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| Jim Johnson has been shut down for the remainder of the season after an MRI revealed some abnormalities in his injured shoulder, according to the Baltimore Sun. |
Our View: The ailment isn't considered very serious or a long-range issue, but the team feels it is best to end his season early. |
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| Eider Torres has been designated for assignment by the Orioles, according to the Baltimore Sun. The Orioles also recalled infielder Brandon Fahey from Norfolk and selected the contracts of catcher Omir Santos and pitcher Alfredo Simon from the Triple-A roster.
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Our View: Torres has the versatility to play multiple positions in the infield, but his bat is lacking and does not merit fantasy consideration. |
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| The Orioles purchased the contract of Alfredo Simon from Triple-A Norfolk, according to the Baltimore Sun. |
Our View: He was previously released by the Dodgers, and has bounced around with the Rangers and Phillies. He will hold no fantasy value as a middle reliever with the Orioles. |
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| Brandon Fahey has been recalled from Triple-A Norfolk, according to the Baltimore Sun. |
Our View: Fahey only hit .239 over 42 games in his previous stint with Baltimore this season, and displays no power at all. He does not merit fantasy consideration. |
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| Fernando Cabrera has been released by the Orioles, according to the Baltimore Sun. The Orioles also recalled infielder Brandon Fahey from Triple-A Norfolk and purchased the contracts of catcher Omir Santos and pitcher Alfredo Simon from the Triple-A roster.
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Our View: Cabrera struggled over 28.1 innings of relief with a 5.40 ERA and 1.73 WHIP. |
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| Aubrey Huff missed Friday night's game against Oakland due to the birth of his daughter. He should return to the lineup on Saturday. |
Our View: Huff is the reigning AL Player of the Week. He has been a pleasant surprise for fantasy owners in 2008 as he is hitting .313 with 30 homers and 98 RBI. |
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| After being acquired earlier in the day, Brian Bass pitched 1.2 innings for the Orioles on Friday. He surrendered two runs on two hits and two walks. |
Our View: There's nothing special about Bass. He's your typical middle reliever on a below average ball team who holds no fantasy value. |
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| Brian Bass has been dealt from the Twins to the Orioles in exchange for a player to be named later, according to the Star Tribune. |
Our View: Bass spent most of the season with the Twins, but held a 4.87 ERA and 1.55 WHIP over 44 innings of relief, and was demoted to the minors in August. He didn't figure into Minnesota's plans for 2009, and Baltimore feels he will hold some value in their organization. |
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| Despite being named the AL Player of the Month of August Melvin Mora likely won't be in the lineup until next week, according to the Baltimore Sun. Mora, dealing with hamstring soreness said there was "no way" he would be able to play this weekend as hoped. |
Our View: Mora has missed the last five games with the injury and had originally hoped to return this weekend. He is hopeful of a return next week when he will resume his quest to record 100-RBI (he currently has 97). |
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| Orioles third baseman Melvin Mora was named the American League's Player of the Month for August, according to the Baltimore Sun. |
Our View: Mora bullied the baseball to the tune of eight home runs, 32 RBI and a .418 average. After a bit of a slow start, his overall numbers have come around and fantasy owners should be happy with his season. |
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| Baltimore pitcher Jim Miller threw away a bunt for a game-ending error, allowing Alex Cora to score the winning run in the bottom of the ninth Wednesday, as Boston beat Baltimore 5-4. |
Our View: This was only Miller's second appearance of the season for the Orioles. Look for Miller to rebound, as his minor league numbers were solid. He posted an ERA of 3.15 with 96 strikeouts in 80 innings while in the minors. |
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| Jim Johnson is scheduled for an MRI exam Friday after experiencing problems with his right shoulder, according to the Baltimore Sun. Johnson said, "I don't think we're exactly sure what's going on. It's just a little soreness. We'll take it from there and go day-by-day, I guess. We're in the last month. If something doesn't feel right, then I'm not going to push it."
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Our View: Johnson has pitched just once in the last eight days, but team GM Andy MacPhail does not believe his injury is a long-range issue. |
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| Lou Montanez has done nothing but hit for the Orioles since his call-up from the minors. And once again, even in a losing effort, he went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Baltimore's 14-2 loss to the Red Sox. |
Our View: Montanez is absolutely a guy fantasy owners should be all over. He hasn't shown great power yet, but he's scored a bunch of runs and rarely strikes out, which is a good sign. |
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| The Orioles will skip Jeremy Guthrie's next start, this according to the team website. The move is precautionary. The staff wants to make sure that they don't overwork their opening day starter. |
Our View: Lance Cormier appears to be the most likely candidate to replace Guthrie. |
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| Adam Jones is in the lineup for the second straight game since being activated from the disable list on Monday. The outfielder is hitting second behind behind Brian Roberts and playing his usual center field. |
Our View: Jones' return hurts Jay Payton's fantasy value. Time to cut the veteran loose. |
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| Aubrey Huff has been named the AL Player of the Week, according to the AP. Huff earned the honor by hitting .478 (11-for-23) with four doubles, two home runs and seven RBI.
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Our View: The 31-year-old is hitting .311 for the season, with 30 homers and 98 RBI. |
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| Radhames Liz has been brough back from Triple-A Norfolk a few days after being sent down, according to the AP. |
Our View: Liz held a favorable 5-3 record over 12 starts this season with the Orioles, but with a poor 6.95 ERA and 1.79 WHIP. He should be avoided in anything but the deepest of AL-only leagues. |
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| Bob McCrory has been recalled from Triple-A Norfolk, according to the AP. |
Our View: McCrory was selected in the fourth round of the 2003 draft and allowed four earned runs and four walks over 2/3 of an innning during a previous stint with Baltimore this season. He does not merit fantasy attention. |
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| As expected, Kam Mickolio has been recalled from Triple-A Norfolk, according to the AP. |
Our View: Mickolio could fare well in the Orioles' bullpen, but only merits fantasy consideration in leagues that feature middle men. |
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| Melvin Mora indicated that he is feeling better, but the Baltimore Sun states he is not likely to return to the lineup on the current road trip. He is recovering from a strained left hamstring. |
Our View: The Orioles next home game is September 5 versus Oakland. He could be back over the weekend, and should be fine to return to fantasy lineups next week. |
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| George Sherrill, who is dealing with left shoulder inflammation, made 25 throws from 100 feet and felt fine, according to the Baltimore Sun. |
Our View: He'll do it again before Wednesday night's game and if all goes favorably without a setback, he'll throw a bullpen session Friday. He will resume his closer's role upon his return as Chris Ray is not expected back. |
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| Kam Mickolio will be recalled from Triple-A Norfork within the next couple of days, according to the Baltimore Sun. |
Our View: Mickolio was part of the deal that shipped Erik Bedard to Seattle, and he fared well as a reliever with Norfolk. He could hold his own in the Orioles' bullpen, but would only be fantasy worthy in leagues that feature middle men. |
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| Garrett Olson had his fourth straight rough outing on Monday as he allowed six runs in just 5.2 innings. Olson gave up six hits while walking five Red Sox as there were constantly runners on base. |
Our View: The Orioles may know what they are doing with Olson, but the poor guy has looked dreadful of late allowing, get this, 21 runs in 16 IP (11.81 ERA) over his last four appearances. Memo to the Orioles - get this kid out of there. |
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| Adam Jones, in his first game back from the DL because of a broken foot, hit his eighth home run of the year for the Orioles |
Our View: Jones has four home runs, 22 RBI and 22 runs scored in his last 28 games, though it will be interesting to see how he will fair after playing only two games in the month of August. Despite the home run tonight, expecting him to dominate moving forward might be a stretch. |
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| Rays manager Joe Maddon was not pleased that Orioles reliever Jim Johnson hit shortstop Jason Bartlett with a pitch one at-bat after he hit a home run on Sunday, and thinks Johnson did it purposely, according to the Tampa Tribune. "The last one was intentional. ... I really don't know why they did it, but it was on purpose," Maddon said. |
Our View: Maddon stated that everyone in the Orioles dugout went to the top step to watch it happen, even though they had been sitting down the rest of the game. Bartlett has all of one home run on the year, so if the pitch was intentional, we're not sure what the message is. |
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| As expected, Orioles center fielder Adam Jones will be recalled for the team and will make the start in center field Monday, according to the Baltimore Sun. |
Our View: Jones has been out since August 2 with a fractured foot. He has solid value in AL-only leagues, but come next season, it will certainly increase. |
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| Reliever Jim Miller will be recalled by the Orioles on Monday, according to the Baltimore Sun. |
Our View: Miller has been impressive in the minors this year, sporting an ERA of 3.15 with 96 strikeouts in 80 innings. However, he has limited fantasy value in his role. |
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