Koji Uehara News

The Pacific League champion Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters didn't get to the end of the rainbow, but they got a pot of gold.

I'm sure a lot of people would like to see the Orioles boldly go where they haven't gone before and pony up the big money it will take to sign Cuban left-hander Aroldis Chapman, but I wouldn't hold your breath.

Koji Uehara had a rough year injury-wise, but we have seen how well he does the first time around a lineup.

All the losses and the uncertainty eat at Dave Trembley, keeping him up late into the night and pulling him awake in the early hours of the morning.

Orioles manager Dave Trembley further clarified his pitching plans for the rest of the season, ruling out a six-man rotation and saying that rookie starters Brian Matusz and Chris Tillman might be treated differently.

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.

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"I was actually coming out of salsa lessons," Montanez said with a laugh. "They were ringing my phone like crazy, and I was in a salsa lesson working my hips." Montanez said his hips are loose and he hopes his swing is too.

The Baltimore Orioles reinstated outfielder Lou Montanez from the 60-day disabled list on Saturday and transferred righty Koji Uehara to the 60-day disabled list.

The O's batted around in the sixth inning and have increased their lead to 10-4 in the seventh, delivering a series of clutch hits and productive outs to make the most of a couple of big opportunities.

He did it with a single to right field in the third inning. That gave Jeter 2,722 hits, one more than Gehrig, whose Hall of Fame career was cut short by illness in 1939.

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Koji Uehara will miss the rest of the season because of a right elbow injury that has sidelined him since June.

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Koji Uehara will miss the rest of the season because of a right elbow injury that has sidelined him since June.

The Orioles had two additional pitchers in the clubhouse before Wednesday's game against the Red Sox at Fenway Park, but only one is available for game activity.

SARASOTA, Florida, Sept. 8 KYODO Baltimore Orioles pitcher Koji Uehara ended his rehab program for an injured right elbow in Florida on Monday.

Once the minor league season ends Monday, the Orioles are expected to add five players to the big league roster: right-handers Koji Uehara and Bob McCrory, lefty Chris Waters, infielder Justin Turner and catcher Guillermo Rodriguez.

Seeking to shake up his lineup and offer Nick Markakis more protection with Adam Jones out, Orioles manager Dave Trembley moved Roberts from first to third in the order.

Prior to Sunday's game against the Cleveland Indians, most Orioles beat writers were in agreement that rookie pitchers Brian Matusz and should begin next season in the minor leagues.

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The Orioles have until midnight Monday to sign their second-round pick, but the club and Florida prep shortstop Mychal Givens expect to have a resolution - one way or the other - before then.