Rich Dubroff
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December 21, 2021 at 7:00 am
McKenna strives for role in Orioles’ outfield in 2022; Media access could be limited again
When the 2021 season began, Ryan McKenna was at the Orioles’ alternate site at Bowie, getting ready for his first season at Triple-A Norfolk. McKenna was supposed to play Triple-A during 2020, but without minor league ball, he had no real games. McKenna spent the 2020 season at the alternate site and...
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December 20, 2021 at 7:00 am
Wondering how many of the Orioles’ gang will join Showalter in New York
Spring training was the best time of the year for Buck Showalter. He’d be all over the Orioles’ complex, hitting ground balls and instructing during infield drills, hopping in his golf cart to make sure he watched bullpen sessions. Once games began, he’d be sure to arrive at road games as late...
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December 17, 2021 at 7:00 am
Fewer strikeouts and more walks should be a goal for Orioles; Another catcher signed; Canada’s vaccine rules
The Orioles’ new co-hitting coaches, Matt Borgschulte and Ryan Fuller, face a formidable challenge. In 2021, the Orioles had a .304 on-base percentage, 12th among the American League’s 15 teams. Their 1,454 strikeouts were the were the fifth most, and the 451 walks were 13th. Even throughout the Orioles’ playoff run last...
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December 16, 2021 at 7:00 am
The complicated Orioles’ legacy of Chris Davis
When the Orioles arrive in Sarasota, Florida for spring training, Chris Davis will be missing for the first time in a decade. Davis, who retired quietly last August 12th, was supposed to be preparing for the final year of his seven-year, $161 million contract, but a hip injury wouldn’t let him play...
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1.3K22December 15, 2021 at 7:00 amOrioles following baseball trend with young, less experienced coaches
When the Orioles finalized their 2022 coaching staff on Tuesday, they made four changes. Two were the shifting of titles and roles...
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December 14, 2021 at 12:00 pm
Orioles finalize 2022 coaching staff; González, Hernández shift roles; Wiedman, Bucko new strength coaches
The Orioles finalized their 2022 coaching staff, adding the previously reported co-hitting coaches Matt Borgschulte and Ryan Fuller and changing roles for two holdover coaches. Fredi González, who had held the title of major league coach, becomes the bench coach while José Hernández, who had been the assistant hitting coach, shifts to...
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92036at 7:00 amOdor could provide boost to Orioles’ offense at 2nd base
No position produced worse results for the Orioles in 2021 than second base. Kelvin Gutiérrez, Jahmai Jones, Domingo Leyba, Jorge Mateo, Rio...
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December 13, 2021 at 7:00 am
Answers to your Oriole questions, Part 2
Here’s the second part of our final monthly mailbag of 2021. Thank you for all the good questions, some of which have been edited for length, clarity and style. Question: In light of the Orioles’ starting pitching situation, how do you think management came to the conclusion that it was a good...
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December 10, 2021 at 7:00 am
Answers to your Oriole questions, Part 1
It’s time for our final monthly mailbag of 2021. We received many excellent questions, and I’ll answer some of them today and some on Monday. Questions are edited for length, style and clarity. Question: Do you think after the new Collective Bargaining Agreement is signed, the Orioles will still be picking number...
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1.2K27December 9, 2021 at 7:00 amPossible backup catchers for Orioles; Pitcher added from Seattle; Minor leagues are big business
The Orioles announced the signing of catcher Jacob Nottingham to a minor league contract on Wednesday (the MLB.com transactions page reported he...
