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BALTIMORE -- Surrounded by the two players he secured shortly before the non-waiver trade deadline, Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette flashed a proud smile.Left-handed starter Wade Miley sat on Duquettes right side and Steve Pearce was on the left at an introductory news conference Tuesday.The addition of Miley, a veteran left-handed starter, and Pearce, a solid utility man with long-ball power, just might be the difference in first-place Baltimores bid to reach the postseason for the second time in three years.Miley was obtained in a trade with Seattle and Pearce came from Tampa Bay.Our scouts have followed Wade for several years, Duquette said. We tried to trade for him when he was in Arizona (from 2011-14). We tried to trade for him again when the Red Sox sent him to Seattle (last December). We didnt really match up. So now we have him. We think hes a good fit. If he can keep the ball on the ground, hes going to help stabilize our rotation.The 33-year-old Pearce played with Baltimore in 2012 and from 2013 through last year.Steve helps us in a lot of different areas, Duquette said. He can play the infield, he can pinch hit, he can play a couple different outfield positions and hes a terrific defensive first baseman.Miley went 7-8 with a 4.98 ERA with the Mariners but was coming off a sound outing against the Chicago Cubs in which he allowed one run over seven innings. Now, the 29-year-old hopes to keep the momentum rolling with the Orioles.When I first found out, I was excited, to go from a third-place team to a first-place team overnight, Miley said. Theres nothing wrong with that. So hopefully I can just come in here and not screw that up.Pearce left a Rays team that was 20 games under .500. He returns to a place where hes enjoyed some of his best seasons in the majors.We were struggling down there in Florida, Pearce said. So to come from worst place to first place is definitely a better situation. Im excited, especially with the group thats in there right now. Ive been playing with those guys forever. So Im ready to pick up where we left off and pave the way toward the playoffs.Both players provide Baltimore with an instant fix, but Miley comes with a contract that extends through 2017 with a club option for 2018. That wasnt necessarily the motivation for Duquette to make the deal, but it sure didnt hurt.Hes got all the qualities to help our club, and not just for this year, for next year, Duquette said.Miley cant wait to get started. Manager Buck Showalter said its likely the lefty will make his Baltimore debut on Thursday night against the Texas Rangers.Im just going to go out when its my turn to pitch and just try to give us a chance to win, he said. Thats kind of what Ive done throughout my career. 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The nimble-footed quarterback got his wish, dashing through the snow and a weary defence all the way into the NCAA record book. MEXICO CITY -- Sebastian Vettel set the fastest time in second practice for the Mexican Grand Prix as the Ferraris came alive on super-soft tyres.Vettel was 0.004s quicker than Lewis Hamilton in the Mercedes and appeared to have genuine pace with a time just 0.310s off last years pole position lap. If the Ferrari drivers can maintain their pace throughout the weekend it could make the championship battle more interesting, presenting Hamilton with the opportunity to put two cars between himself and Nico Rosberg on Sunday.Rosbergs best effort was 0.431s off Hamilton and just 0.034s quicker than the second Ferrari of Raikkonen. The super-soft tyres look particularly difficult to manage this weekend, with none of the top four setting their best time on their first flying lap. The cool conditions are likely to be a significant factor in the equation, but out laps are likely to be very important on Saturday in order to condition the tyres for their flying lap.Daniel Ricciardo was the fastest Red Bull driver, but finished the session 0.658s off Vettels benchmark time. Force Indias Nico Hulkenberg set the sixth fastest time, which was made all the more impressive as he set it on the slower soft compound tyres and was just 0.784s off the ffastest time.dddddddddddd He beat Max Verstappens effort on super-soft tyres in the Red Bull as well as the fastest time from rival team Williams, set by Valtteri Bottas.Carlos Sainz was ninth fastest in the Toro Rosso, which lost most of its time on the long straights of sector one, ahead of Fernando Alonso, who was relatively quick in sector one despite Hondas perceived lack of power. Daniil Kvyat and Jenson Button were 11th and 12th, roughly 0.19s off their respective teammates.Felipe Massa was 13th fastest as he struggled with traffic on his quick lap and was only 0.116s quicker than the Renault of Kevin Magnussen. Sergio Perez was a disappointing 15th fastest as he, like teammate Hulkenberg, opted not to use the super-softs but ended up a full second shy.Jolyon Palmer was 16th ahead of Pascal Wehrlein in the first of the two Manors. Sauber drivers Marcus Ericsson and Felipe Nasr were split by 0.040s in 18th and 19th, with Romain Grosjean completing just 14 laps due to an electrical issue on his car after a single lap. Esteban Ocon was 21st ahead of Mexican Esteban Gutierrez in last place for Haas. ' ' '