tim wakefield

Last season was an experiment for Eddie Gamboa, born when he tried a knuckleball in front of Hall of Famer Phil Niekro at Orioles minor league camp. After toiling in the minors and never reaching above the Double-A level, Gamboa felt that developing a knuckler could be a difference maker.

A few facts about Orioles pitching coach Dave Wallace.

When the Orioles first contacted Dave Wallace back in October about their pitching coach vacancy, the 66-year-old baseball veteran took pause.

The club has re-signed right-handed pitchers Eddie Gamboa and Zach Clark -- two pitchers who converted to knuckleballers last season in the Orioles' minor league system under the tutelage of Hall of Famer Phil Niekro -- to minor league deals, the Orioles announced Tuesday.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. ¿ The clock is ticking for the Orioles. We¿ve reached the final day of the winter meetings and the O's are still empty-handed.

Eddie Gamboa, the Orioles knuckleballer who tossed a no-hitter June 30 with Bowie, makes his first start for Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday.

In today's Baltimore Sun, I wrote a story on the Orioles' efforts to convert minor-league pitchers Zach Clark and Eddie Gamboa. Both are working under the tutelage of Hall of Fame knuckleballer Phil Niekro, who won 318 games and revolutionized the knuckleball, at Double-A Bowie.

The Bel Air Cultural Arts Commission has announced that the fourth annual Town of Bel Air Film Festival will be held this weekend - Oct. 19-21 - at the Bel Air Reckord Armory at 37-41 North Main St.

Taking a break from the serious stuff and getting back to sports, which is what I'm paid for

On April 8, 1992, in the first inning of the second game at Camden Yards, Cleveland Indians first baseman Paul Sorrento hit the first home run in the history of the ballpark.

Orioles: Orioles' Kevin Gregg, Red Sox's David Ortiz begin serving reduced suspensions. Bans cut to three games; O's closer still miffed about punishments.