Rich Dubroff
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February 28, 2022 at 7:00 am
Orioles might give Stewart his final chance in 2022
If Major League Baseball finally comes to its senses, Oriole fans can shift their focus to who will be on the team rather than if there will be a season. One player whose place on the team is most tenuous is DJ Stewart, the 28-year-old left-handed hitting outfielder who was the team’s...
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February 24, 2022 at 7:00 am
Waiting for positive news on the MLB labor front
Baseball likes to pride itself as the only major team sport without a clock. It does have something more important than a clock, and that’s a calendar. To baseball fans, 162 games is a special number. From 1996, the year after the last work stoppage ended, until 2019, baseball played full 162-game...
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739February 23, 2022 at 7:00 amJordan Lyles could be the right choice for the Orioles’ rotation; Another look at the utility competition
When the Orioles agreed to a contract with pitcher Jordan Lyles just before the lockout began, it was signficant news. Not just...
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February 22, 2022 at 7:00 am
7 Oriole spring training storylines
When Major League Baseball finally ends its lockout, spring training will begin. And so will the storylines for the Orioles. Cedric Mullins’ 30-30 season and Crohn’s disease We enjoyed watching the breakout season for Mullins, how he abandoned switch-hitting to become a full-time left-handed hitter and became the first Oriole to hit...
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820February 21, 2022 at 7:00 amWith Paul McCartney’s help, Oriole fans might get back to where they once belonged
For Oriole games to once again become “must attend” events, the team is going to need to win consistently. The perception of...
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February 19, 2022 at 7:00 am
Orioles’ Elias discusses Shed Long, free agents, left-field changes and Paul McCartney
Orioles executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias attended Friday’s announcement of the Paul McCartney concert and afterward talked about a range of subjects, including the signing of utilityman Shed Long to a minor league contract. Long, who has played second base and left field, has a .210 lifetime batting average in 110...
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February 18, 2022 at 7:00 am
Matt Harvey’s troubling testimony
Before and even during the Major League Baseball lockout, there was speculation that the Orioles might re-sign right-handed pitcher Matt Harvey. The 32-year-old led the Orioles in starts last season with 28, compiling a 6-14 record and a 6.27 ERA. That possibility ended after Harvey’s testimony in the trial of Eric Kay,...
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625February 16, 2022 at 2:48 pmOrioles sign utilityman Shed Long to minor league contract
The Orioles have signed second baseman/outfielder Shed Long to a minor league contract. Long’s signing was first reported by ESPN.com and confirmed...
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Answers to your Orioles questions, Part 2
Pitchers and catchers were scheduled to report to spring training on Tuesday, but baseball missed its latest opportunity to attract fans’ interest after Sunday’s Super Bowl because of the lockout. In the meantime, we have the second part of our monthly mailbag. Questions are edited for length and clarity. Question: Do you...
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February 14, 2022 at 12:00 pm
Raising the minimum salary would be a start toward ending baseball’s lockout
Spring training won’t start on time, and if Major League Baseball and the players’ association don’t soon come to an agreement, the scheduled March 31st opener is in jeopardy. It was naïve to think that the owners’ latest proposal, made to the players on Saturday, was going to result in a settlement....
