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The 19-year-old Hart, a sandwich pick in last year¿s draft, was given an assignment to write a one-page report on Orioles Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, who was at camp on Monday to speak to the team under the invitation of executive vice president Dan Duquette.

The Orioles shouldn't buy a lower-tier starter; put that money into a top pitcher or Kendrys Morales

Fatigue sets in when fastballers don't have time to restore the glycogen in their muscles

Brian Matusz didn't pitch well, but the Orioles still can't hit when it counts.

It¿s true that the Orioles have faced a fierce lineup of arms over the past seven games, but with another dreadful offensive performance Saturday night against the Washington Nationals, their bats have suddenly gone silent.

The Orioles had to face knuckleball extraordinaire R.A. Dickey on Monday and then former Cy Young Award winner Johan Santana on Tuesday.

Orioles pitcher Dana Eveland no longer considers himself a rotation candidate. The left-hander says he hasn't pitched enough innings to be ready for a starting role, but manager Buck Showalter disagrees.