Rich Dubroff
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August 12, 2018 at 5:51 pm
This weekend showed the enormous gap between Orioles and Red Sox
BALTIMORE—Everyone knows how much difference there is between the Boston Red Sox and the Orioles, so it was no surprise that the Red Sox swept the Orioles in four straight games this weekend. But, at times, the Orioles teased their fans into thinking they had a chance. By the end of Sunday,...
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Can Yacabonis join Orioles’ rotation?
BALTIMORE—After the Orioles sent Jimmy Yacabonis to Triple-A Norfolk this spring, they decided that Yacabonis could be better as a starter than he was in the bullpen. At the time, the Orioles had a roster full of bullpen pieces and few starting options below the major leagues. Yacabonis had two relief appearances...
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August 11, 2018 at 11:54 pm
Showalter pleased with Ramirez, Yacabonis, but Orioles lose two
BALTIMORE–Besides the awful play on the field, this Orioles season may be remembered for horrible weather. Frigid weather early in the summer, and much rain. The Orioles have been postponed by rain six times and have encountered more than 12 hours of delays caused by the weather. Saturday’s day/night doubleheader was a...
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Entering Orioles’ Hall of Fame, Roberts believes he had full career
BALTIMORE—Through no fault of his own, Brian Roberts was the best player on a series of losing Orioles teams. Roberts played 13 seasons with the Orioles, and only in the last two, when he was struggling with injuries, did the team win. Roberts, who last played with the team in 2013 and...
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Jones passes the torch to Mullins, who has a debut to remember
BALTIMORE—Adam Jones’ tweet spoke poignantly. “End of an Era!!!! Embrace Change!!!!” Jones tweeted that to signal that he acceded to, if not supported his move from center to right field as Cedric Mullins arrived from Triple-A Norfolk. Mullins’ promotion was long awaited and when the announcement finally came Friday, Jones was prepared....
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August 9, 2018 at 10:56 pm
Orioles auditioning players while still trying to win
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—It’s audition time for the Orioles. It can’t be anything else. These are opportunities for players to be evaluated to see if they can help the Orioles next year and for years to come. David Hess is getting a second chance to start now that Kevin Gausman is gone. In...
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Orioles have no option but to keep Davis
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—So many big Oriole stars have been traded, and Chris Davis remains. Even if the 2018 season hadn’t been the horror show it’s been for Davis, he’d still remain with the Orioles because his contract effectively prevents him from being traded and the team owes him so much money that...
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August 8, 2018 at 11:26 pm
Orioles win despite embarrassingly shoddy defense
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—It’s not often that a team commits five errors and wins a game. The Orioles managed to do that on Wednesday night. Shortstop Tim Beckham and catcher Caleb Joseph each made two errors, and second baseman Jonathan Villar had one in their 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. It...
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How one longtime baseball man views the Orioles’ new direction
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—The Orioles’ massive trade deadline makeover, which culminated with the unexpected July 31 trades of starting pitcher Kevin Gausman, reliever Darren O’Day and second baseman Jonathan Schoop, has been debated among Orioles fans. Many fans and people inside the game expected the Orioles to trade shortstop Manny Machado, relief pitchers...
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August 7, 2018 at 11:14 pm
Orioles’ Cobb has steadily regained his form
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— It’s been almost unnoticed, but Alex Cobb has turned around his season. Invariably, in the season’s early going, Cobb would pitch poorly, or when he pitched well, the Orioles would offer little support. In the second half of the season, Cobb has pitched much better. On Tuesday night, he...
