Baltimore OriolesThe Baltimore Orioles (nicknamed The O's and The Birds) are a Major League Baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. They are in the Eastern Division of the American League. The modern Orioles franchise can trace its roots back to the original Milwaukee Brewers of the minor Western League, beginning in 1894 when the league reorganized. The Brewers were there when the WL renamed itself the American League in 1900. At the end of the 1900 season, the American League removed itself from...NL Central&x27;s &x27;Tale of Three Cities&x27; down to one- September 17, 2008 CHICAGO : There are short leashes, and then there's the one Cubs starter Ryan Dempster was tethered to.http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/09/17/sports/BBN-Jim-Litke-091808.php Marlins are believers: Playoffs remain a long shot, but win keeps ... - CBS Sportsline- September 17, 2008 Sep. 17--MIAMI GARDENS -- Call them overly optimistic, but the Marlins Get your Marlins Tickets now! don't sound like a team resigned to being a postseason spectator. After Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Astros, the Marlins' clubhouse erupted after each ...http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/story/10981061 Bill Conlin: Another chance for AL to embarrass NL- September 17, 2008 THE AMERICAN LEAGUE is on the hottest roll since Sarah Palin was sworn in as mayor of Wasilla, Alaska.http://www.philly.com/dailynews/sports/20080917_Bill_Conlin__Another_chance_for_AL_to_emba... Firing Yost was the right move for Milwaukee- September 17, 2008 By: Crystal Crowns The Daily Cardinal - September 17, 2008 Columnist Crystal Crowns explains why former Brewers manager Ned Yost needed to be fired.http://www.dailycardinal.com/article/20454 Mail Bag- September 17, 2008 Your Saturday sports section delivered a delightful trip down memory lane. I'm referring to Murray Greig's column about the 50th anniversary of George Chuvalo becoming heavyweight champion.http://www.edmontonsun.com/Sports/2008/09/17/6788856-sun.html MLB Notes - Edmonton Sun- September 17, 2008 BOSTON -- Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein is nearing an agreement for a contract extension, team owner John Henry said Tuesday. Epstein, who left Boston for nearly three months after his previous contract expired at the end of October 2005 ...http://www.edmontonsun.com/Sports/OtherSports/2008/09/17/6788711-sun.html On the Tube - Montreal Gazette- September 17, 2008 12:30 p.m. - Champions League Soccer: Barcelona vs. Sporting Lisbon (taped), TSN. 2:30 p.m. - Champions League Soccer: Manchester United vs. Villareal (taped), TSN2. 7 p.m. - MLB Baseball: Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays, TSN. 8 p.m. - MLB ...http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/sports/story.html?id=e405ecce-216f-4b31-9710-f6... Navarro delivers in 9th- September 17, 2008 Tampa Bay Rays' Jason Bartlett, top right, is greeted by teammates Willy Aybar, Fernando Perez and Gabe Gross, between Perez and Bartlett, as he scores the game-winning run in the ninth inning for a 2-1 Tampa ...http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=280916130 Major League Baseball turns to Google on steroids issue- September 17, 2008 The young athlete interested in using steroids to enhance his performance isn't likely to talk to his coach about it.http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-sp-steroids17-2008sep17,0,4424322.story?track=rss Garcia makes Major League return- September 17, 2008 At this point of his career, there are more questions than answers for Tigers starter Freddy Garcia and his repaired right shoulder, but there are at least two certainties.http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080917&content_id=3492149&vkey=news_det&... |