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Orioles Developing New Culture Under Buck Showalter

SARASOTA, Fla. -- The Orioles have a 75 percent new infield, a new closer, a new designated hitter and a new coaching staff. Before they make the step to contender in the American League East, Baltimore will need a culture change. Buck Showalter is doing what he can to change an atmosphere created by (and the cause of)...

Report: Derrek Lee, Orioles Reach Deal

The Orioles finally have found their first baseman for 2011, reportedly agreeing to a one-year deal with Derrek Lee. The Baltimore Sun first cited a source saying the deal was done, pending a physical. Salary figures weren't immediately available, but the one-year commitment leaves the Orioles plenty of flexibility --...

Orioles Turn Attention to Derrek Lee as Talks With Adam LaRoche Slow

The Orioles want Adam LaRoche to play first base for them in 2011, but it seems that LaRoche doesn't have his heart set on playing in the city that played home to "The Wire." LaRoche is either looking for more years than the Orioles are willing to offer, more money than they've put on the table or simply a different ZIP...

As Meetings End, Hot Stove Still Scalding

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- As the Rule 5 draft ended on Thursday, hundreds of baseball executives raced each other out the door to head to the aiport and leave behind a surprisingly active Winter Meetings at the Swan and Dolphin Resort on the grounds of Walt Disney World. While some GMs were celebrating (see Epstein,...

Steve Phillips' Fix My Team: Blue Jays

Every team has a few precious months in the offseason to make tweaks to their roster and ensure that they improve in 2011. Steve Phillips has taken a team to the World Series before, and in November and December he will present his plan for every major league team to get there as well. It's the 18th episode of Fix My Team,...

Derrek Lee News From the Web

05/16/12 'Ends of the Earth' lands deals Source: Variety Derek Lee and Clif Prowse's buzzed-about found-footage film "Ends of the Earth" is set to travel to the ends of the world.
05/16/12 SPWA lands on 'Earth' Source: Variety Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions has acquired distribution rights in multiple international territories for Derek Lee and Clif Prowse's buzzed-about found footage film "Ends of the Earth."
05/15/12 Vince Young introduced at One Bills Drive Source: ABC - WKBW 7 - Buffalo NY Young signed a one-year deal with the Bills on Friday and will be in competition for the backup quarterback role behind Ryan Fitzpatrick.
05/11/12 Green starting at first base Friday - Taylor Green... Source: Rotoworld.com Travis Ishikawa got the first crack at replacing Mat Gamel (knee), but he's hitting just .200 (8-for-40) on the year.
05/09/12 MLB Trade Rumors: 5 Players Who Need a Change of... Source: Bleacher Report After leaving the Orioles and finishing the season strong with the Pittsburgh Pirates last season, Derrek Lee was not offered a contract that would keep him for the 2012 season.

Background on Derrek Lee

Derrek Leon Lee (born September 6, 1975), or "D-Lee", is a Major League Baseball first baseman. Lee has played with the San Diego Padres (), the Florida Marlins (–), Chicago Cubs (–), Atlanta Braves (2010), Baltimore Orioles () and Pittsburgh Pirates () .

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