Grimsley

The Orioles' shopping list this winter will include another late-inning reliever after Jason Grimsley underwent reconstructive ligament surgery on his right elbow two days ago. Dr. Timothy Kremcheck, medical director for the Cincinnati Reds, performed the surgery. The Orioles announced that Grimsley will be sidelined at least six to nine months, but that is "a very best-case scenario," said executive vice president Jim Beattie. Grimsley could miss the entire 2005 season. "As a reliever, it might be a little easier to come back because you don't go through the wear and tear of 100 pitches like a starter does," Beattie said.

Three of the Orioles' most popular and highest-profile players were accused of being anabolic steroid users by former teammate Jason Grimsley in a federal affidavit earlier this year, the Los Angeles Times is reporting in today's editions. Grimsley said All-Star shortstop Miguel Tejada, second baseman Brian Roberts and designated hitter Jay Gibbons "took anabolic steroids," the Times reported. All three Orioles vehemently denied the report in interviews with The Sun after last night's 5-4 victory against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.

David Newhan watched countless replays of his near catch of Todd Helton's sixth-inning home run during the Orioles' 2-1 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Friday night and said they confirmed what he had suspected. If not for Will Bogen, the 16-year-old fan who seemingly reached in front of Newhan's glove to snare the souvenir, the center fielder said he would have caught the ball. "There's no doubt in my mind," he said. Newhan also seemed annoyed by Bogen's comments in The Sun yesterday that the player "had no chance" on the ball.

SEATTLE - The Orioles conceded one failure in their free-agent shopping over the winter, designating reliever Steve Reed for assignment yesterday and activating Jason Grimsley from the 60-day disabled list. Reed, 40, was 1-2 with a 6.61 ERA in 30 games. He allowed 41 hits in 32 2/3 innings. The Orioles informed Reed of the roster move before yesterday's 2 p.m. workout. He left the clubhouse before reporters were allowed inside. "We had a good chat," Orioles manager Lee Mazzilli said.

PHILADELPHIA - Exhausted from playing 16 innings the previous night, their roster stretched to cartoonish proportions, the Orioles tried to do what manager Lee Mazzilli has been preaching since he took the job. They tried, through tired eyes, to find a way. They got seven innings and 10 strikeouts out of starter Erik Bedard, who was primed for an early exit after allowing three runs in the first. They got home runs from Miguel Tejada and Luis Lopez within a lineup that bore scant resemblance to the usual ones.

ANAHEIM, Calif. - After swinging to exhaustion during an 11-run, 20-hit barrage the previous game, the Orioles had little to offer last night besides a gritty effort from their starting pitcher and physical breakdowns at the worst time. The Anaheim Angels took advantage of a throwing error and premature exit by Jason Grimsley to score three runs in the seventh inning, each coming with two outs to break a tie, and the Orioles' winning streak ended at eight with a 4-2 loss before 41,446 at Angel Stadium.

BOSTON -- It has lingered as one of baseball's greatest unsolved mysteries, and the mystery resurfaced this week after Albert Belle's bat again was confiscated because of suspicion of corking: Who, in 1994, was responsible for swiping Belle's corked bat from the umpires' dressing room in Chicago?Well, the mystery is solved: According to baseball sources, pitcher Jason Grimsley was the player who crawled on his belly, lifted the tiles over the umpires' dressing room, climbed in and removed Belle's bat.The incident began when Chicago manager Gene Lamont challenged the legality of Belle's bat, and umpire Dave Phillips had the bat removed to the umpires' dressing room.

The Orioles' Eddie Murray is one home run short of 500 for his career. Here's a look at his at-bats last night:Inn. .... Pitcher ........ Result2nd ..... Vs. Harris ..... Grounded out to second.4th ..... Vs. Harris ..... Flied to left.7th ..... Vs. Harris ..... Grounded to first.9th ..... Vs. Grimsley ... Flied to left.Pub Date: 9/04/96

Miguel Tejada's guilty plea yesterday might give credibility to Rafael Palmeiro's claims that he received contaminated B-12 from Tejada. The Jason Grimsley affidavit in 2006 was the first hint Palmeiro might have plausible deniability. ( For more, go to baltimoresun.com/schmuckblog)

A Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits restaurant in Laurel won a Gold Plate Award, a company award given to one restaurant in the 1,000 store chain each year.The Baltimore Boulevard restaurant was given the award based on an assessment by the corporate management that rated its quality, service and cleanliness.Sales at the restaurant are about 25 percent above the company average, according to the restaurant's senior manager, John Grimsley. The restaurant also has been active in the community: sponsoring a graduation night at the local high school, giving tours for elementary school children and making contributions to churches.