Dan Connolly
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April 9, 2016 at 7:00 am
Being in majors no longer enough for Wright
Very few people get to realize their dream. So once they do, then what? In a sense, that was Orioles right-hander Mike Wright in 2015. The third-round pick in 2011 out of East Carolina University spent parts of five seasons in the minors before making his major league...
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April 8, 2016 at 11:27 pm
It took four games, but these O’s can homer
This is more of what we expected. These are the Orioles that everyone thought we would see when the season began Monday. No one expected a 4-0 start from the Orioles – who, along with the Detroit Tigers (3-0), are the only remaining undefeated teams in the American League. But everyone, even...
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Joe-eey Rickard: A man of growing legend (Dylan Bundy, Twins notes)
The legend of Joey Rickard continues. Three games in, the 23-year-old Rule 5 pick is getting curtain calls. Yes, this is happening. “It’s been surreal. It’s hard to explain,” said Rickard, who has played in 29 games above Double-A Ball before starting the first three games of this season for the Orioles....
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April 7, 2016 at 11:14 pm
Ubaldo Jimenez starts the season strong — like he did in 2015
If you want a good early sign for 2016, it’s this: Ubaldo Jimenez turned a shaky beginning into a very solid performance Thursday. He started this year nearly as strong as he began last season – seven scoreless innings of one hit ball last April 11 against Toronto – and that’s encouraging...
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How much concern should there be with Jones aching? (Rickard at leadoff, Kim may play this weekend)
Orioles manager Buck Showalter downplayed center fielder Adam Jones being out of the lineup today – Game 3 of the season. Showalter said Jones had, “discomfort there in the rib cage area that we hope (we) can manage in a day. I hope he’s back in the lineup tomorrow.” Showalter purposely didn’t...
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No early contract pressure for Davis (Notes on walks, Kim)
Once a ballplayer signs a huge deal, there’s going to be a question as to whether the pressure of living up to those expectations will get to him – whether he’ll try to do too much to justify the contract and end up struggling. We’ve all been wondering whether Chris Davis, who...
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April 6, 2016 at 7:25 pm
Jones on some fans booing Kim on Opening Day: ‘Very disrespectful and distasteful’
The decision by some fans to boo new Orioles outfielder Hyun Soo Kim on Opening Day did not sit well with some of his teammates, most notably outspoken center fielder Adam Jones, who called it “very, very disrespectful and distasteful.” Kim, who did not play Monday, received a smattering of...
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April 4, 2016 at 10:36 pm
Opening Day opining: Tillman, Rickard, cakes, pies
It’s never good when time spent in a rain delay takes longer than an actual game. And, second to Matt Wieters’ walkoff single in the bottom of the ninth, Monday’s 2016 opener is going to be remembered for the rain delays that lasted nearly three hours – longer than the actual 3-2...
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Tyler Wilson’s first time at a MLB Opening Day is as a big leaguer
We all know Opening Day at Camden Yards is special. Well, it’s even more special if it’s your first Opening Day in a major league park. And especially if you are, well, in a big league uniform during the festivities. I think sometimes we forget that the guys who play for the...
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Thoughts heading into Opening Day (Rickard, Kim and boo birds, Avery)
On Sunday afternoon, Orioles manager Buck Showalter wasn’t tipping his hand on his starting lineup for Monday’s opener against the Minnesota Twins. The primary reason is Joey Rickard, the 24-year-old Rule 5 pick who has just 104 plate appearances above Double-A. You have to think he’ll get the start in left field...
