Rich Dubroff
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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,...
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January 19, 2022 at 7:00 am
Who will provide relief for the Orioles in 2022?
When spring training begins, the Orioles must sift through a number of candidates for the bullpen. There are probably eight spots available, and today we’ll look at the top returning candidates. Paul Fry Background: Fry was acquired by the Orioles from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for international bonus slot money on...
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99017January 18, 2022 at 7:00 amAnswers to your Orioles questions, Part 2
It’s time for the second part of our monthly mailbag, and we’ve gotten lots of excellent questions, which may be edited for...
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1.3K17January 17, 2022 at 7:00 amChanging Camden Yards’ dimensions; Orioles’ progress in signing international players
The Orioles’ decision to change the distance from home plate to left field and left-center and to raise the height of the...
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1.1K27January 15, 2022 at 1:49 pmOrioles sign 24 international players, pay reported $1.7 million to outfielder Braylin Tavera, 16
The Orioles began the international signing period by announcing on Saturday that they had signed 24 players. Outfielder Braylin Tavera, a 16-year-old...
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1.3K42January 14, 2022 at 1:28 pmOrioles’ Elias says ‘part of having a winning program is the ability to recruit free-agent pitchers’ in explaining wall alterations
Oriole officials said on Friday that they hope by moving back the left-field fence and raising the height of the wall it...
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Answers to your Orioles questions, Part 1
It’s time for our monthly mailbag, and we’ve gotten lots of excellent questions. I’ll answer some today and more on Tuesday. Questions are edited for length and clarity. Question: Why are Major League Baseball management and the Players Union so stubborn about the issues that prevent them from reaching a fair and...
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January 13, 2022 at 7:00 am
BaltimoreBaseball.com’s All-Oriole Park at Camden Yards team
Last week, the Orioles announced plans to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The anniversary will be officially marked on August 6th when the Orioles play the Pittsburgh Pirates. In advance of that, here’s BaltimoreBaseball.com’s Oriole Park at Camden Yards 30-year team. I chose 26 players, 10 pitchers,...
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January 12, 2022 at 7:00 am
Candidates for Orioles’ infield; Spring training tickets; Call for questions
Competition among infielders in the Orioles’ spring training is likely to be intense. Kelvin Gutiérrez, Jorge Mateo, Ramón Urías and Rougned Odor, who signed as a free agent, will enter spring training with strong shots to make the team, but other players must be considered, too. Rylan Bannon Background: Bannon was acquired...