Dubroff’s Diner
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March 27, 2019 at 7:00 am
Diner Question: Are you excited about the Orioles this season?
Dubroff’s Diner was closed for spring training. In Sarasota, the Orioles had early mornings and long days of workouts. Readers were eager to comment on what they liked about what they saw, heard and read about the new Orioles of Mike Elias and Brandon Hyde. No one is expecting a contender this...
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2.8K53December 21, 2018 at 7:00 amDiner Question: Do Elias and Hyde make you optimistic about the Orioles?
A year ago, the Orioles were hoping to squeeze another season of contention from their core of Manny Machado, Adam Jones and...
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December 4, 2018 at 7:00 am
Diner Question: What were Duquette’s best and worst trades?
Major trades have already been made, and there’s a chance more will be made during the Winter Meetings, which begin Sunday in Las Vegas. The Orioles haven’t made major trades at the Winter Meetings since Andy MacPhail was in charge in 2010, when they acquired J.J. Hardy and Mark Reynolds. Nearly everyone...
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November 29, 2018 at 7:00 am
Diner Question: Is Mike Mussina a Hall of Famer?
Hall of Fame ballots were mailed last week, and while there are five players who were with the Orioles for at least part of their career, only one played the majority of his career in Baltimore. Holdovers Curt Schilling and Sammy Sosa as well as first-timers Freddy Garcia and Miguel Tejada made...
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2.8K23November 16, 2018 at 7:00 amDiner Question: What should Elias’ priorities be?
Mike Elias is expected to be named the Orioles’ new head of baseball operations. The announcement could come Friday. Elias, who has...
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November 8, 2018 at 7:00 am
Diner Question: Which veterans deserve to get into the Hall of Fame?
Earlier, this week, the Hall of Fame announced 10 finalists for consideration in the “Today’s Game” era. Seven of the 10 have played for the Orioles, and one, Davey Johnson, played and managed the team. Harold Baines, Albert Belle, Joe Carter, Will Clark, Lou Piniella and Lee Smith are the others who’ve...
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November 2, 2018 at 7:00 am
Diner Question: Should the Orioles avoid the free-agent market?
Free agency has begun, and this year’s class is one of the best in recent years. Bryce Harper and Manny Machado are the biggest names, but there are a number of others who are quite attractive. Former Orioles Zach Britton, Nelson Cruz, Nick Markakis and Andrew Miller have been prominently mentioned. Adam...
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October 23, 2018 at 7:00 am
Diner Question: Who’s your pick to win the World Series?
Manny Machado was the talk at the Diner last week, and I think he’s going to continue to be a hot topic. Machado’s Los Angeles Dodgers are facing the Boston Red Sox in the World Series that begins tonight. When the postseason began three weeks ago, I thought the World Series would...
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October 18, 2018 at 7:00 am
Diner Question: If money didn’t matter, would you want Machado on 2019 Orioles?
Manny Machado has been the focal point of the National League Championship Series between his Los Angeles Dodgers and the Milwaukee Brewers. If the Dodgers win on either Friday or Saturday, they’ll advance to Machado’s first World Series, enhancing his visibility. Throughout the World Series, there’s likely to be speculation about Machado’s...
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October 12, 2018 at 7:00 am
Diner Question: What are your ALCS and NLCS predictions?
The Ravens have already played five games, but it’s postseason baseball that’s the talk in Dubroff’s Diner. After four Division Series that were decided in either three or four games, will we have a truly contested pair of League Championship Series? In the American League, the defending World Series champion Houston Astros,...