Orioles' Mazzilli Eager for 2005 Season
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Rookie manager Lee Mazzilli knew all along he would be back in the dugout next season with the Baltimore Orioles. Having gained on-the-job experience in guiding the team to a third-place finish this year, he expects to accomplish even more in 2005.
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Mike Piazza has been around baseball practically his whole life, and the moment was not lost on him.
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Free agent lefthander Steve Kline and the Baltimore Orioles agreed to a $5.5 million, two-year contract on Monday. Kline went 2-2 with a 1.79 ERA in 67 appearances for the Cardinals last season.
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After passing off the opening day honors last season, John Smoltz is all set to handle the Atlanta Braves' first start of 2007. To the surprise of no one, manager Bobby Cox aligned his spring training rotation to ensure that Smoltz would be ready to pitch the April 2 opener at Philadelphia.
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The composition of the 2005 Red Sox remained a work very much in progress yesterday after general manager Theo Epstein revealed which free agents were going to receive
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Brian Roberts is sanguine about Baltimore's season-high six-game winning streak and his own groove of hitting safely in 25 of 28 games. After all, it was only a couple weeks ago that the Orioles were mired in a five-game losing skid.
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The Orioles are on the verge of trading lefty Erik Bedard to the Mariners for a package of five players, headed by blue chip center field prospect Adam Jones.
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Signaling for the first time publicly that he might be persuaded to drop his opposition to a team in Washington, DC, Orioles owner Peter Angelos said he could go along if a deal is struck to protect his franchise and Maryland&#39;s investment in Oriole Park
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There is a chance the Orioles could benefit from yesterday&#39;s failed three-way trade between the Yankees, Dodgers and Diamondbacks.
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Sammy Sosa could be tapping his heart and blowing kisses to Baltimore Orioles fans in a matter of hours.
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The price for convincing Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos to allow the Expos to move peacefully into Washington, DC, will be a minimum yearly gross of $130 million for the Orioles and a minimum $360 million should Angelos sell his team, both
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Adding another pair of relievers, the Baltimore Orioles reached preliminary agreements with Chad Bradford and Scott Williamson on Tuesday and also neared a deal to re-sign first baseman Kevin Millar and add backup catcher Paul Bako.
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The ex-Phillies skipper, 62, doesn&#39;t want to manage a team that&#39;s five years away. By Don Bostrom. That&#39;s what the Phillies might decide to do if they hire Jim Fregosi for a second tour of duty as their manager.
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The Orioles on Tuesday seem a bit more optimistic about landing free agent outfielder Luis Gonzalez, who is expected to make a decision this week.
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Oakland Athletics pitcher Tim Hudson smiles during the seventh inning against the Baltimore Orioles, Aug. 23, 2004, in Oakland, Calif.
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National League All-Star Edgar Renteria -- as soon as today. Renteria plans to decide today whether he will succeed
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The winningest pitcher in the American League since the start of the 2005 season isn't Johan Santana or Roy Halladay or Mike Mussina. It's Jon Garland.