Rich Dubroff
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May 14, 2020 at 7:00 am
Universal designated hitter would eliminate at-bats for pitchers
When and if the 2020 season begins, it will be played with a universal designated hitter. According to several published reports, it’s part of the proposal that’s been submitted to the Players Association by Major League Baseball. With each team playing perhaps as many as 30 of its 82 games against the...
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May 13, 2020 at 7:00 am
Two months into the delay, still hoping for baseball
Tuesday was the two-month anniversary of when spring training came to a halt. It feels much longer. When the suspension began, I remember thinking that by mid-May or early June at the latest, baseball would be back. On the plane ride home, I thought about ways to use the time constructively. Of...
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May 12, 2020 at 7:00 am
MLB players, owners squabbling during pandemic is a bad look
Now, the fight begins. The Players Association, according to its executive director, Tony Clark, is objecting to the proposal by Major League Baseball to share revenues during a coronavirus pandemic-shortened 2020 season. Clark, who spoke to The Athletic, said that the owners’ plan won’t work for the players. “A system that restricts...
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May 8, 2020 at 7:00 am
Baseball has already lost in many ways because of the pandemic
Major League Baseball owners and players want to do everything possible to play this season, but there might be a reason why they won’t: tests. If tests for the coronavirus aren’t available on a wider scale in a few weeks, it seems unlikely that there will be a season. Players, managers, coaches,...
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May 7, 2020 at 7:00 am
Orioles outfielder Dwight Smith Jr. hopes for a 2020 season that is more than virtual
Orioles outfielder Dwight Smith Jr. found a creative way to pass the time during the coronavirus pandemic. He played a video game for everyone to watch. Smith earned manager of the year honors for his team’s fifth-place finish in MLB The Show 20, a video game. He hopes that the 2020 Orioles...
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3.6KMay 5, 2020 at 7:00 amHall of Fame’s postponed induction; Bonds, Clemens’ best shot; Remembering Don Shula
Last week, the Baseball Hall of Fame announced that July’s induction ceremony had been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Derek Jeter,...
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May 4, 2020 at 7:00 am
The Orioles’ all-underrated team
Thanks to the many who’ve reached out, in the comments section, Facebook, Twitter and on email with your suggestions for an all-Orioles underrated team. There are many who could have qualified. First, I’ll tell you who’s not underrated: Mark Belanger, Dave McNally and Boog Powell. Those were common nominations. Belanger, McNally and...
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5.0KApril 30, 2020 at 7:00 amForty years of Baltimore sports memories
Wednesday’s fifth anniversary of the Orioles’ fanless game was widely noted. It was a sad time in Baltimore, and an especially sad...
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April 29, 2020 at 6:14 pm
Orioles offer ticket-holders 125 percent credits or refunds for canceled games
The Orioles announced Wednesday that they are offering season-ticket and single-game purchasers a credit for canceled games in March, April and May of 125 percent, or a full refund. The credit can be used for games in 2020, 2021 or 2022. Those who want refunds must submit their request by June 30th....
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Trey Mancini: ‘I have no doubt in my mind I’ll be back playing baseball’
Trey Mancini’s days are full of doing what many others have been during this unusual period. While he’s been binge watching “The Office” and “The Wire,” the Oriole outfielder’s viewing has been taking place during chemotherapy. Mancini, who had colon cancer surgery on March 12, had his first chemotherapy session on April...