Dan Connolly
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August 19, 2016 at 11:22 pm
Simply put, Friday’s disaster is O’s most deflating loss of year
There have been some unpleasant losses in this see-saw Orioles season. None can compare to Friday night’s 15-8 disaster against the Houston Astros. Ugly, terrible, mind-numbing, deflating – none of it does Friday’s train wreck justice. How do you make modern major league history by becoming the first team to hit four...
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Myriad O’s thoughts: A good Davis would be a huge boost; Hardy’s help; Kim’s bat
Baseball is not about one guy. Or even a few. We all know that. These Orioles don’t rely on one player to succeed (they rely on a bunch of them hitting lots of homers, but that’s a story for another day). Still, the Orioles chances of making the playoffs would get a...
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August 18, 2016 at 10:48 pm
News flash: These Orioles can hit a homer — or six
In case you’re wondering, the Orioles can hit. They can bash the baseball. Crush home runs. Don’t stop if you’ve read this before. Because you have read this before – many times — and I want you to keep reading. Plus, you just haven’t read this theme in a while. So here...
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3.1Kat 7:00 amAround The Beat: McTaggart talks Astros, Altuve, Bregman and the Houston Oilers
CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS ON ITUNES The Houston Astros were supposed to be a slam-dunk playoff team in 2016...
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August 17, 2016 at 11:38 pm
Myriad O’s thoughts: Bundy gets a pass; dropping to third place; Davis goes Eutaw
Dylan Bundy wasn’t exactly at his best Wednesday, but he gets a pass. A Bundy mulligan. No need to worry about the wunderkind. These kinds of starts happen. Against the dangerous Boston Red Sox on Wednesday Bundy allowed five runs on nine hits and two walks in 4 1/3 innings. He served...
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O’s notes: Tillman hopeful for Saturday; Kim starts vs lefty; Rickard won’t be ready Sept. 1
Chris Tillman’s right shoulder soreness isn’t a major problem, the right-hander said Wednesday, and so he hopes to pitch Saturday against the Houston Astros. He first felt the discomfort on Friday — after he pitched in Oakland on Thursday. He was fine during that game. “It’s better. It’s definitely been getting better...
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Camden Yards: Still gorgeous, still a Red Sox haven, still nearly half-empty
When Mookie Betts touched home plate after his three-run homer in the fifth inning, he pointed to the cheering crowd and applauded back. Betts then jogged into the dugout to chants of ‘M-V-P.” Pretty impressive outpouring of adoration, but there was something wrong here. This is Camden Yards, home of the Orioles....
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August 16, 2016 at 11:46 pm
Myriad O’s thoughts: Mookied at Camden Yards; Tillman pushed back; Brach’s struggles; Gallardo’s health
I’d like to write about Yovani Gallardo’s performance — and health — in the Orioles’ first game of this crucial homestand. I was considering leading with the news that Chris Tillman has had his next start pushed back due to shoulder discomfort. Or maybe talk about Brad Brach’s second-half struggles. But those...
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O’s make defensive lineup switch Tuesday — Chris Davis to right field
About 90 minutes before Tuesday’s first pitch, a lineup change for the Orioles was announced. Usually when that happens, it’s bad news for the Orioles (or the opposing team) because it means there has been an injury and subsequent scratch. But not on Tuesday: The change was purely positional – yet still...
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Five things that must happen for Orioles to make playoffs
I guess, technically, the true stretch run in baseball occurs around Sept. 1. We’re still in the dog days of August – something that has left renowned philosopher William Nathaniel Showalter wondering why it’s not “cat days” of August. Anyway, it’s crunch time at Camden Yards. Tuesday marks the beginning of an...
