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June 2, 2020 at 7:00 am

Former union official thinks there’s room for compromise in baseball negotiations

With players and owners squabbling over terms for opening of the 2020 season, Greg Bouris has a unique vantage point to talk...

June 1, 2020 at 7:00 am

Answers to your Orioles questions

With the hope that there will be positive news on the 2020 baseball season soon, let’s answer some questions from readers. Question: Rich – my question is how does this year impact the development of someone like Rutschman, who is just starting his career and oppositely someone like Mountcastle, who is on...

May 29, 2020 at 7:00 am

How would an 82-game season affect the Orioles

Assuming that there’s an agreement between Major League Baseball and the Players Association, there could be an 82-game season. The Players Association reportedly has countered MLB’s proposal of a sliding scale with a request for more games. The owners want a regular season that begins early in July and a lengthened postseason...

May 28, 2020 at 7:00 am

Orioles’ 2020 schedule likely to feature many quirks

Assuming the players and Major League Baseball come to terms on a format for the abbreviated 2020 season, an 82-game schedule is likely. I hadn’t given the season, apart from the Orioles, much thought until last weekend when I finally got around to reading the Sports Illustrated baseball preview. That’s been must...

May 27, 2020 at 7:00 am

Doug Brocail says Oriole pitchers have been doing their work during pandemic

The Orioles hope to begin their delayed season in early July, and pitching coach Doug Brocail can’t wait. Brocail and the Orioles’ new bullpen coach, Darren Holmes, have been regularly checking in with perhaps 35 pitchers. Brocail and Holmes use Zoom and WhatsApp. In WhatsApp, the pitchers log their daily work. If...

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May 25, 2020 at 7:00 am

A summer for great baseball books

I have a weakness for books, particularly baseball books. I probably own between 200 and 300, and during the pandemic, I’ve gotten...

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May 22, 2020 at 7:00 am

Fascinating books on Mays, Berra highlight spring’s baseball offerings

At best, baseball is still six weeks away, and with the Memorial Day weekend here, and many seasonal activities still not available,...

May 21, 2020 at 7:00 am

Reviewing the Orioles’ storylines from spring training

Back on February 11, when spring training was about to begin for the Orioles in Sarasota, Florida, we took a look at five storylines to be watched. If there is a second spring training, it probably will begin about four months after the first. While we wait, let’s revisit the storylines and...

May 20, 2020 at 7:00 am

Owners, players face difficult obstacles on way to 2020 baseball season

It’s far from certain that the baseball season will begin in early July. Not only does national health have to allow for it, but players have to agree to the special conditions that Major League Baseball is proposing to guard against the coronavirus, and that’s problematic. After reading a number of summaries...