Rich Dubroff
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January 29, 2019 at 7:00 am
Richard Bleier thinks he’ll be ready for Orioles’ Opening Day
One of the biggest losses for the Orioles last year came when reliever Richard Bleier injured his lat muscle on June 13. The muscle was injured so badly it required surgery. Bleier was in the midst of his second strong season with the Orioles, and it went unnoticed because everything else on...
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January 28, 2019 at 7:00 am
Brocail faces challenge in constructing Orioles pitching staff
BALTIMORE—Doug Brocail knows that he has a difficult task as the Orioles’ pitching coach. Brocail, who just finished three seasons as the Texas Rangers pitching coach, brings experience working in the Houston Astros organization in the early years of their rebuild. He worked with Orioles general manager Mike Elias in Houston. As...
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3.1K11January 27, 2019 at 7:00 amHyde says there will be many opportunities in spring training
BALTIMORE—It’s still early for Brandon Hyde as manager of the Orioles. Last week, he finalized his coaching staff, and earlier in the...
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January 26, 2019 at 5:00 pm
Davis on 2019 Orioles: ‘It’s not going to happen again’
BALTIMORE—After what many are calling the worst season in baseball history, Chris Davis insists that’s not going to happen again, and the Orioles won’t lose 115 games in 2019. “I’m ready to get it started,” Davis said on Saturday at FanFest. “I’m ready to put last year behind us.” Davis, who’s beginning...
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3.4K6at 3:17 pmElias won’t commit to signing any free agents
BALTIMORE—After talking to Orioles season-ticket holders at FanFest on Saturday, general manager Mike Elias still had a lot of questions to answer....
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January 25, 2019 at 3:23 pm
Diaz headlines 18 non-roster players invited to Orioles camp
The Orioles have invited 18 non-roster players to spring training, and on that list are some familiar names, and some that won’t be. Three players who were obtained from the Los Angeles Dodgers in July’s trade for Manny Machado, outfielder Yusniel Diaz and right-handed pitchers Dean Kremer and Zach Pop, are the...
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4.4K11January 23, 2019 at 5:14 pm
Orioles announce Brandon Hyde’s coaching staff
New manager Brandon Hyde finally has a coaching staff, and while it may be bereft of big names, there are some that...
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Mussina deserves Hall of Fame call
Mike Mussina’s election to the Hall of Fame on Tuesday wasn’t celebrated in Baltimore the way it should have been. Mussina was regarded by a number of Oriole fans as a turncoat when he left Baltimore for New York after the 2000 season. He acknowledged his debt to both organizations in a...
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January 22, 2019 at 9:29 pm
Mussina unsure who he’ll represent in the Hall of Fame
Mike Mussina spent the first 10 seasons of his Hall of Fame career with the Orioles, and the final eight with the New York Yankees. It wasn’t a surprise when Mussina was asked early in his Tuesday night conference call which team he’ll represent when he enters the Hall of Fame on...
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For now, Orioles potential starters are familiar ones
Three weeks from today, pitchers and catchers report for spring training in Sarasota, Fla. It’s fair to wonder if the starting rotation, which looks as it did when last season ended, will change between now and Feb 12. While new general manager Mike Elias has added four infielders and one reliever, Austin...