http://ballhype.com/mlb/melvin_mora/ The Web's top Melvin Mora news from BallHype - find more at http://ballhype.com/mlb/melvin_mora/ en BallHype http://backend.userland.com/rss http://images.ballhype.com/media/img/ballhype/logo_120x60.png http://ballhype.com/mlb/melvin_mora/ 120 60 http://ballhype.com/article/baltimore_orioles_around_the_diamond_third_base/ <p> We are now at part five of my multi-part series, "Around the Diamond", as we now take a peek over at third base. Every year, we look around the diamond and we see new faces. We see five different shortstops, various left fielders, two distinct first basemen, and so forth and so on. There is one position on the field, however, that never seems to change: third base.&nbsp; The man always guarding the "hot corner", Melvin Mora, is a quiet icon in Baltimore known mostly by the fans that reside in the area. He is not a nationwide name, just a name known by the best of baseball fanatics.&nbsp; He should receive more recognition. Each season, Mora proves to be a valiant force in the lineup, backing up this statement with one of his most productive years to date in 2008.&nbsp; Last season, he hit .285, with 23 homeruns, 104 RBI, and three stolen bases. He has always been someone who is referred to as "clutch," hitting for a whopping .360 batting average with runners in scoring position and an&nbsp;...</p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/">MLB</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/baltimore_orioles/">Baltimore Orioles</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/melvin_mora/">Melvin Mora</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/al_reyes/">Al Reyes</a></p> http://ballhype.com/article/baltimore_orioles_around_the_diamond_third_base/ Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:37:08 +1900 MLB Baltimore Orioles Melvin Mora Al Reyes