SPORTS
By Dan Connolly and Eduardo A. Encina, The Baltimore Sun | May 8, 2012
All signs point to the Orioles' recalling left-hander Dana Eveland from Triple-A Norfolk to start Friday's series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays at Camden Yards. Eveland was removed from Monday's start for Triple-A Norfolk after throwing just 63 pitches against Louisville. He threw five shutout innings and allowed just four hits. Eveland is not listed among Tides starters for games this week. Orioles manager Buck Showalter said there were "multiple candidates" for Friday's start, a spot vacated by right-hander Tommy Hunter , who was optioned to Norfolk on Monday after struggling in his past two outings.
SPORTS
By Dan Connolly and The Baltimore Sun | May 8, 2012
Left-hander Zach Phillips, the last roster casualty in spring training, is in the Orioles clubhouse today. He said hello to manager Buck Showalter, then went to his locker. He doesn't know whether he'll be activated today. Part of that might have to do with the weather as well. It's still a consistent rain here at Camden Yards. “I got here, said, 'Hi,' to Buck, told him I was here and [he] said, 'We'll talk later.'” Phillips said. “And that was it.” If Phillips is activated, one possible move would be sending down righty Jason Berken to Triple-A Norfolk.
NEWS
By Jamie Smith Hopkins, The Baltimore Sun | May 7, 2012
Seafood company Phillips Foods Inc. will be closing its Baltimore manufacturing and distribution facility in July and cutting 100 jobs, about 13 percent of its Maryland workforce. The company warned state regulators of the cuts. A separate layoff warning notice to the state came from Capital One Financial Corp., which said 40 workers would be affected when it closes a credit-card operations facility in the Anne Arundel County community of Hanover during the last three months of this year.
ENTERTAINMENT
By Richard Gorelick and The Baltimore Sun | April 30, 2012
Bill Sexton has been appointed the Executive Chef of Phillips Seafood Baltimore. Sexton, according to a news release, has served in several leadership positions with Phillips Foods and Seafood Restaurant. He started his career at Phillips Crab House in Ocean City and has been Phillips Director of research and development. "My Grandfather was a fisherman off Cobb Island, Maryland and I grew up loving the fresh seafood right from our Southern and Eastern Shores," Sexton said in the statement.
SPORTS
By Dan Connolly, The Baltimore Sun | April 4, 2012
The Orioles finalized their 25-man roster Wednesday for Friday's season opener against the Minnesota Twins, and there was one mild surprise: veteran sidearmer Darren O'Day and left-hander Troy Patton made the bullpen over lefty Zach Phillips . The 25-year-old Phillips, who allowed just four hits, two walks and two runs in 131/3 innings this spring, had a minor league option left, unlike Patton. "It's tough. He pitched well enough to make our club," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said of Phillips.
SPORTS
By Dan Connolly, The Baltimore Sun | March 27, 2012
When the Orioles finished their largest round of spring cuts Monday, left-hander Troy Patton was still in the clubhouse, still hanging on to a roster spot. It's unfamiliar position for the 26-year-old reliever, but at this point in his career, he'll take it. "It's been interesting and different than any other camp I have been in. Being so quiet in here and [there] not being many people in here is really a different thing for me," he said. "It's been kind of strange but fun when you are pitching well and getting outs and moving along to the next outing.