Posts By Peter Schmuck
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4OriolesPeter Schmuck: What the young Oriole hitters still need to learn
For lack of a better term, let’s call it the “Pressure Dynamic.” Hypothetical situation: Runners on first and second with none or...
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26OriolesPeter Schmuck: It wasn’t a pitched battle, but O’s fans got to see the greatest Shohei on earth
It was supposed to be one of those marquee pitching matchups that haven’t passed this way very often over the last few...
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108OriolesPeter Schmuck’s short take: Cora may have meant no disrespect, but ‘red flag’ comment rankles Orioles
It had the making of one of those divisional rivalry dustups when Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora seemed to question how...
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81OriolesPeter Schmuck: Mullins’ big weekend showed these Orioles are made of sterner stuff
WASHINGTON — Granted, the Orioles are only three weeks into the new season and it’s a little early to draw any sweeping...
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149OriolesPeter Schmuck: Rodriguez is probably here to stay, but he still has some growing up to do
Baseball managers hate “What if? questions, but I asked one anyway during Brandon Hyde’s pregame press briefing on Tuesday afternoon. The subject,...
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1.0KOriolesPeter Schmuck: Orioles already putting their improved pitching depth to the test
The sharp comebacker that knocked young starter Kyle Bradish onto the injured list on Monday and pulled top pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez...
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226OriolesPeter Schmuck’s Short Take: Orioles might be the canary in MLB’s new mineshaft
It has certainly been fun watching the Orioles run wild during their season-opening series against the Red Sox at Fenway Park, but...
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158OriolesPeter Schmuck: It’s time to find out if Orioles’ youth is ready to be served
The Orioles outsmarted the experts and oddsmakers with their uplifting performance last year and came surprisingly close to reaching the postseason. Now...
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223OriolesPeter Schmuck: Emerging O’s bask in the Florida sunshine while Ravens future is clouded by no-win Jackson contract situation
It would be an exaggeration to contend that the worm has turned in regard to the current state of Baltimore’s bifurcated major...
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283OriolesPeter Schmuck: O’s success will depend more on pitching than breakout youngsters
There’s no doubt the Orioles have opened spring training with enough talent and potential to be a playoff team in 2023, which...