Rich Dubroff
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October 7, 2019 at 7:00 am
Wilkerson’s versatility is the key to a 2020 return with the Orioles; Remembering Andy Etchebarren
When the 2019 season began, the Orioles thought Cedric Mullins would be their centerfielder. After a horrid start when Mullins went 6-for-64 (.094), he was back in the minor leagues, and the Orioles searched for a new centerfielder. They tried Joey Rickard, but he wasn’t the answer. Nor was Keon Broxton. For...
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October 4, 2019 at 1:04 pm
Remake of Orioles’ coaching staff continues as bullpen coach John Wasdin departs
The Orioles continued their remake of manager Brandon Hyde’s coaching staff on Friday when bullpen coach John Wasdin was let go. News of Wasdin’s dismissal was first reported by The Athletic and confirmed by an industry source. Wasdin joins first base/outfield coach Arnie Beyeler and assistant hitting coach Howie Clark, who also...
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3.8K1at 7:00 amHolt reflects on first Orioles’ season; Darren O’Day makes comeback; Mancini cited
One of the first hires made by the Orioles late last year was Chris Holt, who was named the team’s minor league...
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October 3, 2019 at 6:59 pm
Orioles dismiss Beyeler and Clark as remake of coaching staff begins
The Orioles have begun to remake their coaching staff for the 2020 season. According to an industry source, the Orioles will not be retaining first base coach Arnie Beyeler and assistant hitting coach Howie Clark. News of the changes was first reported by The Athletic. Beyeler (pictured above), who also coached the...
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The 2019 Orioles season by the numbers; business executives added
The 2019 Orioles season was full of firsts and records. Most of them were not positive. It was the first time the Orioles lost more than 100 games in consecutive seasons, and their 223 combined losses in 2018 and 2019 was the fourth most in baseball history. Their pitching staff gave up...
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October 2, 2019 at 7:00 am
Orioles face a dilemma when it comes to Jonathan Villar
Should the Orioles retain the 40th-best player in baseball? Usually, that’s an easy question to answer, but Jonathan Villar’s future is uncertain. According to FanGraphs, Villar was the 40th-best player in Major League Baseball in the 2019 season. Both FanGraphs and Baseballreference.com calculate Villar’s WAR (wins above replacement) at 4.0. That puts...
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October 1, 2019 at 7:00 am
Elias’ first year with Orioles is a qualified success
Mike Elias’ first year as the Orioles’ top baseball executive is over, and despite another horrid won/loss record, it’s a qualified success. The Orioles weren’t meant to be competitive this season, and they weren’t. It was nice they won seven more games than they did a year ago, but at some point,...
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September 30, 2019 at 7:00 am
Now that the 2019 season is over, another challenging offseason begins
BOSTON— The second-worst season in Orioles history is over. It wasn’t as bad as 2018 with its 115 losses, but the Orioles eight-game improvement in 2019 still left them with a 54-108 record. In 1988, when the Orioles started 0-21, they finished 54-107 with a game rained out. Their 223 losses in...
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September 29, 2019 at 7:54 pm
Orioles’ final game typifies season; Wilkerson’s phenomenal catch, poor judgment; waiting on coaches
BOSTON—Game 162 typified the Orioles’ 2019 season. There were some excellent plays, and some absurd ones. The result was one final loss, the 108th, 5-4 to the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. A wondrous play extended the game in the eighth, and a careless one ended it in the bottom of the...
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Mark Trumbo: The exit interview
BOSTON—Mark Trumbo is set to play in his final game for the Orioles Sunday afternoon. Trumbo was dealt to the Orioles in December 2015 and led the major leagues in home runs with 47 in 2016. Before the 2017 season, he signed a three-year extension. In September 2018, he underwent right knee...
