Posts By Peter Schmuck
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10.8KPeter SchmuckPeter Schmuck: Samuel Basallo’s reported $67 million contract is a sight for sore Orioles’ fans
It certainly isn’t a new concept. Lots of major league teams have looked into the future and decided to buy low with...
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13.8KPeter SchmuckPeter Schmuck: In a surprising twist, the Orioles are must-see TV again
Don’t know about you, but just when I was starting to count the days until the Ravens kick off next month, I’ve...
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16.4KPeter SchmuckPeter Schmuck: For Orioles rookie Coby Mayo, it’s apparently first base or bust
When Coby Mayo began playing regularly at first base, his presence there was by necessity. Ryan Mountcastle was in the midst of...
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9.3KPeter SchmuckPeter Schmuck: Adam Jones was always an Orioles Hall of Famer in my book
I’m proud to say that new Orioles Hall of Famer Adam Jones once honored me with a pie in the face. Those...
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10.4KPeter SchmuckPeter Schmuck: Orioles will have to weather some fan discontent over new ticket policy
During my 6 ½ years of college, I took a course in marketing theory, which the instructor boiled down to three words:...
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10.5KPeter SchmuckPeter Schmuck: Turns out, Orioles EVP/GM Mike Elias has a bigger blueprint than just 2026
Frankly, I didn’t expect Orioles executive VP/general manager Mike Elias to take an axe to his team’s roster going into Wednesday’s trade...
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6.3KPeter SchmuckPeter Schmuck: Orioles finally show their fans what could have been
In the middle of Monday night’s lopsided victory over the division-leading Toronto Blue Jays, a friend texted me and asked a sarcastic...
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7.0KPeter SchmuckPeter Schmuck: If Orioles can’t win now, they need to show they can win later
I know, Yogi. It ain’t over until it’s over, but it sure looks like it’s over and that means the Orioles have...
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8.1KPeter SchmuckPeter Schmuck: Is the Baker deal the canary in the Orioles’ mineshaft?
I’ll admit at the outset that at first glance I don’t like the Bryan Baker trade, though I understand the rationale. He’s...
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6.7KPeter SchmuckPeter Schmuck’s short take: If the Orioles are going to make a move, now would be the time
So what’s going on here? Did the Orioles just figure out how they used to win games when they were headed to...