Rich Dubroff
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October 19, 2020 at 7:00 am
Orioles taking a look at Bannon at second base; Answers to Friday’s quiz
Rylan Bannon is one of the oldest players in the Orioles’ Instructional League in Sarasota, Florida this month. He’s also one of a handful who were also at the Bowie alternate training site. Bannon, a 24-year-old infielder who was obtained from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Manny Machado trade in July...
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October 16, 2020 at 7:00 am
The great Orioles offseason quiz
To mark Jim Palmer’s 75th birthday this week, the great Orioles teams of the past and the wacky 2020 season, and more, it’s time for the first offseason edition of the Great Orioles Quiz. The answers will be revealed on Monday. Jim Palmer hit two home runs in his career. The first...
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October 15, 2020 at 7:00 am
Who are the candidates to close for the Orioles in 2021?
When the Orioles gathered for spring training in Sarasota, Florida last February, manager Brandon Hyde was undecided on a closer. Mychal Givens had been ineffective as a closer in 2019 and performed much better in a set-up role. Hyde hoped that Hunter Harvey could become the Orioles’ closer, but when it finally...
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October 14, 2020 at 7:00 am
Orioles face hard decisions on key players
The Orioles have decisions to make on a number of players, and it’s difficult because they had fewer games to watch them. That was known entering the 60-game season. Now that the season has ended, they’ll have to make some educated guesses. It’s one thing to extrapolate the 25-35 record, which works...
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3.5K8October 13, 2020 at 7:00 amMorgan’s death another reminder of a painful 2020
In a year that’s been so unspeakably awful, another Hall of Famer has been taken from us. We were just getting over...
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October 12, 2020 at 7:00 am
Orioles can look to Rays for how winners are constructed
Oriole fans watching the American League Championship Series might not have a strong choice in deciding who to root for. In the National League Championship Series, former Orioles Nick Markakis and Darren O’Day are playing for the Atlanta Braves. Catonsville’s Adam Kolarek pitches for the Los Angeles Dodgers. There’s not a former...
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October 9, 2020 at 7:00 am
Duquette says he left a strong foundation for Orioles
A little over two years ago, Dan Duquette departed the Orioles after serving as their executive vice president of baseball operations for seven years. Duquette, who is currently a management consultant in Massachusetts, is proud of the work he did with the Orioles, although he acknowledges that anything short of a World...
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4.4K8October 8, 2020 at 7:00 amVince Bagli was The Dean of Baltimore Sports
When I came to Baltimore in 1980, Vince Bagli was in the middle of his 31-year run as weekday sports anchor at...
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October 7, 2020 at 7:00 am
Pat Valaika was Orioles’ most pleasant surprise in 2020
Four Orioles played more than 50 games in the 60-game 2020 season. Surprisingly, Pat Valaika was one of them. Hanser Alberto and Rio Ruiz tied for the club lead with 54. Valaika and Renato Núñez each played 52. Valaika started games at five positions, all four infield spots and left field. He...
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October 5, 2020 at 7:00 am
Mountcastle’s rookie status; Fall frenzy; Hall of Famers lost
Ryan Mountcastle might get some votes for the American League Rookie of the Year award. He also might be a favorite for the award next year, too. Mountcastle, who played in 35 of the Orioles’ 60 games this season (60 percent), remains eligible in next year’s voting because he fell four at-bats...
