Summary
The Orioles drafted outfielder Nick Markakis with the seventh overall pick in the 2003 amateur draft. He made his major league debut in 2006 and set an Orioles rookie record for highest batting average (among players with at least 502 plate appearances) by hitting .291. Markakis started out slow in his first season, hitting .182 in April and .258 in May, but then he turned it on, hitting .311 with 14 homers and 41 RBIs after the All-Star break. Overall, Markakis finished with 16 homers and 62 RBIs, finishing sixth in the American League Rookie of the Year voting. In 2007, Markakis led the Orioles in batting average (.300), home runs (23), RBIs (112) and at-bats (637). He also stole 18 bases as the club's e...
The Orioles drafted outfielder Nick Markakis with the seventh overall pick in the 2003 amateur draft. He made his major league debut in 2006 and set an Orioles rookie record for highest batting average (among players with at least 502 plate appearances) by hitting .291. Markakis started out slow in his first season, hitting .182 in April and .258 in May, but then he turned it on, hitting .311 with 14 homers and 41 RBIs after the All-Star break. Overall, Markakis finished with 16 homers and 62 RBIs, finishing sixth in the American League Rookie of the Year voting. In 2007, Markakis led the Orioles in batting average (.300), home runs (23), RBIs (112) and at-bats (637). He also stole 18 bases as the club's everyday right fielder. His RBI total was eighth-best in the AL. Markakis was born on Nov. 17, 1983, in Glen Cove, N.Y. He attended Young Harris Junior College (Ga.), hitting .439 in 2003. Markakis also pitched at Young Harris, going 12-0 with a 1.68 ERA while leading all junior college pitchers with 160 strikeouts. Markakis was named Baseball America's second-best junior college prospect behind future Orioles teammate Adam Loewen. Markakis graduated from Woodstock High School in Ga. The Cincinnati Reds drafted him in 2001 and 2002, but he didn't sign. Markakis is of Greek descent and played for the Greek Olympic team during the 2004 games.
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Where's the rain when you need it?
Roch Around the ClockWell, that was uneventful. It was most certainly uninspiring. Maybe it was just a rehearsal. Time to really start playing. The Orioles lost the suspended game, 5-1, with Kevin Millar’s throwing error allowing two runs to score in the eighth after......Tags: Aubrey Huff, Melvin Mora, Brian Roberts, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Scott Rolen
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O's Cabrera off target in loss to Blue Jays
Sun reporterOrioles manager Dave Trembley issued the challenge Wednesday, imploring his starting pitchers to throw more strikes, attack hitters and work deeper in games. "If they don't get better, that opportunity won't be there forever," Trembley said. Unlike...Tags: Matt Stairs, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Toronto Blue Jays, Major League Baseball
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Play it again: Blue Jays 5-7, O's 1-1
Recaps of the Orioles' 5-1 and 7-1 losses to the Blue Jays yesterday: In control - again In yesterday's regularly scheduled game, Blue Jays right-hander Roy Halladay improved his career record against the Orioles to 18-4 with a 2.86 ERA by limiting...Tags: Aubrey Huff, Melvin Mora, American League, Matt Stairs, Jay Payton
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Sunday still not a fun day
Roch Around the ClockI’m trying to come up with promotional ideas for the Orioles, since giving away one free ticket, and then two free tickets, didn’t bring them a Sunday victory.What’s next? How high do they raise the bar before giving up?“We Win,......Tags: Melvin Mora
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Orioles' Adam Jones proving he's the real deal
O, by the WayIt may be a little difficult but perhaps the best way to watch an Orioles game is to think in terms of a year or two from now and if you can do that, you were encouraged last night by......Tags: Aubrey Huff, Brian Roberts, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Major League Baseball
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On festive night, rain on O's parade
Sun reporterOne of manager Dave Trembley's starting pitchers made it past the fifth inning last night, an occasion that should have brought the same champagne celebration that broke out after the Orioles' 1983 world championship. The timing would have seemed...Tags: Aubrey Huff, Society, Brian Roberts, Scott Rolen, Matt Stairs
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Post-game remarks
Roch Around the ClockThe basic theme of manager Dave Trembley’s post-game talk with the media centered on the club’s latest baserunning follies. On Nick Markakis’ attempt to take second base on Aubrey Huff’s fly ball in the third inning: “I...Tags: Aubrey Huff, Melvin Mora, Ramon Hernandez
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Garrett Olson
Roch Around the ClockIt hasn't been easy, but Garrett Olson is pitching into the sixth inning.He breezed through the first, striking out two batters, but he's put runners on base in every other inning. A walk, Gary Sheffield's two-run homer and a double......Tags: Terry Francona, Aubrey Huff, American League, Jay Payton, Placido Polanco
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Make good pitch to Markakis
As you examine the Orioles' roster and align it with Andy MacPhail's two- or three-year plan for rebuilding the franchise, there are precious few names that one can imagine being there when the club is fighting for a playoff spot in some future September.... -
Markakis contract extension talks suspended
Sun reporterThe Orioles and star right fielder Nick Markakis engaged in negotiations for a contract extension in the past week, but those discussions halted Monday and likely will not be rekindled until after the season, according to several baseball sources....Tags: Florida Marlins, American League, Contracts, Toronto Blue Jays, Trials
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