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Cal Ripken Jr. praises Orioles All-Stars, manager after injury-hit first half

Orioles legend Cal Ripken Jr. said Tuesday on a conference call that despite a series of early-season injuries, the 2015 Orioles are “positioned pretty well” for the rest of the season with the core of their team now healthy.

“They’ve been hit with the injury bug, and somehow, they find a player to contribute and get them to where they need to be,” Ripken said Tuesday on a call in advance of the beginning of Sunday MLB on TBS this weekend.

“I think a lot of people were concerned that they lost Nelson Cruz and Nick Markakis in the offseason, where was the offense going to come from.