In light of trying to get a general news round-up done for later today since things seem to be kind of slow at my desk right now. I don't know if I was so much surprised by reading this, but it did raise my eyebrows a bit... From the Baltimore Sun: Nick Markakis acknowledged that his agent, ...
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I've had a plethora of free time here in my office today, and I have not posted what some of the media other O's blogs have said for a good long while, so here I go. I'll once again make this a bi-weekly feature on the mother ship...First off, the new jerseys are seemingly a hit with everyone ...
Scott Boras: Brand Sweet Brand
Uberagent Scott Boras today offered a brief peek into the cold, dark abyss of his soul.
In Dan Connolly's Baltimore Sun story about the Orioles' pursuit of hometown guy Mark Teixeira on the offseason free agent market, Boras offered this little nugget of warmth:
"Generally, players raised in a certain area are always going to have an [...]
Aubrey Huff cranks out a Silver Slugger
Aubrey Huff won a Silver Slugger Award yesterday. And while that's not a euphemism, Huff does kind of make a Silver Slugger sound vaguely lewd. Like, "With a little SpectraVision and a couple hours to kill in his hotel room, Aubrey Huff won a Silver Slugger yesterday."
In fact, he won it fair and square, on [...]
'09 Silver Sluggers
Justin Morneau and Joe Mauer today continued to pull in the awards as both were honored with their second career Silver Slugger awards.The awards are given to the best hitters in each league at each position, and the winners are determined by a vote from the coaches and managers.
Both Morneau and Mauer won the award at their position back in 2006 when the Twins staged their...
Are The Yankees Out Of The Running For Teixeira?
Could one of our main rivals be out of the Mark Teixeira race?From the New York Post: FREE agency began at midnight today. The raging speculation has been that the Yankees New York Yankees will sign CC Sabathia, Mark Teixeira and another high-end free agent or two such as Manny Ramirez, Derek ...
Orioles sign Donnie Murphy …
The Baltimore Sun today announced the first of what figures to be many underwhelming signings for the Baltimore Orioles this off season.
The team has added 25 year-old utility player Donnie Murphy. Murphy who has spent parts of four seasons in the big leagues split between the Kansas City Royals and the Oakland A's has a [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Orioles sign Donnie...
Jeter, A-Rod Take Home Silver Slugger Awards
It was announced today that two Yankees won Silver Slugger awards at their respective positions; Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez. Here's more from the NY Post: The awards honor the best offensive player at each position, selected by managers and coaches, who are not allowed to vote for a player ...
Report: Duquette, Krivsky Among Asst. GM Finalists
Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports says Ruben Amaro Jr. has narrowed down his search to a few candidates for the final assistant general manager position:
Former Mets and Orioles G.M. (...)
Orioles Fan Rally & Jersey Unveiling
The fans got to see the new uniforms unveiled in the heart of downtown Baltimore this afternoon.I don't think I need to elaborate any more on them, most of the media and sports websites in the region have something about the event already. It was streamed live on MASNSports.com and on the MASN ...
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