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Did unsubstantiated injury rumors scare Orioles away?
The latest unsubstantiated rumor out of Baltimore is that the Orioles were scared off Adam Jones because of a supposed degenerative hip condition. There is no confirmation to the story, and there may not be any substance to it. The story got its start when a Baltimore radio station brought it up midday Tuesday. Seattle general manager Bill Bavasi, who has been working on a trade that would ...
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Did Adam Jones Fail His Orioles Physical?
FanHouse — ... , but is there more to the story? Maybe, maybe not, but apparently a Baltimore radio station started a rumor that the trade fell apart when it was discovered that Jones has a degenerative hip condition. Neither the Mariners nor the Orioles are saying much right now, which isn't a surprise: ...

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MVN Outsider — News and notes while rumors swirl that the Erik Bedard deal may’ve hit an injury snag… Pettitte will discuss Clemens, lawyers say (New York Times) According to Duff Wilson and Michael S. Schmidt of the New York Times, the lawyers for Mitchell Report informant Brian McNamee say that NY Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte will disclose the PEDs usage of Roger Clemens before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. With Santana Mets ease September pain (Y! Sports) By acquiring winning ...

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