Rich Dubroff
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1.1K23January 6, 2022 at 7:00 amIt’s inevitable that Rutschman will be compared to Wieters
The impending arrival of Adley Rutschman will remind fans of the hype surrounding Matt Wieters. The comparison isn’t an irrelevant one. Before...
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January 5, 2022 at 7:00 am
Issues relevant to the Orioles in the labor dispute; New radio partnership
As the Major League Baseball lockout continues with no sign of serious negotiations, let’s review some of the main issues and how they might be relevant to the Orioles. Service time The Major League Baseball Players Association wants to end manipulation of service time, and to get younger players paid earlier. While...
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January 4, 2022 at 7:00 am
Looking at what Orioles’ spring training could be like
Six weeks from now, spring training is scheduled to begin in Sarasota, Florida. Here’s hoping the Major League Baseball lockout ends before then, and the Orioles can begin to prepare for the 2022 season. If the lockout ends a month from now, a normal six-week spring training would still be possible. There’s...
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January 3, 2022 at 7:00 am
Wondering about the Orioles’ 2022 record
At Mike Elias’ final media session for the 2021 season, the Orioles’ executive vice president expressed optimism that the 2022 team would be better than the 2021 version, which lost 110 games. “We think that this team will continuously get better from this point forward,” Elias said on September 30th. “We have...
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December 31, 2021 at 7:00 am
Orioles would welcome a happier new year
As another disappointing year for Oriole fans comes to a close, it’s important to remember that not everything went wrong. Yes, there was a 14-game losing streak in May and a 19-game skid in August, the second longest in franchise history. In May and August, the Orioles went 9-47, but two of...
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90664December 30, 2021 at 7:00 amBaltimoreBaseball.com’s All-Time Orioles Team: The Position Players
In January 2020, I asked our readers to help me compile an all-time Orioles team. Here’s the second part, the 16 position...
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December 29, 2021 at 7:00 am
BaltimoreBaseball.com’s All-Time Orioles Team: The Pitchers
In January 2020, we published the all-time Orioles team, with an assist from our readers. I thought it would be fun to take another look at it. 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...
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1.0K14December 28, 2021 at 7:00 amThe great sports lives they led
As 2021 draws to a close, it’s remarkable how many Baltimore sports figures were lost. Earlier this month, Roland Hemond, their general...
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December 27, 2021 at 7:00 am
BaltimoreBaseball.com’s great Orioles quiz, 2021 holiday edition
If you think you know the Orioles, let’s see how well you do in this 30-question quiz. The answers will be revealed on Tuesday. Which current major league manager once played for the Orioles? This two-time All-Star reliever was once claimed on waivers by the Orioles but never appeared in a game....
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December 24, 2021 at 7:00 am
An Orioles shopping list
By now, your holiday shopping should be done. Because of the lockout, the Orioles and the rest of Major League Baseball have suspended 40-man-roster player transactions until there’s a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. Let’s take a look at what should be on the Orioles’ 2022 shopping list once there is a new...