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Cabrera’s wildness means loss to A’s
Cabrera’s wildness spells defeat Right-hander Daniel Cabrera was wild, walking six and allowing five hits and two runs in three-plus innings, as the Orioles dropped a 5-1 decision to the visiting A’s on Saturday in the second game of a scheduled doubleheader. Game 1 was rained out.

Big Unit scratched from start with sore shoulder
Arizona’s Randy Johnson, six wins shy of 300 career victories, was scratched from Sunday’s start against the Los Angeles Dodgers because of a sore left shoulder.

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Sheets outduels Peavy as Brewers shut out Padres
Ben Sheets pitched a five-hitter for his career-high 13th win and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Diego Padres 1-0 on Saturday night.

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Phillies shut out Mets, cut NL East lead to two games
Brett Myers buzzed through the New York Mets‘ lineup, pitching eight dominant innings and leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-0 victory Friday night that cut their NL East deficit to two games.

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Orioles hitting coach Crowley suspended (PA SportsTicker)
Major League Baseball announced Friday that Baltimore Orioles hitting coach Terry Crowley has been suspended for one game.

O’s make flurry of roster moves
O’s make flurry of roster moves The Orioles made several moves to reinforce their September roster on Friday, when they released Fernando Cabrera and announced the arrival of two new pitchers.

Baseball Today (AP)

Abbott campaigns to help disabled
Abbott campaigns to help disabled Jim Abbott, a former big league pitcher who was born without a right hand, is working with the Department of Labor in a campaign to aid people with disabilities around the country.

Orioles acquire RHP Bass from Twins (PA SportsTicker)
The Baltimore Orioles on Friday acquired righthander Brian Bass from the Minnesota Twins for a player to be named or cash considerations.

Trembley to return as Orioles manager in 2009 (AP)

Dave Trembley was certain he would be asked to return as manager of the Baltimore Orioles in 2009, an expectation that was fulfilled Friday. The Orioles announced they will bring Trembley back next season, exercising an option that was in the contract he signed last year. The club also added a team option for 2010.

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Pedroia sparks Red Sox to 14-2 win over Orioles (AP)

The public address announcer had already gone through the lineups and the first strains of the national anthem were about to follow when Boston’s scheduled No. 4 hitter, first baseman Kevin Youkilis, was scratched with back spasms. There was only one place for manager Terry Francona to turn: Dustin Pedroia.

Rebuilding the Baltimore Orioles

Baltimore Orioles General Manager Andy McPhail and owner Peter Angelos need to catch up with the times.

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Cormier stepping in for O’s in finale
Cormier stepping in for O’s in finale Forty-three walks and 55 earned runs allowed in their past five games, it has become obvious that pitching have become the root of the Orioles late-season issues. And with staff ace Jeremy Guthrie missing his start, Baltimore turns to Lance Cormier to lead them in the series finale on Wednesday.

Hearing to determine if Pirates-Alvarez contract valid
The Pittsburgh Pirates could be waiting several weeks to find out if first-round draft pick Pedro Alvarez is part of their organization. Meanwhile, Eric Hosmer, who already was playing in the Kansas City Royals system, could have his future hinging on the same decision.

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Zambrano departs early as Astros nip Cubs in extras
Carlos Zambrano left his start with arm problems after five innings Tuesday, and the Chicago Cubs matched their longest losing streak of the year with a 9-7, 11-inning loss to the Houston Astros.

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Suffering Nationals dream of bright future
The Washington Nationals’ new ballpark is transforming a desolate area less than a mile from the Capitol, but condominiums, restaurants and office buildings are the only things on the rise in the neighborhood.

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O’s ‘pen falters in finale vs. Sox
O’s ‘pen falters in finale vs. Sox The Orioles saw their patchwork bullpen give the game up late in a 5-4 loss to Boston on Wednesday.

Huff Gets Al Player Honors

Baltimore Orioles designated hitter Aubrey Huff has been selected as the American League Player of the Week for the period ending August 31.

Huff nabs Player of the Week award
Huff nabs Player of the Week Aubrey Huff batted .478 (11-for-23) with four doubles, two home runs and seven RBIs from Aug. 25-31. Huff also posted a .913 slugging percentage along with a .480 on-base percentage.

Martinez ends HR drought, Indians beat White Sox
Victor Martinez hit his first home run in nearly a year to help the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 9-3 on Tuesday night.

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Lack of close playoff races may provide a September to forget
Major League Baseball will need another wave of historic comebacks or collapses to even come close to the September drama of a year ago.

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D’backs’ Drew, M’s Beltre ride cycles to historic nights
Hitting for the cycle is becoming so common, people hardly even notice. With Stephen Drew and Adrian Beltre both collecting cycles last night, that makes five already this season.

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O’s ‘pen falters in finale vs. Sox
O’s ‘pen falters in finale vs. Sox The Orioles saw their patchwork bullpen give the game up late in a 5-4 loss to Boston on Wednesday.

Trembley makes call to skip Guthrie
Trembley makes call to skip Guthrie The Orioles will skip Jeremy Guthrie’s next start in an effort to keep him intact. Guthrie, Baltimore’s Opening Day starter, has made every rotation turn and has been the one sure thing on a staff decimated by injuries and inefficiency, but the Orioles want to make sure his case of dead arm doesn’t develop into something more threatening.

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Dunn’s double propels Diamondbacks over Cardinals
With his slumping team down three runs in the sixth inning, Arizona manager Bob Melvin started making notes for a postgame pep talk. The Diamondbacks spared him the trouble, rallying for a 4-3 victory on Adam Dunn’s winning double in the ninth.

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Hearing to determine if Pirates-Alvarez contract valid
The Pittsburgh Pirates could be waiting several weeks to find out if first-round draft pick Pedro Alvarez is part of their organization. Meanwhile, Eric Hosmer, who already was playing in the Kansas City Royals system, could have his future hinging on the same decision.

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Baltimore Orioles third baseman Melvin Mora named Sharp Presents the American League Player of the Month for August
Mora named AL Player of the Month Melvin Mora of the Orioles has been named the Sharp Presents the American League Player of the Month for August. This marks his second career monthly award honor.

Pedroia sparks Red Sox to 14-2 win over Orioles (AP)

The public address announcer had already gone through the lineups and the first strains of the national anthem were about to follow when Boston’s scheduled No. 4 hitter, first baseman Kevin Youkilis, was scratched with back spasms. There was only one place for manager Terry Francona to turn: Dustin Pedroia.

D’backs’ Drew, M’s Beltre ride cycles to historic nights
Hitting for the cycle is becoming so common, people hardly even notice. With Stephen Drew and Adrian Beltre both collecting cycles last night, that makes five already this season.

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Orioles Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

As if being mired in a season-worst skid weren’t bad enough, the Orioles might face the remainder of the season without their ace.

Shortly before losing to 14-2 Boston on Tuesday, the Orioles found out that right-hander Jeremy Guthrie would skip Wednesday afternoon’s start with a “tired arm.”

Then, the Orioles promptly went out and got hammered by the Red Sox, losing for the 12th time in 14 games. It was the team’s fifth loss in a row, and fifth consecutive series defeat.

“Hopefully this is rock bottom,” manager Dave Trembley said. “You get it out of your system, and hope to get a good game (Wednesday) and end on a positive note.”

With Guthrie out Wednesday, Trembley is going to go with a committee, led by long reliever Lance Cormier.

“I don’t know…

Huff nabs Player of the Week award
Huff nabs Player of the Week Aubrey Huff batted .478 (11-for-23) with four doubles, two home runs and seven RBIs from Aug. 25-31. Huff also posted a .913 slugging percentage along with a .480 on-base percentage.

Cormier stepping in for O’s in finale
Cormier stepping in for O’s in finale Forty-three walks and 55 earned runs allowed in their past five games, it has become obvious that pitching have become the root of the Orioles late-season issues. And with staff ace Jeremy Guthrie missing his start, Baltimore turns to Lance Cormier to lead them in the series finale on Wednesday.

Baltimore Orioles designated hitter Aubrey Huff has been selected as the American League Player of the Week for the period ending August 31.

Lester goes tonight

Boston leads the season series between these teams, 9-6. The Red Sox will be looking to win their fifth-straight series.

Liz hit hard in Orioles defeat
Liz hit hard in O’s defeat at hands of Sox There was no relief for Radhames Liz. The Orioles‘ rookie starter came back to the big leagues after a roster-imposed demotion and got throttled by the Red Sox on Tuesday night, pitching in the 14-2 loss. Liz allowed a career-high nine earned runs, and Baltimore gave up at least 10 runs for the fourth time in its past five games.

Little dynamo: Pedroia cleans up for Red Sox (AP)
Dustin Pedroia is doing it all for the Boston Red Sox. Batting cleanup for the third time in four games, the little dynamo matched a career high with five RBIs to lead Boston’s 14-2 rout of the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night. Pedroia had a homer, a double and a single, and is batting .600 (18-for-30) over the last seven games to raise his AL-leading average to .330.

Orioles add 3 pitchers to the roster (AP)
The Baltimore Orioles recalled right-handed pitchers Kam Mickolio, Bob McCrory and Radhames Liz from Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday. Mickolio has appeared in two games for the Orioles this year and was 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA in 17 games for Norfolk. He was obtained from the Seattle Mariners, along with four other players in exchange for starter Erik Bedard in February.

O’s ‘pen falters in finale vs. Sox
O’s ‘pen falters in finale vs. Sox The Orioles saw their patchwork bullpen give the game up late in a 5-4 loss to Boston on Wednesday.

Huff nabs Player of the Week award
Huff nabs Player of the Week Aubrey Huff batted .478 (11-for-23) with four doubles, two home runs and seven RBIs from Aug. 25-31. Huff also posted a .913 slugging percentage along with a .480 on-base percentage.

SS Jason Bartlett became the center of attention in back-to-back innings Sunday.

Is Sabathia the best midseason acquisition ever?
CC Sabathia, Milwaukee’s 6-7, 290-pound left-handed starter, says he’s the same guy he’s always been. Sabathia may be the same guy, but the Brewers are not in the same place since he arrived in a trade with the Cleveland Indians on July 7.

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Orioles add 3 pitchers to the roster (AP)
The Baltimore Orioles recalled right-handed pitchers Kam Mickolio, Bob McCrory and Radhames Liz from Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday. Mickolio has appeared in two games for the Orioles this year and was 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA in 17 games for Norfolk. He was obtained from the Seattle Mariners, along with four other players in exchange for starter Erik Bedard in February.

Lee becomes Indians’ first 20-game winner in 34 years
Once inside the clubhouse, Cliff Lee’s teammates popped open champagne and toasted his latest win, his biggest win.

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Pedroia sparks Red Sox to 14-2 win over Orioles (AP)

The public address announcer had already gone through the lineups and the first strains of the national anthem were about to follow when Boston’s scheduled No. 4 hitter, first baseman Kevin Youkilis, was scratched with back spasms. There was only one place for manager Terry Francona to turn: Dustin Pedroia.