Posts By Peter Schmuck
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349OriolesPeter Schmuck: Orioles do have urgent need for pitching help, but not at any price
There is a school of thought – largely among those who didn’t believe the 2023 Orioles would be this competitive to begin...
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269OriolesPeter Schmuck: Even during season’s longest win streak, O’s continue to do it the hard way
BALTIMORE – God forbid the Orioles let their manager relax and enjoy a five-run lead in the ninth inning. Instead, a couple...
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349OriolesPeter Schmuck: Orioles still have much to prove in second half
The Orioles arrived at the All-Star break looking every bit like the strong playoff team they hope to become in October, but...
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249OriolesPeter Schmuck: Orioles win a wet and wild one, knocking Reds out of first place with 10-3 win
The Orioles apparently caught the Cincinnati Reds at just the right time, a couple of tough losses removed from the 12-game winning...
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271OriolesPeter Schmuck: Westburg walks off plane and right into O’s starting lineup
Well, maybe the waiting wasn’t the hardest part. Orioles infield prospect Jordan Westburg arrived in the Orioles’ clubhouse to add to the...
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256OriolesPeter Schmuck: Bradish, Santander carry Orioles to another bounce-back series win
By the end of another high-suspense victory over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde wasn’t terribly interested in reflecting...
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265OriolesPeter Schmuck: The heat is always on, but the Orioles don’t seem to feel it
BALTIMORE – It was just another manic Thursday at Camden Yards, where the Orioles needed to win another rubber game to take...
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312OriolesPeter Schmuck: O’s make it feel like the leaves are turning already
BALTIMORE – This is May, right? We can confirm that, but you wouldn’t have known it by the level of stress the...
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384OriolesPeter Schmuck: What the young Oriole hitters still need to learn
For lack of a better term, let’s call it the “Pressure Dynamic.” Hypothetical situation: Runners on first and second with none or...
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297OriolesPeter Schmuck: It wasn’t a pitched battle, but O’s fans got to see the greatest Shohei on earth
It was supposed to be one of those marquee pitching matchups that haven’t passed this way very often over the last few...