Posts By Peter Schmuck
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360OriolesPeter Schmuck’s Short Take: O’s tiptoe into October
[tps_footer][/tps_footer] BALTIMORE – Clearly, the Orioles did not want to waste any hits or runs that might come in handy when they...
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858OriolesPeter Schmuck: Pay up Vegas, the Orioles beat all the odds
In the weeks before the start of the 2023 baseball season, the wise guys in Vegas applied all of their massive computing...
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253OriolesPeter Schmuck: This year’s Most Valuable Oriole ballot is stressing me out
[tps_header][/tps_header] Pardon the irritating first-person narrative, but I’ve got a few more hours before I have to submit my Most Valuable Oriole...
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238Peter SchmuckPeter Schmuck: “Brooksie” was a great player and a better guy
A gloomy veil of mist hung over Oriole Park through the early innings of Tuesday night’s game between the Orioles and the...
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325OriolesPeter Schmuck’s Short Take: Not time to panic…yet
In the aftermath of two heartbreaking losses to the supposedly unimposing Cleveland Guardians, this is probably a good time to remind everyone...
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577OriolesPeter Schmuck: It’s not Oriole Magic. It’s something better.
There’s a reason why Orioles manager Brandon Hyde stumbles over his words whenever he’s asked about the special ability his team has...
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188OriolesPeter Schmuck’s Short Take: Have the O’s suddenly forgotten how to hit?
Suddenly, the Orioles offense looks more like their pitiful 2019 incarnation than the juggernaut that has rolled through the American League for...
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250OriolesPeter Schmuck: Far from perfect, Means shows he’s steady and ready
BALTIMORE — When left-hander John Means took the mound at Oriole Park on Tuesday night, the Orioles could not have known what...
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283OriolesPeter Schmuck’s Short Take: Not the right time for Holliday
Like everyone else, I can’t wait to see super prospect Jackson Holliday in a major league uniform, but now is not the...
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291OriolesPeter Schmuck’s short take: The folly of the trade deadline rental
The Orioles were never going to trade 19-year-old shortstop Jackson Holliday or a few other top-10 prospects to rent two-way superstar Shohei...