With the Orioles pulling off a flurry of deals before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, last week I started reviewing the club’s trade history with every team in the majors. Part 1 covered the National League. Now, let’s shift to the American League. Which AL teams have the Orioles traded with...
After the dizzying two weeks of deals, you deserve a free meal at the diner. We’re happy to indulge you. While you enjoy some meatloaf and a slice of Felix Pie, let’s talk about the job Dan Duquette has done. In the past two weeks, he’s dealt away Manny Machado, Zach Britton,...
The Orioles — in case you haven’t heard — officially kicked off their rebuilding phase with trades of Manny Machado, Zach Britton and Brad Brach. The Britton deal with the New York Yankees was particularly notable because it was the first in-season, player-for-player trade between the two divisional rivals in nearly 30...
“Connolly’s Tap Room” has moved to a new, pricier location, and in its place, I’m pleased to introduce, “Dubroff’s Diner.” The diner will be a place where we can meet to debate the Orioles’ issues of the day and, as you know, there are many. At the diner, everyone is welcome for...
If the first series of the second half is any indication, the Orioles’ abysmal 2018 season is going to get worse before it gets better. The Orioles kicked off their post-All-Star slate by getting swept in Toronto, reaching the 100-game mark with a 28-72 record. All the Orioles’ usual ways of losing...
Back in April, I checked in on a slew of players from the 2017 Orioles who have gone elsewhere this year, be it another Major League Baseball organization, another baseball league or nowhere at all. With the All-Star break marking the midway point of the 2018 season, let’s check in again on those...
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS HERE iTunes / Google Play There likely isn’t a player in the Orioles’ minor leagues who has raised his stock this season more than Ryan McKenna. After batting just .256 last year with Single-A Delmarva, McKenna is quickly climbing the prospect ranks in 2018. He hit .377 with...
It’s been a tale of two seasons for Dylan Bundy. Or maybe four. The Orioles’ de facto No. 1 starter has, overall, provided more good than bad on the mound this year. But when he’s bad, it happens in chunks. Going through Bundy’s game logs, you can draw pretty clear lines between...
OK, we all know Manny Machado is going to be traded this month. It may happen in hours, days or weeks. But it is happening. Here at Connolly’s Tap Room we’ve been known to recycle. Plastic bags, aluminum cans, Tap-In Questions. At least with the latter I try to put a new...
The 2018 Orioles’ season may feel as if it’s lasted forever, but it hasn’t reached the All-Star break. The cellar-dwelling Orioles have nearly half their schedule left to play. At this point, unless the Orioles play above .500 ball from now until the end of the season, it seems inevitable that they’ll...