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When it became apparent that the New York Mets were willing to deal 2012 National League Cy Young Award winner R.A. Dickey, the Orioles had to be a consideration. But, according to one industry source, the sides decided there wasn¿t really a fit.

One of the teams the Orioles had to outlast to make the playoffs last season was the Tampa Bay Rays, and on Sunday night, the Rays made one of the biggest trades of the offseason.

Cal Ripken, Eddie Murray and Carroll Rosenbloom are part of The Sun Remembers This Week in Sports for November 18 to November 24

This season's Most Valuable Oriole, center fielder Adam Jones, placed sixth in this year's American League Most Valuable Player voting.

You don¿t get that very often in football or hockey or the NBA. But you get vitriol pretty much every year when the BBWAA season-ending awards are announced. And, to me, that speaks to the passion of the baseball fan.

Orioles closer Jim Johnson finished seventh in the American League Cy Young voting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America voters.

Also new this year is an announcement of the finalists ¿ the top three in each league for the rookie, manager and Cy Young and Top 5 for MVP. That will be aired this Wednesday at 6 p.m. on MLB Network.

The Orioles head into free agency — which starts in earnest Saturday with free agents permitted to negotiate with all 30 teams for the first time this offseason — in a much different situation than this time last year. Executive vice president Dan Duquette is not only in place as club's decision-maker, but he seems to be established as a man with a plan.

Big night by Giants' third baseman Sandoval proves you don't have to be sleek and quick to play major league baseball

After six rocky years, which included a multi-million-dollar signing bonus, several position changes and a drug suspension, the Orioles will be cutting ties with former first-round pick Billy Rowell.

The big news coming before Game 5 of the American League Division Series on Friday afternoon was that New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi had benched their most expensive player, third baseman Alex Rodriguez, due to Rodriguez's continued struggles at the plate. Orioles manager Buck Showalter, however, took the move in stride.

If the Orioles advance to the American League Championship Series, their starting pitching options against for the first two games in Detroit would hinge on how they use their staff tonight.

Following is a transcript of Baltimore Orioles legend Brooks Robinson's speech at his sculpture unveiling ceremony Saturday at Camden Yards.

Injury plagued right-hander Miguel Gonzalez has emerged as one of the Baltimore Orioles' most unlikely success stories in a clubhouse filled with them.

Dylan just talked with the Orioles media in Seattle. Here's what he sai.

The Baltimore Orioles won their 14th consecutive extra-inning game on Wednesday morning, 4-2, in the 18th inning over the Seattle Mariners.

Peter Schmuck previews Orioles vs. A's and Rays vs. Yankees.

When the Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays begin a three-game series Tuesday at Camden Yards, the two most effective relievers in the American League will be in uniform. It's fair to speculate that without Orioles closer Jim Johnson and Rays closer Fernando Rodney, their teams probably wouldn't be in playoff contention.

Roger Clemens is scheduled to pitch again for the independent Sugar Land Skeeters on Friday in Texas, but he doesn¿t expect to return to the majors this season.

Prince Fielder's two homers came after Orioles manager Buck Showalter and first baseman Mark Reynolds were ejected in the fifth inning.

Jim Palmer, Lenn Sakata and Steve Barber are part of The Sun remembers This Week in Sports August 5-11

What Karl Kissner and his cousin, Karla Hench, stumbled upon on that gray February day was a real-life bonanza of about 700 baseball cards from the early 1900s with a total estimated value of about $3 million, according to some experts.

Rebounding from an ugly start at the All-Star Game in which he allowed five runs in one inning, Justin Verlander was Verlander again. And the Orioles paid the price in a 4-0 loss.

Jamal Lewis, Doc Medich and Jack Harshman are part of The Sun remembers This Week in Sports July 15-21

The Orioles are coming off one of their most emotional victories of the season. They blew a three-run lead in the ninth and continually couldn¿t plate runners in scoring position.

Jim Palmer became the third Orioles great to be immortalized in bronze and put on display in the Garden of Greats behind center field at Camden Yards on Saturday afternoon, joining Frank Robinson and Earl Weaver and awaiting the arrival of Eddie Murray, Cal Ripken and Brooks Robinson later this season.

Three-time Cy Young Award winner Jim palmer will have his sculpture unveiled at Camden Yards at a ceremony Saturday at 2:15 p.m.

Cal Ripken Sr., Frank Kush and Jim Parker are part of The Sun remembers This Week in Sports June 24-30

With the non-waiver trade deadline coming at the end of the month, the Orioles are "going hard" after Milwaukee Brewers' Zack Greinke, according to an industry source.

Jim Palmer is auctioning off his three Cy Young awards and two of his four Gold Gloves.

Dontrelle Willis, the exuberant left-hander with the signature leg kick who was once the best young southpaw in baseball, has decided to retire.

Dontrelle Willis is back and is pitching against Toledo. But that is not the crazy part. What¿s crazy is this: Willis becomes the 17th different pitcher to start a game for the Tides this year.

The Orioles had to face knuckleball extraordinaire R.A. Dickey on Monday and then former Cy Young Award winner Johan Santana on Tuesday.