Dan Connolly
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October 2, 2016 at 5:44 pm
For the third time in five seasons, O’s are going to the playoffs
Orioles closer Zach Britton struck out Brett Gardner around 5:40 p.m Sunday evening, catcher Matt Wieters pumped his fist and the two shook hands. And these up-and-down, shake-your-head, collapse-and-surge Orioles are going to the playoffs. Typical of their year, the Orioles refused to make the path an easy one, finally wrapping up...
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Here’s the updated AL Wild Card scenarios heading into Sunday
Read at your own risk. This is for amusement purposes only. Here’s where the AL Wild Card race stands as we head into Sunday, the last day of the regular season (maybe). Or at least I’m pretty sure this is where it stands. Again, just a simple caveman sportswriter here. Orioles (88-73)...
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October 1, 2016 at 8:52 pm
Showalter, bullpen management king, lets win slip away
Without a doubt, one of Orioles’ manager Buck Showalter’s greatest strengths is how he handles a bullpen. His in-game management of his relievers sometimes raises eyebrows, but it’s because he always has a grand plan — one that fans and media aren’t privy to. He often considers how he might need a...
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at 3:50 pm
Matt Wieters on his Orioles’ future: ‘I’ve got enough stuff on my mind right now’
One of the realities of the end of a Major League Baseball season is that no matter how good a team is it won’t be the exact same the following year. These 2016 Orioles have been an impressive tale of resiliency and redemption. But whether they lose early in the playoffs or...
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at 12:08 pm
Answering questions on current playoff scenarios
NEW YORK — The Orioles absolutely, positively control their own destiny with two games to play in the regular season. There are still a bunch of scenarios floating around depending on what four different teams, including the Orioles, do this weekend. And, frankly, I’m not bright or patient enough to present all...
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at 7:00 am
Myriad O’s Thoughts: 250 homers & counting; nasty night; O’Day’s outing
To paraphrase Midwestern philosopher Jarrod Dyson, that’s what power do. OK, so Dyson, the lightning-quick Kansas City Royals outfielder, was talking about small ball, when he uttered his, “That’s what speed do” line back in 2014. These Orioles don’t know speed; they “do” power like almost no one else in the history...
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September 30, 2016 at 11:46 pm
Gallardo is latest Orioles’ starter to reward Showalter’s trust
Once again, Orioles manager Buck Showalter decided to give a veteran pitcher another start when he could have chosen a safer – or more popular — option. And, once again, that pitcher came through. On Friday, it was 30-year-old Yovani Gallardo, whose uneven season had led to a 5.62 ERA in 22...
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September 29, 2016 at 10:21 pm
How ya like Ubaldo now?
Don’t look now, but the Orioles are tied with the Toronto Blue Jays for the top AL Wild Card spot with three games to play. They won two of three in their personal house of horrors, the Rogers Centre, and are now battling for a chance to host the Wild Card game...
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at 7:00 am
Somehow, some way, the Orioles aren’t dead yet
It’s pretty ridiculous, really. These Orioles can only hit the home run ball. And it’s going to be their undoing. We all know it. Ultimately, anyway. They were 1-for-9 Wednesday with runners in scoring position, with what seemed like 37 strikeouts in those nine at-bats. They were done, history. They were again...
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September 28, 2016 at 3:00 pm
Minor League Podcast: Justin Lord discusses Aberdeen’s pitching staff
CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS ON ITUNES The Short-A Aberdeen IronBirds didn’t exactly have a great season in the New York-Penn League. They finished last in their division with a 32-43 record. But it’s pretty easy to take some positives from their season based on the pitchers that dotted Aberdeen’s...
