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some talented baseball players on this 2007 team though. All star
level players such as Miguel Tejada, Erik Bedard, Melvin Mora, and
Brian Roberts do keep some hope alive for Orioles fans. It will take
a special team effort for this team to play and compete in the AL
East with the likes of the Yankees, Red
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Orioles
History
The Baltimore Orioles professional Major League baseball team has
been very successful since their inception into the Minor western
league as it was known back in 1893. In 1900 that league became the
American League, which achieved Major League status in 1901. The Baltimore
Orioles were formerly known as Milwaukee Brewers between 1894-1901,
later they went by the name St Louis Browns between 1902 and 1953.
The franchise moved to Baltimore at the end of the 1953 season and
was renamed the Baltimore Orioles after the black-and-orange birds
of that name. In July 1958, the team played its first ever All Star
Game. The game attracted a crowd of 48,829. During his 17 seasons
with the Orioles, Earl Sidney Weaver, a two-time American League manager
of the year, became one of the most admired managers in American League
history for his ability to develop players and build winning teams.
In 1966 the team traded Milt Pappas and two others for Frank Robinson.
Once Frank joined the team he helped the team defeat the favored L.A.
Dodgers in the World Series with awe-inspiring pitching and timely
power. One of the most popular players with the team included Cal
Ripken Jr., who broke Lou Gehrig's consecutive games played streak
and won two Most Valuable Player awards for Baltimore. The Baltimore
Orioles Major League Baseball team are based in Baltimore, Maryland
and play in the Eastern Division of the American League. The Orioles
have won eight Division titles in, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1979,
1983, 1997. The orioles went ahead and captured seven American League
Pennants in, 1944, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1979, 1983. The prized
possession, the world series has been won thrice by the Baltimore
Orioles in, 1966, 1970, and 1983. The Baltimore Orioles home ballpark
is Oriole Park at Camden Yards which opened in 1992 and has a seating
capacity of 48,262. The uniform colors for the Orioles jerseys are,
Black and Orange. The logo design for the Baltimore Orioles is an
oriole. The Baltimore Orioles have quite a number of players in the
Baseball Hall Of Fame, they are George Kell, Eddie Murray, Jim Palmer,
Branch Rickey, Earl Weaver, Frank Robinson, Brooks Robinson, Robin
Roberts and Luis Aparicio. Carl Ripken, Jr. is expected to be inducted
into the Hall Of Fame in 2007 on the first ballot. The following numbers
have been retired by the Baltimore Orioles, #4 belonging to Earl Weaver,
#8 worn by Cal Ripken, Jr, #5 belonging to Brooks Robinson, #20 worn
by Frank Robinson, #22 belonging to Jim Palmer, #33 worn by Eddie
Murray and lastly #42 a number which has been retired throughout baseball
and was worn by Jackie Robinson. The Baltimore Orioles current stars
are, Larry Bigbie, Eric Bedard, Dave Borkowski, Jay Gibbons, Javy
Lopez, Miguel Tejada, Brian Roberts, Melvin Mora and David Newhan. |
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Phillies' Moyer solid in first spring start (AP)Jamie Moyer pitched five sharp innings in his spring debut, but the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 Sunday. Before rallying for three runs in the bottom of the ninth, keyed by Greg Dobbs' two-run homer, the Phillies had scored one run in 26 innings. "We're going to score runs," an unconcerned Philadelphia manager Charlie Manuel said afterward.
Spring Training Capsules (AP)Jamie Moyer pitched five sharp innings in his spring debut, but the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 Sunday. Before rallying for three runs in the bottom of the ninth, keyed Greg Dobbs' two-run homer, the Phillies had scored one run in 26 innings following back to back shutouts.
Orioles Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)<p>Mike Gonzalez hasn't had the usual zip on his fastball, but the radar gun isn't concerning the Orioles new closer.</p>
<p>Gonzalez, who didn't throw in a Grapefruit League game for more than a week recently because of tightness in his back, was topping out in the mid- to upper-80s on the radar gun in the first two weeks of games. Typically, Gonzalez touches the mid-90s.</p>
<p>Gonzalez, signed to a two-year, $12 million deal as a free agent in the offseason, claims he never looks at velocity.</p>
<p>"It was the same thing last year at spring training," Gonzalez said. "They were questioning my velocity. I was anywhere from 86 to 89. Then I come out opening day and I'm 93 to 95. That's just how it is, man."</p> <p>Orioles manager Dave Trembley was aware of the modest readings on the radar...
Wakefield goes 5 innings as Sox blank Orioles 6-0 (AP)Tim Wakefield went five scoreless innings, giving up two hits and two walks with three strikeouts, and the Boston Red Sox beat a split squad of Baltimore Orioles 6-0 on Saturday. "(It's) fun watching guys put up zeros," said manager Terry Francona. "(He was) in the zone for the most part, lot of pop ups, in command of the game.
Bergesen shuts down Pirates in Orioles' 5-2 win (AP)Baltimore Orioles right-hander Brad Bergesen has a habit of rushing his delivery. Once again, slow and steady won a game for him on Saturday. Bergesen fell behind by two runs in the first inning, but he retired the last 10 batters he faced as a split squad of the Orioles' 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Porcello and Matusz are maturing rapidly (Yahoo! Sports)Young pitchers Rick Porcello of the Tigers and Brian Matusz of the Orioles could dominate the AL for many years.
Orioles take no-hit bid into eighth inning (AP)Dennis Sarfate gave up a single to John Mayberry Jr. with one out in the eighth inning for the Phillies' first hit, and the Baltimore Orioles beat Philadelphia 2-0 Friday night. Brian Matusz, Will Ohman, Jim Johnson preceded Sarfate. Ross Wolf pitched a 1-2-3 ninth to preserve the one-hitter. Philadelphia manager Charlie Manuel was thankful he didn't see the Orioles record five more outs.
Blue Jays hit Guthrie hard in 13-3 rout of Orioles (AP)For Baltimore right-hander Jeremy Guthrie, this spring is looking very much like last year's, just as his performance Thursday looked a lot like his previous one. Guthrie gave up three of Toronto's six home runs, including two by Travis Snider, as the Blue Jays battered Baltimore 13-3. Guthrie was tagged for seven runs in three innings, not far different from the four runs on eight hits the...
Tallet allows one hit over four innings, strikes out three as Jays top Orioles (The Canadian Press)SARASOTA, Fla. - Left-hander Brian Tallet allowed one hit over four innings, a leadoff single by Cesar Izturis in the first, and retired the last 12 batters he faced to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday.
Tallet shuts down Orioles in Blue Jays' 4-1 win (AP)Left-hander Brian Tallet allowed one hit over four innings, a leadoff single by Cesar Izturis in the first, and retired the last 12 batters he faced to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. Travis Snider hit a solo home run off reliever Kam Mickolio in the fifth to help the Blue Jays win for only the second time in six games.
Mauer returns from absence, gets 2 hits for Twins (AP)Minnesota star Joe Mauer is hitting in March like, well, an MVP. Mauer got two hits in his return from a four-day absence Tuesday, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Twins 3-1. The 26-year-old catcher had been out while resting a sore right shoulder, the result of a stray foul tip. He said all along there was no reason for concern.
Who will be the brightest offensive star in the Orioles' universe? (Yahoo! Sports)We all have questions about the 2010 season and luckily Alex Remington has some answers. The Stew's resident...
Lowell makes spring debut for Red Sox, at 1B (AP)Mike Lowell made his spring training debut for the Boston Red Sox -- at an unfamiliar position. Lowell, who had surgery Dec. 30 to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb, played first base Monday in an 8-4 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. It was his first appearance at the position since 1998, when he played four games there for the New York Yankees' Triple-A affiliate.
Matusz leads Orioles over Phillies 4-3 (AP)Brian Matusz made the most of the opportunity to pitch against the defending National League champions. On Sunday, Matusz gave up three hits and a run in his five innings -- the longest and most effective outing by an Orioles starter this spring -- in Baltimore's 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.
Orioles 2B Roberts to have back examined (AP)Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts is returning to Baltimore to see a specialist for an ailing back that has kept him out of games this spring. "I'm just going there to see a back doctor and just make sure we're progressing in a way we need to be and if we need to ramp it up and do anything else, then we will," Roberts after taking infield practice with the team on Sunday...
Aceves sharp in latest start for Yankees (AP)Alfredo Aceves has more to worry about than the competition for the No. 5 starter spot in the Yankees' rotation. "My family, my car. I don't know. I don't want a lot of things in my head," the soft-spoken Aceves said Saturday with a laugh. It's easy to joke when your spring has been this dominant.
Orioles' Johnson hopes for revival in 8th inning (AP)After struggling when given a chance to replace George Sherrill as closer during the second half of last season, Jim Johnson hopes for a revival now that he's back to a setup role for the Baltimore Orioles. "When I took over for George last season, I probably tried to overdo it," Johnson said.
Marlins-Orioles game rained out (AP)After Friday's game between the Florida Marlins and Baltimore Orioles was canceled because of rain, to give pitchers extra work the Marlins and Orioles scheduled a 7-inning game at Sarasota on Saturday morning. Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez said Sean West will start. Mark Hendrickson will start for the Orioles.
Mauer leaves Twins win with shoulder injury (AP)AL MVP Joe Mauer collected two hits before leaving the Minnesota Twins' 8-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night with a sore right shoulder. Before hitting his second single in the third inning, Mauer fouled a pitch off his shoulder and manager Ron Gardenhire replaced him with Drew Butera in the fourth.
Scott helps Orioles beat Pirates 3-2 (AP)Zach Duke found a silver lining in his rough start Wednesday night. Duke settled down after allowing three runs in the first and pitched 2 2-3 innings in the Pittsburgh Pirates' 3-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. "My stuff was definitely good," he said "But I was falling behind with my sinker, and I need that pitch to be effective.
Orioles' Wieters looking to build on last year (AP)Matt Wieters was the center of attention when he reported to spring training last year. This year, everything has been much quieter. To Wieters, it's a welcome change. The switch-hitting catcher is primed for a big season with the Baltimore Orioles, ready to assume a bigger role for the struggling franchise.
Center fielder Willie Davis found dead in his home (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=12fh75bev/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-obit-williedavis&prov=ap&type=lgns"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100309/thumb.d75a05804b484b58b2139b3f1aa46eb4.obit_willie_davis_baseball_cabg102.jpg" width="129" height="93" alt="FILE - In this May 2, 1964, file photo, San Francisco Giants' center fielder Willie Mays, center, playing first base for the first time in his major league career tags out Los Angeles Dodgers' Willie Davis on a third inning pick-off play during a baseball game in Los Angeles. Burbank, Calif., police reported Tuesday, March 9, 2010, that Davis was found dead in his Burbank, Calif., home. He was 69." align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Willie Davis, a speedy center fielder who collected two World Series rings, three Gold Gloves and was a two-time All-Star during his 14 seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, has died. He was 69. "He was beloved by generations of Dodger fans and remains one of the most talented players ever to wear the Dodger uniform.</p><br clear="all" />
Niemann, Longoria lead Rays over Orioles (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11rjef39k/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=300309101&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100309/thumb.26c82147d8734418903232b185230b96.rays_orioles_baseball_flco106.jpg" width="130" height="59" alt="Tampa Bay Rays' Sean Rodriguez(notes), left, dives back ahead of the tag by Baltimore Orioles first baseman Garrett Atkins(notes) during first inning of a Major League Baseball spring training game Tuesday, March 9, 2010, in Sarasota, Fla." align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Rays right-hander Jeff Niemann breezed through his start Tuesday. The Baltimore Orioles made it easy on him. Niemann became the first Tampa Bay pitcher to complete four innings this spring, leading the Rays to an 8-3 victory against the Orioles. Niemann threw just 36 pitches while allowing one run and two hits.</p><br clear="all" />
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