Dan Connolly
-
August 2, 2016 at 3:53 pm
Duquette, Miley and Pearce talk about deadline trades
New Orioles – or newly acquired Orioles, anyway – Wade Miley and Steve Pearce met with the local media Tuesday afternoon. They both were placed on the 25-man roster Tuesday while relievers Odrisamer Despaigne and Tyler Wilson were sent back to Triple-A Norfolk. That gives the Orioles a four-man bench again. Here...
-
2.9Kat 7:00 amAround The Beat: T.R. Sullivan talks about the Texas Rangers ‘going for it all’
You know Buck Showalter is going to think it is a conspiracy from the baseball gods. His Orioles have to face the...
-
August 1, 2016 at 6:51 pm
Analysis: Given the obstacles, landing Miley and Pearce is a satisfactory deadline haul
The best way to describe what the Orioles did at the non-waiver trade deadline is this: It was downright Duquettian. Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette has made a career of adding pieces here and there – undervalued assets, if you will – to build winning ballclubs. Since he has been with...
-
at 4:40 pm
Pearce returns to Baltimore in deadline deal with Rays
The Orioles picked up their right-handed hitting outfielder Monday, and it’s a guy they know very well. As the non-waiver trade deadline came to a close Monday at 4 p.m., the Orioles re-acquired the versatile Steve Pearce for minor league catching prospect Jonah Heim. “Steve Pearce is a proven, versatile veteran player...
-
at 7:00 am
Is Dan Duquette done dealing after the Miley trade? He’s never really done dealing
As soon as the Wade Miley trade became official Sunday night, I immediately received the same question from various people. Will the Orioles continue to try and make moves before Monday’s 4 p.m. non-waiver trade deadline or is Sunday’s acquisition of Miley from Seattle for Triple-A lefty Ariel Miranda all the club...
-
July 31, 2016 at 9:17 pm
Analysis: Trading for lefty starter Wade Miley is better than doing nothing
The Orioles added a starting pitcher via trade Sunday night, as executive vice president Dan Duquette said he would. They added a lefty – something the Orioles haven’t had in the rotation all year – and they did it relatively cheaply, giving up only a fringe major leaguer. But the Wade Miley...
-
at 1:07 pm
A comparative study: Exactly two years after O’s traded for Miller, he’s on move again
Exactly two years ago today, the Orioles traded left-handed pitching prospect Eduardo Rodriguez to the Boston Red Sox for lefty reliever Andrew Miller. It was an important deal for the Orioles; they needed to shore up their bullpen, and Miller did that, allowing just three earned runs in 20 innings in the...
-
at 7:00 am
Know Your O’s: Caleb Joseph
In my career covering Major League Baseball, I’m not sure I’ve met anyone who loves the game more than Orioles catcher Caleb Joseph. When he was in high school, he was a clubhouse attendant for the Triple-A club in Nashville. He prepared post-game spreads and knocked mud off the cleats of professional...
-
3.2K2July 29, 2016 at 7:00 am
Around The Beat: ESPN.com’s Crasnick talks deadline deals, Orioles and AL East
We take a break from our regularly scheduled podcasts with team beat writers to bring you national perspective again this week. I’ll...
-
July 28, 2016 at 7:00 am
Myriad O’s thoughts: On pace for 94 wins at 100-game mark (trades, Davis, Worley)
The Orioles played their 100th game Wednesday, losing to the Colorado Rockies, 3-1. With 62 games remaining, the Orioles are 58-42 – that’s a pace for 94 wins, which would be their second most since 1997. They were 51-49 at the 100-game mark last year. They were 55-45 in 2014, when they...