J.J. Hardy

Orioles bash four homers in 10-6 win over the Blue Jays

2013-05-24 21:01:00

TORONTO — Rogers Centre might be one of the most difficult sites for a pitcher's introduction to the big leagues. Orioles right-hander Kevin Gausman found that out Thursday. There's something about this cavernous dome that makes balls carry —...

Orioles notes: Chen to travel to Florida to continue rehab for oblique injury

2013-05-20 18:10:00

Orioles left-hander Wei-Yin Chen leaves Baltimore on Tuesday for the club’s minor league complex in Sarasota, Fla., but how long he’ll be there is unknown. “I just want to go down there and prepare early and rehab early so I can get...

Orioles notes and observations (Jim Johnson, Garcia, Showalter, Casilla)

2013-05-21 04:08:00

The knee-jerk reaction to Jim Johnson’s third straight blown save is to pull him from the closer’s spot for now. I’m probably in the minority here. But I don’t do it. And I know Orioles manager Buck Showalter won’t do it....

Yankees defeat the Orioles 6-4 in the 10th, Johnson blows third straight save opportunity

2013-05-20 21:13:00

Orioles closer Jim Johnson can be depended on to always be at his locker to answer questions anytime he becomes a focal point of a game following a blown save. Those times have been rare, until recently, as Johnson has blown three consecutive ninth-...

Hot-hitting Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy batting third against Yankees

2013-05-20 14:37:00

Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy, who has spent the entire season hitting in the sixth and seventh spots in the lineup, is batting third tonight against the Yankees. Hardy had his 13-game hitting streak snapped Sunday, but he’s still hitting .333 (18-...

Five Baltimore Orioles stats that stand out this week

2013-05-22 08:17:00

Each Wednesday, blogger Matt Vensel will highlight five statistics that really mean something for the Orioles. three -- straight blown saves for Orioles closer Jim Johnson on the team’s current homestand. Every Orioles fan knows that Johnson has...

Jason Hammel struggles and comeback bid falls short as Orioles lose to Rays, 12-10

2013-05-17 21:03:00

The Orioles again proved Friday night that there are few deficits out of their reach, injecting late-inning suspense into a game that appeared to be a blowout. After trailing by eight runs in the eighth inning, they brought the tying run to the plate,...

Freddy Garcia struggles and the Orioles get swept by Padres with 8-4 defeat

2013-05-15 16:05:00

Orioles right-hander Freddy Garcia’s formula for success lies in staying ahead of hitters and keeping them off balance by mixing speeds while locating his pitches. Without the blazing fastball that has faded by way of wear, the 14-year veteran must...

Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy isn't in love with his new glove

2013-05-15 18:54:00

In a sense, baseball players are a lot like other craftsmen. They have tools they become comfortable with over the years, and it’s hard to make a change when a manufacturer discontinues or alters a product. That’s sort of what has happened...

Jim Johnson blows first regular-season save since July as Orioles fall to Padres, 3-2

2013-05-14 20:33:00

Buck Showalter's first glimpse of closer Jim Johnson inside the Orioles clubhouse moments after his remarkable consecutive-save streak came to an sudden end Tuesday night was the sight of Johnson working up a sweat on the exercise bike in the training...

Orioles give up 4-run lead but come back to win in 10th against the Angels

2013-05-04 19:06:00

The four-run lead that Orioles right-hander Freddy Garcia took into the seventh inning against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday seemed safe enough, especially given the relative ease in which Garcia had held the Angels hitless through the game's first...

Orioles rally from 6-run deficit and beat Minnesota, 9-6, in 10 innings

2013-05-10 22:13:00

MINNEAPOLIS — Dating back to last season, the Orioles often have struggled offensively when they can’t hit the longball. On Friday, in a 9-6, 10-inning victory over the Minnesota Twins, they flourished despite not going quite deep enough....

Orioles' J.J. Hardy hits this seventh inning RBI double to put the Orioles up 4-3, scoring Nick Markakis on the play.

2013-05-20 00:00:00

Sunday, he delivered another multi-hit performance to raise his batting average to .331 and remain second in the major leagues in hits -- just one behind Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera. Meanwhile, first baseman Chris Davis keeps chugging along.

2013-05-12 00:00:00

Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy throws to first to compete an ninth inning double play after forcing out the Royals' Elliot Johnson at second.

2013-05-08 00:00:00