Tim Laker

Baseball: Simi Valley alumni game is Saturday

2011-01-25 16:36:43

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A look at Nick Johnson's dubious Orioles record

2012-04-27 15:23:00

One thing lost in the Orioles’ victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night was a bit of club infamy made by first baseman Nick Johnson. Johnson, a career .270 hitter entering this season, went hitless in three at-bats Thursday. That put...

Orioles notebook: Jim Johnson back with O's after four-night hospital stay

2012-04-27 16:31:00

After four nights at Saint Agnes Hospital, Orioles reliever Jim Johnson was finally released Friday morning after a severe case of food poisoning. Johnson, who has converted 15 straight save opportunities dating to last season, acknowledged the...

O's prominent in Mitchell Report

2007-12-14 00:00:00

Yesterday's Mitchell Report thrust the Orioles back into the steroid scandal spotlight, with two of their All-Stars - second baseman and just-traded shortstop - linked to the use of performance-enhancing drugs. Roberts, considered the current face of the...

Mitchell Report: List of names

2007-12-14 00:00:00

Here's a list of Major League Baseball players listed in the Mitchell Report. The following players were connected to steroids, either use or possession, in the report: Chad Allen Mike Bell Gary Bennett Larry Bigbie Ricky Bones Kevin Brown Ken...

Knee-jerk reactions to the Mitchell Report

2007-12-13 15:04:00

Knee-jerking 20 times over the Mitchell Report: 1. Today was to be baseball's stern reckoning with its past. I don't have a sense of closure, though. While it feels a bit like well-choreographed theater today, I suspect history will look back on this day...

Players mentioned in Mitchell Report

2007-12-14 00:00:00

Chad Allen 2007 team: Played in Japan An outfielder who played with four teams in Major League Baseball between 1999 and 2005, the Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians, Florida Marlins, and Texas Rangers. In the report: Mets clubhouse attendant Kirk...

2003 Salaries for 827 Baseball Players

2003-04-07 11:41:00

The 2003 salaries for the 827 major league baseball players on opening day rosters and disabled lists. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses and...

27 men up, 27 out

2004-07-21 21:26:00

When you think of pitchers throwing perfect games, Mark Buehrle wouldn't be one who comes to mind. No disrespect to Buehrle's talent, but he is someone who is always around the plate with his pitches and seldom overpowers hitters. The more times the...

Tim Laker (pictured right with the Montreal Expos) played in seven games with the Orioles during the 1997 season. He admitted to four purchases after David Segui introduced him to his supplier. He wanted to "enhance his performance."

1995-07-26 00:00:00