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Orioles manager Buck Showalter said last week's signing of Danny Valencia was insurance in case Tim Beckham went out and broke his leg. Where else do the Orioles need cover like that?

The club doesn't appear to be in the mix for Corey Dickerson, recently designated for assignment by the Rays.

Dan Duquette acknowledged the sway of pitch framing metrics in the free agent catcher market. Can the Orioles find a fit?

The Orioles have until Friday night at midnight to make Wieters a qualifying offer, and while they are leaning towards doing so, according to club sources, the Orioles brass is still discussing it in the Warehouse.

This is the kind of thing they used to teach in journalism school and I wish they still did: The way one careless mistake can diminish an otherwise strong performance and bring embarrassment instead of praise.

Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter has put his team's playoff hopes in the hands of veteran left-hander Joe Saunders, who has been tabbed to start Friday night's do-or-die American League wild-card playoff game at Rangers Ballpark.

Chris Tillman wasn't unhittable Tuesday night, but he was plenty good enough as the Orioles picked up a 5-3 victory to set up a series rubber match with the Texas Rangers on Wednesday.

In a season of surprises, rookie Miguel Gonzalez may qualify as the biggest one for the Orioles. But he couldn't continue his dominance against the Texas Rangers in a 5-1 loss Monday night.