Rich Dubroff
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December 5, 2018 at 7:00 am
Orioles could face obstacles in hiring coaching staff
Once the Orioles choose their manager, they’ll have a coaching staff to select. And while there is no competition in their managerial search, picking coaches might be a trickier. There are coaches available from the five other teams that hired new managers, but other teams may be reluctant to allow their minor...
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3.1K21December 3, 2018 at 12:14 pmOrioles’ reported managerial candidates not high-profile ones
When the famed screenwriter, William Goldman, died last month, I was reminded of his iconic quote. “Nobody knows anything” Goldman, who...
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December 1, 2018 at 8:11 am
Saying goodbye to Beckham, Graham and Joseph
Friday was the most active day in Mike Elias’ brief time as the head of Orioles baseball operations. He began it by dismissing Brian Graham, who ran the minor leagues for the past six years, and concluding it by not offering contracts to Tim Beckham and Caleb Joseph. The moves to sever...
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November 30, 2018 at 10:00 am
Orioles dismiss longtime farm director Brian Graham
For the second time this week, a high-ranking member of the Orioles’ front office has been let go. On Friday morning, the Orioles fired Brian Graham, their director of player development. Graham, who had just completed his sixth season supervising the Orioles’ minor league operations, had worked for the team for 11...
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2.8K20at 7:00 amElias says Orioles have ‘great list of names’ as managerial possibilities
The Orioles are still searching for a manager, and Mike Elias hasn’t indicated who the leading candidates are nor when he might...
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November 28, 2018 at 7:00 am
Rajsich’s drafts produced major leaguers, but no stars for Orioles
The seven-year run of Gary Rajsich as Orioles scouting director has come to an end. The news, which wasn’t unexpected, means that Mike Elias, the Orioles’ executive vice president/general manager, will put his stamp on scouting. Rajsich’s dismissal, which was first reported by MASNsports.com and confirmed by an industry source, has yet...
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4.3K6November 27, 2018 at 12:00 pmOrioles looking everywhere for analytical talent
The Orioles are looking everywhere to find talent. They’re even using job boards to search for some of their most important hires....
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4.2K31November 26, 2018 at 7:00 amReading between the lines of Mike Elias’ message to Oriole fans
Thanksgiving is over, and Mike Elias has some decisions to make this week. By Friday, he’ll have to offer contracts to arbitration-eligible...
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November 22, 2018 at 7:00 am
Oriole fans have much to be thankful for
Oriole fans do have much to be thankful about. This past week, the addition of Mike Elias as the team’s new executive vice president and general manager, and his first hire — Sig Mejdal, to run the fledgling analytics department — were met with acclaim from a restive fan base. While this...
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3.7K14November 21, 2018 at 11:48 am
Orioles name Mejdal to head analytics department
As expected, new Orioles Executive Vice President and General Manager Mike Elias’ first move was to add longtime aide Sig Mejdal to...
