Chris Tillman’s abbreviated Thursday outing seems to have at last been the final straw for the Orioles. Or at least, it was a straw, anyway. The Orioles found a temporary solution to the Tillman problem by placing him on the disabled list before Friday’s game with what was described as a lower back strain.
At one point during the tenure of Ubaldo Jimenez, the O’s placed him on the disabled list with what was said to be a rolled ankle that occurred when he stepped in a pothole while getting out of his car.