Rich Dubroff
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January 6, 2020 at 7:00 am
An Orioles reunion with Andrew Cashner remains a sensible idea
Believe it or not, spring training begins in just over five weeks. Pitchers and catchers report to the Ed Smith Stadium complex in Sarasota, Florida on February, 11 with position players to follow five days later. Over the holidays, the Orioles did sign a free-agent pitcher, right-hander Kohl Stewart, formerly of the...
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January 3, 2020 at 7:00 am
Your All-Time Orioles team: The position players
Many thanks to all of you who responded to last week’s request to contribute to the naming of an all-time Orioles team. Thursday, we revealed the 10 pitchers. Today, it’s time for the 16 position players. I was overwhelmed by the knowledge of our readers, especially those who named players from the...
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January 2, 2020 at 7:00 am
Your All-Time Orioles team: The pitchers
Many thanks to all who responded to last week’s request to contribute to the naming of an all-time Orioles team. Today, we’ll reveal the 10 pitchers. I was overwhelmed by the knowledge of our readers, especially those who named players from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s, before I arrived in Baltimore. Many...
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December 31, 2019 at 7:00 am
A mostly fun decade of Orioles baseball ends with pain and perhaps some hope
The Orioles’ decade began with the Opening Day crowd booing manager Dave Trembley’s removal of Mike Gonzalez from the mound after he blew his second save in the first four games. Nearly 10 years later, that image is still fresh. Gonzalez blew saves in the team’s opener at Tampa Bay and four...
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December 29, 2019 at 12:18 pm
Orioles sign right-handed pitcher Kohl Stewart
The Orioles signed right-handed pitcher Kohl Stewart as a free agent on Sunday. Stewart, 25, was the fourth overall pick in the 2013 draft by the Minnesota Twins. He was 4-3 with a 4.79 ERA in 17 games with Minnesota, six of them starts, in 2018 and 2019. Stewart is the first...
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December 23, 2019 at 3:48 pm
Orioles announce 2020 coaching staff
A year ago, Brandon Hyde was hired as Orioles manager just before the holidays, and his coaching staff wasn’t fully assembled until late January. As he heads into his second year, Hyde’s staff has been changed somewhat with three new coaches and one who has a new role. The Orioles have hired...
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at 7:00 am
Oriole fans want to see improvement in 2020 but continued patience is required
Baltimore sports fans are obsessed with history. Perhaps that’s because in the relatively short time this city has had major league sports, it’s had an incredible number of outstanding athletes. Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Cal Ripken Jr., Eddie Murray and Jim Palmer for the Orioles; Johnny Unitas, Lenny Moore, Gino Marchetti, Jim...
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December 19, 2019 at 5:43 pm
Orioles complete coaching staff by hiring Darren Holmes as bullpen coach
The Orioles have hired Darren Holmes as their new bullpen coach. This presumably rounds out their 2020 coaching staff. Holmes, who pitched five games for the Orioles in 2000, was the Colorado Rockies bullpen coach the last five seasons. News of Holmes’ hiring was reported by MASNsports.com and confirmed by an industry...
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December 18, 2019 at 7:00 am
Answers to your Orioles questions
Thanks to those who responded and sent in questions for our mailbag. Question: “Who will play second base for the Orioles next season?” @MichaelJBinelli Answer: For the moment, it’s Hanser Alberto and players to be determined. Alberto played both third and second last season, and at the Winter Meetings last week, manager...
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December 17, 2019 at 7:00 am
Adam Jones’ Japan adventure; Robust free-agent market; Major-minor tensions
While it was fascinating to see Stephen Strasburg, Gerrit Cole and Anthony Rendon sign during last week’s Winter Meetings, Adam Jones’ signing with Japan’s Orix Buffaloes was even more interesting. The mega-signings along with a number of others in recent days has shown the return of a robust free-agent market, and...
