julio teheran
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Pitching matchups, TV, radio and more about Saturday's Orioles-Braves game. - The Orioles' starters are among the worst in the game in the first inning. New pitching coach Roger McDowell could help fix that.
- Roger McDowell, who spent the last 11 seasons with the Atlanta Braves, is the new Orioles pitching coach.
- Taking a look at the Orioles' pitching coach search
- Twice this month, the Orioles have demoted a starting pitcher from the rotation, only to have him rejoin it shortly thereafter out of circumstance and necessity. There are only so many alternatives inside the organization, and when the Orioles begin to assess the market to add starters through trades over the next few weeks, they might be left wanting as well.
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- Matt Wieters participated in pregame drills at first base for the second straight day and manager Buck Showalter said Wieters could see time there in the future.
- In hiring Braves special assistant Dom Chiti, who will likely be announced early next week, the Orioles brought in a knowledgeable baseball man who both Showalter and Wallace are familiar with.
- Fifteen of the 27 pitchers to start a division series game this year were developed by their current organization.
