Mark Hendrickson News Archives

They led by three runs and had only nine outs to get to end a 10-game losing streak that added even more heartache to a season that had already been miserable enough.

Jeff Niemann will attempt to improve his credentials in the race for the American League's Rookie of the Year when the Tampa Bay Rays hurler leads his team in tonight's opener of a four-game series with the visiting Baltimore Orioles.

Luke Scott has tried everything from extra video work to new batting stances in an effort to pull out of an extended slump.

Luke Scott has tried everything from extra video to new stances in an effort to pull out of a slump.

Baltimore Orioles' Mark Hendrickson pitches to the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Toronto September 22, 2009.

Wade Davis heads into his third Major League start Thursday night with a good one and a bad one under his belt.

I don't have to tell anybody here that it's been a long season, but I can think of a few things that might illustrate the point: The 2009 season has been so long that Felix Pie has had time to go from being the most unpopular position player on the team to being the reason some people think the Orioles should move Rookie of the Year candidate Nolan ...

Full 'pen, barren box score. The Orioles got nine strong innings out of their relief staff in Thursday's series finale against the Rays, but they also came away with nothing out of their offense.

TV/radio: FSN; 620-AM, 680-AM Probable pitchers: Rays : RHP Wade Davis Orioles: LHP Mark Hendrickson Watch for Wading in: Davis makes his third major-league start, having had a dazzling debut against Detroit and a rough follow up in a rain-delayed start in Boston.

After dealing closer George Sherrill to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday for two prospects in the club's most significant midseason trade since 2003, Orioles president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail had a much calmer afternoon Friday as the nonwaiver trade deadline passed.