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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Jim Johnson | The Love Network</title><link>http://jim-johnson.love.com</link><language>en-us</language><docs>http://jim-johnson.love.com/rss.xml</docs><description></description><copyright>AOL LLC. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.</copyright><generator>Blogsmith | Relegence | AOL LLC.</generator><item><title>Tillman has strong outing vs. Boston</title><link>http://t.love.com/311051972</link><description><![CDATA[With the regulars back home playing Pittsburgh, a makeshift Baltimore lineup didn't do much against Boston. 
Lou Montanez, Jeff Salazar, Ronnie Welty and Blake Davis each had a hit. 


Red Sox at the plate: Kevin Youkilis drilled his first homer of the spring, a two-run shot in the bottom of the fourth, and Marco Scutaro did the same in the seventh. ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:38:00</pubDate></item><item><title>O's push Pirates out to sea at home</title><link>http://t.love.com/311051961</link><description><![CDATA[Leadoff batter Andrew McCutchen singled and scored, while Ryan Church added a pair of hits. 
Garrett Jones drove in McCutchen with a sacrifice fly, but the Bucs couldn't muster any more after they scored two runs in the first. 


Orioles at the plate: Luke Scott launched a full-count homer off Pirates starter Charlie Morton in the bottom of the fourth inning. ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:38:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Orioles take no-hit bid into eighth inning</title><link>http://t.love.com/310945891</link><description><![CDATA[Brian Matusz, Will Ohman, Jim Johnson preceded Sarfate. 
Ross Wolf pitched a 1-2-3 ninth to preserve the one-hitter. 


Philadelphia manager Charlie Manuel was thankful he didn't see the Orioles record five more outs. 

]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 4:58:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Spring Training Capsules</title><link>http://t.love.com/310923808</link><description><![CDATA[By The Associated Press VIERA, Fla. Stephen Strasburg allowed two solo homers and struck out eight in four innings, and the Washington Nationals beat a St. Louis Cardinals split squad 13-5 on Friday night. 
Strasburg, the top pick in June's draft who signed a record $15.1 million contract, gave up four hits in his longest of three spring training starts. 
The right-hander threw 73 pitches, 53 of them for strikes. ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 2:28:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Inbox: Where does Scott fit in?</title><link>http://t.love.com/310369399</link><description><![CDATA[With a plethora of capable outfielders, why haven't the Orioles traded Luke Scott yet? 
All he'll do this year is take at-bats from Nolan Reimold and Felix Pie, and someone with his power capabilities could be appealing to a team in contention after the All-Star break. 

-- 
Rick L., Hampstead, Md. 

]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:49:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Millwood sees progress in intrasquad start</title><link>http://t.love.com/309624656</link><description><![CDATA[For Orioles pitcher Kevin Millwood, everything got a little better Tuesday morning. 


In his third unofficial Spring Training start, Millwood tossed five innings in an intrasquad game, striking out seven and allowing three runs on four hits with two walks. 


"It was coming out of his hand very lively," said catcher Matt Wieters, who caught Millwood for the first time in a game setting Tuesday. ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:47:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Scott, Snyder go yard as O's trip up Sox</title><link>http://t.love.com/309238144</link><description><![CDATA[Baltimore banged out nine hits over the first three innings against Boston starter Tim Wakefield, highlighted by Luke Scott's three-run homer, his first of the spring, in the third. 
Scott also drove in the first run of the game with a first-inning sacrifice fly and doubled in the fourth. 
Brandon Snyder doubled and then hit a two-run homer in the top of the seventh, his first of the spring. 

]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:52:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Gonzalez says his arm is fine and ignore that radar gun</title><link>http://t.love.com/309022396</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.baltimoresun.com/media/alternatethumbnails/teaser/2010-02/51902655-02094106.jpg"><br>No matter what the radar readings say, no matter how he has looked during his first two outings, his arm feels fine. 


Gonzalez was able to face only two hitters in a "B" game on Saturday against the Florida Marlins at Ed Smith Stadium. 
However, his abridged outing was a result of some soreness in his lower back and not anything related to his arm. 

]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 4:19:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Posada Has Strong Game Vs. Baltimore</title><link>http://t.love.com/308722893</link><description><![CDATA[Ty Wigginton belted a two-run homer over the left-field wall in the second inning, his second of the spring, and Garrett Atkins led off the fourth with his first long ball of the spring. 


Yankees at the plate: Nick Johnson stroked a run-scoring double to left in the bottom of the first inning, scoring Brett Gardner after a leadoff walk. 
Robinson Cano tacked on an RBI single, and Juan Miranda had a sacrifice fly to cap a three-run first. ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:24:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Posada has strong game vs. Baltimore</title><link>http://t.love.com/308714267</link><description><![CDATA[Ty Wigginton belted a two-run homer over the left-field wall in the second inning, his second of the spring, and Garrett Atkins led off the fourth with his first long ball of the spring. 


Yankees at the plate: Nick Johnson stroked a run-scoring double to left in the bottom of the first inning, scoring Brett Gardner after a leadoff walk. 
Robinson Cano tacked on an RBI single, and Juan Miranda had a sacrifice fly to cap a three-run first. ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:21:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Roundup: Pettitte, Hoffman make strides back</title><link>http://t.love.com/308516054</link><description><![CDATA[TAMPA, Fla. Andy Pettitte peered over his raised black glove for a sign from the catcher, shook him off, nodded 'OK,' then froze Jimmy Rollins with a changeup for strike three. 


Vintage Pettitte. 


Too bad the sequence took place in a batting cage under the stands at Steinbrenner Field -- and Philadelphia's Rollins was nowhere to be found. 

]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:56:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Orioles' Johnson hopes for revival in 8th...</title><link>http://t.love.com/308448539</link><description><![CDATA[SARASOTA, Fla. After struggling when given a chance to replace George Sherrill as closer during the second half of last season, Jim Johnson hopes for a revival now that he's back to a setup role for the Baltimore Orioles. 


Johnson blew three of his 11 save chances in the ninth-inning role after Sherrill was traded to Los Angeles, and Baltimore signed Mike Gonzalez during the offseason to become its closer. 


A starter in the minor leagues, Johnson was converted to a reliever two years ago. ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:52:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Span builds on streak in Twins' win</title><link>http://t.love.com/308189746</link><description><![CDATA[Robert Andino hit a home run to left field in the third inning off Twins starter Scott Baker to drive in Baltimore's first run. 
It was one of two hits on the night for Andino, who also legged out a triple in the fifth. 


Twins at the plate: Denard Span led off the first inning with a single before stealing second base, and Joe Mauer added an RBI single to center to give the Twins their first run. ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:36:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Andino hits homer, triple in O's loss</title><link>http://t.love.com/308180007</link><description><![CDATA[Robert Andino hit a home run to left field in the third inning off Twins starter Scott Baker to drive in Baltimore's first run. 
It was one of two hits on the night for Andino, who also legged out a triple in the fifth. 


Twins at the plate: Denard Span led off the first inning with a single before stealing second base, and Joe Mauer added an RBI single to center to give the Twins their first run. ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:45:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Span builds on streak in Twins' win</title><link>http://t.love.com/308178168</link><description><![CDATA[Robert Andino hit a home run to left field in the third inning off Twins starter Scott Baker to drive in Baltimore's first run. 
It was one of two hits on the night for Andino, who also legged out a triple in the fifth. 


Twins at the plate: Denard Span led off the first inning with a single before stealing second base, and Joe Mauer added an RBI single to center to give the Twins their first run. ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:35:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Young Orioles have no hard feelings on contract renewals</title><link>http://t.love.com/307285847</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.baltimoresun.com/media/alternatethumbnails/teaser/2010-02/51902655-02094106.jpg"><br>The Orioles announced Tuesday that the remaining unsigned players in camp have come to terms, but not everyone came along voluntarily. 
The club exercised its right under Major League Baseball 's collective bargaining agreement and renewed the contracts of Adam Jones , Matt Wieters, Nolan Reimold and Jason Berken after negotiations failed to produce agreement on their 2010 salaries. 


The union contract allows a team to pay its "zero-to-three" players (players with less than three years of major league ser]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 17:36:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Slowey, Blackburn sharp on the hill</title><link>http://t.love.com/306905246</link><description><![CDATA[Michael Cuddyer went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored while Jason Kubel added an RBI double. 
Prospect Ben Revere had a three-hit afternoon and Luke Hughes chipped in a pair of knocks. 


Orioles at the plate: Baltimore's bats were stifled all afternoon by Twins pitchers. ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 8 Mar 2010 18:25:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Matusz shows strikeout ability vs. Twins</title><link>http://t.love.com/306862515</link><description><![CDATA[Michael Cuddyer went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored while Jason Kubel added an RBI double. 
Prospect Ben Revere had a three-hit afternoon and Luke Hughes chipped in a pair of knocks. 


Orioles at the plate: Baltimore's bats were stifled all afternoon by Twins pitchers. ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 8 Mar 2010 16:05:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Markakis has a blast in O's loss to Sox</title><link>http://t.love.com/306529506</link><description><![CDATA[Jed Lowrie had a pair of hits while Jeremy Hermida singled and scored in the second inning. 
Yamaico Navarro's fielders' choice drove in Hermida to put Boston on the scoreboard. 
Angel Sanchez drove in a pair of runs in the top of the eighth and Gil Velazquez followed with an RBI single to tie the game at 4. ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 7 Mar 2010 16:28:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Chilling at the ballpark</title><link>http://t.love.com/306182611</link><description><![CDATA[Gary Allenson planned on taking the advice to heart. 


But mostly, to his arms and legs. 


Better layer. 

]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 6 Mar 2010 1:03:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Pirates surge late to top host Orioles</title><link>http://t.love.com/306157707</link><description><![CDATA[In his first at-bat as a pro, Tony Sanchez blasted a solo homer off lefty Troy Patton. 
Sanchez was the Pirates' fourth overall pick in last year's First-Year Player Draft. 
The Bucs capitalized on some defensive miscues in the third inning, and Akinori Iwamura's RBI single put them on the board. ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 5 Mar 2010 22:24:00</pubDate></item><item><title>2010 Baltimore Orioles Preview</title><link>http://t.love.com/304925882</link><description><![CDATA[The Orioles boast one of the best outfields in the game, both defensively and offensively. 
Adam Jones broke out to become an All-Star and Gold Glove winner (although a second half swoon and injury are both concerns). 
Nick Markakis continued his solid work in right, leading the league in outfield assists, while Nolan Reimold was called up May and never stopped hitting, putting up a .279/.365/.466 line. ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 2 Mar 2010 20:20:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Albers seeking to secure spot in 'pen</title><link>http://t.love.com/304873692</link><description><![CDATA[Right-hander Matt Albers is aware of his situation. 
The Orioles' bullpen, one of the worst in baseball last season, is projected to be far more efficient in 2010. 
With new closer Mike Gonzalez and setup man Jim Johnson providing stability in the later innings -- plus the addition of former starters Mark Hendrickson and Koji Uehara -- Albers is part of the most intriguing competition in camp. 

]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 2 Mar 2010 17:05:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Albers seeking to secure spot in 'pen</title><link>http://t.love.com/304862354</link><description><![CDATA[Right-hander Matt Albers is aware of his situation. 
The Orioles' bullpen, one of the worst in baseball last season, is projected to be far more efficient in 2010. 
With new closer Mike Gonzalez and setup man Jim Johnson providing stability in the later innings -- plus the addition of former starters Mark Hendrickson and Koji Uehara -- Albers is part of the most intriguing competition in camp. 

]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 2 Mar 2010 16:34:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Atkins gets a fresh start at first with Orioles</title><link>http://t.love.com/304594278</link><description><![CDATA["If you go there with the intention of giving Vegas your money, you're definitely going to do that," said the Baltimore Oriole whose forays from his California home to nearby Sin City always come with a set of rules. 


Play by the book. 
Don't gamble too much. ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 2 Mar 2010 1:18:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mickolio makes his pitch to stick with Orioles</title><link>http://t.love.com/303260246</link><description><![CDATA[Three times during the winter, Baltimore Orioles manager Dave Trembley picked up his cell phone and contacted reliever Kam Mickolio. 
And while the conversations varied, Trembley kept going back to the same basic message: "This is your year." 


It's been Mickolio's spring training after one week. 

]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Orioles hope young pitchers, Tillman and Matusz, take off</title><link>http://t.love.com/302970057</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i.usatoday.net/marketplace/_common/_images/ticketsnow/ticketsnow_0.jpg"><br>The 35-year-old, 13-year veteran Millwood — new to the Orioles this season — has a locker between two promising pitchers with a combined 20 major league starts. 


"None of that is by accident," said Orioles manger Dave Trembley , who knows the chances of his team escaping the American League East basement and maybe reaching .500 for the first time since 1997 depend on how quickly a promising group of young pitchers develops. 


The offensive core is in place, with catcher Matt Wieters and outfielders Adam ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:14:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Sports › Orioles' Uehara adjusting to pitching in relief</title><link>http://t.love.com/301573921</link><description><![CDATA[The Baltimore Orioles still believe Japanese pitcher Koji Uehara can be a valuable member of their pitching staff. 


It just won't be in the starting rotation. 


Uehara will work out of the bullpen this season after making 12 starts in 2009 as a rookie. ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:14:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Orioles' Uehara adjusting to pitching in relief</title><link>http://t.love.com/301361874</link><description><![CDATA[SARASOTA, Fla. The Baltimore Orioles still believe that right-hander Koji Uehara can be a valuable member of their pitching staff. 

]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:32:23</pubDate></item><item><title>Orioles settle into new Sarasota home</title><link>http://t.love.com/301067998</link><description><![CDATA[The Baltimore Orioles formally settled into their new spring training home Thursday - and they couldn't be happier. 


Pitchers and catchers began filing out of their clubhouse at Ed Smith Stadium at precisely 11:45 a.m. after mandatory physicals and a team meeting. 
As they lined up to stretch and throw, the players were surrounded by hundreds of fans and acres of real estate. 

]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 0:35:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Uehara will shift to bullpen role</title><link>http://t.love.com/301021367</link><description><![CDATA[Although it's been speculated, Orioles manager Dave Trembley announced Thursday that Japanese pitcher Koji Uehara will be working out of Baltimore's bullpen this season, giving the team another option in the later innings and ideally serving a myriad of roles. 

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