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August 19, 2019 at 8:37 am
Will the Orioles break last year’s record for players used?
When former first-round draft pick Hunter Harvey took the mound for his major league debut in Boston on Saturday, he became the 54th player to wear an Orioles uniform in 2019. Last season, the Orioles set a franchise record by using 56 players, leaving this year’s club three shy of breaking that...
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August 12, 2019 at 7:00 am
Which teams have had the most dominant single seasons against the Orioles?
The Orioles head to New York today for a four-game series against the Yankees, which will complete the two clubs’ season series for 2019. Forgive the Orioles if they aren’t looking forward to the experience. The season series has been a one-sided affair, to put it mildly. Since winning two of three...
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August 5, 2019 at 7:00 am
A year after the Orioles’ 2018 trade bonanza, how the prospects have fared
The July 31 trade deadline came and went last week without the Orioles dealing anyone from their major league roster. It stood in contrast to a year earlier, when former executive vice president Dan Duquette traded a slew of veteran Orioles for prospects in July to officially begin the club’s rebuilding process....
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6.8KJuly 29, 2019 at 7:00 amStats All, Folks: Is it time to retire the batting average statistic?
Welcome to the first edition of Stats All, Folks of 2019. For those who don’t remember, or have blocked it out, this...
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July 22, 2019 at 7:00 am
The Ex-Oriole report: A midseason check on the departed 2018 Orioles
A couple of familiar faces have been on the Orioles’ radar recently. On Sunday, Andrew Cashner returned to the Baltimore mound with the Boston Red Sox, eight days after the Orioles traded him. The Orioles got the upper hand, tagging Cashner for four runs in six innings en route to a 5-0...
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July 15, 2019 at 7:00 am
The story of the 2019 Orioles so far, as told through ‘Hamilton’ songs
The Orioles’ opening homestand of the second half isn’t the only notable event happening in Baltimore this week. Just a few blocks away from Camden Yards, the Hippodrome Theater is hosting the final week of Hamilton, which is indisputably the best musical of all time. (I will not be accepting counter arguments.) If...
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July 11, 2019 at 7:00 am
Diner Question: Have Mike Elias’ moves made you optimistic about the Orioles?
Since Mike Elias took over as the Orioles’ head of baseball operations eight months ago, he’s hired a new manager, Brandon Hyde, brought in Sig Mejdal to head up the analytics department, conducted an amateur draft and signed players in the international market. Twelve of the players on the 40-man roster are...
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July 8, 2019 at 7:00 am
Orioles win series in Toronto, but finish first half without a sweep
For an Orioles team that’s bringing up the rear of the major league standings, a series win is nothing to complain about. A series sweep, though, will have to wait a bit longer. The Orioles, after taking the first two games against the Blue Jays in Toronto over the weekend, were denied...
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July 1, 2019 at 7:00 am
The Orioles’ ugly 2019 season could pay future dividends — just ask the 2012 Astros and Cubs
The Orioles had an excellent weekend against the Cleveland Indians, winning consecutive games by 13-0 scores before dropping the series finale Sunday. It was a rare bright spot in an otherwise ugly 2019 season for Baltimore, which hadn’t won a series since April or two games in a row since early May....
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June 24, 2019 at 7:00 am
As Manny Machado returns, how have other ex-Oriole stars fared against the club?
It’s not every day that you circle an Orioles-San Diego Padres matchup on your calendar. But this week’s interleague series between the clubs holds special significance. Manny Machado, the Orioles-drafted and developed star who helped key the franchise’s turnaround, will be returning to Oriole Park at Camden Yards for the first time...