Posts By Peter Schmuck
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4.9KPeter SchmuckPeter Schmuck: Hall of Fame voting has become an exercise in moral relativism
Chances are, Carlos Beltrán will be inducted into Baseball’s Hall of Fame this year – or next. Rafael Palmeiro is unlikely to...
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8.0KPeter SchmuckPeter Schmuck: Are the Orioles a strong playoff contender? Not yet.
Now that Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias has fleshed out the starting rotation, added significant pop to the lineup and...
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5.2KPeter SchmuckPeter Schmuck: New Oriole slugger Pete Alonso isn’t the next Frank Robinson, but he is a game-changer
It was nice to hear Orioles control partner David Rubenstein wax nostalgic about the way Frank Robinson turned the team into a...
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8.2KPeter SchmuckPeter Schmuck: Orioles signing slugger Pete Alonso answers a huge question and creates some others
To all those cynical fans who thought the new Orioles ownership would never step up to sign an elite free agent, this...
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7.6KPeter SchmuckPeter Schmuck: The deal for slugger Taylor Ward is proof the Orioles want to put the past behind them
No doubt, there is a lot of head-scratching going on in Birdland after the Orioles – who badly need more high-quality starting...
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7.4KPeter SchmuckPeter Schmuck: Rubenstein hints at higher offseason spending to improve Orioles’ 2026 playoff hopes
During the news conference to introduce new Orioles manager Craig Albernaz, everybody said all the right stuff and his 2-year-old daughter pretty...
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9.8KPeter SchmuckPeter Schmuck: This may sound crazy, but Bo Bichette is the answer to the Orioles’ offensive woes
I gave up a long time ago trying to tell the Orioles what to do with their money, but it seems to...
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12.2KPeter SchmuckPeter Schmuck: Orioles’ new manager Craig Albernaz checks a lot of boxes
If you’re like me (and if so, God help you), you’re probably asking the same question about Craig Albernaz, who has been...
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9.8KPeter SchmuckPeter Schmuck: An impertinent question about the Orioles’ managerial search
While Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias and his staff work to identify and hire the best possible man to become...
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18.0KPeter SchmuckPeter Schmuck: Mansolino deserves better, but Orioles have no margin for error
In a perfect baseball world, the Orioles would reward interim manager Tony Mansolino for doing a pretty good job of holding the...