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January 25, 2021 at 2:45 pm

Palmer returning to Orioles’ telecasts in 2021; MASN to offer streaming

Jim Palmer, whose appearances on Orioles’ MASN telecasts in 2020 were limited to Zoom calls, will return to the air in 2021, the club announced on Monday. It will be Palmer’s 29th season on the broadcast team and 58th with the Orioles’ organization. Kevin Brown and Scott Garceau, who appeared on telecasts...

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Getting used to changes in Oriole broadcasters

The news that a number of recognizable names won’t be part of Orioles television and radio broadcasts in 2021 drew a strong response from fans, and that’s not surprising. It’s their personal connection to the Orioles, people who come into their homes night after night during the season. Four of the broadcasters...

January 23, 2021 at 7:00 am

Report: Orioles planning major changes to MASN broadcasts in 2021

The Orioles are planning massive changes to their broadcasts on MASN for 2021, according to a report by The Athletic. Longtime broadcaster Gary Thorne, who did not appear on telecasts during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, won’t be back. Nor will Rick Dempsey, who has long appeared on pregame and postgame shows. Mike...

January 22, 2021 at 3:00 pm

Orioles don’t renew contract for Jim Hunter, ending 24-year relationship

Jim Hunter, who was removed from the Orioles’ broadcast team before the start of the 2020 season, won’t be returning to the team in 2021, he announced in a tweet on Friday. Hunter, whose association with the team began in 1997 and served as a game broadcaster on radio and television and...

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Aaron’s loss is the biggest and saddest in baseball’s awful year

In a time that’s been devastating for baseball fans, another awful loss, the worst one yet, was reported early Friday morning. Henry...

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Roster size might determine whether Orioles keep Rule 5 players

One of the many unknowns about the 2021 season is the roster size. Last year, the roster was supposed to be 26,...

January 21, 2021 at 7:00 am

Reviewing Orioles’ 40-man roster moves as spring training nears

When spring training opens, the Orioles might look different than they do today. In 2020, they added three players claimed on waivers between late January and spring training — infielder Pat Valaika, pitcher Travis Lakins and infielder Ramón Urias. They also signed two pitchers to minor league contracts — left-handers Wade LeBlanc...

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January 20, 2021 at 7:00 am

An all-time great Orioles memory with the late Don Sutton

Some people love to watch athletes react emotionally to big wins. I do, too. But what I really love is watching the...

January 19, 2021 at 7:00 am

Ruiz enters spring training as favorite at third; Orioles had 5 on Top 100 list once before

Four weeks from now, spring training is scheduled to begin for the Orioles. There’s been lots of attention on the Orioles’ search for a shortstop and additional starting pitchers, but there’s been little attention on third base. At the end of last year, Rio Ruiz had just completed his second season at...