The Los Angeles Dodgers made a move today to tighten up their bullpen down the stretch. The Dodgers acquired relief pitcher George Sherrill from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for two minor league prospects. The Dodgers hold a commanding seven game lead in the National League West but knew their bullpen needed to be strengthened [...]
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JC’s Weekly Pitch: The All-Star Game
What do the San Diego Padres, the Baltimore Orioles and the World Series have common? No, the two teams have never met in the Fall Classic, and I highly doubt that this will be the year that they actually do. However, because of each of these team’s respective All-Stars, the fate of this year’s World [...]
Orioles Select Matt Hobgood at No. 5 Overall
The Baltimore Orioles have selected Matt Hobgood with the fifth overall pick in the 2009 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.Hobgood is out of Norco High School in the state of California. Hobgood is six foot, four inches and weighs 245 pounds. He reminds many scouts across the country of a young Joba Chamberlain. His [...]
