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| From Orioles Card “O” the Day |
I think we can safely say that the Orioles have just become the first team in baseball history to replace Aubrey with Aubrey. Monday, the Birds traded #17 Aubrey Huff to the Tigers for minor-league pitcher Brett Jacobson. To fill Huff’s roster spot, they recalled first baseman #9 Michael Aubrey from AAA Norfolk. Michael becomes the 26th Oriole to wear the number, and the 19th player to make his O’s debut in 2009 (per Roch Kubatko).
Of course, #9 was available because Baltimore traded Gregg Zaun to the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday 8/7 for minor-league first baseman John “Rhyne” Hughes. That paved the way for #16 Chad Moeller to return from Norfolk and reclaim his place as backup catcher. Easy come, easy go.
One more move from yesterday, as the two most frequently up-and-down members of the roster passed one another in the night. #34 Matt Albers is back to Norfolk for the third time in ‘09, and #31 Kam Mickolio takes his place in the bullpen and on the roster. Kam is in his third stint on the Birds’ roster this season and fifth overall. Both ends of this transaction were well-deserved.
What can you say about the team’s play since the All Star Break? Nothing that doesn’t give me a headache. They’re spoilers – in the sense that they’re doing their best to spoil my summer. C’mon, 2010.
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