Rich Dubroff
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August 13, 2021 at 7:00 am
When remembering the final years of Chris Davis’ career, don’t forget those early years
On May 6, 2012, the Orioles and Boston Red Sox were tied, 6-6, through 15 innings. Manager Buck Showalter had burned through his bullpen. Only Brian Matusz, who was scheduled to start the next night, and third-string catcher Luis Exposito were left. Showalter had other ideas. He knew that Chris Davis had...
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2.0K19August 12, 2021 at 8:01 pmMeans allows 3 homers as Orioles’ losing streak hits 8; Hyde, Mancini react to Davis’ retirement
BALTIMORE—On the day that Chris Davis announced his retirement, Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch decided to rest slugger Miguel Cabrera, one home...
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Orioles’ Chris Davis announces retirement
Chris Davis announced his retirement from baseball on Thursday morning. The Orioles’ first baseman, who twice led Major League Baseball in home runs and signed a team-record, seven-year $161 million contract, retired with just over a season left on that deal. Davis, 35, has been on the injured list throughout the 2021...
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2.2K25at 7:00 amOrioles lose 7th straight, 5-2 to Tigers; Cabrera hits 499th homer; Minor league update
BALTIMORE—Matt Harvey labored through five innings and allowed Miguel Cabrera’s 499th home run. The Orioles’ offense labored through seven innings, not scoring...
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August 11, 2021 at 6:29 pm
Rutschman talks about promotion to Triple-A; Scott returns to bullpen; Mountcastle will wait
Adley Rutschman was 2-for-4 in his first game with Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday night and nearly caught a no-hitter. Bruce Zimmermann, Kyle Bradish and Felix Bautista combined on a one-hitter as the Tides beat Memphis, 5-0. Rutschman’s Bowie Baysox was no-hit by Somerset in his final game at Double-A, and he came...
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1.9K15at 7:00 amAkin struggles in Orioles’ 6th straight loss, 9-4 to Tigers; Santander hits 2 homers; Minor league update
BALTIMORE—After losing his spot in the starting rotation when he landed on the Covid-19 injured list, left-hander Keegan Akin regained his place...
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August 10, 2021 at 6:01 pm
Orioles hope that Tyler Wells, Hunter Harvey, Scott and Zimmermann return soon; Rutschman’s 1st game for Norfolk
BALTIMORE—Dealing with a five-game losing streak punctuated by awful relief pitching over the weekend, the Orioles are hoping to find relief in the form of some of their missing pitchers. Right-handed reliever Tyler Wells threw on the field on Tuesday, and manager Brandon Hyde was impressed. Wells has bee out because of...
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Answers to your Orioles questions
It’s time for our monthly mailbag. We’ve gotten a lot of good questions. This is the second part of this month’s questions. Questions are edited for clarity, length and style. Question: Is it just my imagination or do Oriole starters have more success with Austin Wynns catching? Does Wynns do a superior...
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August 8, 2021 at 5:41 pm
Orioles’ bullpen fails for 3rd straight game; Mullins joins 20-20 club; Brooks Robinson recovering from fall
BALTIMORE—Manager Brandon Hyde got a solid start from Jorge López, and then the third horrible eighth inning of the weekend sent the Orioles to another exasperating defeat. In three eighth innings, the Orioles allowed 16 runs. On Sunday, they entered the inning with a 5-3 lead, and six runs later, they were...
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2.0K15at 12:35 pmOrioles put Mountcastle on 7-day concussion injured list
BALTIMORE—Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle was placed on the seven-day concussion injured list, retroactive to Saturday, before Sunday’s game. Mountcastle left Friday...
