Gameday Thread: Royals (38-46) @ O's (42-40)
camdenchat.com 7/2/2008 — 7:05 :: MASN :: 85° W-12 MPH (S) :: Rain: 10%   Today's Starting Pitchers GS IP ERA WHIP BAA HR BB K W-L Gil Meche - RH - #55 17 102.1 4.66 1.32 .255 12 35 82 6-8 Daniel ...

O's Cabrera goes distance, tops KC again (AP)
sports.yahoo.com 7/3/2008 — Daniel Cabrera pitched a seven-hitter to earn his first victory since May 20, Aubrey Huff homered and the Baltimore Orioles beat Gil Meche and the Kansas City Royals 5-2 Wednesday night. Cabrera (6-4) retired 13 straight batters before David ...

Royals vs. Orioles - Recap - July 02, 2008
sports.espn.go.com 7/3/2008 — Cabrera maintains control over Royals as O's roll BALTIMORE (AP) -- Winless with a 7.06 ERA in June, Daniel Cabrera happily flipped the calendar with another dominant performance against the Kansas City Royals . Cabrera pitched a seven-hitter to earn ...

Jays Shopping Burnett For Shortstop
mlbtraderumors.com 7/3/2008 — According to Bob Elliott of the Toronto Sun , the Blue Jays are shopping starter A.J. Burnett for a shortstop.  Elliott notes that the Phillies and Orioles have had scouts at recent Burnett starts.  Neither of those organizations figures ...

O's interested in Toronto's Eckstein -
baltimoresun.com 7/4/2008 — Seeking to fill what has become the team's most glaring deficiency, the Orioles have engaged in talks with the Toronto Blue Jays regarding shortstop David Eckstein , according to industry sources. Eckstein, 33, is hitting .273 with one home run and 18 ...

Albers chooses rehab over surgery — Major League Baseball News 7/3/2008
One day after flying to Birmingham, Alabama for a second opinion from orthopedic specialist Dr. James Andrews, reliever Matt Albers was back in the Orioles clubhouse Thursday ready to begin his rehabilitation.

O's Albers 'excited' about chance to rehab shoulder — Latest Sporting News Articles for MLB 7/4/2008
BALTIMORE (AP) -- Matt Albers intends to pitch again this season for the Baltimore Orioles. His prio...

A Fan Gives a Hand to Ramírez and the United States — NYT > Baseball 7/4/2008
Randy Dunning’s visit to Camden Yards in May was a chance to do “one last fun thing” before reporting to Officer Candidate School. Thanks to Manny Ramirez, he’ll never forget the game. >

Royals use big inning to defeat O's — Major League Baseball News 7/4/2008
The Royals used their biggest inning of the season to bushwack the Baltimore Orioles, 10-7, on Thursday night at Camden Yards. The victory gave Kansas City a split in the four-game series.

Royals use 7-run 6th to rally past O's (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 7/4/2008
Mark Grudzielanek went 4-for-5 and played a key role in a seven-run sixth inning that carried the Kansas City Royals past the Baltimore Orioles 10-7 on Thursday night. The Royals overcame a four-run deficit and two homers by Aubrey Huff to earn ...