Rich Dubroff
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September 17, 2019 at 5:33 pm
Hyde continues to experiment with Oriole starters; Hanhold waits until ’20; Britton joins club
BALTIMORE—The Orioles had 12 games remaining going into Tuesday night’s matchup against the Toronto Blue Jays. They used their 17th different starter, Chandler Shepherd. Manager Brandon Hyde will use Dylan Bundy, John Means and Asher Wojciechowski twice each down the stretch. “For the other guys, we’re playing it series-by-series.” Hyde said. “We’ll...
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Orioles split series with Tigers; Means gives up five runs; Mancini continues homer streak
The Orioles and Detroit Tigers split a four-game series that some viewed as the battle for the basement. The split leaves the Orioles 3 ½ games ahead of the Tigers with 12 to play. Barring a turnaround, the Orioles will finish with the second-worst record in baseball and the No. 2 pick...
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September 16, 2019 at 1:51 pm
Orioles make staff changes, hire Matt Blood to run minor leagues
The Orioles made a number of staff changes on Monday, hiring Matt Blood as director of player development. Blood comes from the Texas Rangers, where he was the director of baseball innovation. He was hired last November as the Rangers’ director of player development. Previously, Blood worked with USA Baseball, where he...
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September 15, 2019 at 7:00 am
Orioles lose their 100th on Tigers’ grand slam in 12th; Villar wants to play 162; Tayler Scott returns
DETROIT—The Orioles thought they had Saturday’s game against the Detroit Tigers won twice. Instead, they found a way to lose their 100th game of the season. Orioles reliever Mychal Givens had two outs in the ninth with a one-run lead. But he fell behind in the count and threw a 3-1 fastball...
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September 14, 2019 at 5:05 pm
Orioles’ Chris Davis rewarded for his work off the field
DETROIT—In a season that’s been otherwise forgettable, Chris Davis has been named the Orioles’ nominee for the Roberto Clemente award for his off-the-field activities. Davis and his wife, Jill, have long been active in community work. In the Orioles’ release announcing the award, it lists nine organizations they have both donated money...
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Orioles surpass last year’s win total; Harvey looks strong; Brooks pitches well
DETROIT—Many fans derided the Orioles’ four-game series with the Detroit Tigers, the teams with the two worst records in baseball. Some felt the Orioles, who beat the Tigers 6-2 on Friday night, would be better off losing the series and perhaps getting the first draft choice for the second straight year. “As...
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September 13, 2019 at 6:06 pm
Brandon Hyde, Trey Mancini think Orioles’ last two weeks are important
DETROIT—With one more win, the Orioles will surpass their win total from 2018. With one more loss, they’ll lose 100 games for the second consecutive year. While those stats might seem trivial, there are still impressions to be made in the final 17 games of the season. “In our situation, I care...
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Orioles lose 99th game on passed ball that scores two runs
BALTIMORE—The Orioles lost their 99th game in a very strange way. Starter Dylan Bundy thought he had the Dodgers’ Russell Martin struck out with the bases loaded in the sixth, then watched as the third strike got away from catcher Pedro Severino. Cody Bellinger scored and, as Bundy watched instead of covering...
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September 12, 2019 at 5:46 pm
Orioles’ Austin Hays feels comfortable in center field
BALTIMORE–Austin Hays was back in center field for the Orioles in Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It’s a position where Hays looks at home on a team that is searching for a centerfielder. Hays is the eighth Orioles to start a game in center. Stevie Wilkerson, who never played center...
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Villar’s blast breaks MLB home run record; Means controls Dodgers; Orioles equal last year’s win total
BALTIMORE—In a season when the Orioles have set a Major League Baseball record for most home runs allowed, it seems fitting that they hit the one that established a new high for MLB homers in a season. Jonathan Villar’s three-run home run, 443-foot blast in the bottom of the seventh was the...
