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Jamie Moyer, the 49-year-old lefty who may or may not pitch for the Orioles, was not with Triple-A Norfolk yesterday in Toledo. He is apparently deciding whether he wants to take the Orioles¿ offer for another start in the minors or look for another organization. - Dontrelle Willis is back and is pitching against Toledo. But that is not the crazy part. What¿s crazy is this: Willis becomes the 17th different pitcher to start a game for the Tides this year.
- Betemit's splits at Turner Field are the best of any ballpark in the majors where he has at least 100 career at bats. Betemit is 67-for-212 in Atlanta, hitting .316/.393/.472 with five homers and 17 RBIs .
- The Orioles are looking to rebound tonight from Friday's tough 4-2 loss to the Braves here at Turner Field. Chris Davis will be back in right field tonight, making his second major league start there after having a nice debut on Friday.
- Steve Pearce and Matt Wieters each drive in five runs as the Orioles win their fifth straight, sweep Pirates.
- Orioles left-hander Brian Matusz said he is preparing himself mentally to start Wednesday¿s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, but he won¿t know for sure until he gets through the night with a swollen and bruised nose.
- The rain's coming down here at Oriole Park at Camden Yards and the tarp is on the infield. We're not sure we're going to get tonight's series opener against the Pirates in, but there's still plenty of news coming from the Orioles clubhouse.
- Barring a last-minute setback, all indications are that Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts will be activated from the 60-day disabled list Tuesday before the club's three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Camden Yards.
- There's still a lot of baseball to be played before the Orioles have need to make a decision on their starting pitcher for Saturday's game in Atlanta. The Orioles have had four off days since May 24, meaning they've needed a fifth starter just once -- Tommy Hunter was called up to pitch Saturday -- in that span. They'll need to pick a fifth starter agains for Saturday's game against the Braves.
- When Jake Arrieta was named the Orioles' Opening Day starter this season, he talked about the magnitude of the honor and the leadership responsibility it carried. But the 26-year-old right-hander has looked lost for much of the season.
- Having never been on the disabled list in his career, Orioles right fielder Nick Markakis is finding it's almost as painful being away from the team as it is dealing with hamate bone surgery.
- Jake Arrieta¿s rough stretch continued Friday with what was arguably his worst start of his career.
- Nick Markakis was in the clubhouse sporting a bandage on his right palm/wrist to conceal the stitches from his hamate bone surgery on June 1.
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- Showalter keeping options open for starter on Saturday
- Saturday¿s starter has still not been determined. Jake Arrieta will pitch Friday and Jason Hammel will pitch Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Lefty Zach Britton pitches today for Triple-A Norfolk, so he is not an option.
