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Wednesday Nov 4 | Baltimore Orioles

Snyder ready for the big stage in 2010

Brandon Snyder just wanted to know what it would be like to step into the shoes of a perceived god in some eyes.

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Related Topix: Sports, Brandon Snyder, Baseball Players, Baltimore Orioles, Major League Baseball, Melvin Mora, Ty Wigginton, George Sherrill

Mon Nov 02, 2009

BleacherReport

Matt Wieters: An Early 2010 Projection

Matt Wieters was one of the most anticipated players heading into 2009, with fantasy owners waiting with bated breath for him to make his presence felt.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball, Baltimore Orioles

Sat Oct 31, 2009

The Plain Dealer

Pedro Martinez's twilight time with Phillies a strange sight for Indians fans: MLB Insider

It's hard to root for Pedro Martinez , even now when he's old and pitching against the Yankees in the World Series.

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Related Topix: Sports, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies, Kelly Shoppach, Baseball Players

Thu Oct 29, 2009

The Baltimore Sun

O's name Datz bench coach

After fielding nearly 40 phone calls about his vacant bench coach position, Orioles manager Dave Trembley found exactly who he was looking for in Jeff Datz, a former catcher who spent the previous 19 seasons in the Cleveland Indians organization.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baltimore Orioles, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Brad Bergesen, Cleveland Indians, Shin-Soo Choo

The Baltimore Sun

Orioles decline Mora's 2010 option

The Orioles announced today that they won't exercise third baseman Melvin Mora 's $8 million contract option for the 2010 season, an expected move that likely ends the tenure of one of their most productive and popular players over the last decade.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baltimore Orioles, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Melvin Mora, Chad Moeller, Jeff Fiorentino, Jim Miller

Tue Oct 27, 2009

BleacherReport

2010 Dynasty Rankings: Top 15 Catchers: A First Look

Having already rolled out our yearly league rankings , ita TMs time now to look at rankings for dynasty leagues.

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Related Topix: Sports, Joe Mauer, Baseball Players, Brian McCann, Minnesota Twins, Major League Baseball, Miguel Montero, Arizona Diamondbacks

Mon Oct 19, 2009

Baseball America

International League Top 20 Prospects

Reid Brignac, ss, Durham 11. Jake Arrieta, rhp, Norfolk 12. Fernando Martinez, of, Buffalo 13.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baltimore Orioles, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball, Chris Tillman, Tommy Hanson, Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh Pirates

Sat Oct 17, 2009

The Baltimore Sun

The Schmuck Stops Here: Picking a bench coach

I'm pretty impressed. We really haven't even started a real debate about who should be the next Orioles bench coach and I've already seen some outstanding possibilities discussed here.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baltimore Orioles, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players

Thu Oct 15, 2009

Minor League Ball

Top 50 PRE-SEASON Hitting Prospects in Review

Here is the Top 50 PRE-SEASON Hitting Prospects list from the 2009 book. Remember, this was the PRE-SEASON list.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baltimore Orioles, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball, Travis Snider, Toronto Blue Jays

Tue Oct 13, 2009

The Baltimore Sun

O's to bring back coaching staff, except Jauss

All but one of the Orioles 2009 coaches will be back on Dave Trembley's staff next season.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Baltimore Orioles, Baseball Players

Sun Oct 11, 2009

ESPN

The MLB playoffs mailbag arrives

After two days into the playoffs, we'll reach into the mailbag: Q: I'm a Tigers fan and now that it's over officially, I'm trying to look forward to free agency, but I can't find the date it starts anywhere.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, American League, American League East, Baseball Players, Jason Heyward, Miguel Cabrera

Fri Oct 09, 2009

Bugs and Cranks

Turns out I was wrong.

See you in the spring, Dave. I wouldn't have bet a nickel that Dave Trembley would still have a job when Sunday evening rolled around.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baltimore Orioles, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Chris Tillman, Nolan Reimold, Brian Matusz

Wed Oct 07, 2009

Roch Around the Clock

O's Wieters showed poise, persistence in rookie season

Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman pitched to catcher Matt Wieters during the 2008 season at Double-A Bowie.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baltimore Orioles, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Chris Tillman, Brian Roberts, Justin Verlander

Tue Oct 06, 2009

WXMI

Orioles offseason story lines to watch

After a paradoxical 2009, the Orioles enter this offseason in a curious position.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baltimore Orioles, Major League Baseball, American League, American League East, Baseball Players, Brad Bergesen, Chris Tillman, Brian Matusz

Sun Oct 04, 2009

ESPN

O's sweep Jays in 11, close with 4 straight wins

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Rod Barajas gets the force of Baltimore Orioles Jeff Fiorentino on a Matt Wieters ground ball in the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baltimore Orioles, Major League Baseball, Jeff Fiorentino, Toronto Blue Jays, Baseball Players, Lou Montanez

Fri Oct 02, 2009

The Baltimore Sun

O's to give Trembley another season

One of the worst seasons in franchise history, which recently included one of the longest losing streaks in team history, will not cost manager Dave Trembley his job.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baltimore Orioles, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Brad Bergesen, Nolan Reimold, Brian Matusz, George Sherrill

Thu Oct 01, 2009

Major League Baseball

Indians beat O's to snap 11-game skid

A nearly historic losing streak is, well, history. That slight breeze you just felt was the collective exhale of an Indians team that snapped its skid on Friday night, one loss shy of tying a team record.

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Related Topix: Sports, Cleveland Indians, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Fausto Carmona, Baltimore Orioles, Michael Aubrey, Nick Markakis

Mon Sep 28, 2009

USA Today

These players will be ones to watch next season

It's simple. A list of 30 players, one from each team, who have gotten my attention - either in a good or a bad way - and who should be watched carefully from now through spring training.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baltimore Orioles, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz

Sat Sep 26, 2009

Times Extra

All-Star game returns to the beach

The Myrtle Beach Pelicans announced Thursday that for the second time in three seasons, the Pelicans and the City of Myrtle Beach will host the annual Carolina League-California League All-Star Game at BB&T Coastal Field.

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Related Topix: Sports, Pablo Sandoval, Baseball Players

Thu Sep 24, 2009

The Baltimore Sun

Connolly's Bar: What are your impressions of Wieters now?

What are your impressions of Matt Wieters now? I am finishing up at Rogers Centre a ' I can call it Skydome in a blog, thankfully -- after the Orioles were swept by the Toronto Blue Jays in an amazingly forgettable three-game series.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Baltimore Orioles, Major League Baseball, Toronto Blue Jays, Scott Richmond

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