Highlights
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...
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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Orioles brass meets to discuss direction
Orioles president Andy MacPhail boarded a plane in Florida yesterday afternoon, satisfied with the information he received during the four-day organizational meetings. The club's top executives and decision-makers gathered in Sarasota to discuss numerous...Tags: Peter G. Angelos, Major League Baseball, Brian Roberts, A.J. Burnett
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Rare occasion: Orioles hit on all cylinders
O, by the WayLast night, I had an opportunity to assist Sun baseball writer Dan Connolly with Orioles coverage and if the results are any indication of my role, maybe I should switch jobs.The Orioles came out of their homsestand funk to thrash......Tags: Melvin Mora, Aubrey Huff, Jim Thome, Major League Baseball, Chicago White Sox
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Washout: O's lose their 10th in row
The tarp officially went on the field at 8:47 last night, and with the way things have been going this month, the Orioles probably wouldn't mind if it stayed on until Opening Day 2009 at Camden Yards.
That likely won't happen, but the Orioles at least...Tags: Melvin Mora, Cy Young, Major League Baseball, Scott Rolen, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
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Winter of wondering for Orioles
Entering last offseason, the Orioles were at a crossroads. New club president Andy MacPhail decided an overhaul was needed. MacPhail upgraded the young talent base by dealing Miguel Tejada and Erik Bedard for 10 players, including six who received time...Tags: Chicago Cubs, Orlando Cabrera, Ryan Dempster, David Eckstein, Milwaukee Brewers
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Winter of wondering
Entering last offseason, the Orioles were at a crossroads. New club president Andy MacPhail decided an overhaul was needed.
MacPhail upgraded the young talent base by dealing Miguel Tejada and Erik Bedard for 10 players, including six who received time...Tags: Chicago Cubs, Orlando Cabrera, Ryan Dempster, David Eckstein, Milwaukee Brewers
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Play it again: Orioles 2, Blue Jays 1
ONE LAST SHOT: Aubrey Huff and Nick Markakis were held out of the starting lineup last night, meaning they'll each need two doubles in today's season finale to give the Orioles the first three teammates with 50 or more doubles in a season in major...Tags: Melvin Mora, Aubrey Huff, Minnesota Twins, Major League Baseball, Brian Roberts
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Win gives O's a little solace
The Orioles had been down this road before, the nightmare of being the only franchise besides the long-scattered Cleveland Spiders to have dropped almost half a month of games to end the season.
Hours after their boss said this lost year wasn't as bad as...Tags: Aubrey Huff, Major League Baseball, Brian Roberts
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Season ends with another O's loss
jeff.zrebiec@baltsun.comSome of the Orioles headed out of town tonight and others will follow in the coming days as the process of forgetting the brutal end of this 2008 season begins in earnest. But before boarding their planes or packing their cars, the Orioles had to...Tags: Melvin Mora, Aubrey Huff, Toronto Blue Jays, Injuries, Major League Baseball
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Award brings Huff some redemption
dan.connolly@baltsun.comTen months after using an expletive on a national radio show to describe Baltimore, and six months removed from being booed lustily on Opening Day at Camden Yards, Orioles designated hitter Aubrey Huff completed a bizarre but highly successful season by...Tags: Melvin Mora, Major League Baseball, Contracts, Milwaukee Brewers, Brian Roberts
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O's final report card
Baltimore Sun reporterName, Pos. Key stat Grade, Jeff Zrebiec's skinny Matt Albers, RP 28 games Inc. His season-ending injury in June was devastating to the Orioles. Randor Bierd, RP 4.91 ERA C- Was a totally different pitcher after returning from shoulder injury. Brian...Tags: Melvin Mora, Injuries, Major League Baseball, Brian Roberts, Aubrey Huff
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Award brings Huff some redemption
Ten months after using an expletive on a national radio show to describe Baltimore, and six months removed from being booed lustily on Opening Day at Camden Yards, Orioles designated hitter Aubrey Huff completed a bizarre but highly successful season by...Tags: Melvin Mora, Major League Baseball, Contracts, Milwaukee Brewers, Brian Roberts
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A bitter ending for Orioles
Some of the Orioles headed out of town last night and others will follow in the coming days as the process of forgetting the brutal end of this 2008 season begins in earnest. But before boarding their planes or packing their cars, the Orioles had to...Tags: Melvin Mora, Toronto Blue Jays, Major League Baseball, American League, Brian Roberts
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