Rich Dubroff
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July 25, 2021 at 7:00 am
Harvey allows 1 hit in 6 innings in Orioles’ 5-3 win over Nationals; Mancini, Mountcastle homer; Minor league update
BALTIMORE—In the first half of the season, Matt Harvey had baseball’s worst ERA, 7.70, to go along with a 3-10 record. It’s been a far different story in the second half. Harvey has started twice, pitched 12 shutout innings and allowed just four hits. On Saturday night, he retired 18 of the...
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July 24, 2021 at 5:13 pm
Conner Greene gets his shot with Orioles; Valdez grateful for chance; Scherzer scratched
BALTIMORE—Tyler Wells’ stint on the 10-day injured list gives Conner Greene an apportunity to make his major league debut. Greene, a 26-year-old right-hander, had his contract selected from Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday. Greene was 1-3 with a 7.39 ERA in nine games with Norfolk. He started three times. He was on the...
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Bullpen strong in Orioles’ 6-1 win over Nationals; Valaika hits 2 homers; Tyler Wells goes on injured list
BALTIMORE—Coming off one of the most disappointing losses of the season, the Orioles’ bullpen rebounded with a dominant performance. Paul Fry, Cole Sulser, Tanner Scott and Dillon Tate allowed just one hit and struck out eight in 4 1/3 innings as the Orioles defeated the Washington Nationals, 6-1, on Friday night before...
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July 22, 2021 at 7:00 am
Assessing the Orioles’ trade chips as deadline nears
The July 30th trade deadline is eight days away, and the Orioles haven’t figured prominently in trade chatter. Two years ago, in Mike Elias’ first season as Orioles executive vice president/general manager, he made a deal well ahead of the deadline. On July 13, 2019, he dealt right-handed pitcher Andrew Cashner, who...
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July 21, 2021 at 4:02 pm
Scott allows 2 runs in 9th as Orioles lose to Rays, 5-4; Alexander Wells pitches well in 1st start
Alexander Wells got an unexpected start, and nearly got a win. However, reliever Tanner Scott allowed a two-out, two-strike single to Austin Meadows that scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 5-4 walkoff win against the Orioles on Wednesday at Tropicana Field in...
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Akin, Santander placed on Covid-19 injured list; Alexander Wells will start in Akin’s place; McKenna returns
The Orioles placed left-handed pitcher Keegan Akin and outfielder Anthony Santander on the Covid-19 injured list on Wednesday morning, about two hours before their game against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Florida. Akin, who was scheduled to start, will be replaced by left-hander, Alexander Wells, who was on the taxi...
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2.5K23at 7:00 amMeans allows 5 runs in his return as Orioles fall to Rays; Offense fails to capitalize on 4 Tampa Bay errors; Minor league update
In his first start since injuring his left shoulder on June 5th, John Means allowed five runs in five innings in the...
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July 20, 2021 at 4:10 pm
Orioles option McKenna to make room for Means; Lowther goes to injured list
The Orioles optioned outfielder Ryan McKenna to Triple-A Norfolk before Tuesday’s game at Tampa Bay. McKenna’s demotion made room for starting pitcher John Means, who was placed on the 10-day injured list because of a strained left shoulder on June 6th. McKenna was hitting .181 with four RBIs in 46 games. “Tough...
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July 15, 2021 at 7:00 am
Underachieving Oriole prospects key reason for 1st-half underperformance
Whenever the Orioles lose a few games in succession, there are comments that the team is tanking so it can secure a high draft pick in the 2022 draft. Obviously, the Orioles aren’t a contender. They’re not spending much money on free agents. But that’s not the principal reason the team will...
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July 14, 2021 at 7:00 am
It’s time for the Orioles to give Mancini a contract extension
Now that the nation knows what we in Baltimore have long known, that Trey Mancini is a special person and not a bad baseball player, it’s time to make sure he stays here. Mancini, who captivated the baseball world with his inspiring story and his finals appearance in Monday’s Home Run Derby...
