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Baseball player Alex Rodriguez, born July 27, 1975, has played in the MLB since 1994, when he debuted with the Seattle Mariners. He is well-known for signing the richest contract in Major League Baseball history, a record he has broken twice (in 2001 when he signed a 10-year, $252 million deal with Texas and in 2007, when he signed a new 10-year, $275 million deal with the New York Yankees). He currently plays third base for the New York Yankees, the team he has been with since 2004. In February 2009, Rodriguez was linked to steroid use in a report by Sports Illustrated. He has since admitted to using performance enhancing drugs between 2001 and 2003, when he played for the Texas Rangers. (P...
Baseball player Alex Rodriguez, born July 27, 1975, has played in the MLB since 1994, when he debuted with the Seattle Mariners. He is well-known for signing the richest contract in Major League Baseball history, a record he has broken twice (in 2001 when he signed a 10-year, $252 million deal with Texas and in 2007, when he signed a new 10-year, $275 million deal with the New York Yankees). He currently plays third base for the New York Yankees, the team he has been with since 2004. In February 2009, Rodriguez was linked to steroid use in a report by Sports Illustrated. He has since admitted to using performance enhancing drugs between 2001 and 2003, when he played for the Texas Rangers. (Photo GETTY IMAGES)
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How Manny Machado compares with A-Rod early in their careers
The Baltimore SunEver since the Orioles drafted Manny Machado with the third pick overall out of a Miami high school in 2010, there were comparisons with another former Miami phenom. Machado may never shake the Alex Rodriguez comparisons – which was the ultimate...Tags: Baseball, Bryce Harper, Baseball Statistics, Seattle Mariners
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Around the AL East: Storylines through the first few weeks
The Baltimore SunWe're almost a month into the season, and it seems an appropriate time for another trip "Around the AL East." Here’s a look at a main storyline for each opponent in the Orioles' division as well as a look at who's hot and who's not on each club:...Tags: J.P. Arencibia, Baseball, Ivan Nova, Joe Maddon, Alfredo Aceves
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Great expectations rest on Orioles third baseman Manny Machado -- including his own
Another day, another inquiring mind wanting to know what it's like to be baseball's next big thing. Manny Machado is ushered into the large conference room at the Orioles' Ed Smith Stadium training complex, his attention quickly drawn to the portraits on...
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Yankees have O's, rest of baseball asking: who are these guys?
The Baltimore SunThe Orioles waste no time jumping into the thick of the American League East race, that’s for sure. After the three-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays that starts with today’s season opener, they’ll open a six game road trip against the...Tags: Baseball, Ben Francisco, Baltimore Orioles, Derek Jeter, New York Yankees
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O's and their opponents prepared for a 'five-horse race' in the AL East
The Baltimore SunSARASOTA, Fla. — For most of the past two decades, the American League East has been considered the toughest division in baseball, primarily because it contained the sport's two financial behemoths, the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox....Tags: Baseball, James Shields, Josh Johnson (baseball), Jose Reyes, R.A. Dickey
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Orioles' Manny Machado surprised to see A-Rod linked to Miami-area PED clinic
The Baltimore SunSARASOTA, Fla. -- Before this past offseason, Orioles third baseman Manny Machado spent the previous two offseasons training with Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez. Machado – the Orioles’ 20-year-old wunderkind third baseman – has often...Tags: New York Yankees, Baseball, Danny Valencia, American League, Texas Rangers
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After whirlwind year, Manny Machado feels at home in Orioles clubhouse
The Baltimore SunSARASOTA, Fla. — Around this time last year, Manny Machado spent his spring on a nomadic journey shuffling between the Orioles' minor league and major league camps. He wore No. 95. When he made appearances in the major league camp, he dressed in...Tags: New York Yankees, Baseball, Viral Diseases and Infections, Buck Showalter, American League
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Spring training news and notes on the Yankees, Red Sox, Jays and Rays
The Baltimore SunThe American League East has long been considered one of baseball’s toughest divisions, and that should hold true again in 2013. But it’s no longer a division dominated by a couple high-spending teams and the occasional upstart. Suddenly,...Tags: Baseball, Josh Johnson (baseball), Jeff Niemann, Spring Training, New York Yankees
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Will dark cloud of performance-enhancing drugs always loom large over baseball?
The Baltimore SunThis spring, baseball is reeling from yet another ugly performance-enhancing drugs scandal. As fresh as the cut grass on the back fields of spring training complexes in Florida and Arizona are the reports that several major leaguers obtained PEDs from a...Tags: Baseball, Buck Showalter, Danny Valencia, Major League Baseball, Hospitals and Clinics
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AL's most interesting storyline of spring?
A-Rod makes it a zoo Paul Doyle Hartford Courant The Yankees have plenty of intriguing stories, starting with two future Hall of Famers (Mariano Rivera and Derek Jeter) coming off injuries at an advanced age. But the status of their icons may be...Tags: Baseball, Albert Pujols, American League Championship Series, Mariano Rivera, Josh Johnson (baseball)
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Report: Orioles' Danny Valencia linked to alleged Miami-area PED clinic
The Baltimore SunOrioles utility player Danny Valencia has been linked to a South Florida clinic that allegedly distributed performance-enhancing drugs to several major league baseball players, according to a report from Yahoo Sports published online Tuesday evening....Tags: Baseball, San Diego Padres, College Baseball, Francisco Cervelli, National League
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Wednesday morning Orioles observations on Valencia, Canzler and the Babe's birthday
The Baltimore SunIn case you missed it last night, Orioles utility man Danny Valencia was linked to a now-defunct South Florida clinic, Biogenesis, that allegedly provided performance-enhancing drugs to Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez, among others. In a report that came...Tags: Baseball, Minor League Baseball, Spring Training, Baltimore Orioles, Babe Ruth
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