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Before the season began the Orioles new closer Mike Gonzalez was eager to shake off spring training struggles and prove his worth to his new ball club. However, since that time Gonzalez has done nearly everything in his power to give away the position.   Two blown saves in three opportunities and an ERA of 18.00 would shake the confidence of any manager early in the season, but the gravity of blown save opportunities is even greater in Baltimore where wins don’t come easily and ninth inning leads, especially against divisional opponents, must be preserved in order to maintain any hope of late summer relevancy in the highly competitive AL East. Increased pressure on Trembley to transform a young talented team into a winner is also mounting after back to back disappointing seasons ...

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Article written by Michael Waters