Wei-Yin Chen – Baltimore Magazine https://www.baltimoremagazine.com The Best of Baltimore Since 1907 Tue, 04 Aug 2020 12:24:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Wei-Yin Chen – Baltimore Magazine https://www.baltimoremagazine.com 32 32 Orioles Stud of the Week https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/sports/orioles-stud-of-the-week-19/ Mon, 25 Aug 2014 11:47:00 +0000 https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/?p=67515 Continued]]> Okay, before we anoint our stud, a bit of group therapy. Yes, it was a lousy week in Birdland. We found out that Manny Machado was out for the season (oof!) before getting swept by the so-so Cubbies (eek!). Then, to add insult to injury, the Yanks won four in a row (why??). But let’s all take deep cleansing breaths here. The Os are still in first place in the AL East (with an eye-popping 73-55 record) and they are still 6 games ahead of those pesky Yanks. Indeed, the Orioles have been so consistently great this season, they have us all spoiled. Remember, even the best teams go through mini slumps. And right before the Cubs swept us, we swept the White Sox. So…Chicago giveth, Chicago taketh away?

Also, this happened. 

Anyway, onto our stud.

Stud of the Week for August 18-24
Wei-Yin Chen

The Line:
One win, 14.1 innings pitched, 10 hits, 13 strikeouts, 4 earned runs.

Studliest Moment:
In Wednesday’s 4-3 win against the White Sox, Chen struck out 7 batters, including Avisail Garcia with a man on third and two outs in the fifth, with the Os clinging to a 3-2 lead.

The Clincher:
With a 13-4 record, a 3.76 ERA, and an unflappable presence on the mound, Chen is proving to be exactly the kind of number two starter a championship team needs on its roster. Yes, we said championship. We still believe, Os fans!

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]]> Orioles Stud of the Week https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/community/orioles-stud-of-the-week-15/ Mon, 28 Jul 2014 11:22:59 +0000 https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/?p=67594 Continued]]> The Orioles continued their dominance on the road, winning 6 out of the 10 games on the West Coast and taking series wins against the Los Angeles Angeles and Seattle Mariners. The O’s have now won 17 of their last 25 road games—and a lot of the credit should go to this group of guys.

Stud of the Week for July 21-27:
The pitching staff

The Line:
With lackluster bats (aside from Delmond Young and Manny Machado), our pitching is what saved us this week—whether it was Wei-Yin Chen (11-3, 3.92), Miguel Gonzalez (5-5, 3.91), Chris Tillman (7-5, 3.92), Kevin Gausman (4-3, 3.67), T.J. McFarland (4-2, 3.07), or Zach Britton (3-2, 1.71) on the rubber.

Studliest Moment:
Chen had a dominant performance against Seattle on Thursday night, pitching eight scoreless innings (an Orioles career-high-tie) and running his winning streak to four games (and 11 wins total this season). Not only did he deliver a tight 109-pitch game, but he also made two great defensive plays: one at the plate in the first and a good grab from the mound in the fifth.

The Clincher:
To cap off the road trip, the Orioles went into extra innings last night in Seattle. But Britton came out of the bullpen in the 10th and struck out the side to secure the O’s victory. Great ending to a successful road trip!

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Wei-Yin Chen

Position: Pitcher

The Orioles lefty—who is a Taiwan native signed out of Japan—may need an interpreter to speak to his coaches and the media, but his games needs no translation. In Chen’s first year in the majors, the starting pitcher threw 192 innings and struck out 154 batters. Though he lost momentum down the stretch, his ambition never wavered. “It doesn’t matter if you speak the language or not, his work ethic speaks for itself,”

Matt Wieters told MLB.com.
In fact, Chen spent the off-season in California training with Brady Anderson, muscling up and strengthening his bullpen sessions.

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Chris Davis

Position: First Baseman (and occasional pitcher)

Though Davis had previously played with the Texas Rangers, his first season with the Orioles had to be the most memorable. Of course, there was the May 6 game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park when he came in as a relief pitcher in the 16th inning, becoming the first position player in the AL to be the winning pitcher since 1968. And then there was his amazing late-season stretch, homering in six consecutive games, and ending the season with 33 home runs, more than any other Oriole.

Manny Machado

Position: Third Baseman

The Orioles promoted 20-year-old Manny Machado to the major leagues on August 9. The next day, he hit his first and second home runs. The world took notice of the youngster on September 12 against the Tampa Bay Rays. With two outs in the top of the ninth, Evan Longoria bunted up the third base line and, after the ball dribbled towards Machado, he barehanded it, pump-faked, turned, and threw out Rich Thompson who was rounding third. The 2-2 tie was preserved and we won off of a Machado single. Not bad for a kid who can’t legally have a beer.

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Brian Matusz

Position: Pitcher

We admit that we kind of fudged this one since Matusz became a starting pitcher for the Orioles back in late 2009. After some struggles and an injury, he was demoted to the bullpen last year, but, as a reliever, the lefty struck out 19 batters with a 1.35 ERA in 18 appearances. Out of the bullpen, he didn’t allow a single inherited runner to score. “With experience, every rookie is going to go through hard times,” Matusz said. “It’s just a matter of being able to shake it off.”

Nate McLouth

Position: Outfielder

Nate McLouth has been around the league for years, earning a Gold Glove and playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Atlanta Braves, but last year was his first with the Orioles. His late-season start provided great defense and a spark in the leadoff spot after Nick Markakis got injured. McLouth was especially crucial in the postseason, with a .308 batting average and five RBIs in six playoff games. In December, the Orioles re-signed the free agent to a one-year agreement. “He’s a baseball player,” Showalter told MLB.com. “You all know that’s about as high a compliment as I can pay a guy.”

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