Dan Connolly
-
September 19, 2016 at 6:16 pm
You’ve seen it all in 2016: Ubaldo’s getting the ball Wednesday in huge series
You never could have imagined this scenario a month ago. Maybe even two weeks ago. But Orioles manager Buck Showalter said Wednesday’s starter against the Boston Red Sox – previously listed as TBD – is expected to be Ubaldo Jimenez and not Yovani Gallardo. Showalter said it just “falls appropriately.” Take a moment...
-
at 7:00 am
O’s-Red Sox: It’s on, and ESPN.com’s Lauber breaks it down on ‘Around The Beat’ podcast
CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS ON ITUNES This is what you want if you are an Orioles fan. Or a Boston Red Sox fan. Or a baseball fan in general. Starting Monday night, the Orioles play host to the American League East-leading Red Sox for four games at Camden Yards....
-
September 18, 2016 at 6:05 pm
Myriad O’s thoughts: Miley pitches well before injury; pinch-hitting for Kim; O’Day’s return; Brach’s vulturing
This is how baseball is cruel. Lefty Wade Miley is given the start Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays despite his struggles since coming to the Orioles in a July trade. Fans groused about it. I thought it was a bad move in a pennant race, despite Miley’s good career numbers versus...
-
at 1:14 pm
Pearce headed for surgery; Mancini up; Rickard not improving
As the season heads into its final two weeks, the Orioles know for sure that they’ll be without one of their veteran hitters. The club placed Steve Pearce on the 60-day disabled list with a right flexor mass strain, ending his season and, potentially, his career with the Orioles. Pearce is expected...
-
at 7:00 am
Hearing from Sisco, Hart and others on minor league awards
Dan Duquette called it one of his favorite days of the year, when the executive vice president of baseball operations gets to honor minor league players and staff who have excelled this season. On Saturday evening he did that, as lefty reliever Donnie Hart, a former 27th rounder who reached the majors...
-
September 17, 2016 at 11:34 pm
With Red Sox looming, Orioles need to topple Rays on Sunday afternoon
Losing 5-2 to the last-place Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night wasn’t good for a whole lot of reasons. But here is the most important one: The Orioles (81-67) are in serious jeopardy of losing three of four to the Rays with the division-leading Boston Red Sox coming to town for four...
-
3.8K1at 7:00 amScott Boras on Britton’s Cy campaign, Alvarez versus lefties and Jones’ comments
It’s always entertaining – and usually informative – to talk with agent Scott Boras about baseball, and about his clients in particular....
-
September 16, 2016 at 11:21 pm
Power, small ball, defense, drama: Welcome to mid-September baseball
Now, that was a win. The Orioles need every one they can get at this point in the season. And they got one to remember Friday night before a crowd of 30,094 that came out for a pair of Orioles’ high socks and left with high drama. The game ended with Tampa...
-
at 7:15 pm
Boras coming to Baltimore next week to talk possible Wieters’ extension
Player agent Scott Boras is coming to Baltimore for several days, starting Monday, and will meet with club executive vice president Dan Duquette to discuss myriad subjects, including a potential extension for pending free agent Matt Wieters. Boras said he also expects to touch base, face-to-face, with club majority owner Peter G....
-
at 5:54 pm
Rickard stops swinging bat, likely won’t return; Trumbo deals with back spasms
Outfielder Joey Rickard (thumb) won’t be ready to come off the disabled list Monday – and most likely not at all this season — and that, combined with Steve Pearce’s elbow/forearm injury and Mark Trumbo’s recent bout with back spasms, could lead to the Orioles dipping into their extended camp in Sarasota,...
