Rich Dubroff
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June 3, 2019 at 7:13 pm
Orioles select Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman with first pick in 2019 draft
The Orioles selected catcher Adley Rutschman with the first pick in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft on Monday night. Rutschman, a 21-year-old junior from Oregon State, batted .418 with a .580 on-base percentage and .784 slugging percentage. His OPS was 1.344. Oregon State, which won the College World Series a year...
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June 2, 2019 at 5:08 pm
‘Flat’ Orioles lose again to Giants; Wilkerson, Wynns to Norfolk; Davis possible in Texas
BALTIMORE—Orioles manager Brandon Hyde wasn’t pleased with the Orioles’ performance on Sunday. The normally sunny skipper put his displeasure bluntly. “We just got really flat,” Hyde said. “I just thought we got beat today.” The Orioles lost to the San Francisco Giants, 8-1, and Hyde’s team played worse as the game went...
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Here’s what you need to know about Monday’s MLB draft
On Monday night, general manager Mike Elias will make his most important player decision when the Orioles have the first selection in the Major League Baseball draft. A number of fans are familiar with the inner workings of the NFL and NBA drafts, but don’t know as much about the baseball draft....
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June 1, 2019 at 7:53 pm
Hess’ bad day; Cossins as Orioles’ one-day skipper; Nunez stays hot
BALTIMORE—Tim Cossins can’t answer questions about David Hess’ future. Cossins, who was sitting in for Brandon Hyde while the Orioles manager attended his daughter’s high school graduation Saturday, did what Hyde would do. He removed Hess from an increasingly one-sided contest. Hess, who has now gone 10 starts without winning, saw his...
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Tim Cossins steps in to manage Orioles for one day while Hyde’s away
BALTIMORE—Brandon Hyde is away at his daughter’s high school graduation, and the Orioles needed a manager for Saturday. In steps Tim Cossins, Hyde’s close friend and the team’s Major League Field Coordinator/Catching Instructor. The 49-year old Cossins will manage his first game since 2007. Cossins spent five seasons managing in the Miami...
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Cashner gets an ugly win; Smith’s grand slam; Hyde’s excused absence
BALTIMORE—The first inning lasted 45 minutes. Eleven runs were scored. Somehow, starting pitcher Andrew Cashner made it through five innings and picked up a most ugly win as the Orioles beat the San Francisco Giants, 9-6, on Friday night. In five innings, Cashner threw 109 pitches, allowing six runs on eight hits...
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May 31, 2019 at 6:17 pm
Elias says Orioles are considering four players with top pick
BALTIMORE–Mike Elias’ first draft as Orioles general manager is on Monday, and three days before the draft, he says he hasn’t decided who the team will take with its first No. 1 pick in 30 years. “Nothing’s really changed,” Elias said Friday. “The draft is still three days away, and we have...
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May 30, 2019 at 7:00 am
Orioles’ bullpen loses another game; Means’ strong start; Hyde uses Givens earlier
BALTIMORE—Looking for an effective reliever in a tie game, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde chose Branden Kline for the ninth inning. Unfortunately for the Orioles, Kline gave up a walk and a two-run home to Detroit’s Brandon Dixon, breaking the tie and giving the Tigers a 4-2 win on Wednesday night. Beginning on...
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May 29, 2019 at 6:21 pm
Orioles’ Chris Davis thinks he’ll be back after 10 days on injured list
BALTIMORE—Orioles first baseman Chris Davis has been having pain in his left hip, but he thinks his time on the 10-day injured list should be long enough for the inflammation to heal. Davis was placed on the IL on Sunday, retroactive to Saturday. He’ll be eligible to return on June 4 in...
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Bundy pitches well in Orioles’ loss; Stewart’s strong debut; Hyde leads Mancini’s All-Star campaign
BALTIMORE—It was the night after Memorial Day, but it felt like mid-August at Oriole Park. Game time temperature was 89 degrees and the humidity was thick as a thin crowd of just 8,106 watched another strong start from Dylan Bundy. Unfortunately, the Orioles had no offense against five Detroit Tigers pitchers, losing...
