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| Orioles to bring back Trembley in 2009 |
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09/05/2008 |
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| Baltimore, MD (Best E Casino) - Dave Trembley will manage the Orioles for at least one more season, and maybe more. The Baltimore Orioles have exercised their option on Trembley for the 2009 season and added a club option for 2010, the team announced Friday. Trembley was initially promoted from his position as bullpen coach to manager in June 2007, replacing the dismissed Sam Perlozzo. The club removed the interim tag on August 22, and the Orioles have gone 103-130 under Trembley. The Orioles are 63-77, in las |
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| Baltimore hitting coach suspended game; O's make roster moves |
MLB Baseball |
09/05/2008 |
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| Baltimore, MD (Best E Casino) - Major League Baseball suspended Baltimore Orioles hitting coach Terry Crowley one game for inappropriate actions in a September 3 game against Red Sox. Crowley will sit out Friday's contest against the Oakland Athletics. Meanwhile, the Orioles added to their roster Friday by acquiring pitcher Brian Bass from the Minnesota Twins for a player to be named later or cash considerations, and selected Bass' contract from Triple-A Norfolk. Bass was 3-4 with a 4.87 earned run average in |
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| Orioles welcome A's to Camden Yards |
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09/05/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Phoenix-born lefty Dallas Braden makes his ninth start of the season tonight when the Oakland Athletics open a three-game weekend series with the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. Braden began 2008 in the Oakland bullpen and make nine appearances, going 1-0 with a 4.80 earned run average in 15 innings of work. He made start No. 1 on July 22 and beat Tampa Bay with five innings of five- hit, one-run ball, and is 3-3 overall as a starter in 47 2/3 innings. Braden reached the majors last season |
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| BoSox rally late to edge O's |
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09/04/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (Best E Casino) - Alex Cora scored the game-winning run in the ninth to help the Boston Red Sox to a 5-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles to complete a three-game sweep at Fenway Park. In the ninth, Cora led off with a single and Coco Crisp then reached first with a bunt that just stayed fair along the right line. Jacoby Ellsbury then laid down a bunt and pitcher Jim Miller (0-1) opted to go to third, but threw the ball well wide of the bag and Cora came home for the win. "We won a game that was losab |
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| Orioles' Mora named AL Player of the Month |
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09/03/2008 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - Baltimore Orioles third baseman Melvin Mora was selected as the American League Player of the Month for August. Mora batted .418 last month with eight home runs and a MLB-leading 32 RBI. He collected a total of 17 extra-base hits, posted a .765 slugging percentage and a .455 on-base percentage. The 36-year-old native of Venezuela is batting .283 with 23 homers and 97 RBI this season. It is his second monthly honor with the other one coming in May of 2004. Others considered were S |
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| Dice-K leads BoSox in finale vs. Baltimore |
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09/03/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Daisuke Matsuzaka aims to keep a personal winning streak intact when the standout hurler takes the mound this afternoon for the Boston Red Sox, who go for a three-game sweep of the fading Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park. Matsuzaka has ripped off five consecutive winning decisions to run his season record to an impressive 16-2, and the Japanese sensation has allowed two runs or less in each of those victories. The right-hander has posted an excellent 2.25 earned run average over that six-star |
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| O's scratch Guthrie from Wednesday start |
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09/02/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (Best E Casino) - The Baltimore Orioles scratched Jeremy Guthrie from his scheduled start against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. Lance Cormier will start in place of Guthrie, who is 10-11 with a 3.57 earned run average in 29 starts this season. Guthrie is suffering from a "dead arm." |
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| Huff gets AL player honors |
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09/02/2008 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - Baltimore Orioles designated hitter Aubrey Huff has been selected as the American League Player of the Week for the period ending August 31. Huff finished the week hitting .478 (11-for-23) with two homers, four doubles and seven RBI. The 31-year-old had his best performances against his old club, the Tampa Bay Rays, going 6-for-12 with a homer, three doubles and four RBI, during a three-game set this past weekend. It is Huff's second weekly award this season, following honors for |
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| O's try to solve road woes in Boston |
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09/02/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Trying to beat the Boston Red Sox on the road has been enough of a challenge for the Baltimore Orioles over the years. Having to do it against Jon Lester has usually made it even tougher on the young club. Lester will attempt to keep his undefeated record against the Orioles intact when he takes the mound for the Red Sox in tonight's second test of a three- game series between the American League East teams at Fenway Park. In seven career starts versus Baltimore, Lester is 5-0 with a 2.93 ear |
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| Orioles activate OF Jones from DL |
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09/01/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (Best E Casino) - The Baltimore Orioles activated outfielder Adam Jones off the 15-day disabled list on Monday. Jones had been on the DL since August with a fractured left foot after fouling a pitch off his foot August 2 against Seattle. Acquired in the trade that sent lefty Erik Bedard to Seattle, Jones had posted a .279 average with seven homers and 50 runs batted in 108 games this season. He homered in Baltimore's 7-4 loss to Boston on Monday. Garrett Olson, who was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk |
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