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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Gonzo to start Sunday. Jimenez to the pen.</p>— Brittany Ghiroli (@Britt_Ghiroli) <a href="

">August 19, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Buck said they just talked to Jimenez and he took it OK. Had a side day today and will be avail in the pen shortly.</p>— Brittany Ghiroli (@Britt_Ghiroli) <a href="

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Ubaldo will go to pen at least until next turn thru rotation. Norris will start Saturday, Gonzalez likely Sunday and Tillman Monday.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/orioles?src=hash">#orioles</a></p>— Eduardo A. Encina (@EddieInTheYard) <a href="

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Buck said they just talked to Jimenez and he took it OK. Had a side day today and will be avail in the pen shortly.</p>? Brittany Ghiroli (@Britt_Ghiroli) <a href="
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Ubaldo seems like a good guy, and a team player. It's not like he doesn't know he's kinda sucked. :noidea:

Good for him not making waves. And good for DD and Buck doing the right thing. ;)

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Buck on Ubaldo:"You got your reasons. He doesn’t have to agree with them. He's been a great teammate, a professional. Has got a good heart"</p>— Brittany Ghiroli (@Britt_Ghiroli) <a href="

">August 19, 2014</a></blockquote>

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I would have bet a lot that he would get at least two more starts. I'm glad I didn't.

Right decision, and it's pretty clear the decision makers are taking the Orioles' chances this year very seriously.

I am surprised too. I was on the fence personally but figured there was no way they would make the move. However, he will have three more years to make good on the contract. I think we got him and Norris thinking you can't have too many good arms, but it turns out you can and he is the odd man out right now regardless of his contract. Now if they DFA Matusz I will be truly impressed by their coldbloodedness.

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