Dan Connolly
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July 27, 2016 at 10:57 pm
Bundy may not be perfect, but he’s pretty impressive
It’s hard to put brakes on the Dylan Bundy Train right now. The kid may get fatigued as the season progresses. His blessed arm may not remain as effective as innings pile up. So many things can happen between now and October, especially since this is unchartered territory for Bundy. But goodness...
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July 26, 2016 at 11:15 pm
Myriad O’s Thoughts: Jimenez starts Thursday; Davis slumping; Kim back
Orioles manager Buck Showalter announced after Tuesday’s game that Ubaldo Jimenez indeed will start Thursday at Target Field in the Orioles’ one-game road trip to Minnesota. Jimenez, who is 5-9 with a 7.38 ERA in 18 games (17 starts), has not pitched since July 8, when he gave up five runs in...
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Kim and Jimenez activated; Borbon designated for assignment
The Orioles made a somewhat surprising move Tuesday, designating outfielder Julio Borbon for assignment while reinstating pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez from the paternity list and Hyun Soo Kim from the disabled list. Borbon had played in just five games, going 2-for-9 since his recall from Double-A Bowie. So, conceptually, a move involving him...
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Why losing out on Melvin Upton Jr. is no big loss
This time of year, teams discuss all kinds of possibilities. A lot of those possibilities become public. And then fans lament the loss of what could have been. The Orioles were in negotiations with the San Diego Padres to send Ubaldo Jimenez and a minor leaguer – it was recently reported by...
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Myriad O’s thoughts: Knowing how to win; Kim returning; Jones among the club’s best
During my 16 seasons covering this team, I’ve seen countless Orioles’ games that slowly float into the late innings knotted in a tie. Monday’s walkoff win was the type of game that the Orioles routinely lost during their dark period from 1998-2011. They couldn’t put the other club away and then, ultimately,...
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July 25, 2016 at 11:36 pm
Yovani Gallardo throws his best game as an Oriole
Despite throwing seven innings in his last game and giving up five total runs in his previous two outings before that, Orioles right-hander Yovani Gallardo hadn’t posted a quality start since June 29. Perhaps more startling: That win at San Diego was his only quality start in his first 11 appearances in...
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at 6:31 pm
Be prepared: Jimenez may start Thursday at Minnesota
Not a whole lot from Orioles manager Buck Showalter’s pre-game conference Tuesday, but there was one thing that I found particularly interesting. The initial assumption was that Kevin Gausman would start the one-game, make-up trip to Minnesota on Thursday. But Orioles manager Buck Showalter threw a curve to the media Monday. He...
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Message from weekend sweep: O’s are resilient, but still need to add pitching
There are two important things that can be gleaned from this weekend’s sweep of the Cleveland Indians at Camden Yards. One: Good teams are resilient. They battle when things don’t look particularly promising. And they do it in a convincing way. This is a good Orioles team. Two: Don’t be fooled. The...
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July 24, 2016 at 7:00 am
Years in the making, Bundy and Gausman win back-to-back starts
This is what you’ve been waiting for. This is what Orioles manager Buck Showalter and executive vice president Dan Duquette and the organization’s draft and player development staffs have been waiting for. Through all the injuries and promotions and demotions, it finally happened Friday and Saturday. Dylan Bundy, the fourth overall pick...
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July 23, 2016 at 11:24 pm
Myriad O’s thoughts: Trumbo’s quick run to 30; Kim to Bowie; Bonilla signed; AL’s top seed
With a first-inning longball Saturday, Orioles right fielder Mark Trumbo has reached the 30-home run plateau three different seasons in his big league career: He hit 32 for the Los Angeles Angels in 2012, 34 for the Angels in 2013 and 30 so far for the Orioles this year. Here are the...
