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Melvin Mora, 3B, Baltimore OriolesHot off the Wire Fantasy Sports NewsOrioles | Mora sits again The Baltimore Sun's Jeff Zrebiec reports Baltimore Orioles 3B Melvin Mora received a second straight night off Thursday, July 2. Orioles | Mora drives in four runs Friday Baltimore Orioles 3B Melvin Mora went 2-for-3 Friday, June 26, against the Washington Nationals, with a double, four RBIs and a run scored, according to The Associated Press. Orioles | Reimold moved up in order Peter Schmuck, of The Baltimore Sun, reports Baltimore Orioles OF Nolan Reimold was moved up to the No. 5 spot in the order Friday, June 26, with 3B Melvin Mora moving down to seventh. Orioles | Mora home run call reversed on replay The Associated Press reports a home run hit by Baltimore Orioles 3B Melvin Mora was reversed on replay Tuesday, June 9. Seattle Mariners OF Endy Chavez leaped to grab the ball before it left the yard, but an overzealous fan got to it first. The call was later reversed; there was no word on whether the fan was ejected from the park per Major League Baseball rules. Orioles | Mora hits Halladay well MLB.com's Brian Eller reports Baltimore Orioles 3B Melvin Mora is hitting .341 with two homers and seven RBIs in 44 at-bats since 2004 against Toronto Blue Jays SP Roy Halladay. Orioles | Mora has three hits Wednesday The Associated Press reports Baltimore Orioles 3B Melvin Mora recorded three hits in a losing effort Wednesday, May 20. Orioles | Huff, Mora both have two homers off Meche MLB.com reports Baltimore Orioles 1B Aubrey Huff and 3B Melvin Mora both have hit two home runs in the last five seasons against Kansas City Royals SP Gil Meche. Orioles | Mora breaks out of slump The Associated Press reports Baltimore Orioles 3B Melvin Mora hit a home run Thursday, May 7, to break out of a 2-for-24 skid. Orioles | Trio struggles against Garza MLB.com reports Baltimore Orioles OF Nick Markakis, 3B Melvin Mora and 2B Brian Roberts have all struggled in their careers against Tampa Bay Rays SP Matt Garza. Markakis is hitting .176 with three RBIs in 17 at-bats, Mora is .067 with one RBI in 15 at-bats and Roberts is batting .176 with one home run and one RBI in 17 at-bats. Orioles | Mora in a slump Larry Millson, of MLB.com, reports Baltimore Orioles 3B Melvin Mora has just two hits in his last 14 at-bats. Orioles | Mora struggles against Kazmir MLB.com reports Baltimore Orioles 3B Melvin Mora is batting .083 with one home run and one RBI in 24 at-bats in the last five years off Tampa Bay Rays SP Scott Kazmir. Orioles | Three hit well against Halladay MLB.com reports Baltimore Orioles 3B Melvin Mora, 2B Brian Roberts and 1B Ty Wigginton have all hit well in the last five years against Toronto Blue Jays SP Roy Halladay. Mora is .375 with two home runs and six RBIs in 40 at-bats, Roberts is hitting .319 with two RBIs in 47 at-bats and Wigginton is hitting .333 with one home run and two RBIs in 18 at-bats off Halladay. Orioles | Mora has good first game back The Associated Press reports Baltimore Orioles 3B Melvin Mora had three hits and two RBIs in his first game off the disabled list Tuesday, April 28. Orioles | Mora activated The Sports Network reports the Baltimore Orioles activated 3B Melvin Mora (hamstring) from the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, April 28. Orioles | Mora update MASN.com's Roch Kubatko reports Baltimore Orioles 3B Melvin Mora (hamstring) will play six innings and get three at-bats Tuesday, April 28, and is on track to be activated Friday, May 1. Orioles | Mora unsure when he will return Spencer Fordin, of MLB.com, reports Baltimore Orioles 3B Melvin Mora (hamstring) does not know if he will be able to return when he is eligible April 28. He has not been able to run but participated in fielding drills last week. "If I'm not going to be able to be 100 percent, why should I try to force it?" Mora asked. "They should use another guy here. I don't want to be selfish and play at 50 percent." Orioles | Mora feeling better Roch Kubatko, of the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, reports Baltimore Orioles 3B Melvin Mora (hamstring) said his sore right hamstring is feeling better, but he has yet to run sprints. He is scheduled to take batting practice and do infield work Tuesday, April 21. Orioles | Wigginton to see more time at third Jeff Zrebiec, of The Baltimore Sun, reports Baltimore Orioles 1B Ty Wigginton will serve as the starting third baseman with 3B Melvin Mora (hamstring) sidelined. Orioles | Mora, Simon placed on DL Jeff Zrebiec, of The Baltimore Sun, reports the Baltimore Orioles placed 3B Melvin Mora (hamstring) and SP Alfredo Simon (elbow) on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday, April 15. Mora will be eligible to return April 28. Orioles | Albers likely coming up The Baltimore Sun's Jeff Zrebiec reports Baltimore Orioles RP Matt Albers is likely to be called up when 3B Melvin Mora (hamstring) goes on the disabled list. Orioles | Mora sits; DL expected The Associated Press reports Baltimore Orioles 3B Melvin Mora (hamstring) was not in the in the lineup Tuesday, April 14, and is expected to go on the disabled list. Orioles | Wigginton to play third The Baltimore Sun's Jeff Zrebiec reports Baltimore Orioles manager Dave Trembley said IF Ty Wigginton will start at third base while 3B Melvin Mora (hamstring) is out. Orioles | Mora's hamstring sidelines him, DL stint possible The Baltimore Sun reports Baltimore Orioles 3B Melvin Mora (hamstring) was not in the Orioles' lineup Monday, April 13, against the Texas Rangers. He said he isn't sure when he'll be able to return. Mora was removed Sunday, April 12, against the Tampa Bay Rays after two at-bats because he felt his hamstring, which he initially hurt while playing for Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic, tighten up in the cold weather. Orioles | Mora hits grand slam The Associated Press reports Baltimore Orioles 3B Melvin Mora hit his third career grand slam Saturday, April 11, against the Tampa Bay Rays. Orioles | Mora drives in three Friday The Associated Press reports Baltimore Orioles 3B Melvin Mora collected three RBIs in a winning effort Friday, April 10. Orioles | Mora sitting Thursday MASN.com's Roch Kubatko reports Baltimore Orioles 3B Melvin Mora (hamstring) is not in the lineup Thursday, April 9, due to hamstring soreness. He's expected to play Friday. Orioles | Mora successful against Wang MLB.com reports Baltimore Orioles 3B Melvin Mora is hitting .450 with four RBIs in 20 career at-bats against New York Yankees SP Chien-Ming Wang. Orioles | Mora hitting cleanup Monday Spencer Fordin, of MLB.com, reports Baltimore Orioles 3B Melvin Mora is hitting in the No. 4 spot for the first time in his career Monday, April 6. 1B Aubrey Huff, the team's normal No. 4 hitter, moved down one spot into the No. 5 position. The move was made to split up the left-handed bats of OF Nick Markakis and Huff. However, Huff is expected to bat cleanup the majority of the time against right-handed pitchers. Orioles | Jones to hit second this year Jeff Zrebiec, of The Baltimore Sun, reports Baltimore Orioles OF Adam L. Jones will start the season as the team's No. 2 hitter, according to manager Dave Trembley. The move will allow 3B Melvin Mora to bat in the fifth spot. Orioles | Mora off to strong start According to The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Orioles 3B Melvin Mora is 4-for-9 with a home run and five RBIs in his first two games with the Venezuelan national team in the World Baseball Classic. Yankees | Could pursue options at third base Ken Rosenthal, of FOXSports.com, reports the New York Yankees could pursue Seattle Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre, Baltimore Orioles 3B Melvin Mora or Toronto Blue Jays 3B Scott Rolen if 3B Alex Rodriguez (hip) is forced to miss the majority of the 2009 season. The team's other options would include trading for Oakland Athletics SS Bobby Crosby or signing free-agent IF Damion Easley (Mets) or 2B Mark Grudzielanek (Royals). Orioles | Mora predicts he'll hit .340 The Baltimore Sun's Jeff Zrebiec reports Baltimore Orioles 3B Melvin Mora predicted he'll hit .340 with 20-plus homers and 100-plus RBIs this season. Orioles | Mora may play outfield in WBC Jeff Zrebiec, of The Baltimore Sun, reports Baltimore Orioles 3B Melvin Mora may play in the outfield in the 2009 World Baseball Classic, with Detroit Tigers 1B Miguel Cabrera at third base. Orioles | Mora to play in WBC The Baltimore Sun reports Baltimore Orioles 3B Melvin Mora has committed to play for Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic. Orioles | Mora interested in playing in WBC Dan Connolly, of The Baltimore Sun, reports Baltimore Orioles 3B Melvin Mora is interested in playing for Venezuela in the 2009 World Baseball Classic. Orioles | Freel to be used in utility role The Baltimore Sun reports the Baltimore Orioles plan to use OF Ryan Freel as a utility man, platooning with the OF Luke Scott in left field and also occasionally playing center and right field and spelling Brian Roberts and Melvin Mora at second and third base. Orioles | Mora playing in Caribbean League Dean Jones Jr., of The Baltimore Sun, reports Baltimore Orioles 3B Melvin Mora is playing in the Caribbean League during the offseason. Orioles | Mora ties career RBI high The Associated Press reports Baltimore Orioles 3B Melvin Mora tied a career high with his 104th RBI for the team on Sunday, Sept. 28. Orioles | Mora does not play Monday David Ginsburg, of The Associated Press, reports Baltimore Orioles 3B Melvin Mora (hamstring) was not in the lineup Monday, Sept. 22, and could be done for the season, according to manager Dave Trembley. Orioles | Unsure of Mora's return David Singh, of MLB.com, reports the Baltimore Orioles are unsure when 3B Melvin Mora (hamstring) will return to the lineup. Manager Dave Trembley said Mora has been experiencing soreness and tightness in his hamstring. Orioles | Mora sits Orioles.MLB.com's David Singh reports Baltimore Orioles 3B Melvin Mora (hamstring) was out of the lineup Thursday, Sept. 18. Orioles | Mora aggravates hamstring The Associated Press reports Baltimore Orioles 3B Melvin Mora (hamstring) expects to miss time after he aggravated his left hamstring injury Wednesday, Sept. 17, running out a grounder in the ninth inning. Orioles | Mora throws bat on field after ejection Updating an earlier item, The Associated Press reports Baltimore Orioles 3B Melvin Mora threw his bat on the field after being ejected Tuesday night, Sept. 16. Mora said he didn't know if he would be suspended for throwing the bat. "That was my reaction," said Mora, who was upset with home plate umpire Rob Drake. "If I did something wrong, I apologize for that." Orioles | Mora ejected Tuesday David Singh, of MLB.com, reports Baltimore Orioles 3B Melvin Mora was ejected Tuesday, Sept. 16, for arguing with home plate umpire Rob Drake in the third inning. Orioles | Mora on hot streak Baltimore Orioles 3B Melvin Mora is hitting .422 (27-for-64) with six home runs and 20 RBIs over his last 16 games, according to The Associated Press. Orioles | Mora returns to lineup Thursday Updating previous items, MLB.com's Spencer Fordin reports Baltimore Orioles 3B Melvin Mora (hamstring) returned to the lineup as the designated hitter, batting third in the order, Thursday, Sept. 11, after being sidelined for two weeks. Mora said he was still a little sore and wasn't able to run at full strength, but he hoped he could return to the field soon. Orioles | Mora scratched Tuesday Spencer Fordin, of MLB.com, reports Baltimore Orioles 3B Melvin Mora (hamstring) was scratched from the lineup Tuesday, Sept. 9. Mora felt his hamstring tighten during a pregame workout and was given an extra day to rest. He said he will be ready to return in a few more days. Orioles | Mora to return The Washington Post's Marc Carig reports Baltimore Orioles 3B Melvin Mora (hamstring) is expected to return Tuesday, Sept. 9. Orioles | Mora misses fifth straight game The Associated Press reports Baltimore Orioles 3B Melvin Mora (hamstring) missed his fifth straight game Wednesday, Sept. 3. Orioles | Mora named AL Player of the Month The Sports Network reports Baltimore Orioles 3B Melvin Mora was named the American League Player of the Month for the month of August. Mora hit .418 with eight home runs and a major league-leading 32 RBIs. | Feature LinksFantasy Football Draft Guide FREE Fantasy Baseball
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