Rich Dubroff
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December 27, 2021 at 7:00 am
BaltimoreBaseball.com’s great Orioles quiz, 2021 holiday edition
If you think you know the Orioles, let’s see how well you do in this 30-question quiz. The answers will be revealed on Tuesday. Which current major league manager once played for the Orioles? This two-time All-Star reliever was once claimed on waivers by the Orioles but never appeared in a game....
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December 24, 2021 at 7:00 am
An Orioles shopping list
By now, your holiday shopping should be done. Because of the lockout, the Orioles and the rest of Major League Baseball have suspended 40-man-roster player transactions until there’s a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. Let’s take a look at what should be on the Orioles’ 2022 shopping list once there is a new...
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1.1K50December 23, 2021 at 7:00 amTen for the Hall of Fame
There’s increasing interest in the Hall of Fame Era committees. Earlier this month, the Golden Days committee elected Gil Hodges, Jim Kaat,...
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December 22, 2021 at 7:00 am
An early look at a possible Opening Day roster for the Orioles
With major league roster changes on hold during the lockout, it’s a good time to take a look at a possible 26-man Opening Day roster for the Orioles. Trades and free-agent signings are possible, and the Orioles will take at least one player in a Rule 5 draft after transactions are again...
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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...