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Baltimore Orioles: Outline Of A Firesale
Baltimore Orioles: Outline Of A Firesale
For the Baltimore Orioles, 2009 represents two things: more of the same and hope. More of the same : the Orioles are in last place and WILL/should be sellers at the trading deadline once again. Hope : Where to begin here? Well, Matt Wieters has been called up to the show, Adam Jones has ...
Tale of the Tape - Baltimore
Tale of the Tape - Baltimore
pabaseball.blogspot.com — Best Place for Crabs Baltimore - I don't know, I try to stay away from Baltimore. But... I'm sure there are tons of restaurants in the Harbor that serve some good crabs. Philly - Show N Tell on Columbus Blvd. Advantage - Baltimore. Soft shell crabs are delicious. Pube crabs are less delicious.  ... (more) Tale of the Tape - Baltimore
New York Mets vs. Baltimore Orioles - Recap - June 16, 2009
New York Mets vs. Baltimore Orioles - Recap - June 16, 2009
sports.espn.go.com — Pelfrey gets first win in five weeks as Mets top Orioles BALTIMORE -- Knowing how bad it... feels to lose a game on a dropped popup, the New York Mets refused to revel in the Baltimore Orioles ' misery. Orioles first baseman Aubrey Huff muffed a ... (more) New York Mets vs. Baltimore Orioles - Recap - June 16, 2009
Wieters and His Arm
birdswatcher.com — At the beginning of the season everybody was stealing on us nonstop. Thankfully, when Wieters was called... up that statistic started to change. With all the hype around him and scouts raving about how accurate and strong Wieters arm is, you can understand why base runners are hesitant to try an ... (more) Wieters and His Arm
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Odds And Ends: Strasburg, Guillen, Smoltz
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... the top third of arbitration-eligible pitchers from last offseason. John Lowe of the Detroit Free Press reports that Carlos Guillen will have to undergo season-ending surgery if his shoulder doesn't heal soon. Alex Speier of WEEI.com looks at the impact John Smoltz's return will have on each of the five other Boston starters. Jorge Says No! outlines possible fire sales for the Nationals and Orioles. ...

O's notes: series win, HR ball mini-controversy, trade chips
Krem's Sports Blog — ... recently took a look at the Orioles' possible trade chips as the all-star break approaches. Aubrey Huff, George Sherrill, and Danys Baez are listed as "obvious" players to move, while Luke Scott is characterized as "debatable." I've already written about what I think of a ...

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