Dan Connolly
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January 13, 2017 at 8:17 pm
Gausman, Brach and Joseph exchange arbitration numbers with Orioles
The Orioles entered Thursday with nine arbitration-eligible players about to exchange salary figures on Friday afternoon. When the smoke cleared by early evening Friday, only three arbitration-eligible Orioles remained: pitchers Kevin Gausman and Brad Brach and catcher Caleb Joseph. “The Orioles were pleased to agree on one-year deals with some of our...
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Update: Machado, Tillman and Britton avoid arbitration for roughly $33 million
The Orioles reduced their number of arbitration-eligible players to four Friday afternoon when they agreed to a $11.4 million deal with All Star closer Zach Britton, an $11.5 million deal with All Star third baseman Manny Machado and a $10.05 million deal with top starter Chris Tillman. It represents a $4.65 million increase...
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A quick primer on baseball’s arbitration process and today’s filing deadline
This is always a confusing time for baseball fans: The days leading up to the arbitration-exchange deadline, which this year is today at 1 p.m. Heading into Thursday, the Orioles had nine arbitration-eligible players, but are now down to seven after signing infielder Ryan Flaherty to a $1.8 million deal and T.J....
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January 12, 2017 at 9:33 pm
McFarland also avoids arbitration — settles for $685,000 deal in 2017
The Orioles have reduced their arbitration-eligible players from nine to seven on Thursday night. According to a source, left-hander T.J. McFarland and the Orioles agreed to a one-year, $685,000 deal to avoid arbitration. McFarland, 27, went 2-2 with a 6.93 ERA in 16 games with the Orioles in an injury-riddled season that...
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January 10, 2017 at 7:00 am
On the anniversary of their worst trade, here are the O’s five most notable deals
In preparing for a speech Monday night about the Orioles and Major League Baseball, I decided to flip through the book I wrote in 2015. I ended up on the chapter chronicling the Orioles’ most notable trades, and realized that today is an anniversary of one of them. It has been 26...
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January 9, 2017 at 7:00 am
Myriad O’s Thoughts: McDowell and minicamp; pursuing arms; next bat up?
The Orioles begin a three-day minicamp in Sarasota on Monday, something they’ve held annually for the past few years. It’s the brainchild of manager Buck Showalter, and throughout the year he’ll reference it – often giving credit to ownership for paying for an expense that few other clubs do. There isn’t usually...
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January 6, 2017 at 5:33 pm
Quotes and thoughts from Seth Smith’s teleconference Friday
New Orioles outfielder Seth Smith and executive vice president Dan Duquette joined a teleconference with local media Friday to discuss the trade that brought the 34-year-old Smith to Baltimore for 30-year-old pitcher Yovani Gallardo. Here are some quotes, with my thoughts after each. Duquette: “The important thing that I want to emphasize...
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O’s trade Yovani Gallardo for Seth Smith; Here’s a look at what this trade means
The Orioles were looking for an outfielder with on-base potential, and decided to dip into their starting pitching reserve to find one. The club announced Friday that they had sent right-handed starter Yovani Gallardo to the Seattle Mariners for left-handed hitting outfielder Seth Smith and cash considerations. Gallardo, 30, was slated to...
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Twitter patter: Answering questions about rotation, outfield, Bundy and pizza
One of my New Year’s resolutions for 2017 – besides being less fat and not needing to double-check the spelling of Welington – is to interact more often with Orioles’ fans as part of this site. We all try, but sometimes it becomes overwhelming. It’s something I want to do more of,...
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January 4, 2017 at 7:00 am
Myriad O’s Thoughts: Mark Trumbo’s market and Jesus Montero’s upside
The Cleveland Indians’ signing of designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion in late December – it hasn’t officially been announced yet – likely makes Mark Trumbo the most feared slugger left on the free-agent board. I know if I were a GM and looking for power, I’d take Trumbo over Jose Bautista and Mike...
