Dan Connolly
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April 23, 2017 at 8:00 pm
Zach Britton on Dustin Pedroia: ‘If he can’t control his own teammates, then there’s a bigger issue over there’
Orioles injured closer Zach Britton knows what Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia said publicly about reliever Matt Barnes seemingly throwing at the head of the Orioles’ Manny Machado on Sunday afternoon. Pedroia said he had nothing to do with Barnes’ decision, even though it looked as if Barnes was retaliating...
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Red Sox versus Machado: Quotes from Manny, Pedroia, Barnes, Showalter, Farrell
Sometimes, you don’t even need to write the story. The actions and the quotes write themselves. In the eighth inning Sunday of the Orioles’ 6-2 loss, Boston reliever Matt Barnes threw a 90-mph pitch that nearly hit Manny Machado in the head. It seemed to be obvious retaliation for Machado’s hard slide...
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After Friday’s slide, Barnes ejected Sunday for pitch thrown near Machado’s head
So, just when you thought it was safe to dismiss the Orioles and Red Sox as potential combatants, Sunday’s eighth inning happened. Reliever Matt Barnes threw a 90-mph pitch behind Machado – basically at his head – and it bounced off Machado’s bat and then hit his back before rolling to the...
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Myriad Orioles Thoughts: Bullpen dominance; Tillman starts; roster crunch
What will make this team a legitimate contender – above everything else – is if the bullpen is allowed to be as good as it can be. You knew it was good. Everyone did. But with closer Zach Britton out, the roles have been shifted some. And it appears to be even...
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April 22, 2017 at 11:32 pm
Aquino shows he’s not intimidated; he’s another starting option going forward
Orioles lefty Jayson Aquino didn’t do anything particularly special on Saturday night at Camden Yards. Except his final line was as good as one could ask for a pitcher’s first big league start. He picked up a quality start – six innings, two earned runs and his first major league win. His...
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The day after: Revisiting Machado’s slide with Showalter, Farrell and Pedroia
Orioles manager Buck Showalter said Friday night that he knew how Manny Machado’s slide at second base in the eighth inning would play out as a story into Saturday. Well, he was right. It was still a story Saturday afternoon, though Showalter didn’t seem particularly enamored to talk about the incident, which...
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April 20, 2017 at 7:00 am
Myriad Orioles Thoughts: The Good Ubaldo; Norfolk shuttle; Brach’s save; Smashing pies
Wednesday night is exactly why the Orioles keep giving Ubaldo Jimenez the ball every fifth day. And it’s also exactly why he frustrates so many Orioles’ fans. The inconsistency is maddening. I get it. But Jimenez’s performance Wednesday at Great American Ball Park – 7 2/3 shutout innings, two hits, four walks,...
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April 16, 2017 at 12:11 pm
Britton to the 10-day DL with forearm soreness — what this means for now
Orioles manager Buck Showalter told reporters in Toronto on Sunday morning that closer Zach Britton is dealing with soreness in his left forearm and that he will be placed on the 10-day disabled list. Britton, who felt the soreness while throwing a curveball Friday, will be replaced on the 25-man roster by...
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April 15, 2017 at 7:00 am
Scouting report: Looking deeper into Asher and the Orioles’ fifth starter candidates
With Chris Tillman injured, the Orioles had an open competition this spring for their fifth-starter spot, which wouldn’t need to be filled until April 15. Well, April 15 is today, and the guy who claimed the spot start today against the Toronto Blue Jays didn’t join the Orioles until late March. The...
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April 10, 2017 at 7:00 am
Myriad Orioles Thoughts: Miley’s ‘weird’ day; thoughts of Steve Barber; Joseph’s luck
Let’s just call it an unusual pitching line. Making his first start of the season, Miley carried a no-hitter into the fifth before allowing a one-out single to Aaron Hicks. He threw five shutout innings, allowing that one hit, while striking out five. And he walked seven batters. Seven – tying his...
