Rich Dubroff
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June 12, 2019 at 7:00 am
Means, bullpen combine for Orioles win; offense doubles up; Smith closer to return
BALTIMORE—After starter John Means needed 103 pitches to get through five innings, the Orioles needed four innings out of their rested bullpen to hang on to a two-run lead. Shawn Armstrong (pictured above), Miguel Castro, Richard Bleier and Mychal Givens combined to allow one run on just one hit in four innings...
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June 11, 2019 at 6:17 pm
Orioles starter Alex Cobb to have hip surgery, ending his season
BALTIMORE—Starting pitcher Alex Cobb will have season-ending right hip surgery this week, Orioles general manager Mike Elias said Tuesday. The surgery will be performed in Nashville by Dr. J.W. Thomas Byrd to correct an impingement in Cobb’s right hip. “Some bony outgrowth is rubbing up against soft tissue,” Elias said. “We made...
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In their previous lives, Orioles held various jobs
The next time you’re using Uber, your driver could be a moonlighting baseball player. Reliever Evan Phillips is one of a number of Orioles who have had non-baseball jobs in school or when playing in the minors. Phillips was living in Raleigh, North Carolina in the winter of 2016 and decided to...
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June 9, 2019 at 6:03 pm
Orioles fail again to win a series; Bundy pitches well; Hyde repeats a lineup
HOUSTON—After Saturday’s 4-1 victory over the Houston Astros, the Orioles hoped to win consecutive games for the first time since May 4-6, their first series since April 22-24 and their first road series since April 1-3. None of those streaks came to an end as the Orioles were shut out by the...
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Mike Elias slowly molding Orioles into the team he envisions
HOUSTON—Last week, Mike Elias took another step toward making the Orioles his team with his first draft. It will be several years before the results of that draft can be fully analyzed. In the interim, Elias will trade and pick up players on waivers, as he’s been doing since he took over...
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June 8, 2019 at 7:57 pm
Santander’s catch saves Orioles; Martin homers; Phillips up for fourth time
HOUSTON—Andrew Cashner had one of his best stat lines of 2019 thanks to Anthony Santander. Cashner allowed one run on four hits in six innings, but it could have been far worse. Cashner allowed just two singles in the first five innings and had a 1-0 lead on Saturday against the Houston...
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Orioles lose to Astros in 11 innings; bullpen is solid; Santander returns
HOUSTON—The Orioles’ bullpen was stout. Shawn Armstrong, Richard Bleier and Mychal Givens combined for four scoreless innings. In the 11th inning, Branden Kline allowed a one-out single to Yuli Gurriel, and with two outs, Robinson Chirinos doubled to left. Stevie Wilkerson threw to cutoff man Jonathan Villar, and his relay throw home...
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June 7, 2019 at 7:36 pm
Elias says Orioles expect to sign Adley Ruthschman quickly
HOUSTON—The Major League Baseball draft is over, and Orioles general manager Mike Elias felt free enough to see his team on the road. It might have something to do with the opponent, the Houston Astros, the team Elias worked for from 2012-18. Elias has plenty of work to do, starting with getting...
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Dwight Smith Jr. in concussion protocol; Orioles to recall outfielder; Hess loses again
ARLINGTON, Texas—The hurts just kept coming for the Orioles. Beginning Thursday night’s game against the Texas Rangers with just one healthy reserve position player, manager Brandon Hyde was forced to use Keon Broxton after Dwight Smith Jr. left the game in the fifth inning. Smith caught Rougned Odor’s drive to end the...
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June 6, 2019 at 7:34 pm
Orioles place DJ Stewart on injured list; Chris Davis goes to right as Hyde juggles lineup
ARLINGTON, Texas—DJ Stewart’s right ankle was wrapped on Thursday, and he was placed on the 10-day injured list. Stewart was clipped by second baseman Hanser Alberto as both raced for a foul ball in the sixth inning Wednesday night, and the rightfielder sprained his right ankle in the collision. After Wednesday’s 2-1...
