Rafael Palmeiro News

Do you consider yourself a hardcore fan of baseball history? Is your head filled with frivolous information such as the time of day the "shot heard round the world" occurred? I like to consider myself to be somewhat knowledgeable concerning the more important things that has taken place in MLB history.

Orioles center fielder Adam Jones became the first Oriole to win a Rawlings Gold Glove in 10 years when he was named today as one of three American League outfielders to be awarded the annual prize for outstanding defense.

The Orioles have declined the club's 2010 options on third baseman Melvin Mora and catcher Chad Moeller.

Brooks Robinson. Cal Ripken Jr. and Eddie Murray. And who else? Baltimore fans have a chance to vote for the best individual players in franchise history as part of the MLB.com All-Time 9 promotion.

Analysis: It was Thome's first three-hit game since opening day against Kansas City.

The accomplishment was bittersweet for White Sox designated hitter Jim Thome in the home clubhouse Friday night.

The accomplishment was bittersweet for White Sox designated hitter Jim Thome in the home clubhouse Friday night.

Former Orioles pitcher Jason Grimsley, a key figure in the federal investigation of steroids in baseball, met with prosecutors Tuesday at the courthouse where a grand jury is looking into whether Roger Clemens lied to Congress.

It's the dog days of August. The pennant races are on. The Colorado Rockies and San Francisco Giants are jockeying for a wild card spot.

Shockingly, since they did so much thorough, proactive reporting on performance enhancing drugs, the BBWAA may have been duped by a doper.A Jose Canesco told ESPN's Pedro Gomez that baseball had a Hall of Famer who used performance enhancing drugs.

The team with the most home runs at the end of the season usually isn't the World Series champion.

Stat of the week 9 Straight lefty starters faced by the Orioles, starting with Joe Saunders on July 5 and ending with Mark Buehrle on July 18.

One of the most pleasant interludes of any baseball season, Hall of Fame Induction Weekend in Cooperstown, is upon us.

Eddie Murray remains a former Oriole. Murray and right-handed pitcher Dennis Martinez, another ex-Oriole, signed yesterday with the Cleveland Indians .

Jim Thome hit a three run homer in the fifth inning and then hit a grand slam the next inning to lead the White Sox to a 12-8 win over the Orioles.

Brady Anderson , David Wells and other Orioles congratulate Rafael Palmeiro after he scored the winning run in a 7-6 10-inning victory against the Chicago White Sox.

Albert Pujols has been suspended from Major League Baseball after testing positive for using the gym, MLB Commissioner Bud Selig announced yesterday."We have a problem in baseball," said Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg upon hearing the news... Albert Pujols Suspended for Use of the Gym by Roger Pimentel [HUMOR] 1 61 reads Humor July 16, ...

Orioles manager Dave Trembley again watched the game from an unused broadcast booth as he finished serving the final day of his two-game suspension.

Rafael Palmeiro is sticking to his story: He has never used steroids. Period. He doesn't know how to say it any more clearly than that.

Rafael Palmeiro spent some time reflecting before he was inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame on Friday in Lubbock, Texas, on Friday.