Rich Dubroff
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August 25, 2021 at 12:09 pm
McGregor, Orsulak remember the 0-21 1988 Orioles: ‘How are we going to lose this one?’
In 1988, the Orioles were the only major professional sports franchise in Baltimore. The Colts had moved away four years before, and the Ravens didn’t arrive until 1996. When the Orioles began the ’88 season with 21 consecutive losses, it was national news. Unlike this current team, losers of 19 straight, the...
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Orioles lose 19th straight, 14-8 to Angels; Watkins gives up 8 in 2-plus; Minor league update
BALTIMORE—The Orioles’ losing streak is at 19, the longest in Major League Baseball since the Kansas City Royals lost that many in 2005. If the Los Angeles Angels, who beat the Orioles, 14-8, before an announced crowd of 8,781 at Camden Yards on Tuesday, win again on Wednesday and Thursday, the Orioles...
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August 24, 2021 at 5:32 pm
Hyde hopes second baseman Jahmai Jones brings a spark to the Orioles; Hunter Harvey not ready to join club
BALTIMORE—The Orioles’ revamped infield has Jahmai Jones at second base, Jorge Mateo at shortstop and Ramon Urias at third for Tuesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Angels. Dylan Bunday will make his first start against his former team, which has lost 18 consecutive games. Jones was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on...
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2.3K14August 22, 2021 at 7:04 pmOrioles will play Red Sox in Little League Classic in 2022
The Orioles and Boston Red Sox will play in next season’s Little League Classic in Williamsport, Pennsylvania on August 21, 2022, Major...
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Orioles reach longest losing streak since 2005 with 18th straight setback; Means lacks support
BALTIMORE–The Orioles played better this weekend against the Atlanta Braves, but they still couldn’t win. Sunday’s 3-1 loss was their 18th straight, the longest in the major leagues since Kansas City dropped 19 in a row in 2005. The Orioles are three losses from tying their club record, when they began 1988...
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Orioles hit 4 home runs but losing streak hits 17 with 1-run loss to Braves; Minor league update
BALTIMORE–During their 17-game losing streak, the Orioles have seldom been competitive. On Saturday night, they hit four home runs, including one in the ninth inning, but still lost, 5-4, to the Atlanta Braves before an announced crowd of 15,774 at Oriole Park. It was their only one-run loss during the skid. The...
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August 21, 2021 at 6:08 pm
Orioles move Lopez to bullpen; Mountcastle on hitting streak; Hunter Harvey update
BALTIMORE-Manager Brandon Hyde has decided to move starter Jorge López into the bullpen. López, who has a 3-14 record with a 6.35 ERA, lasted just two innings at Tampa Bay on Thursday, allowing two runs on four hits. His velocity was noticeably down. “I just think he needs to try to something...
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Orioles lose 16th straight as Braves’ Fried pitches complete-game shutout
BALTIMORE–The Orioles lost their 16th consecutive game on Friday night, but this one at least felt different. Oriole starter Keegan Akin gave up two home runs that accounted for all the scoring but pitched five solid innings. His counterpart, Atlanta’s Max Fried, was just better, pitching a complete-game shutout as the Braves...
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August 20, 2021 at 6:05 pm
Elias on state of Orioles: ‘We knew this was going to be tough’; Kjerstad back in Sarasota; Pitcher Chris Ellis added
BALTIMORE–Orioles vice president/general manager Mike Elias talked with the media on Friday about the team’s future amid a 15-game losing streak. He talked big picture, not specifics. He’s convinced, despite the worst record in baseball, that the Orioles are on the right track as an organization and in their development of young...
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2.3K77August 19, 2021 at 5:00 pmOrioles lose 15th straight; Hyde: ‘Right now, we’re not even in the game’; Lopez lasts 2 innings
Jorge Lopez lasted only two innings against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday afternoon. His fastball velocity was down, but he was...