Dan Connolly
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July 10, 2016 at 2:48 pm
Kim leaves game with strained right hamstring
The Orioles headed into Sunday afternoon knowing they’d be in first place in the AL East at the All Star Break no matter the outcome. That’s the good news. The bad news is one of their most pleasant surprises do far in 2016 didn’t make it through the game. Left fielder Hyun...
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Jim Palmer never forgets; if he does, he has a Trump card
I figured I’d write a light piece on an easy Sunday morning, the last day of the first half of the 2016 season. I wanted to share this because it gives a glimpse into how much people around here love and cherish the Orioles of yesteryear. And how much those ex-players appreciate it....
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July 9, 2016 at 9:03 pm
Myriad O’s thoughts: Givens’ importance; Gallardo’s performance; AL East leaders
Orioles manager Buck Showalter said before Saturday afternoon’s game that the hamstring injury that has sidelined set-up man Darren O’Day affects the club the most when lefties are coming to the plate late in games. The Orioles haven’t really needed a true, left-handed set-up man in the past few years because O’Day...
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The rotation’s a mess and the fixes aren’t easy
Let’s get this straight. The Orioles are in first place in the American League East by one game with two to play before the All Star Break. And they are doing it with a rotation in tatters. Right now, they have three starters: Chris Tillman, who is having a bounce-back year, and...
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July 8, 2016 at 11:43 pm
Jimenez has dug a hole deeper than the one in 2014
Days before the All Star Break in 2014, Orioles right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez was placed on the disabled list after rolling his ankle in a parking lot near his apartment. He was 3-8 with a 4.52 ERA and was coming off an outing in which he allowed four runs and picked up only...
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2.9Kat 4:05 pmBrooks, Boog and Palmer reminisce about the 1966 title
The Orioles will host their 50th anniversary celebration of the 1966 World Series team tonight at Camden Yards. This afternoon several members...
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The Dylan Bundy Dilemma: He’d fill a short-term need, but could that jeopardize his future health?
Orioles right-hander Dylan Bundy faced 12 batters in relief Wednesday in the Orioles’ 14-inning road victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He allowed three hits and two walks in 2 1/3 scoreless innings. He struck out seven. Do the math. Every out he recorded was via strikeout. For the season, the 23-year-old...
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July 7, 2016 at 5:53 pm
Draft update: O’s sign most of Top 20; Palmeiro, Bonilla, Blohm not signed yet
With roughly a week left to sign 2016 draft picks, the Orioles have pretty much inked all of their first 20-rounders, though a few of the players that are not in the fold yet are some of the more recognizable names in that group. According to Orioles scouting director Gary Rajsich, the...
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Myriad O’s thoughts: Long season; gutsy win; rotation troubles; Bundy baffles
Whenever you watch Major League Baseball, you have to remember something important: The season is 162 games. It’s a battle of attrition. The Orioles recently won seven in a row and their fans were flying high. Then they lost five in a row – including a four-game sweep in Seattle by the...
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July 5, 2016 at 7:00 am
Over-under on O’s All-Star nods: Four
Major League Baseball announces its All-Star teams tonight on ESPN at 7 p.m. and multiple Orioles surely will make the American League squad. Strangely, it’s now become a recent tradition: several Orioles at the All Star Game. From 2001 to 2011, only once did the Orioles have more than one representative at...