Dan Connolly
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April 3, 2017 at 1:17 pm
Myriad Orioles Thoughts: Smith leading off; Miley’s schedule; Buck on Opening Day
I wouldn’t say it was a surprise. But when the Orioles’ Opening Day lineup came out Monday morning, Seth Smith’s name was atop it. Smith, the 34-year-old outfielder acquired by the Orioles this offseason from the Seattle Mariners for Yovani Gallardo, isn’t exactly your typical leadoff guy. But the left-handed hitter has...
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Baseball’s back – here are our staff’s predictions for the 2017 season
Happy Opening Day. You’ve made it to another one. Congrats. Before the first pitch is thrown at Camden Yards, before celebrated tenor Richard Troxell rocks the National Anthem, before you drink your first beer at Pickles or your first fake one at Connolly’s Tap Room, we wanted to share our thoughts on...
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April 2, 2017 at 5:58 pm
Kim: ‘I hope they don’t boo me this year,’ and other Orioles’ thoughts (Tavarez, Mullins, Drake, Duquette)
I had a chance to talk to Orioles outfielder Hyun Soo Kim last month in Sarasota about his thoughts concerning the upcoming season. He said he never truly felt uncomfortable in a rollercoaster season last year, because the Orioles’ players and staff always made him feel welcome. This year, though, feels a...
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O’s finalize Opening Day roster — return Tavarez to Boston; here’s why
The Orioles have finalized their 25-man roster – and there aren’t really any surprises. But one disappointment, I’d imagine, for the organization. Outfielder Aneury Tavarez, a 24-year-old speedster who did everything he was asked of this spring, failed to make the club and was returned to the Boston Red Sox. As a...
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March 31, 2017 at 3:56 pm
On our one-year anniversary, we’re going all Rex Barney here: ‘Thannnk Yoouuuuu’
Allow me to go slightly off topic this afternoon. I guess it’s both off topic and precisely on topic. It’s more about business than baseball, but it’s strictly about BaltimoreBaseball. Today is the one-year anniversary of our launch at BaltimoreBaseball.com. It was last March 31, a day before the Orioles’ exhibition game...
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5.0K2March 22, 2017 at 11:00 amRadio musings: Richard Justice on the Orioles and MLB; Roger McDowell on pitching
Tuesday’s radio show on WOYK 1350 – and archived here and on the station’s website – featured two interviews from Sarasota, Florida....
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Spring Training Primer: Blessed with options; Ubaldo and the Jays; Davis hits first homer
What’s happening: The Orioles always seem to have a roster crunch each spring. Seemingly, there are multiple players on the bubble who are out of minor league options and could be lost on waivers if they don’t make the 25-man roster. Such is life for a club that utilizes its minor leagues...
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March 21, 2017 at 3:39 pm
Ubaldo Jimenez: ‘I didn’t even think about’ facing the Toronto Blue Jays again
Ubaldo Jimenez got the Grapefruit League start Tuesday against Toronto at Ed Smith Stadium. Nothing real newsworthy there, except the last time he faced the Blue Jays was a slightly different situation: The AL Wild Card game on Oct. 4, a game in which he allowed a walkoff homer to Edwin Encarnacion in...
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March 19, 2017 at 9:54 am
Orioles on Jones’ WBC catch: ‘Gave me goosebumps’ ‘Gangster on the field’ ‘Cold-blooded on Manny’ ‘Seen him do way better’ ‘It was kind of expected’
By now you’ve probably seen the video, if you weren’t up early this morning to witness it live on MLB Network. Orioles center fielder Adam Jones made the play of the World Baseball Classic tournament Saturday evening in San Diego, leaping high over the wall in the seventh inning of a two-run...
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March 18, 2017 at 11:57 am
Now that Santander’s elbow MRA showed only a ‘little inflammation,’ what’s next for him?
Rule 5 draft pick Anthony Santander said Saturday morning that the MRA on his right elbow showed only “small inflammation” and he should return to baseball activities soon. “I think it’s just a matter of a few days,” Santander said through interpreter Ramon Alarcon. “Monday, I start my regular routine again, so...
