http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/?track=rss Headlines from baltimoresun.com en ©2013, baltimoresun.com Tue, 21 May 2013 17:37:00 -0400 By Dan Connolly http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-jurrjens-sent-down-arrieta-or-mcfarland-to-start-thursday-jones-dhing-20130521,0,1456618.story?track=rss In activating Miguel Gonzalez from the disabled list to start Tuesday, the Orioles again shuffled their rotation a bit. Tue, 21 May 2013 17:15:00 EDT The Baltimore Sun http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-orioles-will-wear-camouflage-caps-with-bird-logo-for-memorial-day-20130521,0,293405.story?track=rss New Era has revealed the design for this year's special Memorial Day caps, which the Orioles will wear May 27 against the Nationals in Washington. Tue, 21 May 2013 16:46:00 EDT By Dan Connolly http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-orioles-notes-and-observations-johnson-garcia-showalter-casilla-20130520,0,4754680.story?track=rss The knee-jerk reaction to Jim Johnson’s third straight blown save is to pull him from the closer’s spot for now. Tue, 21 May 2013 07:08:00 EDT By Dan Connolly http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-pedro-strops-strong-stretch-comes-to-an-end-20130520,0,1405533.story?track=rss Orioles reliever Pedro Strop had allowed just one earned run in his last 13 appearances for a 0.79 ERA in his last 11 1/3 innings heading into Monday night. That’s a dramatic improvement over his early season struggles when he allowed seven earned runs in his first seven appearances. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:21:00 EDT By Dan Connolly http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-jim-johnson-and-buck-showalter-on-johnsons-latest-blown-save-20130520,0,7862739.story?track=rss Jim Johnson’s third blown save in as many opportunities obviously was the main angle in Monday night’s 6-4 loss to the New York Yankees in 10 innings. Mon, 20 May 2013 23:54:00 EDT By Dan Connolly http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-miguel-gonzalez-to-start-tuesdays-game-against-the-yankees-20130520,0,1410419.story?track=rss Miguel Gonzalez, who has been on the disabled list since May 9 (retroactive to May 4) with a blister on his right thumb, will start against the Yankees on Tuesday. He said it’s been difficult to not be able to pitch in a game while not really being injured. Mon, 20 May 2013 20:29:00 EDT By Eduardo A. Encina http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-hothitting-orioles-shortstop-jj-hardy-hitting-third-against-yankees-20130520,0,2654916.story?track=rss Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy, who has spent the entire season hitting in the sixth and seventh spots in the lineup, is batting third tonight against the Yankees. Mon, 20 May 2013 17:37:00 EDT By Eduardo A. Encina http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-rays-manager-joe-maddon-calls-sundays-replay-review-baseball-anarchy-20130520,0,6446737.story?track=rss The day after Joe Maddon’s team was awarded a home run after a replay review showed that Matt Joyce’s ball hit the base of Camden Yards’ right-field foul pole in the Orioles’ 3-1 loss to Tampa Bay, the Rays manager blasted crew chief Gerry Davis, calling the situation “baseball anarchy” and saying that Davis “made stuff up on the field.” Mon, 20 May 2013 14:27:00 EDT By Eduardo A. Encina http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-orioles-thoughts-and-observations-losing-streak-rotation-second-base-and-umpires-20130520,0,7497427.story?track=rss OK, so the Orioles have lost five straight , but it’s not time to panic. Mon, 20 May 2013 08:20:00 EDT By Eduardo A. Encina http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-hearing-from-crew-chief-gerry-davis-on-homerun-replay-review-20130519,0,2361169.story?track=rss Here's what umpire crew chief Gerry Davis told me about the delay on today's replay review on Rays right fielder Matt Joyce's eventual home run ball in the Orioles' 3-1 loss to the Rays: Sun, 19 May 2013 17:49:00 EDT