Dan Connolly
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May 2, 2016 at 2:50 pm
Hardy headed to DL with small fracture in foot; Harvey to have surgery Tuesday
Two pieces of bad injury news for the Orioles today. Starting shortstop J.J. Hardy will be placed on the disabled list after a CT on Monday revealed a small fracture in his left foot, according to a source. The timeline for a recovery has not yet been determined, but six weeks off...
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Talking Hardy, Britton and importance of ‘deep depth’
The Orioles want to win every series. And if they could have been victorious Saturday or Sunday, they would have taken three of four from the Chicago White Sox, currently the team with the best record in the American League. They lost both and split the four-game series, which is a bit...
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May 1, 2016 at 7:00 am
If Britton is out, what happens with closer?
This piece is premature. No argument about that. But when someone who is as important to a baseball team as Zach Britton is to the Orioles leaves a game with an injury, the immediate question is, “What happens now?” The good news is if the Orioles closer has to be shelved for...
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April 30, 2016 at 11:52 pm
Britton sprains left ankle Saturday; listed initially as day-to-day
The Orioles lost 8-7 Saturday night in a seesaw affair with the Chicago White Sox. But that’s incidental given what happened with two outs in the ninth inning when closer Zach Britton ran to first base on a slow roller to the right side. He tried to grab the baseball and flip...
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at 5:36 pm
Hunter Harvey to see specialist in Philly on Monday for possible sports hernia
Orioles top pitching prospect Hunter Harvey, who has been dealing with a groin injury since the spring, will be seeing a specialist Monday in Philadelphia to see if he is dealing with a sports hernia, according to a source. If he has to have surgery, the 21-year-old Harvey likely would be dealing...
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Myriad O’ thoughts (Reimold’s surge, big DP, Wright’s stuff)
By now we all know the Nolan Reimold story. Former high pick and top prospect in the organization that showed so much promise, but continually ended up on the disabled list and nearly lost his career due to two neck surgeries. Yet he kept coming back, battling. And whenever he has been...
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April 29, 2016 at 7:22 pm
O’s still talking with Lohse despite Rodriguez addition
Despite agreeing to a minor league contract with 37-year-old left-hander Wandy Rodriguez on Friday, the Orioles are still in conversations with another veteran starter, Kyle Lohse, according to an industry source. The right-handed Lohse, also 37, remains an option to be added to the Orioles’ minor league stable of starters as they...
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at 7:00 am
The ‘No Fans Game’ — thoughts a year later
When I think about the strangest things I’ve covered in my career, it’s hard to top exactly one year ago today – the afternoon that will forever be known as the “No Fans Game” at Camden Yards. Yes, it was April 29, 2015 against these same Chicago White Sox when the Orioles...
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April 28, 2016 at 11:34 pm
Machado attacks O’s history books at 23
Manny Machado is good. Not breaking news here. You’ve known that since he made his big league debut in 2012. But now he is starting to pick off some of the greatest names in franchise history in certain categories – especially when it comes to accomplishing things at a young age. Last...
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Scout on Rickard: ‘Made a believer out of me’
We all know Joey Rickard has been a revelation for the Orioles. He’s the first player to make his big league debut on Opening Day and start his club’s first 20 games since Atlanta’s Jason Heyward in 2010, according to Elias. He’s the first Oriole to do that since second baseman Marv...
