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June 19, 2018 at 7:00 am

Myriad O’s Thoughts: Brotherly teammates; the strange catching situation; Mattingly and Buck

One of the more interesting responses to the fallout from the Chance Sisco demotion, is that maybe this is just a publicity stunt to get the Joseph brothers together on a MLB diamond. Maybe it’s a way to sell tickets. I wanna say, ‘What?’ But past precedent shows the Orioles aren’t beyond...

June 18, 2018 at 7:00 am

Tap-In Question: Is Sisco’s demotion smart for development or counterproductive for his future?

I try to make sure the bar is available after most wins. Therefore, it’s been a slow three months here at the Tap Room. It seems like we’ve been open as often as Ravens receivers. Finally, the Orioles won a game Sunday, their first in 10 tries, snapping a string of 11-straight...

June 16, 2018 at 6:24 pm

Duquette on report that Orioles are interviewing other executives: ‘My understanding is it’s not true’

Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette today refuted a report that the organization is interviewing executives, including former Los Angeles Dodgers GM Ned Colletti. “My understanding is it’s not true,” Duquette told BaltimoreBaseball.com Saturday. Duquette wouldn’t comment as to whether he gleaned that information in a discussion with a specific member of...

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‘Good teammate’ Chen returns to Camden Yards to pitch against Orioles

When Zach Britton ruptured his Achilles last December and was dealing with the aftermath of trying to rehab and get back to the majors, he received a lot of texts and phone calls from friends. He also was visited by an old buddy and former teammate – current Miami Marlins lefty Wei-Yin...

June 15, 2018 at 10:55 pm

No looking up at Camden Yards — just more and more freefalling

I’m really not sure where rock bottom is for this Orioles’ club. It seems like every day they excavate more. Perhaps the nadir was Friday night, when the Orioles extended their losing streak to eight games – their longest since July 4-15, 2011, a nine-game skid. They’ve now dropped 10 consecutive games...

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Pre-game rumblings: Bleier’s season likely lost; Davis sitting for extended period; Corban Joseph gets call

It was a busy afternoon for the Orioles. Here are the highlights – and some thoughts mixed in. Bleier likely headed toward surgery for his left lat Orioles manager Buck Showalter said reliever Richard Bleier is considering his options involving a significant left lat strain, which would include potentially having surgery....

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Roster moves expected today — one could involve Corban Joseph

Today is expected to be one of possible moves for the Orioles – especially with reliever Richard Bleier likely going to the disabled list with a lat injury The assumption is the Orioles will call up a lefty reliever – Tanner Scott or Donnie Hart – to fill Bleier’s spot. There’s also...

June 14, 2018 at 7:00 am

Myriad O’s Thoughts: Domino effect of Bleier’s injury; no urgency with Rasmus; chasing the franchise’s worst

Reliever Richard Bleier has often been an afterthought – in his career and, for a while, with the Orioles. He’s a lefty specialist, a guy who didn’t throw hard, but somehow got outs consistently. The New York Yankees traded him to the Orioles in February 2017 despite Bleier’s good numbers in 2016...

June 13, 2018 at 7:59 pm

Yefry Ramirez delivers solid debut; Richard Bleier injures left lat

Here are two primary observations from Yefry Ramirez’s major league debut Wednesday in a 5-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox. It’d be nice to see the kid get another shot to start at some point this season; he’s earned it, though the assumption is he’ll go back to Triple-A Norfolk now...