After Trey Mancini’s disclosed that he’s undergoing chemotherapy for colon cancer that would sideline him for the 2020 season, assuming there is one, the reaction from Orioles fans and teammates was understandably supportive. Mancini’s article in The Players’ Tribune read as if it were Mancini speaking, and the support he’s received was...
In his first detailed comments about his March 12 colon cancer surgery, Orioles outfielder Trey Mancini said that he began a six-month chemotherapy regime on April 13, and that if there is baseball this season, it will probably be without him. Mancini’s comments are in an article he wrote for “The Players’...
More than four months after he issued sanctions against the Houston Astros for electronic sign-stealing, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred completed his investigation of the Boston Red Sox and determined their punishment last week. Manfred suspended Red Sox replay operator J.T. Watkins for the 2020 season and banned him from serving...
Alex Cobb was supposed to start against the Minnesota Twins on March 12, the day baseball came to an end. Because he was recovering from a blister, it was decided that instead of traveling to Fort Myers that night with the team, he’d throw a simulated game on a back field at...
Had there been a 2020 season, it would be four weeks old, and the Orioles would have completed 24 games—15 percent of the schedule. After a trip to Kansas City and Los Angeles, the Orioles would have had a day off on Thursday before opening a home series with Toronto. By now,...
Everyone knows that the Orioles last won a World Series in 1983. The 37-year drought between World Series appearances is fourth longest in the major leagues. Only the Seattle Mariners, who were established in 1977 and haven’t reached the World Series, the Pittsburgh Pirates, who beat the Orioles in their last Series...
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...