Dan Connolly
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June 12, 2018 at 11:57 pm
Forget about another uninspired loss, biggest thing Tuesday is Britton pitched
There really was only one important thing that happened for the Orioles on Tuesday night in their 6-4, lackluster loss to the Boston Red Sox, their sixth straight defeat and 47th of the season. Zach Britton pitched. He didn’t pitch well, mind you. His adrenaline was rushing to such an extent that...
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at 6:23 pm
Myriad O’s Thoughts: Davis on bench; Cashner on DL; Castro possibly starting; Grayson Rodriguez introduced
Lots of things to get to here before Tuesday’s first pitch. Chris Davis getting extended rest – First baseman Chris Davis was not in Tuesday’s starting lineup against Boston left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez and won’t be in Wednesday’s against lefty Chris Sale. He also wasn’t in the starting lineup twice in the four-game...
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June 8, 2018 at 6:20 pm
Hunter Harvey scratched from Bowie start with shoulder injury — timetable for return currently unknown
Orioles top pitching prospect Hunter Harvey, who has been limited due to injuries throughout his pro career, is dealing with a right shoulder injury and his return to the Double-A Bowie rotation is currently unknown. Harvey, 23, was supposed to start for the Baysox today, but was scratched with “posterior shoulder instability,”...
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June 1, 2018 at 11:22 pm
The offense is a disaster, but O’s defense isn’t consistently turning hits into outs
During this highway-wreck of an Orioles season, people continually ask me what’s wrong with this team. And they really don’t have the appropriate time for the answer. There’s a systematic, organizational disconnect that can be boiled down to a plan that is either highly flawed and/or non-existent or a decision-making hierarchy that...
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May 31, 2018 at 9:21 pm
Orioles-Yankees postponed Thursday; will play one-admission DH on July 9
Well, the Orioles have to wait a day to play their first 2018 home game against the New York Yankees. Thursday night’s opener of a four-game series was delayed for roughly two hours before being officially postponed around 9 p.m. It has been rescheduled as the first game of a single-admission doubleheader...
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May 30, 2018 at 7:00 am
Rookie Hess on facing Harper and squaring off against Scherzer: ‘Gonna be fun’
David Hess has shown no fear in his first three big league starts for the Orioles, even while pitching in Fenway Park against a stacked Red Sox lineup. So, don’t expect the rookie right-hander to be starstruck in the first inning tonight when Washington Nationals slugger Bryce Harper steps into the batter’s...
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at 12:15 am
Myriad O’s Thoughts: Poor roster construction dooms again; Davis at cleanup; ill-fated send (with a purpose)
Right before first pitch Tuesday, Orioles infielder Danny Valencia had to be scratched from the starting lineup because, according to manager Buck Showalter, Valencia had to meet his expectant wife at the hospital. That’s obviously the right thing to do. No problem with that at all. But not having Valencia available forced...
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May 28, 2018 at 5:20 pm
A third of the season is officially over — and the Orioles need to face reality
The Orioles have officially made it to Memorial Day, which is the unofficial, first-review point of the Major League Baseball season. Because a third of the season – 54 games – are usually completed by now, Memorial Day is kind of an unspoken time for teams to start looking deeply at their...
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May 24, 2018 at 9:30 am
Myriad O’s Thoughts: Cobb’s season; Davis’ run total; players moving on
I’ll start with the most painful observation. It’s what is called a comparative attention-grabber in those crazy sports journalism circles. Through eight starts in 2018, Alex Cobb, who signed a four-year, $57 million deal with the Orioles, is 1-6 with a 7.32 ERA. Through eight starts in 2017, Ubaldo Jimenez, who once...
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May 22, 2018 at 7:00 am
Trading Machado makes complete sense, just not yet (plus minor league pitching updates and radio musings)
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS HERE iTunes / Google Play The way the Orioles have played through the first quarter of this season, there really shouldn’t be any question as to whether the Orioles should trade shortstop Manny Machado. The question that is more prudent is, ‘When?’ The best answer is not yet....
