Rich Dubroff
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February 4, 2022 at 7:00 am
While baseball fights, football’s popularity soars
Orioles’ spring training is scheduled to begin in Sarasota, Florida on February 15th. Unless there’s a miraculous settlement of the dispute between Major League Baseball and the Players Association this weekend, that start will be delayed. The Orioles’ first Grapefruit League game against the New York Yankees at Ed Smith Stadium on...
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February 2, 2022 at 5:08 pm
Orioles’ Mullins reveals he has Crohn’s disease; 30-30 season came after surgery
Orioles centerfielder Cedric Mullins, who became the first player in franchise history to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in the same season in 2021, revealed he did it while battling Crohn’s disease. In a short video tweeted by MLB Players Media, Mullins said that he first felt discomfort going...
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January 31, 2022 at 7:00 am
Future for Orioles’ Mancini still uncertain; Excellent news on David Hess
The Major League Baseball lockout has delayed the Orioles’ decision on the future of their most popular player, Trey Mancini. The Orioles’ first baseman/designated hitter turns 30 on March 18th, and the nearly 2-month-old labor dispute hasn’t provided any clarity on what comes next. Mancini is the oldest position player on the...
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January 28, 2022 at 7:00 am
Spring training to-do list for the Orioles’ Mike Elias
Officials for the players association and Major League Baseball met twice this week to discuss economic issues related to the Collective Bargaining Agreement. While a new agreement isn’t imminent, it looks closer than it did a week ago. MLB hasn’t set a deadline for when an agreement needs to be reached for...
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1.1KJanuary 27, 2022 at 7:00 amOrioles’ minor league hires have interesting backgrounds
Last month, the Orioles announced the addition of two batting coaches — Matt Borgschulte and Ryan Fuller — neither of whom played...
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January 26, 2022 at 11:56 am
Orioles name Britton Norfolk manager; Moore moves to Bowie; Mercado, Alou go to Aberdeen, Delmarva
Buck Britton, who managed many of the Orioles’ top prospects at Double-A Bowie the last two seasons, will move up to Triple-A as the manager of the Norfolk Tides, the team announced on Wednesday. Britton, who played seven seasons in the Orioles’ organization, was Low-A Delmarva’s manager in 2018. Kyle Moore, who...
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980at 7:00 amThoughts about the Hall of Fame and the Orioles
Oriole fans had little stake in Tuesday’s Hall of Fame announcement. The only two with Oriole ties on the 30-player ballot were...
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1.1KJanuary 25, 2022 at 7:00 amJanet Marie Smith talks about 30 years of Camden Yards
It’s hard for Janet Marie Smith to believe that it’s been 30 years since Oriole Park at Camden Yards opened. Back then...
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January 24, 2022 at 7:00 am
Major League Baseball’s labor dispute is hurting the game
Spring training for the Orioles is scheduled to begin in just over three weeks, February 15th, in Sarasota, Florida, and an on-time start isn’t looking promising. Since Major League Baseball locked out its players on December 2nd, the sides have met once by Zoom this month when the owners made a new...
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January 20, 2022 at 7:00 am
Looking at more bullpen candidates for 2022; Orioles have 5 top 100 prospects
When spring training begins, the Orioles must sift through a number of candidates for their bullpen. There are probably eight spots available. On Wednesday, we looked at the top returning candidates. Today, we’ll look at some of the new arrivals and a few who pitched in 2021. Bryan Baker Background: The 6-foot-6,...
