Jeremy Guthrie News

The Orioles have agreed to terms with relievers Matt Albers and Cla Meredith on 2010 contracts, according to team sources today.

All right it's a little premature to say, "Now the Orioles are cooking," but it should be as plain as the nose on your face that the club's trade for veteran starting pitcher Kevin Millwood is, as Radar O'Reilly said about Nurse Anderson's feelings on Tolstoy before she could even express them, "highly significant." But first a little history: ...

The Orioles downplayed the likelihood of making a significant deal at the Winter Meetings -- and I suppose there are some people who are going to downplay the significance of the deal they made -- but acquiring veteran starter Kevin Millwood was a pretty good way to kick off Andy MacPhail's winter upgrade program.

RECORD GOING INTO MONTH: 12-10, 3rd RECORD DURING MONTH: 17-11 PLAYER OF THE MONTH: There were plenty of concerns about after the first baseman hit .200 with three homers and 10 RBIs in April.

The World Series may still be fresh in your mind, but MLB GMs are already focusing on next season.

Fans have been speculating since the summer that the Orioles' first Asian-born recruit, Koji Uehara, will be moved to the bullpen in 2010.

Paul Beeston, the Blue Jays' acting president and CEO, joined his team at Camden Yards on Saturday to deliver a year-end speech to the players.

Put a bow on it. The Orioles wrapped up their season with a 5-4 victory over Toronto in 11 innings on Sunday, a result that will give them a four-game winning streak heading into the winter.

Jeremy Guthrie stood outside the Orioles clubhouse in spring training eight months ago, talking about his excitement of getting to pitch for the U.S. team in the World Baseball Classic.

Nearly two months since his last pitch of a promising rookie season was lined off his left shin, Brad Bergesen still hasn't been able to run.

Moments after Andy MacPhail announced that embattled Orioles manager Dave Trembley would return for 2010, several of the players echoed the thoughts of their president of baseball operations.

The Orioles backed their way into a dubious distinction Tuesday, when they dropped a 3-1 game to the Rays to set the longest losing streak in the Major Leagues this season.

Yes, it's only the hapless Orioles, and the games mean nothing. But as Manager Joe Maddon pointed out, the Rays are winning in the final week of the season, and that beats the alternative.

What is now the longest losing streak of the 2009 baseball season started 12 days earlier, when Tampa Bay Rays rookie right-hander Wade Davis threw shut out the Orioles at Camden Yards .

It's official: Chris Tillman's rough outing on Sunday was his last of the 2009 season.

When it comes to September, the Orioles for the past several seasons, to be blunt - have sucked.

Last week we took a look at the state of 2010 contracts for starting pitchers in the NL with the idea that knowing where a pitcher might play next year helps determine his keeper value and where to put him on your '10 draft cheat sheet.

The Orioles have spoken, and they've chosen Nick Markakis as their Most Valuable Player in an informal but comprehensive polling of the clubhouse.

Oregon-born right-hander Jeremy Guthrie faces the Toronto Blue Jays for the 10th time tonight and attempts to end a two-start skid when the Cleveland Indians visit Rogers Centre to close out a three-game series.

For the first time since Game 1 of Sunday's day-night doubleheader against the Rays, Red Sox manager Terry Francona produced a lineup on Friday night that included Kevin Youkilis.