Posts By Peter Schmuck
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260Peter SchmuckPeter Schmuck: Jordan Westburg handles All-Star snub with class and then gets invited after all
BALTIMORE–All you need to know about the maturity of Orioles second-year third baseman Jordan Westburg is that I was more upset about...
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552Peter SchmuckPeter Schmuck: Orioles obviously need relief help, but who and at what cost?
Every time the Orioles’ bullpen takes an ugly dive, talk turns to which prized Oriole prospects – and how many – will...
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345Peter SchmuckPeter Schmuck: Suarez delivers his best performance of the season and Orioles barely avoid a bullpen blowup in 2-1 win over Rangers
Veteran right-hander Albert Suarez bounced back from a pair of shaky starts to deliver a very strong six innings against the Texas...
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356Peter SchmuckPeter Schmuck: Well, at least the Orioles picked the right time to lose five in a row
The Orioles have been so good over the past two years that their five-game losing streak has got a lot of us...
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498Peter SchmuckPeter Schmuck: Yes, pitching injuries are on the rise and there’s not much anybody can do about it
I’m a little late to the party when it comes to writing about the epidemic of pitching injuries in Major League Baseball,...
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523Peter SchmuckPeter Schmuck: Orioles’ Hyde struggles to avert a pitching crisis
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde has spent the past three months doing everything he possibly can to protect baseball’s most valuable commodity, but...
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502Peter SchmuckPeter Schmuck: The new and improved Jorge Mateo just might be the real deal
BALTIMORE – The Orioles have spent the last three years trying to figure out Jorge Mateo, but maybe he just needed to...
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365Peter SchmuckPeter Schmuck’s short take: Orioles’ roster depth is so good it just got painful
One of the oldest clichés in baseball is that you can’t ever have too much pitching depth, but the Orioles are finding...
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725Peter SchmuckPeter Schmuck: Orioles decide suspense is overrated, hammer Mariners, 9-2
The Orioles needed a couple of recent walk-off wins to maintain their early-season momentum, so it had to be nice to walk...
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225Peter SchmuckPeter Schmuck’s pregame take: Oriole prospect Coby Mayo out for weeks with rib fracture
Top Orioles third base prospect Coby Mayo will be out of the Norfolk Tides lineup for several weeks after crashing into the...