Dan Connolly
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May 19, 2016 at 5:38 pm
Adam Jones’ hitting approach: Truth versus perception (thoughts on Rickard, Wilson)
Orioles center fielder Adam Jones came up to the plate Thursday afternoon with the bases loaded, one out and his team down 5-1. A grand slam and he ties it. A double to the gap and the Orioles are likely down one. A walk and the Orioles are down three and Chris...
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Hardy heading to Sarasota to continue injury rehab
Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy is headed to Sarasota, Fla., to continue the rehab on his fractured left foot. Still in a walking boot and crutches, the hope is that the rehab goes well enough that he’ll be able to undergo some weight-bearing exercises while at the organization’s minor league facility and start...
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Myriad O’s thoughts: Britton’s five-out save; Tillman perfect vs Ms; Trumbo praise
When Brad Brach ran into trouble in the eighth inning Wednesday night, loading the bases with one out and a two-run lead, Orioles manager Buck Showalter summoned closer Zach Britton to the mound. Some people cringe at asking a closer to go more than one inning. And Britton had to throw 28...
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May 18, 2016 at 5:23 pm
In honor of Brooks’ 79th birthday, Buck tells a rainy day story
Orioles manager Buck Showalter began his afternoon press conference making a point to let everyone know that today is Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson’s 79th birthday. “He’s as good of a person as he was a player,” said Showalter about the man once nicknamed “Mr. Oriole” as well as “The Human Vacuum...
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The Brian Matusz dilemma: Eat $3 million or hope for turnaround
Brian Matusz has had bad stretches before. But, to the Orioles’ left-hander’s credit, he always seems to turn things around and, ultimately, becomes a contributor. That’s not happening now, though. Even the slightest glimmers aren’t there. And that means the Orioles have a real decision to make – and an expensive one,...
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May 17, 2016 at 11:24 pm
Like it or not, Ubaldo Jimenez will pitch every fifth day for Orioles
I started a bit of a Twitterstorm among my followers Tuesday night when I sort of, kind of defended Orioles right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez. I didn’t defend his start Tuesday night – six earned runs in 4 1/3 innings – or his maddening inconsistency that we see from game to game and sometimes...
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The return of the Steves: Clevenger and Johnson
The way players change teams these days, it’s not unusual for a former Oriole to come back to Camden Yards and play against his old teammates. It happens just about every series. But this one is a little different. The Seattle Mariners are visiting Camden Yards for the first and only time...
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Machado and Schoop: Best buddies and now double-play partners
I had the chance earlier this season to talk with Manny Machado and Jonathan Schoop about their relationship – from meeting in the minors as rivals to their ascension together to the major leagues and their current roles as key members of the Orioles. I wrote a long cover story for this...
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May 16, 2016 at 2:42 pm
Here’s why the Orioles lost Jimmy Paredes to the Blue Jays: Defense
The Orioles lost a key player from the 2015 roster when the Toronto Blue Jays claimed Jimmy Paredes off waivers today. Paredes, 27, had been on the disabled list since spring training due to a left wrist sprain, but the Orioles were forced to make a decision this week because his injury...
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Myriad O’s thoughts: O’Day’s homer history; Brian Roberts as an analyst; and the time Roberts was ejected
Darren O’Day made headlines with two pitches on Sunday afternoon and then with his comments afterward, saying that first base umpire Mark Wegner, thanks to his call on a checked swing (that wasn’t checked), “absolutely embarrassed himself.” I wrote Sunday night about how out-of-character those statements were for O’Day. But I just...
