As the delay to the 2020 season goes on, it’s complicating life for the Orioles. There’s no telling how many schedule and roster scenarios have gone though the mind of executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias. Manager Brandon Hyde has probably contemplated lineups and pitching matchups in his ample down time. Here...
With the season on pause, let’s answer some question from readers. Question: What new pitchers do the Orioles have? -David Welden from Facebook Answer: Had the season started on time, the Orioles likely would have had two new starters, Wade LeBlanc and Tommy Milone, both of whom came to spring training on...
Two noted players from the Orioles’ successful 2012-2016 run have announced their retirements. Steve Pearce and Mark Reynolds, two personal favorites, each ended long careers that included many stops, but notably the Orioles. Pearce played for seven clubs, including all five of the American League East teams in a career that lasted...
Major League Baseball’s annual draft is scheduled for June 10-12. It might take place then, or slide back into July. Based on an agreement between MLB and the Players Association, the draft could go from 40 rounds to as few as five or possibly 10. Bonuses will be deferred and won’t be...
Orioles outfielder Trey Mancini underwent surgery to remove a malignant tumor from his colon on March 12, the day that Major League Baseball ended spring training because of the coronavirus pandemic. General manager Mike Elias said on a Zoom conference call on Monday that he’s been speaking with Mancini. “He’s doing well,”...
Fantasy baseball isn’t for me. I haven’t been simulating the first weeks of what would have been the Orioles’ season. I have been closely following another kind of fantasy baseball — the proposals that have been floated for beginning the 2020 season. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines limiting gatherings...
I’ve been fortunate to visit 54 major league ballparks, 29 current ones—no one has yet seen a game in the Texas Rangers’...
Wednesday was a beautiful day in Baltimore, the nicest of the spring, and for the first time since I returned from spring training, I took the short drive from my house to the ballpark. I was curious to see it. Since I don’t live very far, and visit it for games, there’s...
As hard as it may be to comprehend, the canceled Opening Day was just 13 days ago. So much has changed since then, and baseball is trying to prevent a full season from being lost to the coronavirus pandemic. When fans woke up on Tuesday, many read a report from ESPN.com that...
On September 8, 1963, Al Kaline had a double in four at-bats in the Detroit Tigers’ 5-2 loss to the New York...