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Right-hander Bud Norris rebounded impressively from a rough outing last time out and the Orioles scratched out a few runs to beat the PittsburgPirates 4-2 on Thursday night.

Zach Britton can't control whether the Orioles add another starting pitcher to an already crowded rotation mix. All he can do is force his way into the discussion with a strong spring.

The annual Silver Slugger Awards will be announced at 6 p.m. tonight on MLB Network, and the Orioles should be well represented.

The Orioles were well represented Friday when finalists for this season's AL Gold Glove awards were named.

After a record-setting season, Orioles first baseman Chris Davis will receive consideration for most of the major awards this fall. But he finished a distant second-place in one vote announced Thursday.

The Orioles scored eight runs in the first inning Sunday, but still had to squeak out a victory in the late innings of a sloppy, rainy contest.

Orioles left-hander Brian Matusz, competing for the fifth starter's spot, took a step backward Sunday, allowing five runs in four innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Brian Roberts, Adam Jones and Nolan Reimold were all in Thursday's lineup versus the Priates

The Orioles hit a spring-high four homers off Pittsburgh Pirates pitching Friday afternoon in a 6-5 win at Ed Smith Stadium. It was the Orioles' sixth victory in seven Grapefruit League games this spring.

Before players hit the field this morning, the Baltimore Orioles announced Darren O'Day's two-year contract.

The Baltimore Orioles' second workout for pitchers and catchers will begin shortly at 10 a.m. Expect much of the same as Day 1, but a second group of pitchers will make throw their first bullpen side sessions of the spring.

This season's Most Valuable Oriole, center fielder Adam Jones, placed sixth in this year's American League Most Valuable Player voting.

Showalter was announced Wednesday night as one of three finalists for the Baseball Writers' Association of America's award after leading the Orioles to a 93-69 record and their first playoff appearance since 1997.

Nate McLouth, the Orioles' unlikely late-season standout, has gotten back to doing what once made him a rising star with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

All-Star games are not a spectacle anymore. Across the board, in every sport, All-Star games are starting to lose their luster, the interest of wanting to see glorified exhibition games slowly waning.

Orioles thoughts on Adam Jones, Dylan Bundy and Zach Britton

Adam Jones agreed to a six-year, $85.5 million contract extension Saturday, which will keep him in an Orioles uniform through 2018.

In Saturday's 6-5 victory, the trend looked like it finally would be snapped, with their most consistent starter, Jason Hammel, cruising and Adam Jones and Nick Markakis each hitting two-run homers against the Washington Nationals to take a 6-0 lead into the fifth.

Orioles spring training: Orioles fall to Pirates, 11-5

Orioles: Orioles push Jake Arrieta's start back to Wednesday. Move will allow right-hander to rest ailing elbow; Brian Matusz to start Saturday.