Rich Dubroff
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June 9, 2021 at 7:00 am
Orioles’ bats boom again in 10-3 win over Mets; Valaika’s heavy heart; Good night in minors
BALTIMORE—In the Orioles’ 14-game losing streak, they scored two runs or fewer seven times. That seems so long ago. Since that streak ended a week ago, the Orioles have won five of six and their quiet bats have begun to boom. On Tuesday night, they had 16 hits, nine for extra bases,...
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June 8, 2021 at 6:00 pm
Orioles’ Hyde: ‘It’s getting closer to back to normal’; Sceroler returns; Hays starts rehab stint
BALTIMORE—Manager Brandon Hyde stood in front of the Orioles’ dugout for his pregame media session on Tuesday, and that was news. Hyde was able to meet face-to-face with the fully vaccinated members of the media for the first time since March 11, 2020, the day before spring training ended. “This feels back...
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Answers to your Orioles questions, Part 2
It’s time for our monthly mailbag. We’ve gotten lots of good questions, and this is the second part. Questions are edited for clarity, length and style. Question: I’ve found myself following Ryan Ripken at Triple-A and wondering if he will ever get a shot at the big-league club? When Ryan Mountcastle got...
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June 7, 2021 at 3:57 pm
Orioles’ Mountcastle named American League Player of the Week
Orioles first baseman/designated hitter Ryan Mountcastle has been named the American League Player of the Week. Mountcastle batted .458 (11-for-24) with four home runs, 10 RBIs, three doubles and seven runs scored and a 1.083 slugging percentage last week. Mountcastle’s batting average increased from .225 to .254, and he homered in three...
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June 6, 2021 at 5:21 pm
Orioles score 18 runs in win over Indians; Mullins stays hot; Means’ MRI shows no structural damage
BALTIMORE—The Orioles couldn’t wait for May to end. Now, they hope that June will continue. After going 5-23 in May, the Orioles won for the fourth time in five games in June, and they did it convincingly. Their 18-5 win over the Cleveland Indians before an announced crowd of 9,423 at Oriole...
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Orioles place Means on 10-day injured list with strained left shoulder; Waiting on MRI results
BALTIMORE—The Orioles placed left-handed pitcher John Means on the 10-day injured list because of a strained left shoulder. Means had an MRI on Sunday morning, and the Orioles are waiting for the results. Means left Saturday’s game after facing just five batters. “I don’t have long-term concern,” manager Brandon Hyde said. “It’s...
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June 5, 2021 at 8:35 pm
Means to get MRI on left shoulder; Orioles lose, 10-4, to Indians despite Mullins’ 5-hit, 2 HR game
BALTIMORE–One of the brightest stars of the Orioles’ season has been left-hander John Means, who pitched a no-hitter on May 5th. On Saturday, Means threw only 29 pitches in the Orioles’ 10-4 loss to the Cleveland Indians, leaving in the first inning because of left shoulder fatigue. A stunned crowd of 9,969...
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Orioles’ John Means leaves game in 1st inning because of left shoulder fatigue
BALTIMORE—Orioles left-hander John Means left Saturday’s game against the Cleveland Indians after throwing just 29 pitches in the first inning. The Orioles announced that Means was removed because of left shoulder fatigue. He had a similar condition last year and was scratched from his Opening Day start. He did take his next...
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Mountcastle’s homer carries Orioles to 3rd straight win; Hunter Harvey’s return; Minor league update
BALTIMORE—The Orioles had been held to just one hit in six innings against three Cleveland Indians pitchers. Then, Ryan Mountcastle turned the game around with a two-run home run, and the Orioles had their third straight win. Mountcastle’s home run, his seventh this season and third in the last four games, provided...
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June 4, 2021 at 3:48 pm
Hunter Harvey, Lakins and Urias return to Orioles; Armstrong, Waddell designated for assignment
BALTIMORE—Relief pitcher Hunter Harvey rejoined the Orioles before Friday’s game against Cleveland. The Orioles also made a number of other moves. Harvey, who had been on the 60-day injured list, hasn’t pitched this season because of a strained left oblique. The right-hander, who was the team’s top draft pick in 2013, was...
