Peter Schmuck
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404October 14, 2023 at 6:00 amPeter Schmuck: Baseball’s new playoff format apparently is the great equalizer
It appears that the decision two seasons ago to expand the wild-card round of the playoffs has had an unintended consequence. Just...
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268October 9, 2023 at 6:00 amPeter Schmuck: The irony of it all as the Orioles try to avoid a sweep
BALTIMORE – It might have been hard to imagine a couple of days ago, but the team that could not be swept...
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298October 8, 2023 at 6:00 amPeter Schmuck: The Orioles have been here before, but playoffs are a whole different ball game
The Orioles won 101 regular-season games and a lot of them looked like Game 1 of their American League Division Series against...
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274October 5, 2023 at 12:00 pmPeter Schmuck’s Short Take: Plate discipline will be at a premium for O’s, Rangers in ALDS
When the Orioles’ offense is at its best, the hitters work hard to run up pitch counts on opposing pitchers and take...
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385October 2, 2023 at 6:00 amPeter Schmuck’s Short Take: O’s tiptoe into October
[tps_footer][/tps_footer] BALTIMORE – Clearly, the Orioles did not want to waste any hits or runs that might come in handy when they...
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276September 28, 2023 at 11:00 amPeter Schmuck: This year’s Most Valuable Oriole ballot is stressing me out
[tps_header][/tps_header] Pardon the irritating first-person narrative, but I’ve got a few more hours before I have to submit my Most Valuable Oriole...
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270September 27, 2023 at 11:00 amPeter Schmuck: “Brooksie” was a great player and a better guy
A gloomy veil of mist hung over Oriole Park through the early innings of Tuesday night’s game between the Orioles and the...
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352September 23, 2023 at 11:30 amPeter Schmuck’s Short Take: Not time to panic…yet
In the aftermath of two heartbreaking losses to the supposedly unimposing Cleveland Guardians, this is probably a good time to remind everyone...
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602September 18, 2023 at 11:15 amPeter Schmuck: It’s not Oriole Magic. It’s something better.
There’s a reason why Orioles manager Brandon Hyde stumbles over his words whenever he’s asked about the special ability his team has...
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217September 16, 2023 at 11:50 amPeter Schmuck’s Short Take: Have the O’s suddenly forgotten how to hit?
Suddenly, the Orioles offense looks more like their pitiful 2019 incarnation than the juggernaut that has rolled through the American League for...