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Baltimore Orioles pitcher Daniel Cabrera reacts after walking the bases loaded during the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox on Friday, April 7, 2006, in Baltimore. Cabrera went 1 1/3 innings giving up seven runs on seven walks and three hits. (AP Photo/Chris Gardner) |
Orioles purchase Halama's contract
BALTIMORE --The Baltimore Orioles fortified their thin bullpen Saturday, purchasing the contract of veteran reliever John Halama and designating left-hander Eric DuBose for assignment.
Signed to a minor league contract in January, Halama went 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA in eight games with Baltimore this spring before being optioned to Triple-A Ottawa on April 1.
DuBose pitched in two games this season, including 3 2-3 innings Friday night against Boston in which he permitted four runs, eight hits and three walks. Jim Brower also worked 2 2-3 innings in that game, leaving the Orioles' bullpen short for the weekend.
"We needed some pitching. We have two guys that weren't going to be available for two to three days, at least," manager Sam Perlozzo said. "With a six-man staff that puts you in a tough situation if you don't have somebody that can go."
Getting Halama, however, could cost Baltimore the services of DuBose, who is out of options and could be claimed on waivers by another team.
"If he gets claimed he's going to be in the big leagues. That will be good for him and not so good for us," Perlozzo said. "But right now we need some help."
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