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The internal trade deadline

Buster Olney

...a full no-trade clause. The Orioles got Adam Jones, Chris Tillman and others in trading Erik Bedard...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 22, 2009

Projecting a new decade of MLB stars

Kevin Goldstein, Baseball Prospectus

Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus projects the best MLB players from 2010 through 2019 (the next decade of stars). His tops include Hanley Ramirez, Justin Upton, Joe Mauer and Tim Lincecum; the list goes to 20, though, with surprises.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009

Hunter, Ichiro win 9th Gold Gloves

Associated Press

Derek Jeter won his fourth Gold Glove at shortstop, joining Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira among the AL players honored for fielding excellence.

Story | Conversation | November 10, 2009

The value of waiver warfare

Buster Olney

A friend of a general manager accepted an invitation to watch a game from the GM's private box this season, thinking how much fun it would be. The exp...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 02, 2009

Guthrie rolls through seven to lift Orioles as Twins' 5-game streak ends

Associated Press

Jeremy Guthrie pitched seven easy innings for Baltimore, Felix Pie homered and the Orioles ended Minnesota's season-high five-game winning streak with a 5-1 victory Wednesday night.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | August 26, 2009

Inside another great Colorado run

Buster Olney

There was gleeful jumping and running and hat-tossing and a pig-pile kind of thing, and this was all taking place about 1,500 miles away from the Litt...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 25, 2009

Smoltz manufactures a comeback

Buster Olney

John Smoltz is a friend and golfing partner of Tiger Woods, which is hardly surprising, because the two men are similar in many ways. Both are superla...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 24, 2009

Twins disappoint, White Sox surprise

Christopher Harris, ESPN.com

Christopher Harris looks at the starting rotations that have risen and fallen the most this season.

Story | Conversation | July 28, 2009

Dealing an ace can be a crapshoot

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

What kind of package can a star pitcher bring in return? As history reminds us, not all blockbusters are created equal.

Story | Conversation | July 22, 2009

Hamels struggling to control changeup

Special to ESPN.com

The changeup is considered his best pitch, but the Phillies' Cole Hamels has struggled to command it over his last seven starts.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 16, 2009

Midpoint of season a significant time

Tim Kurkjian, ESPN The Magazine

The season is at the halfway point and two-thirds of the teams still have a legitimate chance to make the playoffs.

Story | Conversation | July 03, 2009

Full Massmomentum rankings

AJ Mass, ESPN.com

AJ Mass has the full list of his Massmomentum rankings.

Story | Conversation | May 07, 2009

Montanez's single breaks tie in eighth, sends Twins to third straight loss

Associated Press

Lou Montanez singled in Melvin Mora with the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Minnesota Twins 5-4 Thursday night for a two-game sweep.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | May 07, 2009

Pair of homers lift Orioles over Twins in rain-shortened contest

Associated Press

Nick Markakis and Luke Scott homered, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Minnesota Twins 4-1 Wednesday night in a rain-shortened game marred by four delays totaling 3 hours, 46 minutes.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | May 06, 2009

Twins-Orioles Preview

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Twins-Orioles Preview

Preview | May 05, 2009