Rich Dubroff
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July 1, 2019 at 6:29 pm
Mancini disappointed by All-Star Game snub; Orioles shuffle rotation
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida—Trey Mancini acknowledged that he was disappointed that he didn’t make the American League All-Star team, but he was happy that teammate John Means will represent the Orioles. “It was a tough day yesterday,” Mancini said. “But first I just want to say that John 100 percent deserves it. He’s...
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Orioles hope to re-enter Latin American market with a flourish
BALTIMORE—The Orioles are hoping to continue their makeover in another way when the international signing period begins on Tuesday. For years, the Orioles have largely avoided paying large bonuses to international prospects, but after Manny Machado was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers last July, Dan Duquette, who was then running baseball...
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June 30, 2019 at 5:59 pm
John Means is Orioles’ lone All-Star representative; Mancini is left off team
BALTIMORE—When spring training began, pitcher John Means doubted that he’d make the Orioles’ Opening Day roster. A little more than three months later, Means is the Orioles’ only All-Star for the game in Cleveland on July 9. Means, a 26-year-old left-hander, is 7-4 with a 2.50 ERA in 17 games, 13 of...
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Orioles baffled by Indians’ Bieber; Ynoa pitches well; Mussina throws out first pitch
BALTIMORE—After two lopsided shutouts and 26 runs in the past two days, the Orioles had no chance against Shane Bieber on Sunday. The Cleveland Indians’ right-hander, who threw a complete-game shutout against the Orioles on May 19, baffled them for eight innings on Sunday. Bieber gave up just three hits and struck...
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Pitcher Grayson Rodriguez enjoying a standout season at Delmarva
SALISBURY—Everyone has great things to say about Grayson Rodriguez, the Orioles’ top draft choice in 2018. On Friday, Rodriguez was named one of the pitchers for the American League in the Futures Game on July 7 in Cleveland. On June 18, Rodriguez pitched in the South Atlantic League All-Star Game. In his...
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June 29, 2019 at 9:09 pm
Orioles make MLB history with back-to-back 13-0 wins over Indians; Cashner dominates
BALTIMORE—A night after the Orioles broke out of their funk with a stunning 13-0 win over the Cleveland Indians, they did it again. Sparked by a six-run fourth inning and the pitching of Andrew Cashner, the Orioles duplicated their Friday success against the Indians with another 13-0 win on Saturday. According to...
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Orioles break out offensively; Sisco has five RBIs; Means on the mark
BALTIMORE—It had been so long since the Orioles performed this well, it was almost hard to believe. Entering Friday night’s game with the Cleveland Indians, the Orioles had lost 13 of 14 and watched their ERA swell to 5.93. With pitcher John Means returning from the 10-day injured list, they had their...
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June 28, 2019 at 5:42 pm
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde is enjoying his job despite the losses
BALTIMORE—The Orioles’ season is halfway over. With a record of 23-58 and 13 losses in their last 15 games, it hasn’t been the managerial debut Brandon Hyde had hoped for, but he’s still glad he took the job. “I’m enjoying it,” Hyde said before he got to enjoy Friday night’s 13-0 blowout...
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June 27, 2019 at 7:00 am
Delmarva Shorebirds’ first-half success gives Orioles reason for optimism
SALISBURY—The first half of the 2019 season was magical for the Delmarva Shorebirds, the Orioles’ Single-A affiliate in the South Atlantic League. They had a 48-21 record, second best in all of professional baseball, to win the league’s Northern Division first-half title. The Shorebirds won 24 of their first 28 games, and...
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June 26, 2019 at 7:37 pm
Orioles allow 5 homers in another lopsided loss; concern about Josh Rogers’ elbow; Henderson heading to Gulf Coast
BALTIMORE—Manager Brandon Hyde has watched too many noncompetitive games in the first half of this Orioles season. In 80 games, the Orioles have allowed 10 or more runs 16 times—one in every five games. After their 10-5 loss to the San Diego Padres Wednesday, the Orioles dropped to 22-58. They have lost...
