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Jim McIsaac/Getty ImagesMariano Rivera has more saves than three teams since 1995.Whether it's a freak injury or a demotion, the New York Yankees are the latest team in 2012 in search of a new closer. With Mariano Rivera suffering a torn ACL in hi...

Some thoughts on Bobby Valentine from Wallace Matthews, one of our friends at ESPN New York: In 2000, Bobby Valentine took a Mets team that boasted Benny Agbayani and Jay Payton in its outfield, Little Mikey Bordick at shortstop and Glendon Rusch,...

In 2000, Bobby Valentine took a Mets team that boasted Benny Agbayani and Jay Payton in its outfield, Little Mikey Bordick at shortstop and Glendon Rusch, Bobby Jones and Rick Reed in the starting rotation and brought it to the World Series. Then ...

Jared Wickerham/Getty Images Angel Pagan makes a catch at the center field wall in the seventh inning against Lyle Overbay. Pirates manager Clint Hurdle was ejected for arguing Pagan trapped the ball. Angel Pagan's disputed leaping catch at the wal...

Recap | Box score | Photos WHAT IT MEANS: Jason Bay broke up Kevin Correia's early perfect-game bid with a two-out single in the fifth. Bay then delivered a sacrifice fly two innings later for his first RBI this month, which scored Daniel Murphy w...

The Colorado Rockies have purchased the contract of Jay Payton from Triple-A Colorado Springs, bringing the veteran outfielder back to the majors for the first time since 2008.

Jeremy Guthrie pitched his first career complete game in the Orioles' 3-1 win over the Mariners on Saturday night.

Aubrey Huff had four hits and two RBIs, Jay Payton drove in three runs and the Orioles beat the Cubs 11-4 to become the second team to win a series at Wrigley Field this season.

Orioles 9, Blue Jays 5

Jay Payton hit his fourth career grand slam to back a gritty pitching effort by Daniel Cabrera and the Orioles rallied to beat the Red Sox 6-3 for a two-game sweep,

Ken Griffey Jr. projected himself into the trade winds Monday, and we anticipate that more players will eventually join him: Adam Dunn, Xavier Nady, Brian Fuentes, Jack Wilson, Kevin Millar, Jay Payton, Steve Trachsel, Sidney Ponson, Frank Catalanott...

Blog | Conversation | May 08, 2008

Orioles and White Sox postponed because of rain

Jay Payton and Melvin Mora had two RBIs apiece in a seven-run sixth inning, Daniel Cabrera took a four-hitter into the seventh, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 8-2 on Friday night.

Orioles 3, Twins 1

Erik Bedard won a matchup of staff aces with Gil Meche and Nick Markakis hit a two-run homer, leading Baltimore past Kansas City 3-0 Wednesday night for the Orioles' fifth straight win and the seventh loss in a row for the Royals.

Jay Payton's two-run double in the 11th inning gave the Baltimore Orioles a 3-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday night.