Two video camera crews from his home country of Taiwan welcomed new Orioles left-hander Wei-Yin Chen as he returned to his locker from his first toss-and-catch session as a major leaguer Saturday at the Ed Smith Stadium complex in Sarasota, Fla.
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February 18, 2012
Dan Duquette spent his first winter in Baltimore scanning the globe in search of starting pitchers.
The Orioles new vice president of baseball operations signed two left-handers who excelled in Japan, pulled off a pair of trades and signed a free agent whose most notable accomplishment is an imperfect perfect game.
Duquette also reshaped a flawed, overworked bullpen.
It's...
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February 19, 2012
As we continue our MLB preview at TSHQ, we find ourselves in the AL East at Camden Yards to preview the Baltimore Orioles. One of the most difficult divisions to grow in, the Orioles played spoiler to the Boston Red Sox to culminate the 2011 season. That was the highlight of Baltimore’s long tumultuous season. This offseason, they brought in a new GM in Dan Duquette and turned...
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February 19, 2012
The dark clouds, swirling winds and threat of severe thunderstorms seemed like an appropriate backdrop Sunday for the Baltimore Orioles' first workout for pitchers and catchers.
The forecast for their 2012 season is bleak, and there's no clarity to their plans for the starting rotation.
It's going to be a wide-open competition, especially after the Orioles traded Jeremy...
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February 18, 2012
From Zack Meisel:The Yankees are near an agreement with reliever Clay Rapada on a Minor League contract with an invite to Spring Training, a source told MLB.com.
Rapada will likely fill the void created when left-handed reliever Hideki Okajima failed his physical this week. Okajima, 36, had signed a Minor League contract with a Spring Training invitation in late December.
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February 19, 2012
Less than two weeks ago, Jason Hammel was ready for spring training in Arizona and preparing for another season in Colorado.
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February 19, 2012
First-round draft pick hopes to soak up knowledge from Arrieta, Britton, Hunter, MatuszFirst-round draft pick hopes to soak up knowledge from Arrieta, Britton, Hunter, Matusz
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February 17, 2012
Spring Training opens up in Sarasota on Saturday, and I would not say that I’m terribly excited at the team’s prospects right now.
As it is every year, to win, you have to have pitching. I am not sure the Orioles have an abundance of it right now. In fact, I don’t know what to think. One question I have on my mind is this: who in the world starts on Opening Day?
There are...
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February 18, 2012
Rapada is a left-handed, side-arm specalist
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February 18, 2012
The New York Yankees signed left-handed pitcher Clay Rapada to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training on Saturday.Rapada has held left-handed hitters to a .153 average during his five-year career.The 31-year-old went 2-0 with a 6.06 ERA in 32 games for the Baltimore Orioles last season.
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February 18, 2012
The New York Yankees have signed
Clay Rapada to a minor league deal with...
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February 18, 2012
The Yankees are near an agreement with reliever Clay Rapada on a Minor League contract with an invite to Spring Training, a source told MLB.com.
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February 17, 2012
The Orioles will christen the 2012 season at Ed Smith Stadium this weekend, as the team's pitchers and catchers will report on Saturday. Their first workout is Sunday at approximately 9:15 a.m. ET, and the first full-squad workout is Feb. 24.
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