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Buck Showalter said in pre-game media briefing that the Orioles are still considering their options with designated hitter Wilson Betemit, but there really isn¿t a lot they can do.

Sunday's loss to the Seattle Mariners dropped the Orioles to 4-5 on a homestand that featured the division rival Boston Red Sox, the last-place Houston Astros and up-and-coming but below .500 Seattle team.

Orioles lefty Wei-Yin Chen's ERA skyrockets when he gets to the seventh and eighth innings.

Playing against the Orioles has to be viewed as just another game, Seattle Mariners infielder Robert Andino said before the teams' three-game series at Safeco Field kicked off.

Shortstop J.J. Hardy, center fielder Adam Jones and catcher Matt Wieters were named American League Gold Glove winners at their positions on Tuesday night. It's the first time since 1998 that three Orioles have earned baseball's annual benchmark of fielding excellence in the same season.

Three Orioles players were named Gold Glove finalists for the second straight season, and just as 2011, two O¿s players should win the game¿s highest honor in fielding when they are announced tonight.

The Fielding Bible Award selections, which will be featured in the Annual Bill James Handbook, were announced today, and Orioles catcher Matt Wieters did not repeat as a winner.