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Brian Roberts is a second baseman for the Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles drafted Roberts with the 50th pick of the 1999 Major League Baseball amateur draft, and he made his Baltimore debut in 2001 after playing in just 170 minor league games. After bouncing back and forth between Triple-A Rochester and Baltimore during the 2001 and 2002 seasons, Roberts earned the job as the Orioles second baseman in May during the 2003 season. He stole 23 bases and hit .270 during that year. In 2004, Roberts set a team record with 50 doubles. It was the most doubles by a switch-hitter in American League history. Cal Ripken Jr. previously held the club record for doubles. Roberts' best statistical season to...
Brian Roberts is a second baseman for the Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles drafted Roberts with the 50th pick of the 1999 Major League Baseball amateur draft, and he made his Baltimore debut in 2001 after playing in just 170 minor league games. After bouncing back and forth between Triple-A Rochester and Baltimore during the 2001 and 2002 seasons, Roberts earned the job as the Orioles second baseman in May during the 2003 season. He stole 23 bases and hit .270 during that year. In 2004, Roberts set a team record with 50 doubles. It was the most doubles by a switch-hitter in American League history. Cal Ripken Jr. previously held the club record for doubles. Roberts' best statistical season to date was 2005, when he batted .314 with 45 doubles, 18 home runs, 73 RBI and 27 stolen bases. He was named the American League's starting second baseman for the 2005 All-Star Game. In 2007, Roberts set a career high with 50 stolen bases. The 5-foot-9, 180-pound switch-hitter was born in Durham, N.C., on Oct. 9, 1977. Roberts began his collegiate baseball career at North Carolina, where his father, Mike Roberts, was the Tar Heels' coach. After his father was dismissed as UNC's coach, Roberts transferred to South Carolina, where he finished his college career. He was named a second team All-American by Baseball America during his time with the Gamecocks.
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Orioles get shut out
Their fiery manager was watching in street clothes from an unused broadcast booth, but it was the Orioles' offense that seemingly wasn't allowed on the field Friday night.
Orioles manager Dave Trembley, serving the first game of a two-game suspension,...Tags: David Dellucci, Melvin Mora, Toronto Blue Jays, Major League Baseball, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
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O's come alive in 9th
When George Sherrill took the mound in the bottom of the ninth inning to preserve another improbable Orioles win, his first baseman was Luke Scott, who had played one inning at the position in his major league career.
Ty Wigginton was at shortstop, a...Tags: Felix Pie, Melvin Mora, Chris Woodward, Aubrey Huff, Seattle Mariners
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Orioles looking into trading Salazar, Pie
Needing a roster spot with shortstop Cesar Izturis expected to be activated from the disabled list Friday, the Orioles are exploring trades for infielder Oscar Salazar and outfielder Felix Pie, who have garnered interest from other teams. Salazar and Pie...Tags: Felix Pie, Toronto Blue Jays, National League, Josh Fields, New York Mets
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Mariners Blow It in the 9th
Staff reporterThe Baltimore Orioles wasted a big opportunity in the seventh inning. Not in the ninth. The Orioles took advantage of two errors by Seattle Mariners second baseman Jose Lopez for five ninth-inning runs and went on for a 5-3 victory Wednesday night....Tags: Melvin Mora, Felix Pie, Chris Woodward, Cesar Izturis, Aubrey Huff
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Orioles capitalize on two error in ninth to rally for five runs and beat Seattle 5-3
SEATTLE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles took advantage of two errors by second baseman Jose Lopez and rallied for five runs in the ninth inning to beat the Seattle Mariners 5-3 Wednesday. Entering the ninth with a 3-0 lead, closer David Aardsma (2-3)... -
Orioles Clobber Mariners, 12-4
Staff writerLuke Scott had a career-high seven RBI and three hits to power the Baltimore Orioles to a 12-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night. Scott began with a two-run single in the first, followed by a two-run triple in the four-run sixth and a...Tags: Melvin Mora, Aubrey Huff, Cesar Izturis, Michael Jackson, Seattle Mariners
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Orioles' Jones named to All-Star team
jeff.zrebiec@baltsun.comWhen the Orioles acquired outfielder Adam Jones from the Seattle Mariners before last season, they felt that he had the potential to become a budding superstar. They just never expected it to happen this soon. Jones' meteoric rise was recognized Sunday...Tags: Spring Training, American League, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Aubrey Huff
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Play it again: Orioles 6, Angels 4
HIS TIME
Orioles rookie right-hander David Hernandez (2-2) justified his spot in the rotation Friday, holding the Los Angeles Angels to three runs in 6 2/3 innings in his second career victory. Hernandez surrendered six hits and walked two before Jim...Tags: George Sherrill, Aubrey Huff, Rich Hill, David Hernandez, Nick Markakis
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Orioles on the verge of ... something
The Orioles have reached the mathematical halfway marker in this transitional 2009 season, and we've learned as much about ourselves as we have about this maddening team. We've learned that we want to be patient, but aren't really equipped for that after...Tags: Melvin Mora, Felix Pie, Spring Training, Philosophy, American League
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Orioles running Trembley out of a job?
Throughout his minor and major league coaching career, Dave Trembley has always been known as a stickler for the little things. He wants the game played right and he knows his future as Orioles manager depends on this year's team taking a significant...Tags: Melvin Mora, Major League Baseball, Aubrey Huff, Boston Red Sox, Ty Wigginton
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Believe it: Orioles rally from 10-1 deficit, win
When it was all over, Orioles manager Dave Trembley, who has spent more than two decades in baseball, said it was the greatest game he's ever experienced.
The Orioles' 11-10 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night was much more than that.
It...Tags: Felix Pie, Washington Nationals, Terry Francona, American League, Nick Markakis
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Orioles make history vs. Red Sox
When it was all over, Orioles manager Dave Trembley, who has spent more than two decades in baseball, said it was the greatest game he has ever experienced.
The Orioles' 11-10 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night was much more than that....Tags: Felix Pie, Washington Nationals, Terry Francona, American League, History
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