Posts By Paul Folkemer
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Paul Folkemer
Ranking the Orioles’ home-opener walkoffs
When Adam Jones cranked the first pitch of the bottom of the 11th inning into the left-field seats Thursday, he delivered the...
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Paul Folkemer
AL East Positional Rankings: Pitching, managing
It’s time for the grand finale of my three-part, AL East position rankings series, where I’m grading how the Orioles compare to...
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Paul Folkemer
AL East Positional Rankings: Outfield, DH, bench
Welcome back to my AL East position rankings, where I’m comparing the five division teams at every position on the diamond. Previously,...
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Paul Folkemer
2018 AL East Positional Rankings: Infielders
All 30 major league teams kick off the 2018 regular season Thursday, which means it’s time for my second annual AL East...
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Paul Folkemer
More thoughts from Fanfest: Machado’s contract; baseball’s slow offseason; Britton’s return; Joseph’s mentoring
While much of the attention of the Orioles’ 2018 FanFest was on those who declined to attend, there were a few notable...
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Paul Folkemer
Orioles Fanfest notes: Machado’s and Schoop’s absences loom large
As members of the Orioles greeted fans at the club’s 2018 Fanfest, much of the focus was on the players who weren’t...
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Paul Folkemer
Showalter confirms: Manny Machado will be moving to shortstop in 2018
Orioles’ manager Buck Showalter officially confirmed at FanFest what had been rumored for months: Manny Machado will be switching positions in 2018....
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Paul Folkemer
Here’s how the newly elected 2018 Hall of Famers fared against — and for — the Orioles
The National Baseball Hall of Fame added four new members to its ranks Wednesday: Vladimir Guerrero, Trevor Hoffman, Chipper Jones and Jim...
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Paul Folkemer
What’s the precedent for a Machado deal? Looking at MLB trades in the past decade that involved a young superstar before his walk year
As trade rumors swirl around Manny Machado, fans and media have speculated on what kind of return package the Orioles might get...
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Paul Folkemer
Orioles select three players in Rule 5 draft, adding to Dan Duquette’s extensive Rule 5 history
It’s no surprise that the Orioles were active in Thursday’s Rule 5 draft. Since Dan Duquette took the reins as executive vice...