Koji speaks (through Jiwon Bang)
Koji speaks (through Jiwon Bang)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Koji Uehara said the club hasn't discussed putting him on the disabled list with a sore right elbow. That talk must be coming. Uehara said the elbow started to bother him during Wednesday's outing in Texas. "The bad part is gone," he said, "so hopefully I'll recover soon." Somebody tap the needle. This record is skipping again. (For you younger readers, a record is...never mind.) Asked when he'll be ready to pitch again, Uehara replied, "At this moment, I can't really say." So...
Koji hurting; roster move coming?
Koji hurting; roster move coming?
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Koji Uehara didn't pick up a ball again today and is complaining of discomfort in his right elbow. Manager Dave Trembley and president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail have discussed the possibility of bringing up another reliever for their short-handed bullpen. Trembley isn't ready to suggest that Uehara is headed back to the disabled list, but it certainly appears to be a strong possibility. I figured elbow or hamstring. It was 50-50. The Orioles could bring back Alberto Castillo,...
Nats post 7-6 win to even series
Nats post 7-6 win to even series
Steve Melewski
Orioles
After pitching to an ERA of 2.77 over his previous four starts, the Orioles staked Brad Bergesen to a 6-3 lead today. But he could not hold it. The Nationals scored four runs in the sixth off Bergesen and Mark Hendrickson to rally for a 7-6 lead and win over the Orioles on Saturday afternoon. The Nats had not held a lead in this series until their five-hit sixth frame today which featured a Roger Bernadina RBI triple, an Alberto Gonzalez pinch-hit RBI single and Adam Dunn's two-run single. ...
Checking on Koji
Checking on Koji
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
It required a pair of binoculars, but we spotted Koji Uehara sitting at the far left end of the bullpen bench. He's wearing a jacket and he's barely moved. That tells us that he's unavailable. Otherwise, he'd probably be in this game, or he might have warmed up at some point. We took it as a good sign that he was sitting in the bullpen. A seat in the dugout or inside the clubhouse would have confirmed that he couldn't pitch today. But manager Dave Trembley has stuck with Mark...
Wiggy notes
Wiggy notes
Steve Melewski
Orioles
Ty Wigginton has tied his season-high and career-high with a 4-RBI game today at Washington. He hit a two-run single with two outs in the first and a two-run homer to left on a 1-0 pitch off Craig Stammen in the sixth. He now has 13 homers, two more than last year and 31 RBI, 10 fewer than last year. He also had 4 RBI on April 18 vs. Oakland. The 4 RBI ties his single game career best and he has now done that eight times. AL home run leaders, through Friday's games: 14 - Paul Konerko,...
Bergy to break the century mark (updated twice)
Bergy to break the century mark (updated twice)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Brad Bergesen batted with two outs in the sixth and runners on the corners. Nobody is warming in the bullpen. The mound remains covered. Bergesen obviously will return for the bottom of the sixth with his pitch count at 99 and the Orioles holding a 6-3 lead after Ty Wigginton's two-run shot off Craig Stammen. Matt Wieters followed with a single to knock Stammen out of the game. Wigginton has 13 homers and 31 RBIs, including four today. First half MVP? Right now, I don't see how anyone...
Bizarre home run (updated)
Bizarre home run (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The top of the fourth inning will go down as one of the strangest in recent memory. Luke Scott reached first base on an apparent infield hit, but the official scorer here gave Nationals starter Craig Stammen an error. I should have written it down in pencil because it will be changed. No way you can expect the pitcher to field a sharp grounder up the middle. With two outs and Scott on third base, Adam Jones sent a long drive to center field. Nyjer Morgan tried to make a leaping catch at the...
Pace yourself Bergy (updated)
Pace yourself Bergy (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The press box is pretty far from the field, but I'm almost positive that the game has started. I'm so high up, the guy next to me said he's flying the mail to Pittsburgh. I'm so high up, I'm the only person here who isn't wearing wings. But seriously folks... The Orioles need Brad Bergesen to stick around for a while because the bullpen's a bit drained. He's thrown 36 pitches in two innings. He could use a quick one. The Orioles lead, 2-0, on Ty Wigginton's two-out, two-run single...
Ryan Berry to Frederick
Ryan Berry to Frederick
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The Orioles are moving 21-year-old, right-hander Ryan Berry from Delmarva to Frederick where he is expected to start for the Keys tonight at home vs. Kinston. Berry, a ninth-round draft pick last June from Rice, went 0-3, 3.50 in eight starts at Delmarva. He led the Shorebirds staff with 43 strikeouts to just 11 walks over 46 1/3 innings. His ERA was at 2.40 before he gave up seven runs and ten hits in his last start for Delmarva last Sunday. Here is recap of today's minor league...
Where there's a Will
Where there's a Will
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Or maybe I should have gone with "Willing and Able." If only I had it to do over again. Manager Dave Trembley is being cautious with reliever Will Ohman, which might seem strange if you consider that the left-hander is leading the AL with 23 appearances. Ohman's thrown only 14 innings, which he's quick to point out whenever someone uses the word "fatigued." "I'm not going to die," he said. Ohman will take the ball at any time and in any situation. He just wants to pitch. "I'm...