 26 0 0 32 34 .455 .340


Pitching:


2007 Pitching Team IP ERA G GS W L SV K BB R/9
Baez, Danys BAL 30.0 2.40 18 1 3 0 1 21 8 12.60
Bedard, Erik BAL 65.1 4.13 12 11 4 3 0 47 27 13.64
Bradford, Chad BAL 31.2 4.26 23 0 2 2 2 19 7 11.08
Cabrera, Daniel BAL 67.0 4.16 11 11 5 2 0 54 20 10.61
Loewen, Adam BAL 66.1 3.80 11 11 7 1 0 55 28 12.21
Parrish, John BAL 20.1 5.75 16 0 1 0 0 21 13 15.49
Penn, Hayden BAL 17.0 6.88 3 3 1 2 0 7 8 14.29
Ray, Chris BAL 26.0 4.15 27 0 3 2 11 23 8 12.12
Trachsel, Steve BAL 62.2 4.88 11 11 5 4 0 31 39 14.22
Walker, Jamie BAL 33.2 2.67 27 0 0 0 2 25 4 8.55
Williamson, Scott BAL 34.0 5.03 24 0 1 1 0 25 11 13.24
Wright, Jaret BAL 15.2 8.62 4 4 1 2 0 12 11 18.96


MLB Standings and League Leaders:

[skudplayr]

nice chise..for some reason, even though I am not a fan of the team, I love to do Orioles dynasty's..probably cuz I like their colors and cuz they are in the Yankees/Red Sox division and they never get any respect...

I am going to be starting up an Orioles dynasty in a couple minutes, but it's going to be a rebuilding dynasty..hope thats cool man..

[elsworth]

nice chise..for some reason, even though I am not a fan of the team, I love to do Orioles dynasty's..probably cuz I like their colors and cuz they are in the Yankees/Red Sox division and they never get any respect...

I am going to be starting up an Orioles dynasty in a couple minutes, but it's going to be a rebuilding dynasty..hope thats cool man..

No worries...ill be keeping tabs to see how you can get on :)

[elsworth]

June 1st:
13 innings later and a worn out Orioles pitching crew relied on Loewen to earn the save, as they claim 3 runs in extras to win 8-5. Tejada continues his return to form with his 9HR of the year, added to by recently recalled Payton. A key series win, which now sees a 4 game lead for Baltimore.

BAL 8-5 NYY
W - Bradford (3-2)
L - Vizcaino (4-3)
S - Loewen (1)

June 2nd:
Day Off

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Upcoming Series @ Detroit

Robertson (1-5) Cabrera (5-2)
Verlander (2-3) Loewen (7-1)
Vazquez (0-2) Wright (1-2)
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June 3rd:
A 6 run 9th inning sees Baltimore again comeback from the dead to snatch a 10-9 win over their hosts. Mora, Patterson, Hernandez and Gomez all go yard as its a 3 run double by Brian Roberts that sets the ball rolling for the 9th inning stand.

BAL 10-9 DET
W - Bradford (4-2)
L - Jones (0-2)
S - Ray (12)

June 4th:
Detroit thrash Wright around for 5 runs, as they get back to winning ways with a 7-1 score versus Baltimore. Granderson and Ordonez both homer in the Tigers win.

BAL 1-7 DET
W - Verlander (3-3)
L - Wright (1-3)

June 5th:
2nd straight loss for the Orioles, as the Tigers pitching held them to 4H and 3R in a 5-3 win. Craig Monroes 2RBI double proved the difference in what was a close matchup.

BAL 3-5 DET
W - Maroth (3-3)
L - Bedard (4-4)
S - Jones (10)

June 6th:
MLB Amateur Draft Day:
Baltimore Orioles Picks:

1 - Manuel Rodriguez (1B)
20y/o Domincan born Rodriguez has put up big numbers at College (Tennessee) hitting over 50HR in the past 2 years.

2 - Colby Scheetz (SP)
19y/o Scheetz will be coming straight from high school where he has won 32 games over 4 years. His fastball could be a go-to pitch topping 100mph.

3 - Peter Spooner (CF)
This 18y/o has bags of speed and is projected to turn into a everyday starter. If he can add pop to that speed, he may play a big part in the bigs.

4 - Garret Toops (SS)
Currently at U.C. Irvine, 22y/o Toops is an agile Shortstop and has the right glove to play a part on defense. There is alot more work required to allow him to add offensive numbers to his game.

5 - Fredric Pallister (SP)
3 straight sub 2.00 ERA years at Tulane College stand him in good stead to make the grade. His starts include a CG shutout in his last year at College.

6 - Angel Terrace (RP)
A risky pick and a potential career Minor Leaguer, however Angel does have some stuff and could be moulded into a Bullpen gem by Mazzone.

2007 Overall Draft Pick No. 1:

18 year old Pitcher Dusty Thomas goes straight from high school to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays A' affiliate Vero Beach. Touted as the next lights out Closer, Thomas has near on 200Ks through 130IP in 4 years.

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Upcoming Series @ Cincinnati

Arroyo (1-2) Cabrera (5-2)
Milton (3-5) Loewen (7-1)
Lohse (3-5) Wright (1-3)
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Junes poor start continues as the Reds sneak it 5-3, pitchers hitting for the Orioles is not the scenario they want.

BAL 3-5 CIN
W - Arroyo (2-2)
L - Cabrera (5-3)
S - Weathers (7)

June 7th:
Cincinnati shutdown the O's, as Eric Milton pitches a Complete Game 2H shutout to lay the foundations for a 2-0 win. Baltimore's now have a slender 2 game lead in the division.

BAL 0-2 CIN
W - Milton (4-5)
L - Loewen (7-2)

June 8th:
Sweep avoided as Mora, Tejada and Gibbons all homer in a 8-5 win. For the Reds Griffey hit his 20th of the year.

BAL 8-5 CIN
W - Wright (2-3)
L - Lohse (3-6)
S - Ray (13)

June 9th:
Day Off

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Upcoming Series @ Chicago Cubs

Veal (1-1) Trachsel (5-4)
Hill (6-3) Bedard (4-4)
Lilly (6-1) Cabrera (5-3)
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June 10th:
Soriano's 2HR and 6RBI were the catalyst in a crushing 16-6 turnover of the Orioles at Wrigley Field. Bedard lasted just 2IP as the O's worked 7 pitchers in the nightmare.

BAL 6-16 CHC
W - Marmol (1-0)
L - Bradford (4-3)

[elsworth]

June 11th:
Derrek Lee's 18th HR of the year caps a fine 7-2 win, as the Orioles spiral to a 3-6 record in the month of June, remaining just 1 GA in the division race.

BAL 2-7 CHC
W - Hill (7-3)
L - Cabrera (5-4)

June 12th:
3 homeruns and 5 runs total in the 1st inning proved decisive for the Orioles as they avoid a sweep and pick up a much needed 8-2 win. Loewen pitched 8 innings garnering 8Ks on his way to his 8th win.

BAL 8-2 CHC
W - Loewen (8-2)
L - Lilly (6-2)

June 13th:
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Upcoming Series vs Milwaukee

Wright (2-3) Capuano (3-4)
Trachsel (5-4) Sheets (8-1)
Bedard (4-4) Vargas (3-6)
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Jaret Wright continues to improve, pitching another 8 shutout innings as the Orioles welcome a return home to beat the Brewers 5-0.

MIL 0-5 BAL
W - Wright (3-3)
L - Capuano (3-5)

June 14th:
Ben Sheets takes a beating through 4 innings, giving up 6 runs on the way to his 2nd loss. Huff homered for the 7th time this year, whilst Payton continues to enjoy his run of games at LF with 2RBI.

MIL 3-7 BAL
W - Trachsel (6-4)
L - Sheets (8-2)

June 15th:
Milwaukee avoid a sweep as Vargas pitched a tough 8 innings to setup a 4-2 win. Brian Roberts hit his 6th HR of the year, whilst Bedard slipped to 4-5.

MIL 4-2 BAL
W - Vargas (4-6)
L - Bedard (4-5)
S - Cordero (9)

June 16th:
Day Off
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Upcoming Series vs San Francisco

Cabrera (5-4) Cain (3-4)
Loewen (8-2) Morris (3-7)
Wright (3-3) Ortiz (1-9)
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Huff's solo shot in the 2nd wasn't enough for a stuggling Orioles lineup, as they go down 2-1 in a sqeuaker.

SFG 2-1 BAL
W - Cain (4-4)
L - Cabrera (5-5)
S - Benitez (15)

June 18th:
The Orioles relinquish 1st place in the division, as they lose out 8-7 in the 9th inning. The Giants started with 5 runs in the 1st off a below-par Loewen. However Roberts and Castillo homered in the comeback that eventaully proved fruitless.

SFG 8-7 BAL
W - Benitez (1-2)
L - Wright (3-4)
S - Sanchez (1)

June 19th:
Jaret Wright pitches 2 days straight as the O's again snap a losing streak and overcome the Giants 7-2 with both Huff and Markakis hitting the long ball.

SFG 2-7 BAL
W - Wright (4-4)
L - Ortiz (1-10)
S - Ray (14)

June 20th:
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Upcoming Series @ Toronto

Ohka (4-5) Trachsel (6-4)
Halladay (4-7) Bedard (4-5)
Janssen (1-3) Cabrera (5-5)
Towers (5-2) Loewen (8-2)
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Huff continues his fine form with his 10th HR of the year, as Trachsel collects his 7th win with a 8IP shutout of the Blue Jays. Now at 8-9 for June, the Orioles sit atop the division by 1 game.

BAL 10-0 TOR
W - Trachsel (7-4)
L - Ohka (4-6)

[elsworth]

June 21st:
The Orioles blow up 11-7 as Johnson and Glaus combine for 7RBIs in a Toronto win. Bedard slumps again leaving after 4IP giving up 4 runs.

BAL 7-11 TOR
W - Chacin (4-4)
L -Williamson (1-2)

June 22nd:
Toronto take it in the 13th with an Overbay walkoff, as Baltimore continue their slump in June, as Baltimore's pitching is starting to shake.

BAL 8-9 TOR
W - Marcum (1-0)
L - Ray (3-3)

June 23rd:
A BRob salami in the 7th sets up a comeback 8-5 win to ensure a split in the 4 game series with Toronto. Loewen pitches a tough 7 innings to garner his 9th win of the year.

BAL 8-5 TOR
W - Loewen (9-2)
L - Halladay (4-8)
S - Ray (15)

June 24th:
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Upcoming Series @ Philadelphia
Moyer (-) Trachsel (-)
Eaton (5-6) Penn (1-2)
Myers (4-7) Bedard (4-5)
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Baltimore take on another challenge in a NL park and finally come up trumps as a run a piece in the 9th sees the Orioles hold on 6-5.

BAL 6-5 PHI
W - Williamson (2-2)
L - Geary (1-4)
S - Ray (16)

June 25th:
Pat Burrell goes yard twice as the Phillies ransack Penn and rack up 15hits on their way to a 9-2 win.

BAL 2-9 PHI
W - Eaton (6-6)
L - Penn (1-3)

June 26th:
Brett Myers pitches an awesome 4H CG Shutout as he Ks 8 O's to set the Phillies up for their 4-0 win.

BAL 0-4 PHI
W - Myers (5-7)
L - Bedard (4-6)

June 27th:
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Upcoming Series vs Boston
Cabrera (-) Schilling (-)
Loewen (9-2) Matzusaka (7-3)
Penn (-) Wakefield (-)
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The Red Sox rally in the 10th win 2 runs to keep the pressure on the cracking Orioles.

BOS 5-3 BAL
W - Pineiro (3-4)
L - Parrish (1-1)

June 28th:
4 straight losses as Boston ride a solid start by Matzusaka and a 3RBI 1HR show from Willy Mo Pena to take a 8-6 win.

BOS 8-6 BAL
W - Matzusaka (8-3)
L - Loewen (9-3)

June 29th:
A home sweep leaves Baltimore in 2nd place as June is drawing to an end, as 2 runs in the 8th allow them to take a winning 5-4 lead. Penn finally pitched 7 solid innings but failed to get the run support required to back up a rare good start by an Oriole in June.

BOS 5-4 BAL
W - Romero (1-2)
L - Parrish (1-2)
S - Papelbon (14)

June 30th:
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Upcoming Series vs Chicago White Sox
Trachsel (7-4) Buehrle (5-5)
Bedard (4-6) Garland (3-8)
Cabrera (5-5) Vazquez (6-6)
Loewen (9-3) Contreras (5-2)
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6 straight losses for Baltimore as they open up a 4 game series with Chicago on the back of a 4-2 loss. Thome and Crede both homered and Buerhle pitches a complete game.

CWS 4-2 BAL
W - Buerhle (6-5)
L - Trachsel (7-5)

[elsworth]

June Recap:

Wrap:
June was and will be looked upon as a disaster and a potential turning point in the Orioles chase for the playoffs. A 10-17 record has all but ruined a solid first 2 months of the year, this being tacked on to a current 6 game losing streak. Statistically the Orioles are still matching up both sides of the plate within the American League, however there is a noticable downgrade in the standard of starting pitching, with only Adam Loewen still commanding any credit.

Gibbons and Patterson are in the midst of personal slumps, though they lead the HR and SB categories in the team. Markakis leads the team with 54 RBI, though both Tejada and Gibbons also have 50RBI to their name.

Adam Loewen is still the shining light for the Orioles pitching staff, going 9-3 with a 4.42ERA. Trachsel at 7-5 is the only other starter on this crew with a winning record, whilst a struggling bullpen see's Chris Ray with 16 saves, though he has added 3 losses to his record.

Baltimore Orioles Stats:

Batting:


2007 Batting Team G AVG AB H 2B 3B HR BB K SB CS R RBI SLG OBP
Bako, Paul BAL 6 .143 21 3 1 1 1 1 5 0 0 1 2 .429 .182
Bedard, Erik BAL 2 .000 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .000
Cabrera, Daniel BAL 2 .250 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 .250
Donachie, Adam BAL 3 .083 12 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 .083 .154
Fahey, Brandon BAL 17 .188 32 6 2 0 0 4 1 0 1 3 0 .250 .278
Gibbons, Jay BAL 75 .289 294 85 16 1 16 30 55 1 1 44 50 .514 .353
Gomez, Chris BAL 54 .299 184 55 12 0 3 16 18 0 1 24 27 .413 .350
Hernandez, Ramon BAL 46 .222 176 39 5 0 5 13 22 0 0 24 23 .335 .274
Huff, Aubrey BAL 74 .284 278 79 16 1 11 29 27 2 1 42 33 .468 .357
Knott, Jon BAL 7 .167 12 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 3 .250 .286
Loewen, Adam BAL 2 .000 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000
Majewski, Val BAL 10 .212 33 7 1 0 0 4 8 0 0 5 2 .242 .297
Markakis, Nick BAL 79 .270 322 87 17 1 9 32 46 3 1 52 54 .413 .335
Millar, Kevin BAL 31 .345 113 39 3 0 6 13 17 1 0 20 14 .531 .422
Mora, Melvin BAL 63 .282 273 77 17 0 8 19 45 4 3 39 42 .432 .332
Parrish, John BAL 0 .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000
Patterson, Corey BAL 72 .291 289 84 16 1 13 15 60 18 9 44 49 .488 .330
Payton, Jay BAL 21 .389 72 28 2 0 1 4 7 2 3 10 9 .458 .421
Penn, Hayden BAL 1 .000 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000
Roberts, Brian BAL 71 .349 298 104 28 1 9 30 45 16 2 62 47 .540 .411
Sing, Brandon BAL 5 .167 6 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 3 .167 .286
Tejada, Miguel BAL 77 .288 320 92 15 1 11 24 38 2 0 45 51 .444 .339
Trachsel, Steve BAL 1 .500 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 .500
Wright, Jaret BAL 1 .333 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .667 .333


Pitching:


2007 Pitching Team IP ERA G GS W L SV K BB R/9
Baez, Danys BAL 47.0 4.02 32 1 3 0 1 32 10 13.79
Bedard, Erik BAL 90.2 4.86 18 17 4 6 0 77 43 14.39
Bradford, Chad BAL 51.1 4.03 39 0 4 3 2 33 9 11.05
Cabrera, Daniel BAL 99.2 4.33 17 17 5 5 0 87 33 11.11
Loewen, Adam BAL 93.2 4.42 17 16 9 3 1 81 43 12.97
Parrish, John BAL 43.2 7.21 38 0 1 2 0 43 37 16.69
Penn, Hayden BAL 29.2 6.37 5 5 1 3 0 20 10 13.96
Ray, Chris BAL 35.2 3.79 37 0 3 3 16 34 10 11.86
Trachsel, Steve BAL 89.0 4.45 16 15 7 5 0 45 43 13.65
Walker, Jamie BAL 47.1 2.28 39 0 0 0 2 34 7 8.94
Williamson, Scott BAL 42.1 5.10 31 0 2 2 0 32 14 13.18
Wright, Jaret BAL 42.1 5.10 9 8 4 4 0 28 18 13.39


MLB Standings and League Leaders:

[elsworth]

July 1st:
Bedard stays in his slump, giving up 4 runs through 5IP as the Orioles are now on a 7 game skid, losing 7-2 as Pierzynski, Dye, Thome and Konerko all hit a long ball.

CWS 7-2 BAL
W - Garland (4-8)
L - Bedard (4-7)

MLB News:
The Yankees acquire Barry Zito in a trade with San Francisco that sends Phil Hughes to the Bay area.

July 2nd:
SNAPPED...the Orioles come out of their crippling slump with a 10-7 win as they crank 5 homers (Patterson 2, Payton, Roberts and Markakis). Cabrera only lasts 3 innings as the Orioles must have concerns about their 1-2 in this rotation.

CWS 7-10 BAL
W - Walker (1-0)
L - Masset (2-4)
S - Ray (17)

July 3rd:
Loewen picks up his 10th win as Aubrey Huff drives home his 12HR on the year. Baltimore split the series and now head to Boston with a 2 game run behind them.

CWS 1-2 BAL
W - Loewen (10-3)
L - Contreras (5-3)
S - Ray (18)

July 4th:
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Upcoming Series @ Boston

Lester (4-4) Trachsel (7-5)
Tavarez (1-0) Olson (0-0)
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Boston impose their authority in the 2 game set with a crushing 7-1 win over Baltimore, as they hold their guests to just 3 hits.

BAL 1-7 BOS
W - Lester (5-4)
L - Walker (1-1)

July 5th:
Baltimore ride 4 runs in the last 2 innings to seal a 5-3 win as Patterson hits his 16th HR of the year. Beckett got the call by Boston and made his mark as he slips to 0-6 this year.

BAL 5-3 BOS
W - Williamson (3-2)
L - Beckett (0-0)
S - Ray (19)

July 6th:
Day Off

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Upcoming Series vs New York Yankees

Bedard (4-7) Wang (3-2)
Cabrera (5-5) Igawa (2-6)
Loewen (10-3) Clippard (1-0)
Trachsel (7-5) Zito (4-8)
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Even at this stage of the year, this 4 game series is crucial for both sides in the East as they tie at the top of the division. Interestingly both have 3-7 records in their last 10.

July 7th:
Giambi goes yard twice, Wang pitches 8.1 and Rivera earns his 16th save, as the Yankees are solid in a 4-2 in Baltimore.

NYY 4-2 BAL
W - Wang (4-2)
L - Bedard (4-8)
S - Rivera (18)

July 8th:
Hernandez with a 3 run shot and Payton with a duece, sees the O's hit back with a 6-2 win against their foe.

NYY 2-6 BAL
W - Parrish (2-2)
L - Igawa (2-7)
S - Ray (20)

July 9th:
2 down after 2, the Orioles comeback in a tight matchup with 3 runs late in the game, underpinned by Roberts 2 RBIs. Baltimore retake the division lead by .5.

NYY 2-3 BAL
W - Williamson (4-2)
L - Clippard (1-1)
S - Ray (21)

July 10th:
The Yankees earn a split, as ARod drives home 3RBI with his 21st HR of the year. Zito also pitches to get his 5th win, as the Orioles may look at making a move during the All-Star break.

NYY 4-1 BAL
W - Zito (5-8)
L - Trachsel (7-6)
S - Rivera (19)

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July 11th:

Baltimore Orioles Trade News:
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Orioles Send:
Eric Bedard (SP) 4-8, 4.96ERA, 82K
Hayden Penn (SP) 1-3, 6.87ERA, 20K

A's Send:
Dan Haren (SP) 5-6, 3.95ERA, 81K
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Orioles Send:
Garret Olson (SP) 6-5, 3.96ERA, 79K (AA - Bowie)

Angels Send:
Ervin Santana (SP) 4-7, 3.94ERA, 74K
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HOMERUN SHOWDOWN:


2007 Home Run Showdown

FIRST ROUND (10 Outs)

PLAYER HOMERS
Paul Konerko (CHW) 9
Alfonso Soriano (CHC) 8
Albert Pujols (STL) 7
Marcus Thames (DET) 7
Mark Teixeira (TEX) 6
Alex Rodriguez (NYY) 6
Chase Utley (PHI) 5
Ken Griffey (CIN) 5
Lance Berkman (HOU) 4
Manny Ramirez (BOS) 1

SECOND ROUND (5 Outs)

PLAYER HOMERS
Albert Pujols (STL) 4
Marcus Thames (DET) 3
Paul Konerko (CHW) 2
Alfonso Soriano (CHC) 1

FINAL ROUND (5 Outs)

PLAYER HOMERS
MARCUS THAMES (DET) 3
Albert Pujols (STL) 2

WINNER: Marcus Thames


July 12th:

All-Star Game Voting:


AMERICAN LEAGUE ALL STAR TEAM

C : Ivan Rodriguez (DET) 683,569 votes
1B : Mark Teixeira (TEX) 1,150,439
2B : Brian Roberts (BAL) 807,700
3B : Alex Rodriguez (NYY) 1,115,109
SS : Derek Jeter (NYY) 933,576
OF : Vernon Wells (TOR) 686,811
OF : Manny Ramirez (BOS) 664,881
OF : Marcus Thames (DET) 695,625
Bench : Ian Kinsler (TEX)
Bench : Paul Konerko (CHW)
Bench : Jhonny Peralta (CLE)
Bench : Mark Grudzielanek (KCR)
Bench : Orlando Cabrera (LAA)
Bench : Marco Scutaro (OAK)
Bench : Adrian Beltre (SEA)
Bench : Rocco Baldelli (TBD)
Pitcher : Johan Santana (MIN)
Pitcher : Jeremy Bonderman (DET)
Pitcher : Kyle Farnsworth (NYY)
Pitcher : Curt Schilling (BOS)
Pitcher : Adam Loewen (BAL)
Pitcher : Jeff Weaver (SEA)
Pitcher : Mike Mussina (NYY)
Pitcher : Joe Nathan (MIN)
Pitcher : Arthur Rhodes (SEA)
Pitcher : Darren Oliver (LAA)
Pitcher : Chad Bradford (BAL)

NATIONAL LEAGUE ALL STAR TEAM

C : Brian McCann (ATL) 619,589 votes
1B : Albert Pujols (STL) 1,146,369
2B : Chase Utley (PHI) 993,669
3B : David Wright (NYM) 902,129
SS : Jimmy Rollins (PHI) 626,100
OF : Ken Griffey (CIN) 885,813
OF : Matt Holliday (COL) 854,863
OF : Alfonso Soriano (CHC) 785,986
Bench : Lance Berkman (HOU)
Bench : Chad Tracy (ARI)
Bench : Miguel Cabrera (FLA)
Bench : Rafael Furcal (LAD)
Bench : Freddy Sanchez (PIT)
Bench : Barry Bonds (SFG)
Bench : Felipe Lopez (WSN)
Pitcher : Ben Sheets (MIL)
Pitcher : Jake Peavy (SDP)
Pitcher : Roy Oswalt (HOU)
Pitcher : Dan Wheeler (HOU)
Pitcher : John Smoltz (ATL)
Pitcher : David Wells (SDP)
Pitcher : Chris Carpenter (STL)
Pitcher : Takashi Saito (LAD)
Pitcher : Salomon Torres (PIT)
Pitcher : Rudy Seanez (LAD)
Pitcher : Chan Ho Park (NYM)


Boxscore:


AB H BB R HR RBI K SB AVG
Brian Roberts 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .336
Vernon Wells CF 4 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 .294
Alex Rodriguez 3B 4 1 0 1 1 3 2 0 .330
Manny Ramirez LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .281
Marcus Thames RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 .279
Mark Teixeira 1B 4 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 .321
Jhonny Peralta SS 4 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 .292
Ivan Rodriguez C 4 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 .301
Johan Santana P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Paul Konerko PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
Adam Loewen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Kyle Farnsworth P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ian Kinsler PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .330
Curt Schilling P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Mark Grudzielanek PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
Chad Bradford P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Orlando Cabrera PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265
Arthur Rhodes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 36 9 0 6 3 6 13 0

2B: Mark Teixeira
HR: Mark Teixeira, Alex Rodriguez, Jhonny Peralta

IP H BB HR R ER K PIT ERA
Johan Santana 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 3 25 2.19
Adam Loewen 2.1 3 1 0 0 0 4 57 4.01
Kyle Farnsworth 0.2 0 1 0 0 0 1 17 2.98
Curt Schilling 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 21 4.00
Chad Bradford 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 4.07
Arthur Rhodes 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 2.43
Totals 9.0 5 2 0 0 0 10 146

AB H BB R HR RBI K SB AVG
Jimmy Rollins SS 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .335
Alfonso Soriano CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .276
Lance Berkman 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 .316
Albert Pujols C 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .339
Miguel Cabrera 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .354
Matt Holliday LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .328
Chase Utley 2B 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 .288
Ken Griffey RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .306
Ben Sheets P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
Barry Bonds PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .256
Jake Peavy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100
Freddy Sanchez PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .350
Dan Wheeler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Chad Tracy PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
Chris Carpenter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154
Salomon Torres P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 32 5 2 0 0 0 10 1

2B: Albert Pujols
HBP: Freddy Sanchez

IP H BB HR R ER K PIT ERA
Ben Sheets 3.0 1 0 1 1 1 2 42 1.67
Jake Peavy 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 5 32 2.87
Dan Wheeler 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 4 32 1.64
Chris Carpenter 1.0 5 0 2 5 5 0 31 3.17
Salomon Torres 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 2 20 3.63
Totals 9.0 9 0 3 6 6 13 157

WP: Curt Schilling
LP: Ben Sheets

Temperature: 84F
Wind: 6 MPH (out to center)
Attendance: 41,600
Time: 3:16

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MLB News:
The Yankees acquire Barry Zito in a trade with San Francisco that sends Phil Hughes to the Bay area
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