Dan Connolly
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September 2, 2017 at 7:00 am
It’s time for Jonathan Schoop to start receiving some AL Most Valuable Player buzz
Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop came up huge again Friday in the Orioles’ 1-0, 13-inning victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. His walkoff RBI double that scored Manny Machado provided the game’s only offense. And, in the ninth inning, his ice-water-vein decision to throw a rocket home on a sharp grounder prevented...
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at 1:26 am
Myriad Orioles Thoughts: Gentry hurt; crazy 1-0 win; no trade; Hardy delayed; a special wish
The Orioles’ 1-0 win in 13 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night was important in several ways – including one that’s not so positive. Reserve outfielder Craig Gentry suffered a non-displaced fracture of the right middle finger while attempting to bunt in the third inning. He’ll have a specialist...
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September 1, 2017 at 12:19 am
Myriad Orioles Thoughts: Hellickson’s wild side; Alvarez, Sisco among call-ups; no trades
This really isn’t a time for mulligans. Every game counts for the Orioles at this point, so dropping one that they easily could have won is disheartening. It’s particularly disheartening because they were beat up – 11-8 – by a last-place Toronto Blue Jays team that had lost four in a row...
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August 31, 2017 at 6:41 pm
Duquette on whether he makes a trade before midnight: ‘I don’t know. We’ve been trying.’
The Orioles have until midnight tonight to add players outside the organization that can be available for a potential playoff roster. Considering that the Orioles, after a seven-game win streak, are firmly in the American League Wild Card hunt, and that executive vice president Dan Duquette has shown a penchant for making...
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August 30, 2017 at 7:00 am
Three years later, Nelson Cruz still has an impact on Orioles; still slugging homers
Crashed out on the couch in the visiting clubhouse is baseball’s most consistent power hitter. Teammates are sitting all around him, laughing, joking, watching TV. The slumbering man doesn’t move. He has a towel draped over his lower torso like a blanket and another towel wrapped around his head, shading his eyes....
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August 29, 2017 at 11:29 pm
Why Bundy’s gem Tuesday was truly impressive
I guess you could be mesmerized by the biting slider or the curve that was dropping off the proverbial table Tuesday night in the Orioles’ 4-0 win against the Seattle Mariners. I guess you should be thoroughly impressed by the way Orioles’ right-hander Dylan Bundy kept adding and taking off his fastball...
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at 7:00 am
Myriad O’s Thoughts: Tillman’s command; Hart’s mind at home; Jones’ homering history
It’s bizarre to think that a big league pitcher can give up six earned runs in fewer than six innings and still take a step forward. Even the awful ERA suggests otherwise, going from 7.75 to 7.91 Monday. But right-hander Chris Tillman did appear to be in a little better situation against...
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August 28, 2017 at 10:12 pm
Somehow, some way, Orioles are now over .500
With this Orioles’ team, there have been too many stops and starts to mention. And you’re always waiting for something to wipe out the positive mojo. But, after their 7-6 win against the Seattle Mariners on Monday night at Camden Yards, here are some trends worth pointing out. Take a deep breath...
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August 21, 2017 at 11:36 pm
Myriad O’s Thoughts: Jones ‘quietly’ having strong year; Miley’s night; meeting of the Boogs
Don’t look now, but Orioles center fielder Adam Jones is threatening to have his best offensive season in several years. With two homers, two RBIs and a career-high-tying four hits in the Orioles’ 7-3 win over the Oakland A’s on Monday at Camden Yards, Jones is now batting .281 with 24 homers...
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at 5:56 pm
Machado on hitting coach Coolbaugh: ‘A big influence on why I’ve been doing so well’
Orioles third baseman Manny Machado was named American League Player of the Week today, not a surprise after he hit .385 with four homers and 12 RBIs in six games (the Orioles are getting used to the honor; Tim Beckham and Jonathan Schoop have also won it in the second half). Machado...
