Dan Connolly
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April 27, 2016 at 7:00 am
Scouts opine on O’s rotation ‘full of frustrating guys’
I had a chance to talk to two major league scouts that have seen the Orioles multiple times this month. I’ll share parts of those interviews over the next few days. The piece I wanted to share with you today is the scouts’ thoughts on what we all have identified as the...
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April 26, 2016 at 7:00 am
Myriad O’s thoughts: Gausman, Flaherty, Mancini, Miguel Gonzalez
It was just one start, and it obviously didn’t last particularly long. And it was against a Tampa Bay Rays’ offense that is among the worst in the American League in most categories. But given that it was Kevin Gausman’s first big league outing of the season, that he pitched five strong...
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April 24, 2016 at 7:00 am
Young starters are key for Orioles’ success
Orioles manager Buck Showalter would never say it. He tries not to put too much pressure on any individual player, especially a younger one. But if the Orioles are going to be a contender all year, they need to get consistent pitching. We all know that. Once Kevin Gausman re-joins the team...
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April 23, 2016 at 12:15 am
If Gallardo is DL’d, how is pitching staff affected?
Just when we thought we had an idea of what the Orioles were going to do concerning their pending pitching moves, a couple curveballs were thrown into the mix. The big one Friday night was a Gregg Olson-quality Uncle Charlie. Starter Yovani Gallardo is dealing with shoulder discomfort after pitching just two...
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April 22, 2016 at 7:00 am
Tillman’s shaky first inning impressions (thoughts on ump Bellino and beating the Jays)
If you’ve paid attention to Chris Tillman’s pitching career, you know he’s one of those guys who often struggles a bit with his location early in a start. But if he can get things turned around quickly, watch out. He can turn a shaky outing into a solid one in an eye-blink....
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April 21, 2016 at 6:03 pm
Roster picture gets clearer — sort of
The Orioles roster picture is a getting little clearer – sort of, anyway. Amazingly, these Dan Duquette/Buck Showalter Orioles have not made a roster move through their first 14 games. That’s a longer span of roster inactivity than the Orioles endured all of last season. But the changes are a-coming. Kevin Gausman...
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April 20, 2016 at 7:00 am
Wright, Gausman, Matusz and the roster domino effect
Mike Wright recorded a quality start Tuesday night against the powerful Toronto Blue Jays, allowing three runs in six innings. He struggled early, but settled down, allowing six hits and three walks while keeping his team in the game. A solid performance. And Wright needed that, because Kevin Gausman pitches Wednesday night...
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April 19, 2016 at 11:06 pm
Adam Jones leaves with virus — not injury
When the Orioles came out to play defense in the top of the seventh inning Tuesday, there was an uh-oh moment. Adam Jones wasn’t in center field, Joey Rickard had moved from left to center and Nolan Reimold came in to play left. It was an ominous sign, since Jones had just...
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4.4K1at 8:03 pmSome thoughts on the passing of ex-Oriole pitcher Milt Pappas
Right-hander Milt Pappas (left, in the above picture with Boog Powell) will forever be remembered in Baltimore – and in the annals...
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Joey Rickard’s figuring things out — on diamond and screen
Joey Rickard is the Orioles’ newest man of mystery — in a few different ways. Heading into December 2015, it’s fair to say most Orioles fans had never heard of him. He was in the Tampa Bay Rays organization — toiling away in the minors, but hitting at every level — before the...
