Rich Dubroff
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April 23, 2019 at 6:30 pm
Alex Cobb doesn’t regret signing with the Orioles
BALTIMORE—There was an unusual sight on the field Monday afternoon. Alex Cobb was throwing a simulated game. Those improvised games are generally reserved for pitchers who are nearly ready to return from the injured list. Cobb had come off the 10-day injured list on Saturday before the second game of a doubleheader....
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at 7:00 am
Orioles’ Hess falters in fifth; Castro unravels in eighth; Sucre pitches 1-2-3 ninth
BALTIMORE—The evening began nicely for the Orioles. David Hess sped through four innings, allowing just one baserunner. Although the Orioles didn’t score, it was a promising start. However, things quickly came undone in the fifth. Hess allowed a three-run home run to James McCann to key a four-run inning. The Orioles allowed...
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April 22, 2019 at 5:46 pm
Orioles decide Cedric Mullins needs offensive lift, send him to Norfolk
BALTIMORE—With his batting average at just .094, the Orioles decided that Cedric Mullins needed to find his offensive stroke. On Monday, they optioned the 24-year-old centerfielder to Triple-A Norfolk. Mullins had just six hits in 64 at-bats, and was 2-for-40 after enduring a rough spring training when he hit just .151. The...
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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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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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at 7:00 am
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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at 3:42 pm
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...
