Rich Dubroff
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March 30, 2020 at 7:00 am
2012 was the year everything worked for the Orioles
People often ask me what is the most unforgettable game I’ve ever seen. I have a few contenders, but there’s something they never ask me that I have an easy answer for. The 2012 Orioles were my favorite team. In September 2011, ComcastSportsNet, now NBCSportsWashington, decided that it should begin coverage of...
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March 17, 2020 at 7:00 am
Waiting for that good Oriole news
We love sports because of the uncertainty. We never know for sure what will happen. What kind of a player will Adley Rutschman be? Can Lamar Jackson reach another level? What we’re experiencing now is the worst kind of uncertainty, the unsettling kind. What’s familiar to us we can’t have. No sports....
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February 25, 2020 at 7:00 am
Orioles line up split-squad games; Infielders Urena, Velazquez expected to play; Bannon’s journey
CLEARWATER, Florida.-What’s happening? The Orioles will play split-squad games with the Tampa Bay Rays in Sarasota and the Boston Red Sox at Fort Myers on Tuesday. John Means will face Charlie Morton at home. Tom Eshelman will pitch against Boston’s Ryan Weber. Infielders Richard Urena and Andrew Velazquez could both see their...
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February 11, 2020 at 7:00 am
Five storylines to watch in Orioles’ spring training
SARASOTA, Florida—The Orioles begin spring training on Tuesday with many questions to be answered. Between now and March 23, when their time in Florida ends, much more will be known. As pitchers and catchers report, let’s look at five storylines that bear watching over the next six weeks. Who will be in...
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February 8, 2020 at 7:00 am
Hyde says that 66 players in Orioles’ camp means more competition
When spring training gets under way for the Orioles on Tuesday, manager Brandon Hyde will have a roster of 66 players. “It’s a big number,” Hyde said on Friday at the Birdland Caravan stop at the Greene Turtle in White Marsh. “I’m looking forward to the competition that we’re bringing into camp.”...
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February 7, 2020 at 7:00 am
Bill Ripken is proud of being ‘old school’
Bill Ripken played 12 seasons in the major leagues, seven with the Orioles alongside his brother, Cal Ripken Jr. In 1987, the Ripkens made baseball history when they played under their father, Cal Ripken Sr., who was the Orioles’ manager. Ripken is a commentator on MLB Network and, along with his brother,...
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February 6, 2020 at 7:00 am
Answers to your Orioles questions
Spring training begins in five days, and we have our final mailbag of the offseason. We’ll have monthly mailbags during the season. Thanks to those who had questions. Some questions have been edited for clarity and grammar. Question: “I really enjoy your website and insight into the Orioles. Thanks for writing it....
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February 5, 2020 at 7:00 am
Fredi Gonzalez brings years of managerial experience to Orioles’ coaching staff
Fredi Gonzalez is one of three new Oriole coaches for 2020. His title is Major League Coach. Gonzalez is the only one of manager Brandon Hyde’s coaches who has major league managerial experience. He managed the Marlins from 2007-2010 and succeeded Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox as Atlanta Braves skipper from...
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February 4, 2020 at 7:00 am
Who’ll lead off for Orioles? Promotional schedule; Call for questions
Constructing a lineup is probably one of the things that’s not currently on the mind of Orioles manager Brandon Hyde. Pitchers and catchers report to the Ed Smith Stadium complex a week from now, take the field a day later, and by February 17, a day after infielders and outfielders report, he’ll...
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February 3, 2020 at 7:00 am
Here’s your guide to Sarasota as spring training nears for Orioles
Now that the Super Bowl is over, spring training is just eight days away. Pitchers and catchers report on February 11 and work out for the first time the next day. Position players are scheduled to report on February 16, and the first full-squad workout is February 17. The workouts, held on...
