Melvin Mora News

The Phillies have declined the option for 2010 on third baseman Pedro Feliz' contract, general manager Ruben Amaro, Jr.

The first wave of Orioles players hit the free-agency market on Thursday, as Mark Hendrickson, Danys Baez, Melvin Mora and Chad Moeller wasted no time and filed, thus taking care of Baltimore's entire list of pending free agents.

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

Three Orioles refused an outright assignment to Triple-A Norfolk and instead elected to file for free agency on Tuesday.

This is the lull before the storm. This is the time when major league front office people tie up loose ends, take a few days off and catch their breath before offseason begins in earnest following the World Series.

The Orioles cleared some space on their roster Friday by removing three injured pitchers and outrighting them to Triple-A Norfolk.

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.

The Orioles finished the 2009 season 34 games below .500, 39 games back of first place in their division and losers of 13 consecutive games in September.

The Arizona Fall League's Phoenix Desert Dogs are competing for their sixth consecutive championship, and they'll feature the hype that surrounds No.

Serviceable as backup and really stepped up after Izturis' appendectomy. Aubrey Huff 13 homers C- Just never got going and eventually was traded for Single-A reliever.

Moments after Andy MacPhail announced that embattled Orioles manager Dave Trembley would return for 2010, several of the players echoed the thoughts of their president of baseball operations.

Russ Springer got Melvin Mora swinging for the final out in the Tampa Bay Rays' 5-3 victory against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday in a game notable because it clinched the Rays' second winning season in team history and Springer picked up his first save since April 24, 2001.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - - For about 15 seconds, Orioles manager Dave Trembley felt as if time were standing still.

"We will be bat shoppers." The Orioles have a talented young outfield, a guy nicknamed "God" at catcher, and an All Star second baseman locked up at 2nd.

Matt Garza entered the 2009 season with a world of promise. Everybody knew the MVP of the 2008 American League Championship Series had nasty stuff.

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Aaron Hill, left, and first baseman Lyle Overbay watch a ball hit by Baltimore Orioles Melvin Mora drop between them for a two-run RBI single during the third inning of a baseball game, Friday, Oct.

With the conclusion of their 12th straight losing season a few days away, the Baltimore Orioles still have something to play for in their final series.

It's a fitting dilemma for a last-place team: the Orioles are looking for motivation and unsure where to find it.

David Hernandez pitched well, but he was unable to get much support as the Orioles' losing streak reached eight in a 4-2 loss to the Indians on Friday at Progressive Field.

The Orioles acquired Melvin Mora as part of the 2000 deal that sent Mike Bordick to the New York Mets .