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By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) Izturis, 28, hit .263 last season with one homer and 24 RBIs in 135 games for the St. Louis Cardinals. He's a career .260 hitter over parts of 10 major league seasons that include stints with the Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates and Cardinals.

By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) Mussina held off his announcement until the completion of baseball's award cycle. He recently won his seventh Gold Glove, tied for sixth in the American League Cy Young award voting and even received one eighth-place vote for Most Valuable Player.

By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) Orioles president Andy MacPhail is in the "beginning process" of adding someone to replace former director of baseball administration Scott Proefrock, and one possibility is former Cincinnati Reds general manager Wayne Krivsky.

By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) From the Baltimore Sun: Orioles President Andy MacPhail lost one of his top executives today as director of baseball administration Scott Proefrock was hired by the world champion Philadelphia Phillies to serve as an assistant to new general manager Ruben Amaro Jr.

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By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) With the Yankees having signed IF-OF Nick Swisher, it looks like they are out of the running for Mark Teixeira -- at least for now (however, I think they are still players in the whole sweepstakes.) Aside from obviously Baltimore and Washington, the only other team that I have heard give any...

By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) It's been a few days since the Orioles unveiled their new jerseys and I'm curious if anyone bought one on Wednesday or have been able to purchase one off MLB.com (they seem to currently have the only official road and home jerseys for sale.) I got the road version with 'Baltimore' on it.

By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) First off, the new jerseys are seemingly a hit with everyone and have almost universal praise -- even from some in Washington. Marc Fisher of the Washington Post gives the organization kudos about their new threads. Now, he is certainly no fan of the Orioles, and especially Peter Angelos; h...

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By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) Today starts off what comes consider to be the second season in Major League Baseball -- the free agency period -- where teams will try to improve via signings, or perhaps flounder because of a player who doesn't work out. Do we see the Orioles make an expected turnaround like the Rays? Or do t...

By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) However, any baseball fan with a pulse knows that Markakis is the real deal after seeing him for the past three seasons. At this point, the Orioles have to take a risk, extend an olive branch and sign him long-term. He's a known entity -- and a good one -- it's time to keep him in a Baltimore unifor...

By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) Oriole Aubrey Huff today won the Silver Slugger as a DH, and I'm sure he could not be any happier. After struggling in 2007, he came on fire in 2008 with a .304 average, 32 home runs, and 108 RBIs. Finally, former Oriole manager and coach Sam Perlozzo has found found employment up the road -- in Phi...

By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) The fans got to see the new uniforms unveiled in the heart of downtown Baltimore this afternoon. It seems like the Baltimore Orioles made a concerted effort to get people out and they responded. Brian Burres, Dennis Sarfate, Jeremy Guthrie, Nick Markakis, Chris Waters, Adam Jones, Jim Pal...

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By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) Alternate jersey: The black jerseys the Orioles have worn on most home Fridays since 2005 will have "Baltimore" scripted on the right sleeve and be adorned by the Orioles baseball and Maryland patch on the left one. Bader said that allows the club to wear the alternate jerseys in Friday gam...

By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) Update: I forgot to mention earlier that team president Andy MacPhail, manager Dave Trembley and several current and former players - including Nick Markakis, George Sherrill, Jeremy Guthrie and Hall of Famer Jim Palmer - will attend Wednesday's rally. There is no admission charge.I'l...

By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) I've been there, and Oriole fans will feel that way once you find out he'll go to where the big money is and for only a winner -- which means the Red Sox, Angels, or Yankees. The Orioles and Nationals should throw out an offer to him and ugh, Scott Boras -- something astronomical -- to see they'll...

By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) Millar could be back if the Orioles fail to find a first baseman on the market, or if Huff is not moved; however, I think his chances of returning to Baltimore are slim, just for the fact like with Cintron -- the team needs to get younger. Kevin was a decent glove at first, had a good batting eye, p...

By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) One of the side stories in the offseason with the Baltimore Orioles organization has been about possibly securing a new home for spring training, or refurbishing their current home in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.<br /><br />Now the Baltimore Sun has some new...

By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) Texas and Washington expressed strong interest the last time he was a free agent with the Nationals, the only team to offer a fifth year. Tired of losing and watching the Rays join the Red Sox and Yankees as AL East powers, Orioles owner Peter Angelos is talking about going after first basema...

By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) Don't get your hopes up. It's a little late for the Orioles to rally now, but the team is planning a big fan rally on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at Harborplace and has sent out invitations to season ticket holders. There has been a lot of speculation on the various O's message boards that it will be to unve...

By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) I don't think it's about money," MacPhail said. "The way it was explained to me, it's all about playing for his national team in Canada and it's not about terms or anything. The way it was explained to me is he grew up there and it's his lifelong dream to play for Toronto. I have no interest in havin...

By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) Baltimore released Loewen on Monday, but had hoped to re-sign him to a minor league deal. Loewen, a native of Surrey, British Columbia, acknowledged leaving the Orioles was "extremely difficult," but said the chance to join Toronto was too good to pass up.

By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) The Orioles conducted some offseason housekeeping on Monday when they released former first-round Draft pick Adam Loewen and outrighted five players to Triple-A Norfolk. Loewen, who has retired as a pitcher due to recurring elbow injuries, is attempting to reignite his career as a pos...

By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) Kevin Millar has been a mainstay of the Baltimore Orioles for the past several years, and every once in a while, he posts a blog on the MLB Orioles site chronicling his life in the majors. For anyone who had watched the team for the last couple of seasons, it’s obvious that Kevin brought some fu...

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By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) Being that the Orioles are at such a perilous state -- let's ponder a question that took up an inordinate amount of my time during the winter, and fans' time on blogs, message boards, Orioles Hangout, and on sports talk radio. The issue of Brian Roberts. The Orioles do not.

By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) LA Angels 5/1 New York Yankees 6/1 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 10/1 New York Mets 12/1 Milwaukee Brewers 15/1 LA Dodgers 15/1 St. Louis Cardinals 30/1 Cleveland Indians 30/1 Texas Rangers 50/1 KC Royals 100/1 Baltimore Orioles 100/1 Seattle Mariners 100/1 Washington Nationals 300/1

By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) It's like what happened in Baltimore with Memorial Stadium. Yes, the old ballyard was a building past it's time, but we know now that after the Orioles move out of there, the feeling was not the same with Camden Yards, as lovely as it is.

By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) The Baltimore Orioles 2009 schedule came out yesterday, and the Yankees are the scheduled opponent for the home opener a week after the season begins. Our Baltimore Orioles are the Yankees’ opponents on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Hey, we got on Sunday Night Baseball, eh?

By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) Expanding on MASN's successful first season utilizing high definition technology, the network will air up to 200 Major League Baseball games in HD in 2009, giving sports fans an HD game every night of the season. Additionally, the channel will carry Ravens preseason games, selected NCA...

By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) His viewpoint hasn't changed even as the Orioles scuffle through another losing campaign. But will Millar, the only Orioles regular eligible for free agency, be around for better times in Baltimore? Will he even be here on Opening Day 2009?

By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) Well, it was another loss at the Yard on Saturday as they lost to the Oakland A's, 5-1. The loss was not nearly as bad what the Orioles experienced the night before, but it was still shocking. Alfredo Simon, who was recently signed by Baltimore, threw hard, but also served up two solo home runs,...

By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) While sitting in a intermittent rainstorm and wondering how bad conditions would be on Saturday, the Orioles perhaps had one of their worst innings that I think I have seen in person, much less in baseball — ever. Oakland A’s vs. Baltimore Orioles; Sept. 6th, 2008

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By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) With Guthrie having missed a start, Cabrera ailing plus seemingly not living up his potential, as well Olson, Liz, Waters and a cast of others, along with injuries to Chris Ray, Danys Baez, Adam Loewen; alas, let's not forget the departure of Chad Bradford, is it little wonder that realit...

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By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) It was more of the same on Wednesday, as the Orioles lost late, 5-4, thanks to a late error by reliever Jim Miller who was recently called up from the minors. Baltimore had a conglomerate of pitchers -- all from the bullpen -- pitch, and for six innings, the plan worked perfectly. They had a 4-0,...

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By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) ESPN Zone's season-long Orioles took place on Aug. 26th, and fan favorite Kevin Millar held his second Q&A at the restaurant. Legendary Maryland broadcaster Tom Davis will hosted the afternoon event, which included an autograph signings and tons of giveaways last Tuesday.

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By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) Many of us know that Dave Trembley despite the limitations of the roster he’s got have made the Orioles into a team that’s at least competitive — if not so much record-wise — in the vast majority of games that have played in 2008. Take a read at what Peter Schmuck wrote this week in the Baltimore...

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By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) Perhaps tonight or on Tuesday, the Orioles are set to welcome their 50 millionth fan at Oriole Park at Camden Yards and that would make it the fastest ballpark/stadium in the history of baseball to reach such a milestone. When the Orioles left town last Sunday, they were just 43,290 fans awa...

By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) The Orioles beat the Tigers, 16-8, thanks to the bat of one man -- Melvin Mora. Thanks to his career day with five hits in six-at-bats, two home runs, six RBIs and four runs scored, the Baltimore just ripped the guts out of a Detroit team that was supposed to reign supreme in the AL Central.

By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) Well, after an awful start to the series in Cleveland, the golden arm of Jeremy Guthrie and the big bats of Aubrey Huff and Nick Markakis helped the Orioles down the Indians, 6-1. Orioles president Andy MacPhail said last night that "there's no agreement yet, but we are making some progress....

By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) Montanez, Kevin Millar and Melvin Mora (boy, is he hot) had three hits each and drove in six of the Orioles’ runs. Daniel Cabrera – well, was Daniel Cabrera. Ok, he was not bad; however, just uneven on the night. He went a little more than five innings, and Francisco Cabrera got the win on Thursda...

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By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) Last night, the Orioles lost 13-8 to the Cleveland Indians in perhaps one of the ugliest games I have seen in a long while. As metioned, the pitching folded and so did the defense -- will someone please sit Alex Cintron (Juan Castro, please get well) or just literally have him serve as a pinch h...

By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) MASN's Roch Kubatko reports what's going down in the minors; Steve Melewski has more on the Chad Bradford trade; Sean Welsh has a report card on the Orioles from the weekend that passed; Orioles Hangout Scott Hoffman has a profile on Luke Scott; Nowick Gray has a look at the second half for t...

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By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) Other than that, the Orioles got spanked by the Angels on Wednesday; Lou Montanez hit his first major-league home run in his first ever bat, Nick Markakis' 3-run homer, and Payton's clinic in the outfield, there was not much else that could be said about the Orioles.

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By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) Despite throwing well, Olson gave up 11 hits to earn his eighth win of the season. The Baltimore bats jumped all over Seattle starter Jarrod Washburn as they had a huge fifth inning where they scored eight runs. Nick Markakis had three hits, Jay Payton with 3-RBI and Adam Jones two runs driven...

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By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) It looks like MLB has laid down the law for the near-beanball activity at Yankee Stadium and it's not good for the Orioles. Fair, or not fair, Daniel's lack control and emotion may seem to have caught with him. And as Thursday afternoon has come and gone, all was quiet on the Orioles front. Good o...

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By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) Pete Kerzel of PressBox looks back at the 1983 World Series reunion which was held at Camden Yards last week and also a rundown as to what is going down in the minors; Camden Chat has their thoughts on the latest trade rumors as does the Loss Column & Oriole Central, Roar 34 has news about w...

By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) The Orioles beat the Evil Empire in resounding fashion, 11-4, last night in the Bronx as Jeremy Guthrie had an another amazing outing and Adam Jones hit his first career grand slam — an absolute bomb — in the sixth inning off of Yankee reliever David Robertson.

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By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) What a sweet win. You all know what happened — the Orioles finally snapped a streak of 15 consecutive Sunday losses as they beat the Los Angeles Angels, 5-2, on a overcast and rainy day in the mid-Atlantic region. L.A. Angels vs. Baltimore Orioles; July 27th, 2008

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By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) Heath of Dempsey's Army has an analysis of homers hit so far by the Orioles; The Wayward has an interesting flow of chart of the Baltimore Orioles that we can all understand; Around the Harbor takes a look at Maryland sports; Walker got lit up in his Bowie rehab start; Camden Depot looks at ou...

By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) From ESPN: The former Baltimore Orioles outfielder, who was named in the Mitchell report on performance-enhancing drugs and for months sought a chance to redeem himself, has signed a minor league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers.

By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) The battle of the bottom feeders in the AL East was an ugly one as both starting pitchers -- Olson for Baltimore and Marcum for the Jays -- were nothing but awful and could not escape out of the fifth inning. Dave Trembley can do all he wants with moving guys and strategy, but until the pitchers c...

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By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) Despite the heat, they used the long ball — supplied by Adam Jones and Ramon Hernandez’s home runs — along with a timely Melvin Mora hit to come out victorious. Right now, we have to be really impressed with Jones as he’s developed as a hitter (based on where he started off in April versus now) a...

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By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) Luke Scott, who had been slumping pretty badly hit two home runs led the way. As well, Melvin Mora added a two-run shot — which hit the top of the foul pole (something I’ve never seen) and Aubrey Huff’s solo shot — his 19th — gave the Orioles a large enough cushion to earn the win. The powerful Tige...

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By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) Baltimore had their chances; alas, they made umpteen errors on the base paths (including Markakis' blunder, and Mora being nailed at home) despite 14 hits. Well, if some of you will be in the area on Sunday it might be worth getting an Orioles ticket.

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By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) Well, could this be the downfall of the Baltimore Orioles that we all expected, or just a rough patch? Nick Markakis homered and scored three runs in a three-hit performance while Adam Jones added a three-run homer for Baltimore – his first since June; however, the Oriole rally came up sho...

By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) The Orioles will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their 1983 World Series championship on Wednesday, July 23 at Camden Yards. Over 20 players and coaches from the ’83 team will return to Baltimore to take part in the festivities, and all upper deck seats (upper box and upper reserve) will...

By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) We still had Erik Bedard and Miguel Tejada as our "stars", but yet they could not get us out of a fourth place finish. Also, one year ago, Andy MacPhail became the Chief Operating Officer of the Baltimore Orioles -- more or less, the man in charge.

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By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) Well, the non-existent rivalry between the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles kicks off tonight at the Yard. Saturday: Odalis Perez (1-3, 3.71) vs. Brian Burres (3-4, 3.59) Sunday: John Lannan (3-3, 3.40) vs. Orioles' Jeremy Guthrie (2-3, 4.18)

By Maryland Orioles' Fan(noreply@blogger.com) After a 5-game skid, the Orioles thanks to the brilliant pitching of Garrett Olson, Aubrey Huff’s three-run homer in seventh, along with Nick Markakis going 3-for-4 and breaking out a slump with a solo homer in the sixth, Baltimore beat the New York Yankees, 6-1. The woeful New York bullpe...

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