Rich Dubroff
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April 21, 2019 at 5:40 pm
Homers don’t fly, but Orioles are swept; Bundy goes 6; Smith has sore quad
BALTIMORE—Before Sunday’s game, manager Brandon Hyde had to address Alex Cobb’s postgame comments from the night before, suggesting the baseballs are juiced. “I have no idea,” Hyde said. “The ball is flying everywhere. I’m not a scientist, and I’m not that smart. All I see is what we’re giving up, which is...
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at 12:19 pm
Orioles lose patience with pitcher Mike Wright, designate him for assignment
BALTIMORE—For five seasons, pitcher Mike Wright teased the Orioles with his potential. They showed exceptional patience with the 29-year-old. However, that patience has finally been exhausted, and the Orioles designated the right-hander for assignment on Sunday. Wright, who was 10-12 with a 5.95 ERA in 101 games, will be put on waivers....
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Kline makes debut; Davis pitches; Cobb wonders about baseballs being used
BALTIMORE—By the time Branden Kline sprinted in from the bullpen, many of the announced crowd of 28,409 who came for the Orioles’ Saturday doubleheader with the Minnesota Twins had departed. Kline’s friends and family, who’d come from Frederick, cheered from the seats behind home plate. Kline was officially added for the second...
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April 20, 2019 at 8:33 pm
Orioles continue to give up homers at record rate; Davis heats up; Kline arrives
BALTIMORE—It’s no secret that the Orioles have been allowing home runs at a record pace. When Alex Cobb, who started the second game of a Saturday doubleheader, allowed home runs to Nelson Cruz and C.J. Cron in the first inning, it meant the Orioles had become the first team in baseball history...
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Jonathan Schoop savors trip back to Baltimore to face Orioles
BALTIMORE—It’s Jonathan Schoop’s first time back in Baltimore since he left the Orioles last July, and it’s a funny feeling. “Weird a little bit,” Schoop said as he prepared for Saturday’s doubleheader with the Minnesota Twins. “Get to see my old fans, my old teammates. I went to the neighborhood to see...
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April 19, 2019 at 5:37 pm
Few appealing alternatives in high minors for the Orioles
After the first three weeks, the Orioles have an 8-12 record. That projects to just under 100 losses, which many would consider a success after the 115-loss season in 2018. The early part of the season has been a relative joyride, especially since the Orioles played 17 of their first 20 against...
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April 18, 2019 at 7:00 am
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde impresses others through his support for Davis
As Wednesday night’s painful 8-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays again demonstrated, the Orioles’ building process will continue to be difficult. With the team’s record now 7-12, Brandon Hyde continues to draw rave reviews for his performance in his first year as a manager. Hyde, who was chosen by general manager...
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April 17, 2019 at 7:00 am
Orioles’ Chris Davis draws admiration for his handling of adversity
Suddenly, an .089 hitter became a folk hero. This weekend, Chris Davis went from being pitied to a sought-after guest on talk shows. On Monday morning, shortly before the Orioles’ Patriots’ Day game against the Boston Red Sox, Davis, who a few days earlier was cheered by tiny crowds in Baltimore, was...
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April 16, 2019 at 7:00 am
The Orioles are better than last year, and Hyde thinks they can be even better
BOSTON—The Orioles begin a three-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field tonight, and will see the team that’s leading the American League East. The Rays are 12-4, and they lead the second-place Orioles by 5 ½ games. The Orioles are 7-10. They have a 6-4 record on the road,...
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April 15, 2019 at 4:05 pm
Orioles split four games in Boston; Davis hits first homer; Hyde gets first ejection with O’s
BOSTON— In their first 10 road games, the Orioles have managed to win two of three at Yankee Stadium, another two of three in Toronto, and just concluded a split of their four-game series at Fenway Park. The Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox, 8-1, in a Patriots’ Day game that began...
