Dan Connolly
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March 31, 2018 at 6:10 pm
Rotation updates: Wright to start Tuesday; Cobb won’t start for O’s until at least April 14
Orioles manager Buck Showalter shed some light on his rotation for the next week, and, technically, for the next month. Mike Wright will pitch the “fifth starter’s” game in Houston this week and Alex Cobb won’t be making his Orioles’ debut before April 14. Wright, 28, was competing with Miguel Castro for...
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March 29, 2018 at 8:17 pm
Opening Day Musings: Jones adds to his Orioles legacy (and thoughts on Brach, Gentry, Buck)
You probably didn’t need to see Adam Jones wallop a 92-mph fastball from Minnesota’s Fernando Rodney into the left field seats in the 11th inning Thursday to understand what Jones means to this club, this organization. But a walkoff homer on Opening Day and a double serving of shaving cream pie in...
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Early Opening Day thoughts: Davis at leadoff; Gentry starting; four DFA’d including Liranzo
So, 2018 Orioles fans, you have a new leadoff hitter. Chris Davis. Let that soak in for a moment. The 6-foot-4, 230-pound Big Fella who has twice led the league in homers is leading off. It will be the first time Davis has batted leadoff in his entire major league career, spanning...
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March 28, 2018 at 5:10 pm
Myriad O’s Thoughts: The Chris Davis Leadoff Experiment; roster juggling; Cobb’s carpet run
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS HERE iTunes / Google Play Orioles manager Buck Showalter answered the questions before Wednesday’s workout, but made a point to say that it wasn’t set that slugger Chris Davis would be his Opening Day leadoff hitter. “It’s a possibility, not for sure,” Showalter said. Later, when the questions...
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March 23, 2018 at 1:56 pm
Thoughts on Chance Sisco making the Orioles
One of the more intriguing battles in Orioles’ spring camp appears to be over. Andrew Susac was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk today, meaning there are only two catchers left in big league camp: Caleb Joseph and Chance Sisco. Joseph was a lock to make the team. He caught about half of the...
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March 21, 2018 at 7:00 am
Landing Alex Cobb fills the Orioles’ biggest void, but please don’t call it a bargain signing
Here are my thoughts on the Orioles’ signing – pending a completed physical Wednesday – of 30-year-old right-hander Alex Cobb for four years and $57 million. The Orioles needed another quality starter to have a prayer of competing for a postseason spot in 2018 and Cobb was one of the best available....
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March 20, 2018 at 6:46 pm
Orioles agree to terms on a four-year, $57 million deal with Alex Cobb pending physical
The Orioles have been looking for rotation help all winter, and on the first day of spring, with snow falling in Baltimore, they landed one of the more attractive pitching options in the 2017-18 free agent class. According to industry sources, the Orioles have agreed to a four-year, $57 million deal with...
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March 17, 2018 at 7:00 am
Early gloom is palpable in Birdland, but, hey, Andrew Cashner is doing his part so far
All I can say is thank goodness for right-hander Andrew Cashner. Or this site might have to be renamed BaltimoreCrocheting.com or something equally less controversial, something that doesn’t get the emotions going, something that may not pay the bills. Let’s face it. This has not been a good winter/spring for the Orioles...
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March 14, 2018 at 11:27 am
Myriad O’s thoughts: Early stats mean little; Castro/Adams intriguing matchup; ‘Kids cheer free’ brilliance; weekly radio musings
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS HERE iTunes / Google Play So, as an Orioles’ fan, you were excited when Andrew Cashner made his Grapefruit League debut on Sunday and threw four scoreless innings. And you were relieved Monday when Dylan Bundy, after two poor exhibition starts, allowed just one run in five innings....
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March 7, 2018 at 9:00 am
No excuses — including financial — hold up in Orioles’ decision not to aggressively pursue Jay
It’s always tricky business — hammering a club for failing to sign a free agent. There are plenty of mitigating factors that go into signings, including whether that player wants to be part of a particular organization. I understand money is always an issue and that teams have varying financial resources and...
