Thanks to those who responded and sent in questions for our first mailbag. Question: “How long do you reasonably think it will take to make another playoff push?” @ballhawkdog Answer: Orioles Executive Vice President/General Manager Mike Elias hasn’t put a timetable on the rebuild, but if everything works out, I think the...
Orioles left-hander John Means finished second to Houston’s Yordan Alvarez in voting for the American League Rookie of the Year. Alvarez, who homered in his major league debut against the Orioles on June 9, was the unanimous winner of the annual award voted on by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. He...
Mike Elias celebrates his first anniversary as the Orioles’ top baseball executive this week, when he represents the team at the general managers’ meetings in Scottsdale, Arizona. Trades will undoubtedly be on Elias’ mind when he meets with his counterparts, starting today. The only major trade Elias pulled off in his first...
One of the most popular questions fans ask is: Which of the current Orioles will still be with the club when they turn things around? The most popular answers are Trey Mancini and John Means. Hunter Harvey has become another favorite choice. The question seems simple, but the answer isn’t. In 2010,...
Last year, two former players with Oriole ties were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Today’s Game committee. This year, another man who played for the Orioles could join Harold Baines and Lee Smith. Dwight Evans, who played 19 seasons with the Boston Red Sox, and one with the...
BALTIMORE—After one of their regular visits to the University of Maryland Children’s Hospital, Chris and Jill Davis decided they wanted to do...
When Dan Duquette and Buck Showalter were fired by the Orioles 13 months ago, there was doubt that either one of them would work again in baseball. Showalter was recently interviewed for the Los Angeles Angels and Philadelphia Phillies managerial positions that went to Joe Maddon and Joe Girardi but still hopes...
Before Game 7 had even begun, two oddsmakers were already setting lines on the 2020 season. Both SportsBetting.ag and BetOnline reported that the Houston Astros were 5/1 favorites to win next season’s World Series with the Washington Nationals and New York Yankees next at 8/1. The Orioles had the longest odds, 250/1....
In perhaps the strangest World Series in history, the Washington Nationals upset the Houston Astros. Wednesday’s 6-2 Game 7 win ended the only Series in history in which the home team failed to win a game. Only the first game of the Series was close, and this World Series will be remembered...
The Orioles cleared space on their 40-man roster by outrighting four pitchers — right-handers Ryan Eades, Luis Ortiz and Tayler Scott and left-hander Josh Rogers to Triple-A Norfolk. They also claimed infielder Pat Valaika on waivers from Colorado. Eades, who was claimed on waivers from Minnesota on August 14, was 0-1 with...