Rich Dubroff
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September 12, 2019 at 7:00 am
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...
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September 11, 2019 at 5:41 pm
Orioles’ Hunter Harvey says biceps soreness is ‘normal stuff’
BALTIMORE—Orioles reliever Hunter Harvey hasn’t pitched since September 2 because of right biceps soreness. He’s eager to finish the season strong. Harvey has thrown 81 innings this season, the most he’s pitched since 2014 when he threw 87 2/3 for Delmarva, a season that was truncated by a forearm injury. This has...
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Orioles watch Dodgers celebrate 7th straight NL West title behind Buehler; Blach roughed up
BALTIMORE—A handful of Orioles remained in their dugout to watch the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate their seventh consecutive National League West title. Manager Brandon Hyde wasn’t one of them. He’s been part of many celebrations with the Chicago Cubs, and as he entered the auxiliary clubhouse for his postgame media session, Hyde...
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September 10, 2019 at 5:26 pm
Orioles’ Elias says dismissals necessary to reposition the organization
BALTIMORE—For the second time in less than three weeks, Orioles general manager Mike Elias explained the rationale behind the makeover of the team he’s been running since last November. Elias dismissed 14 employees in player development and in the team’s Dominican academy on Monday. That was on top of the 11 he...
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3.3K15at 7:00 amQ&A with Koby Perez, the Orioles’ international scouting director
Koby Perez joined the Orioles as international scouting director in January. It’s been a busy eight months. For years, the Orioles lagged...
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September 9, 2019 at 8:54 pm
Orioles continue makeover by dismissing minor league personnel
The Orioles continued their front office makeover Monday when they fired a number of their minor league personnel. The most prominent name, according to a source, was minor league hitting coordinator Jeff Manto, a former Oriole. Other names included Frederick manager Ryan Minor (pictured above), and Keys pitching coach Justin Lord and...
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This Week: Baysox face Trenton for Eastern League title; Dodgers can clinch NL West in Baltimore
BALTIMORE—The Bowie Baysox, who began the season with a 7-23 record, are in the Eastern League Championship Series. The Baysox beat the Harrisburg Senators three games to one in the best-of-five Western Division series and face the Trenton Thunder, who swept Reading. The best-of-five championship series begins Tuesday in Trenton, New Jersey....
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September 8, 2019 at 5:29 pm
Wojciechowski struggles in Orioles’ fifth straight loss; Elias likes Alberto, who keeps hitting
BALTIMORE—The Orioles were no match for the New York Yankees this year, losing 16 straight and 17 of 19 overall. They’ve fared poorly against the Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics. On Sunday, they managed to drop their fourth straight to the Texas Rangers, another team with a first-year manager. The Rangers are...
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Brooks pounded as Orioles’ losing streak reaches four; Bowie advances to championship series; Elias discusses DL Hall
BALTIMORE—The first inning was an awful one for Aaron Brooks, who started the Orioles’ 23-2 loss to Houston on August 10, and it was enough to send them on their way to their fourth straight loss. It’s their 10th losing streak of four games or more. The Orioles’ 9-4 loss to the...
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September 7, 2019 at 5:33 pm
Orioles call up Austin Hays; Elias explains why Mountcastle, Mullins and Akin didn’t get call
BALTIMORE—Taking advantage of a rule that will allow players on 40-man rosters to play in the major leagues and Arizona Fall League, the Orioles decided to promote outfielder Austin Hays for the final three weeks of the season. General manager Mike Elias said that Major League Baseball and the Players Association came...