Baltimore's farm teams fared only slightly better as a group than the parent club this season, but some of the individual performances were definitely worth noting, giving the Orioles reason to be optimistic. Look no further than Nick Markakis, who dominated in the Carolina League and then jumped to the Eastern League, where he quickly became one of the circuit's most feared hitters. Another half season like that in 2006 and he'll be in Baltimore giving American League pitchers headaches.

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Look out AL east for Lowen!