Dan Connolly
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May 5, 2017 at 11:30 pm
Update: Britton suffers recurrence of forearm strain; no reported ligament damage; headed for another DL stint
The Orioles’ 4-2 victory against the Chicago White Sox Friday night was tempered by news after the game that All Star closer Zach Britton is dealing with a recurrence of the left forearm strain that kept him on the shelf for a chunk of April. He will land on the disabled list...
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May 4, 2017 at 7:00 am
Wednesday’s ejections another example of how Orioles-Red Sox feud makes no sense
Sometimes, I’m sure we all feel common sense has abandoned this world. One of the reasons I like sports, and, specifically, baseball, is that there’s a comforting order to the game, a simple sensibility that is refreshing when everything else seems to be going off the rails. This past week or 10...
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May 2, 2017 at 1:50 pm
Thoughts on Adam Jones, peanut bags and racial taunts hurled at Fenway Park
Here are some of my thoughts about the incident at Fenway Park last night in which Orioles center fielder Adam Jones had a bag of peanuts — and racial slurs — hurled at him. 1. Why do people act this way? OK, I know I sit in my ivory press box tower...
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at 7:00 am
Myriad Orioles Thoughts: D as in difference; Manny goes a little Frank; Kim’s respite
If people don’t watch the Orioles regularly, and they only look at the roster, I’d imagine it’s easy to dismiss this club as a legitimate playoff contender. The starting pitching doesn’t jump out at you and the offense is powerful but flawed. This team, however, has been led by its defense and...
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May 1, 2017 at 7:00 am
Around the Beat: Drellich talks Orioles-Red Sox clash, Pedroia, Machado, Buck & Britton
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS HERE iTunes / Google Play OK, it’s here. The day has arrived. The Orioles have made it through the weekend in New York – in near disastrous fashion before ultimately escaping a sweep – and will now spend the next four games playing against the Boston Red Sox...
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April 27, 2017 at 1:02 pm
Minor League Podcast: New coordinator John Wasdin discusses his coaching philosophy and developing young arms
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS HERE iTunes / Google Play John Wasdin is in his first year as the Orioles’ minor league pitching coordinator – and his first year as a minor league coordinator for any organization. But the 44-year-old knows plenty about pitching. A former first-rounder of the Oakland A’s in 1993...
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at 7:00 am
Bundy’s not worried about velocity dip (and other O’s thoughts: Crazy play, O’Day, Rickard, Fry)
Yes, Dylan Bundy’s fastball velocity was down Wednesday night during the Orioles’ 5-4, 11th inning win. And that can make a fan base nervous. Because this is Bundy, who is finally healthy and pitching the way everyone expected him to when the Orioles selected him with the fourth pick overall in 2011....
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April 26, 2017 at 7:00 am
How do you keep a five-man bench? Rev up the Norfolk pitching shuttle and let it ride
One of the Orioles’ trickier situations of the early season is about to unfold this week. Outfielder Joey Rickard, who has been on the disabled list since April 9 with a middle finger sprain of his left hand, is expected to come off the disabled list Friday if all goes well during...
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April 25, 2017 at 7:00 am
Myriad Orioles Thoughts: Ubaldo’s bad night; Showalter’s abundant praise; happy homers
I’ve been an Ubaldo Jimenez apologist for the past year or so. Mainly because I was tired of all the people last year who suggested the Orioles should cut him in May or June and eat $20 million-plus or so. Silliness. My rationale at the time is that releasing him would be...
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April 24, 2017 at 5:29 pm
Quick Orioles’ notes: Rickard, Tillman, Britton, Smith, battling the rain
The Orioles look to be on their way to getting healthier at the big league level. Outfielder Joey Rickard (left middle finger) was slated to play for Low-A Delmarva today, the start of an injury rehab assignment. Rickard initially was supposed to play with Double-A Bowie in Richmond today, but that game...
