Rich Dubroff
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March 28, 2019 at 7:00 am
Orioles start the season and a new era today
NEW YORK—Brandon Hyde is ready for his first regular-season game as a big league manager, and it’s coming on the biggest stage. Hyde’s debut comes shortly after 1 p.m. today, when the Orioles and New York Yankees open their seasons at Yankee Stadium. Hyde’s been to Yankee Stadium only once, when he...
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March 27, 2019 at 7:00 am
Diner Question: Are you excited about the Orioles this season?
Dubroff’s Diner was closed for spring training. In Sarasota, the Orioles had early mornings and long days of workouts. Readers were eager to comment on what they liked about what they saw, heard and read about the new Orioles of Mike Elias and Brandon Hyde. No one is expecting a contender this...
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March 23, 2019 at 7:00 am
Cobb gets pre-Opening Day start; Wright’s final spring start; Hyde considering ‘opener’
DUNEDIN, Fla.-What’s happening? –Alex Cobb gets his final start before the March 28 opener at Yankee Stadium when the Orioles play the Minnesota Twins tonight. Cobb is scheduled to be followed by Jimmy Yacabonis, Richard Bleier and Mychal Givens. Even though catcher Jesus Sucre could have opted out of his minor league...
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March 12, 2019 at 2:06 pm
Adam Jones’ departure ends special era of Orioles baseball
SARASOTA, Fla.—Two men carried a cardboard sign around Ed Smith Stadium on Sunday that read: “Enough Already Sign Adam Jones.” Though that wasn’t a message to the Arizona Diamondbacks, whose agreement with Jones became known a few hours later, it was an indication of how Orioles fans felt about one of the...
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March 7, 2019 at 4:21 pm
Orioles don’t have an obvious choice to lead off
SARASOTA, Fla.—Opening Day is a little over three weeks away, and Orioles manager Brandon Hyde still has huge decisions to make on the composition of the roster. He also must decide on an Opening Day starter and a leadoff hitter. “I’m not ready to announce that, yet,” Hyde said about his Opening...
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February 9, 2019 at 7:00 am
Joe Angel’s retiring from Orioles broadcasts
No longer will Orioles fans hear “in the win column.” They won’t wave any more home runs “bye-bye.” Longtime Orioles broadcaster Joe Angel won’t be returning this season, according to an industry source. The Orioles did not respond to a request for comment on Friday. An announcement on Angel is likely to...
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February 8, 2019 at 12:39 pm
Orioles name minor league staffs for 2019
The Orioles have made changes to their minor league staffs for 2019, and they include making a popular former Oriole pitcher a manager for the first time. Alan Mills, who was the Orioles’ bullpen coach for the last two seasons, will serve as Gulf Coast’s manager when its season begins after the...
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Karns expected to compete for Orioles’ rotation spot
With pitchers and catchers set to report on Tuesday, the Orioles signed their first major league free agent of the offseason. Nate Karns, who didn’t pitch at all last season because of an elbow injury, agreed to a one-year, $800,000 contract. Karns’ deal includes $200,000 in performance bonuses. He can earn $50,000...
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4.7K4February 7, 2019 at 5:30 pmFrank Robinson remembered for his ability, toughness and fairness
Frank Robinson, who died Thursday at 83, is being remembered as the man who led the Orioles to their first World Series...
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5.4K17at 2:28 pmFrank Robinson, key to Orioles’ 1st World Series title, dies at 83
Frank Robinson, whose acquisition sparked the Orioles to their first World Series title and was baseball’s first black manager, died Thursday. He...
