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Orioles trade Jim Johnson to A’s
The 30-year-old Johnson, who converted 50 of 59 opportunities and tied Atlanta’s Craig Kimbrel for the major league lead in saves this past season, was emotional about leaving Baltimore. “It actually just hit me five minutes ago,” Johnson told MLB.com and MASNSports.com on Tuesday morning, pausing periodically to collect himself. “Really, I’m not like this. […]
Continue readingPower and bullpen carry Orioles
When informed of the reasons for skepticism surrounding his team, manager Buck Showalter responds with a furrowed eyebrow and a disarming brand of common sense. “What are you supposed to do?” Showalter said recently. “Build a team for the postseason and then not make it?” Now that the Orioles have won 96 games and captured […]
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