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...
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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Play it again
A recap of the Orioles' 4-0 loss to the Royals yesterday: THE STREAK ENDSThe Orioles' inexplicable 12-game winning streak against the Royals, which dated to 2006, came to an end yesterday. It had been the longest such streak in the majors. Strangely,...Tags: Major League Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Melvin Mora, Josh Beckett, Luis Hernandez
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Schedule gaps might force rotation shift
Sun reporterAfter juggling his roster to make sure he had enough pitchers to handle doubleheaders, spot starts and other scheduling quirks, Orioles manager Dave Trembley now has the opposite challenge. Starting tomorrow, the Orioles have three days off in an eight-...Tags: Major League Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Washington Nationals, Cinderella, Luis Hernandez
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Play it again: Orioles 6, Royals 5
A recap of the Orioles' 6-5 win over the Royals last night: Weaver would be proudThe Orioles hadn't had a three-run homer - once the calling card of the Earl Weaver-led Orioles - through their first 34 games this season. Since coming to Kansas City, they...Tags: Charles Johnson, Aubrey Huff
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Days off for O's may force pitching changes
Sun reporterAfter juggling his roster to make sure he had enough pitchers to handle doubleheaders, spot starts and other scheduling quirks, Orioles manager Dave Trembley now has the opposite challenge. Starting Monday, the Orioles have three days off in an eight-day...Tags: Major League Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Washington Nationals, Luis Hernandez, Aubrey Huff
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Tigers knock around Igawa, continue mastery of Yanks
Kenny Rogers pitched into the seventh inning and Ivan Rodriguez had three hits and drove in a pair of runs to help the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 6-5 Friday night. Rodriguez drove in a pair of runs and Rogers (3-3) held the Yankees to two...Tags: Distilling and Brewing Industry, Major League Baseball, Milwaukee Brewers, Florida Marlins, Detroit Tigers
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Trachsel, offense provide boost
Sun reporterIt was more of a hint than a directive, but the message was sent. Orioles veteran starter Steve Trachsel needed to give the Orioles a chance to win last night after failing to accomplish that task in three of his past four starts or his rotation and...Tags: Major League Baseball, Aubrey Huff, Melvin Mora, Steve Trachsel
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O's blast past Royals
The Associated PressAubrey Huff and Melvin Mora homered, Steve Trachsel earned his first victory since April 4 and the Orioles beat Kansas City 7-4 Friday night for their 11th straight victory over the Royals. Huff, who has hit safely in 18 of his past 20 games, hit a...Tags: Major League Baseball, Melvin Mora, Steve Trachsel, Aubrey Huff
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Giambi, Cano snap out of offensive funk, lead Yankees
Jason Giambi and the sluggish New York Yankees suddenly turned sluggerish. The Yankees played home run derby Thursday, with Giambi, Johnny Damon, Robinson Cano and Wilson Betemit connecting in a 6-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians that prevented a...Tags: Go Playing, Major League Baseball, Game Playing, Houston Astros, Atlanta Braves
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Jays Rally In 9th, Lose In 13th
Dioner Navarro hit a grand slam in the 13th inning after Carl Crawford drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Blue Jays 8-3 Thursday night in Toronto. Trailing 3-0, the Blue Jays rallied in the ninth against Troy...Tags: Go Playing, Game Playing, Major League Baseball, Chicago White Sox, Troy Percival
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Yankees' bats come alive vs. Indians NEW YORK -- Jason Giambi and the sluggish New York Yankees suddenly turned sluggerish. The Yankees played home run derby Thursday, with Giambi, Johnny Damon, Robinson Cano and Wilson Betemit connecting in a 6-3...Tags: Go Playing, Game Playing, Major League Baseball, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians
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