Chris Tillman

Joe Blanton's best still not enough for Angels

2013-05-02 23:00:00

addCustomPlayer('1j59v4a9evljr1d1b5hvawowo7', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1j59v4a9evljr1d1b5hvawowo7', 'eplayer15'); More than a month into the season, Angels Manager Mike Scioscia admits he's still not sure what kind of team he has. That's understandable,...

Orioles' Manny Machado continues to thrive on the road at the plate and in the field

2013-05-24 22:12:00

TORONTO – It’s become a popular question this year, whether Orioles third baseman Manny Machado belongs in the same class as the Angels’ Mike Trout and the Nationals’ Bryce Harper. That question was presented on MLB Network...

Orioles bash four homers in 10-6 win over the Blue Jays

2013-05-24 21:01:00

TORONTO — Rogers Centre might be one of the most difficult sites for a pitcher's introduction to the big leagues. Orioles right-hander Kevin Gausman found that out Thursday. There's something about this cavernous dome that makes balls carry —...

Orioles pregame notes on Steve Johnson, Adam Jones, Dylan Bundy and Jake Arrieta

2013-05-24 15:16:00

TORONTO -- The Orioles plan to recall right-hander Steve Johnson as an extra relief arm if the club’s bullpen gets extended tonight against the Blue Jays. Johnson, a St. Paul’s grad, was scratched from his scheduled start Friday at Triple-...

For starters, Dan Duquette hasn't had same magic touch

2013-05-21 11:04:00

If you believe that the Orioles’ unexpected run to the postseason in 2012 was something of magic, then the most dazzling trick the organization pulled off was consistently pulling productive starters out of their sleeves. Executive vice...

Talking Orioles with Birds Watcher's Amanda Redman

2013-05-21 04:00:00

The Baltimore sports scene is blessed with a bunch of talented bloggers who bring their unique perspective to the conversation. Each week, I hope to chat with one of them in a regular feature called Blogger on Blogger. This week, I exchanged emails with...

Is it too soon for Orioles fans to start panicking?

2013-05-20 09:52:00

Less than two weeks ago, the Orioles were tied for first place in the American League East. Despite subpar starting pitching, they were winning games -- more than 60 percent of them -- because Manny Machado, Adam Jones and Chris Davis were pounding the...

Orioles fall to Rays, 3-1, extending losing streak to five games

2013-05-19 17:12:00

Last season, Orioles manager Buck Showalter had the base of the right-field foul pole at Camden Yards painted black in order to help discern balls in play from home runs. Most stadiums have a yellow line on the top of the wall that serves as a marker in...

Orioles observations on the losing streak, starting rotation, second base and umpires

2013-05-20 05:20:00

OK, so the Orioles have lost five straight, but it’s not time to panic. Not yet. Last year’s team had just one losing streak over three games, a six-game skid from May 26 to June 1.� But just four of those losses came on the road, as...

Five Baltimore Orioles stats that stand out this week

2013-05-15 08:06:00

Each Wednesday, blogger Matt Vensel will highlight five statistics that really mean something for the Orioles. five -- consecutive quality starts for Chris Tillman. Right-hander Chris Tillman pitched seven strong innings Tuesday night, allowing four...

Orioles notes and observations (Johnson, Tillman, bottom of the order, Chen)

2013-05-15 03:00:00

So closer Jim Johnson finally blew a save in the regular season. How long has it been? The last time he blew one Manny Machado and Nate McLouth weren’t Orioles. You’ve got to go all the way� back to July 27, 2012 – not counting the one...

Jim Johnson blows first regular-season save since July as Orioles fall to Padres, 3-2

2013-05-14 20:33:00

Buck Showalter's first glimpse of closer Jim Johnson inside the Orioles clubhouse moments after his remarkable consecutive-save streak came to an sudden end Tuesday night was the sight of Johnson working up a sweat on the exercise bike in the training...

Orioles starting pitcher Chris Tillman retired 20 of the last 21 batters he faced in his eight innings of work against the Angels on Thursday night in Anaheim.

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Orioles starters did not pitch enough innings during the first three weeks of the new season, but -- for the most part -- they pitched deeper into games in Week 4, which was a necessity with the string of consecutive game days they are grinding through right now.

2013-04-26 00:00:00

Jake Arrieta and Chris Tillman (pictured) continue to struggle with pitch efficiency, running up big pitch counts in the early innings and exiting games too early to preserve the bullpen. That would be a real problem if the Orioles weren't finding ways to stay in those games and win most of them.

2013-04-17 00:00:00