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Matt Riley
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Sex:M
Age:45
Birth Date:August 2, 1979
Astrology Sign:Leo
Chinese Sign:Sheep - Yang
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Occupation:Baseball Player

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MATT RILEY
Matt Riley

Biography:Matt Riley (born August 2, 1979 in Antioch, California) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who currently plays in the Texas Rangers organization. He went to Sacramento City College.

Riley was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the third round of the 1997 draft. He dominated for the Delmarva Shorebirds of the South Atlantic League at age 18, having an earned run average of 1.19 and 136 strikeouts in 83 innings pitched. It was there that his curveball started becoming known as one of the best in the Orioles' organization at the time. He had similar success with the Frederick Keys of the Carolina League and the Bowie Baysox of the Class AA Eastern League in 1999. He earned a callup to the Orioles in 1999, and though his ERA in three starts there was 7.36, he was still highly regarded by the Orioles due to his minor-league achievements that year. Baseball America listed him as the Orioles' top prospect in both 1999 and 2000. However, in 2000, he made only two starts for the Rochester Red Wings (then the Orioles' Class AAA affiliate), giving up 11 earned runs in 7 innings. He spent the rest of that season and the 2001 season recovering from his first Tommy John surgery.

He returned to playing in 2002, but with little success. He went 4-10 at Bowie, with an ERA of 6.34. He showed signs of improvement in 2003, going a combined 9-4 for Bowie and the Orioles' new AAA team in Ottawa and earning another callup to the major leagues, where he earned his first career win and had a 1.80 ERA in two starts. The 2004 season was the first season that he began in the majors, but he struggled there. In 14 appearances (13 starts), he logged a 3-4 record and a 5.62 ERA, and he was also sent back to Ottawa for ten starts.

Finally, in 2005, the Orioles traded him to the Texas Rangers during spring training for Ramon Nivar. He was able to play briefly in the major leagues for Texas, but as a one-out middle reliever rather than a starter. He accumulated an earned run average of 9.95 over seven games and was then sent down to the Class AAA Oklahoma RedHawks. In July 2005, he had his second Tommy John surgery and is out for the rest of the 2005 season. Matty Riley - aka "Big Nasty"


Chinese Horoscope for Matt Riley
Includes characteristics and Vices
Matt Riley's Chinese Horoscope
Chinese Year: January 28, 1979 - February 15, 1980
Birthday: August 2, 1979

The Sheep is a Yang,
and is the Eighth sign of the Chinese horoscope.

Characteristics:    
Invention
Sensitivity
Perseverance
Whimsky
Good Manners
Taste
Vices:
Parasitism
Lack of Foresight
Tardiness
Pessimism
Impracticality
Worry


Personality and Character Cards:
Personality and character cards are identical!

Matt Riley's Personality Tarot Card The Hermit - Personality Card

Birthday: August 2, 1979

A time for soul searching and meditation; a need for patience and solitude.


This year's Growth Tarot Card
Based on this year's birthday

Matt Riley's Growth Tarot Card The Moon

Birthday: August 2, 2024

A period of illusion, uncertainty and fluctuation.

 

 

 

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