Rich Dubroff
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95936December 14, 2021 at 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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1.3K27December 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...
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December 8, 2021 at 7:00 am
Orioles ready for minor league Rule 5 draft; Kurkjian wins Career Excellence Award; Call for questions
If there hadn’t been a Major League Baseball lockout, the Winter Meetings would be taking place in Orlando Florida, and concluding Wednesday afternoon with the Rule 5 draft. The major league Rule 5 draft is on hold, pending a Collective Bargaining Agreement, but the minor league Rule 5 draft will be held...
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90319December 7, 2021 at 7:00 amHodges’ overdue election to the Hall of Fame should be cherished
Sunday provided a happy and temporary respite from Major League Baseball’s lockout. The Early Baseball and Golden Days Hall of Fame Era...
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December 6, 2021 at 7:00 am
Former Orioles feel the effects of baseball’s youth movement
In the rush to sign free agents before Major League Baseball’s lockout began on Thursday, the attention was focused on the big names. Overlooked were second- and third-tier players. In most free-agent markets, it’s generally the bigger names who sign first and set the market, and the lesser-known players find new teams...
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92932December 3, 2021 at 7:00 amLyles’ addition bolsters Orioles’ starting rotation; What comes after the lockout ends
Whenever the lockout ends, the Orioles will officially add right-hander Jordan Lyles to their 40-man roster. The news of Lyles’ agreement with...
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December 2, 2021 at 7:00 am
The lockout is starting, and it’s anyone’s guess when it will end; Report: Orioles reach agreement with Lyles
The long-anticipated Major League Baseball lockout is starting, and there’s speculation about its length and what happens after it ends. There’s no real incentive for this lockout to end quickly. Games aren’t being played, players aren’t being paid, so the players and owners aren’t losing money. The Winter Meetings, scheduled for next...
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1.1K36December 1, 2021 at 7:00 am
Orioles’ 2022 bullpen could be taking shape; Odor is added to the infield
With the lockout of major league players by the owners looming after the expiration of the Collective Bargaining Agreement on Wednesday evening...