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Eight years after he signed his first professional contract -- with the Yankees, no less -- Omir Santos made enough of a mark with the Mets last season to earn a place on the 51st annual Topps Rookie All-Star Team on Wednesday.

The Orioles haven't been shy about what's on their offseason list: corner infielders and starting pitchers.

In part twenty-five of my almost 50 part series "Better Know An Oriole" , I take a look at Ty Wigginton THE FIGHTIN' CANNONEER*! Wigginton was signed to a two year, $6 M contract this past offseason to be a back-up at multiple infield positions andA add some right-handed pop to the line-up. I projected Wiggy to spend most of his time at first and ...

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

The road to success begins with grit, determination, and whatever. Photo: AP Writers use a number of terms when they want to compliment a player but they don't want to do any work.

It's funny how much things can change in one year. Just last year, the Pirates were finishing in last place, Brett Favre was unretired, Cecil Cooper had one year left on his contract, and we had an administration doing nothing about emissions standards.

Once President of Baseball Operations Andy MacPhail picked up manager Dave Trembley's 2010 option on Friday, putting an end to the biggest mystery of the Orioles season, another important question arose: Would the Orioles embarrass themselves again on a night in which Trembley received a vote of confidence, the way they have the past two seasons? ...

With dissension swirling through the Blue Jays clubhouse as they waited for a meeting this weekend with beleaguered manager Cito Gaston, there was one thing that everyone could agree upon after Friday night's 13-7 loss to the Orioles : David Purcey was not very good in his final start of the season.

Blue Jays rookie Scott Richmond struggled in his final outing of the season, sending Toronto on its way to a 6-3 loss to Baltimore on Saturday night at Camden Yards.

The Rays' Opening Day starter looked like his old, reliable self in his final outing of the season, surviving an eighth-inning uprising by the Orioles to secure a 5-3 Tampa Bay win.

RHP James Shields was going good enough Wednesday that he couldn't resist having a little fun, hollering at former teammate Ty Wigginton as he circled the bases after hitting a two-run homer.

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria, left, tags out Baltimore Orioles runner Ty Wigginton on a delayed stolen base attempt during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept.

What's new: The last-place Orioles have lost 10 straight, starting with their last game against the Rays in Baltimore to fall to a season-worst 35 games under .500. They have the highest ERA in the American League , including one of the league's worst bullpens.

Orioles outfielder Felix Pie seems to be in the middle of everything for the Orioles these days, both the good and bad, and Sunday was no different.

The Orioles lost the services of left fielder Nolan Reimold on Friday, when the rookie was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a case of fraying in his left Achilles tendon.

What has happened to Manny Delcarmen ? While the rest of the league-best Boston bullpen keeps rolling along, the Boston native has gone into a slow, consistent decline.

The mismatch that is Boston versus Baltimore becomes even more lopsided when the Orioles must operate with a depleted lineup.

Baltimore Orioles' Ty Wigginton congratulates Brian Roberts after Roberts scored on a double by Luke Scott during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Wednesday, Sept.

The Orioles saw their outfield dilemma disappear on Tuesday, when Felix Pie returned to the lineup and slotted in immediately as center fielder and leadoff man.

Third baseman Melvin Mora has been scratched from the Baltimore Orioles' lineup against the New York Yankees.