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| Nats hope to avoid the brooms in Miami |
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04/08/2009 |
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| rt today, as his Washington Nationals try to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Florida Marlins in the season-opening, three-game affair at Dolphin Stadium. A 27-year-old Dominican, who stands an imposing 6-foot-9, Cabrera reached the majors with the Baltimore Orioles in 2004 and was 12-8 in 28 games, allowing less than a hit per inning and striking out 76 batters. He won 10 games the following year with a 4.52 earned run average in 29 starts, but has failed to reach double-digits in three seasons since while goi |
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| Wang to make long-awaited return in Yanks' bout with O's |
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04/08/2009 |
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| The New York Yankees' big-name free agent signings didn't pan out in the club's season opener. The Bronx Bombers will turn to an old friend tonight, as Chien-Ming Wang returns to the hill to pitch the second contest of a three-game series versus the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. Coming off a 2008 season that saw the Yankees go 89-73 and miss the postseason for the first time since 1993, New York brought in the likes of CC Sabathia, Mark Teixeira and A.J. Burnett, who is set to make his Yankee debut in tomor |
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| Orioles rough up Sabathia, top Yankees in season-opener |
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04/06/2009 |
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| Baltimore, MD (MySportsbook) - Adam Jones went 3-for-3 with three runs scored, two RBI and a pair of walks as the Baltimore Orioles got to new- acquisition CC Sabathia early and beat the New York Yankees, 10-5, in the season-opener for both clubs. Aubrey Huff had a double and drove in three runs for Baltimore, which endured its 11th straight losing season in 2008, going 68-93. The Orioles had been 60-62 in mid-August but completely fell apart down the stretch, finishing a miserable 8-31. The horrific finish p |
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| Revamped Yanks to unveil Sabathia in Baltimore |
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04/06/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Prized free agent CC Sabathia returns to the American League this afternoon, when the new-look New York Yankees open the 2009 campaign against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. After their string of 13 straight postseason appearances came to a halt last year, the Yankees went on a spending spree this offseason, bringing in Sabathia (7 years, $161 million) and A.J. Burnett (5 years, $82.5 million) to shore up a rotation which was 59-53 with a 4.58 earned run average a year ago -- 19th bes |
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| 2009 MLB Outlook |
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04/02/2009 |
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| ivision champions or wild card teams. Instead, "performance-based criteria" - including head-to- head record between the tied clubs - will be used to determine home-field advantage. FOUR NAMES YOU WILL KNOW BY THE END OF THE SEASON: 1) MATT WIETERS, BALTIMORE ORIOLES Matt Wieters is a can't-miss prospect with the Orioles. A favorite to win the AL Rookie of the Year, Wieters was sent down to Triple-A for more seasoning, but he won't be there long. Expect the catcher to be with the big league club by June, and to |
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| Toronto Blue Jays 2009 Preview |
MLB Baseball |
04/01/2009 |
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| ridge to Ryan. BENCH/DH The Jays added one of the most versatile bench players in the game in Kevin Millar, who was signed as a free agent shortly before spring training. Millar, who can play almost anywhere, belted 20 home runs in 145 games for the Baltimore Orioles last season. In addition to Millar, the Jays have jack-of-all trades Marco Scutaro, who started 53 games at shortstop last season, while playing five positions for the Jays a year ago. Also, Joe Inglett, who made 62 of his 82 starts at second base, |
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| Baltimore Orioles 2009 Preview |
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04/01/2009 |
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| d into a powerhouse. Baltimore made a run at signing Maryland native Mark Teixeira only to see him sign a monster deal with the Yankees. The O's, though, did secure Japanese hurler Koji Uehara. Below we take a capsule look at the 2009 edition of the Baltimore Orioles, with a personnel evaluation and prognosis included therein: 2008 FINISH (68-93) - Fifth Place (AL East) KEY OFFSEASON ADDITIONS: Cesar Izturis (SS); Ryan Freel (INF/OF); Ty Wigginton (IF); Koji Uehara (RHP); Felix Pie (OF); Robert Andino (INF) KEY |
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| Orioles ship Penn to Marlins for Andino |
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04/01/2009 |
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| Fort Lauderdale, FL (MySportsbook) - The Baltimore Orioles announced Wednesday they have acquired infielder Robert Andino from the Marlins in exchange for pitcher Hayden Penn. Andino played in 44 games for Florida last season, his fourth with the team that selected him in the second round of the 2002 draft. He batted .206 in 63 at-bats with two home runs and nine runs driven in. Andino also played four positions in the field, most frequently at second base (15 games). In 79 career games, the 24-year-old Andin |
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| Orioles place P Hill on DL |
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03/29/2009 |
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| Fort Lauderdale, FL (MySportsbook) - Baltimore Orioles pitcher Rich Hill will begin the first season with his new club on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained left elbow, the team announced on Sunday. The left-hander was acquired from the Chicago Cubs in the offseason in exchange for a player to be named later. Hill had a career year in 2007, notching an 11-8 record in 32 starts with a 3.92 earned run average and 183 strikeouts. However, he was slowed last season by a back injury and spent most of t |
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| Hall of Famer George Kell dies |
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03/24/2009 |
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| d. According to Arkansas television station KAIT, Kell died in his sleep in Swifton, Arkansas. Kell was a career .306 hitter in 15 big league seasons from 1943-57 with the Philadelphia Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles. A 10-time All-Star, Kell led the American League in batting in 1949 with the Tigers, edging Ted Williams to deny the Boston slugger his third Triple Crown. He also led AL third basemen in fielding percentage seven times. Kell, elected to the Hall o |
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