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By BILL TANTON | September 29, 1994
The day after Peter Angelos bought the Orioles, an old friend of mine, Frank Daily, approached me at the local supermarket."I go way back with Pete Angelos, even before he was on the City Council," said Daily, who for many years was involved in local politics. "I know Pete real good."You mark my word -- before it's all over, Pete's going to make George Steinbrenner look like a priest."I remembered that not because I believed it but because it was a funny line.Imagine another owner making the controversial New York Yankees boss look like a priest.
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By TOM KEEGAN | July 31, 1994
Forget the salary cap.Don't attempt to restrict free agency.Junk salary arbitration.Don't even think about asking the players to partake in revenue sharing.If baseball doesn't play in Pittsburgh, then it doesn't play in Pittsburgh. Back up the moving van.Lower the requirement for free agency from six years to three years.Increase the major-league minimum salary and allow significantly higher minimums for players with one and two years' service time.Let's play ball.Don't let some pompous nerd say it's much more complicated than that.
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By KEN ROSENTHAL | July 1, 1994
CLEVELAND -- No sense fretting about the Orioles' pitching. These are the rock-'em, sock'-em '90s. You don't outpitch your opponents, you outscore them.The Cleveland Indians got the final say last night, because right now Albert Belle is the ultimate rock-'em, sock-'em robot, possessing a devastating knockout punch.Still, the Orioles have every right to be encouraged as they open a 10-game homestand tonight against California. They're finally hitting the way everyone anticipated in the spring.
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By Tom Keegan and Tom Keegan,Milestones and MemoriesSun Staff Writer Milestones and Memories contributed to this article | June 29, 1994
CLEVELAND -- Don't look back, Cal Ripken. Brady Anderson is keeping pace with you.Anderson was in the starting lineup last night after leaving the previous night's game in the seventh inning with a strained right hamstring.He and Ripken are the only Orioles who have played in all 74 games this season."I asked him how he feels, he said he's ready to play and he plays," Orioles manager Johnny Oates said.Anderson had missed only 13 innings going into last night's game.Why didn't he take a day off?
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By Tom Keegan and Tom Keegan,Sun Staff Writer | June 22, 1994
Harold Baines had three hits, drove in four runs and homered for the second night in a row last night. No big deal. Hitting is his designated role for the Orioles.Mike Mussina limited the opposition to one run over seven innings and again stopped a losing streak. Being the stopper of the staff, this should come as no great surprise.No, the surprising element of the Orioles' 6-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers at Camden Yards last night came from another source.It came from Chris Sabo, something of a blend between Charlie Chaplin and Roberto Clemente in right field.
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By Tom Keegan and Tom Keegan,Sun Staff Writer | June 20, 1994
Orioles right-hander Mike Oquist was breezing so smoothly through the Minnesota Twins lineup early yesterday afternoon, it seemed as if he was in the midst of one of his quick long relief appearances.Then the third inning arrived and served as a reminder that this indeed was an Oquist start.The Twins scored six runs, all charged to Oquist, in the third and ripped their way to a sweep-averting, 10-4 victory over the Orioles in front of the 27th consecutive sellout crowd at Camden Yards, this one numbering 47,088.