Rich Dubroff
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March 12, 2021 at 11:40 am
Orioles to allow 11,000 fans at games
The Orioles will allow about 11,000 fans, 25 percent capacity, at games at Oriole Park at Camden Yards for the 2021 season, the club announced on Friday. The announcement comes on the one-year anniversary of the cancellation of spring training. In a statement, the team said, “As the public health situation improves,...
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March 10, 2021 at 1:06 pm
Orioles’ Elias discusses Kjerstad, Davis, crowds at Camden Yards and Hernández’s velocity
Heston Kjerstad, who hasn’t been in uniform because of myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle), won’t attend spring training and will report to the Orioles’ alternate site in Bowie next month. Kjerstad, 22, was the second overall selection in last June’s draft Executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias, who revealed Kjerstad’s condition...
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March 9, 2021 at 7:00 am
Answers to your Orioles questions
The Orioles enjoyed their first of two days off during spring training on Monday, and I hope you’ll enjoy the monthly mailbag. Questions have been edited for clarity and length. Question: When do you think Adley Rutschman, Gunnar Henderson and Heston Kjerstad will make their major league debuts? From Timothy Stahm via...
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3.3K15March 3, 2021 at 10:38 pmOrioles CEO John Angelos: ‘The team would never move’
Orioles chairman and CEO John Angelos doubled down on his past assertion that the team will not leave Baltimore in an interview...
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3.3K22February 16, 2021 at 12:00 pmIt makes sense for Orioles to sign veteran starters
Since the end of last season and the beginning of spring training, the Orioles have turned over 30 percent of their 40-man...
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3.4K44February 13, 2021 at 11:56 amOrioles set to sign Matt Harvey to minor league deal
The Orioles are signing right-hander Matt Harvey to a minor league contract, pending a physical, according to an industry source. Harvey,...
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February 12, 2021 at 7:00 am
Health protocols mean fewer extra players; Orioles announce 2021 game times
It appears that we might be without one of the charms of Grapefruit League games in 2021. In early spring training games, if the two managers agree, games may be reduced to five or seven innings. In the final two weeks of exhibition games, it may be seven innings. That’s to reduce...
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February 11, 2021 at 7:00 am
Orioles look for leadoff hitter, DH; Núñez signs minor league contract with Tigers
It’s a long way until Opening Day, and Orioles manager Brandon Hyde will take his time in constructing a lineup for the April 1st game at Boston’s Fenway Park. One of the challenges will be finding a leadoff hitter. Last year, Hyde used Hanser Alberto to lead off in 31 games, but...
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February 10, 2021 at 7:00 am
Orioles, MLB subject to special rules and protocols for 2021 season
Oriole pitchers and catchers are scheduled to take the field in a week, and when the group gathers on February 17th, they’ll be subject to Major League Baseball’s health and safety protocols for a second consecutive season because of the pandemic. Let’s look at some of the key provisions and how they...
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February 9, 2021 at 7:00 am
Questions for Orioles manager Brandon Hyde
Orioles spring training is scheduled to begin a week from Tuesday in Sarasota, Florida, and there are many baseball-related questions to be answered. On Monday, as I do each month, I answered a selection of Orioles questions from readers. Here are questions I have for manager Brandon Hyde. What are your plans...