Rich Dubroff
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November 19, 2019 at 9:49 pm
Orioles hire Eve Rosenbaum as director of baseball development
The Orioles have hired Eve Rosenbaum to the newly created position of director of baseball development. The news was reported by The Athletic and confirmed by an industry source. Rosenbaum comes from the Houston Astros, where she worked with Executive Vice President/General Manager Mike Elias. The Bethesda native, who attended Walt Whitman...
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Ravens fever everywhere; Astros under attack; Last season for Frederick?
Everywhere you go in Baltimore, the talk is about Lamar Jackson and the Ravens. Orioles talk is muted, and besides, it’s more fun to talk about a winner. Since the 1999 season, the Ravens’ fourth in Baltimore, they’ve had just four losing seasons. During that time, the Orioles have had just four...
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November 18, 2019 at 12:19 pm
Three former Orioles, including Brian Roberts, on Hall of Fame ballot
In the previous three years, six players with Oriole connections have been elected to the Hall of Fame. It’s possible that another with Oriole tied could be elected in 2020. Curt Schilling, who recorded the first of his 216 major league wins with the Orioles in 1990, is a leading contender for...
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Dylan Bundy could bring Orioles an attractive return
The Orioles have some attractive commodities if they choose to trade this offseason. Infielder Jonathan Villar, who could be traded before the December 2 deadline for offering 2020 contracts, is a possibility. Reliever Mychal Givens might fall into the same category. The Orioles also have a starting pitcher who might interest other...
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2.6K12November 15, 2019 at 7:00 amWhy I voted for Rocco Baldelli and not for Aaron Boone
As a member of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, the greatest privilege I have is the opportunity to vote on postseason...
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November 14, 2019 at 2:06 pm
Orioles to experiment with earlier starts for weeknight games, more day games in 2020
The Orioles are adding early start times to their 2020 schedule. Sixteen weeknight games will start at 6:35 p.m. Home games in April and May, before Memorial Day, and September, after Labor Day, get the early start. The team is also featuring more afternoon games, nine 4:05 p.m. Saturday starts and five...
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Pitcher Aaron Brooks leaves Orioles for an opportunity in South Korea
As the Orioles season ended, it seemed that pitcher Aaron Brooks had established himself as a contender for a job on their staff in 2020. Brooks, who was acquired on waivers from the Oakland Athletics just before the All-Star break, was supposed to be a stopgap starter for the Orioles, but that...
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November 12, 2019 at 7:00 am
Answers to your Orioles questions
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...
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November 11, 2019 at 6:32 pm
John Means finishes second to Houston’s Yordan Alvarez in AL Rookie of the Year voting
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...
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Elias attends his first GM meetings as Orioles’ top baseball executive; call for reader questions
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...