Peter Schmuck
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4.3KFebruary 9, 2026 at 2:45 pmPeter Schmuck’s Short Take: The Orioles’ surplus at first base might work to their advantage
At first glance the roster that the Orioles will open spring training with appears to be seriously out of balance, and that...
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3.8KFebruary 7, 2026 at 6:00 amPeter Schmuck: Missing out on Framber Valdez isn’t the end of the world, but it’s not good
I never thought the Orioles would cough up another $150 million to sign former Astros ace Framber Valdez, but when I heard...
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3.4KJanuary 14, 2026 at 6:00 amPeter Schmuck: My Hall of Fame ballot exposed
The veteran journalists who vote in the Baseball Writers’ Association of America Hall of Fame election have the option of keeping their...
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2.9KJanuary 11, 2026 at 6:00 amPeter Schmuck: Getting into the head of one Hall of Fame voter
When the results of this year’s Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) Hall of Fame election are announced later this month, it...
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3.7KJanuary 7, 2026 at 6:00 amPeter 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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6.0KJanuary 3, 2026 at 6:00 amPeter 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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4.1KDecember 18, 2025 at 6:00 amPeter 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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7.5KDecember 10, 2025 at 3:45 pmPeter 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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6.9KNovember 20, 2025 at 6:00 amPeter 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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6.8KNovember 5, 2025 at 8:51 amPeter 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...