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Orioles' Chris Davis named American League Player of the Month for April
The Baltimore SunFirst baseman Chris Davis was voted the American League Player of the Month for April, becoming the first Oriole to earn that honor since Melvin Mora in August 2008. Davis hit .348 (32-for-92) with eight doubles, nine home runs, 28 RBIs, 19 runs scored...Tags: April Fools' Day, Melvin Mora, Miguel Cabrera, Nelson Cruz, Baltimore Orioles
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Adam Jones can't silence Red Sox fans -- at least not today
Adam Jones said Sunday he wanted to “shut up” Red Sox fans Monday during Boston’s home opener. But instead, Jones and the red-hot Orioles offense got shut down by starter Clay Buchholz and the Red Sox. Buchholz pitched seven...
Tags: Clay Buchholz, J.J. Hardy, Fenway Park, Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles
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An impressive but 'bittersweet' debut for McFarland
As a media scrum surrounded him in the Orioles clubhouse after he made his major league debut Saturday night, left-hander T.J. McFarland was told by a reporter that if he was nervous out on the mound, it didn’t show. “Didn’t show it at...
Tags: Buck Showalter, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore Orioles, Baseball, Trevor Plouffe
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Unearned run sinks the Orioles in 6-5 loss to the Twins
For the first four games of this season, Orioles first baseman Chris Davis had been on a historic offensive run, one that put him on the precipice of doing something no other big league ballplayer had ever done. But baseball, the cruel mistress, doesn&...
Tags: Glen Perkins, Grapefruit League, Buck Showalter, Baseball, Cleveland Indians
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Chris Davis' tear continues in Orioles' 6-3 win over the Rays
The Baltimore SunST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – When it came to stopping Orioles first baseman Chris Davis in this week’s season-opening series, the Tampa Bay Rays had few victories. One of those came in Davis’ final at-bat of Thursday’s 6-3 Orioles...Tags: Buck Showalter, J.J. Hardy, American League East, Shelley Duncan, Brian Roberts
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Orioles' Matt Wieters not concerned about extension
The Baltimore SunOrioles catcher Matt Wieters says if there have been contract extension talks between the Orioles and his agent, Scott Boras, he doesn’t know about them. And he won’t unless Boras thinks things are getting close. “I told Scott that I...Tags: San Francisco Giants, Buster Posey, Adam Jones (baseball), Nick Markakis, Matt Wieters
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With newfound confidence, Brian Matusz aims for a starting role
The Baltimore SunSARASOTA, Fla. — Brian Matusz's roller-coaster season had landed him in Triple-A Norfolk last August, and he was walking along the city's harbor in the shadows of majestic naval battleships with his father, Mike. Days earlier, the Orioles left-...Tags: World Series, Grapefruit League, Buck Showalter, Zach Britton, Jair Jurrjens
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Brian Matusz dominates in first spring start as Orioles beat Twins
The Baltimore SunFORT MYERS, Fla. -- While the consensus is that Brian Matusz will make the Orioles’ 25-man roster and pitch in the bullpen like he did superbly at the end of last season, the 26-year-old lefty has said repeatedly that he is approaching this spring...Tags: Grapefruit League, Zach Britton, Buck Showalter, Jair Jurrjens, Josh Willingham
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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: San Francisco Giants, Buck Showalter, Minor League Baseball, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Danny Valencia
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Orioles manager Buck Showalter deserving of Baltimore Sun Marylander of the Year honor
The Baltimore SunIt was the Orioles’ final regular-season series in Tampa Bay -- three October games that preceded the team’s first trip to the playoffs in 15 years -- and I was sitting in Orioles manager Buck Showalter’s office in the visiting clubhouse...Tags: Peter G. Angelos, J.J. Hardy, Buck Showalter, Earl Weaver, John Waters
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Orioles currently not pursuing Justin Morneau or Kevin Youkilis
The Baltimore SunNASHVILLE, Tenn. -- While first base remains a question mark for the Orioles, the team has not made pushes toward acquiring veterans Justin Morneau and Kevin Youkilis. The Twins have been gauging trade interest in Morneau, who will receive $14 million...Tags: Kevin Youkilis, Buck Showalter, Mark Reynolds, Baltimore Orioles, Baseball
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Marylander of the Year
In 1987, The Sun's editorial board decided to bestow upon the Johns Hopkins University's then-president, Steven Muller, a newly created award: Marylander of the Year. The distinction was meant to honor the person who "contributed the most to Baltimore and...
Tags: John Waters, James Rouse, Gold Glove Awards, Nolan Ryan, Lou Gehrig
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