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January 15, 2019 at 7:00 am

A fan’s spring training to-do list

A month from tomorrow, spring training opens in Sarasota, Fla. It will be the 10th spring training for the Orioles at the...

January 14, 2019 at 7:00 am

Elias keeps adding infielders to Orioles

After word surfaced on Friday that the Orioles had reached agreement with their three players eligible for arbitration and just before the team sent out its letter from general manager Mike Elias to season ticket holders, Elias acquired his fourth infielder, Hanser Alberto, in the past month. If Elias’ predecessor, Dan Duquette,...

January 11, 2019 at 10:35 pm

No arbitration for Orioles: Bundy, Givens, Villar agree to contracts

In Mike Elias’ first offseason as Orioles general manager, he gets to avoid going to arbitration with any of the three players who were eligible. On Friday, Dylan Bundy, Mychal Givens and Jonathan Villar, the only three players who could have gone to arbitration agreed to one-year contracts with the team. Bundy,...

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Orioles payroll to fall significantly in 2019

The Orioles’ payroll will be substantially lower in 2019 than it was last year, and there are fewer players eligible for arbitration. Only Dylan Bundy, Mychal Givens and Jonathan Villar are eligible. A year ago, seven players, all of whom are no longer with the team, were eligible for arbitration, and none...

January 10, 2019 at 3:58 pm

Billy Joel will play at Oriole Park in team’s first concert

BALTIMORE—After 26 years, the Orioles will hold their first concert when Billy Joel performs on July 26. Since Oriole Park at Camden Yards opened in 1992, the Orioles haven’t held any stand-alone concerts. The most prominent non-sports event was when Pope John Paul II held Mass on Oct. 8, 1995. Brothers John...

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Diner Question: Will you attend more Orioles games in 2019?

After a break for the holiday, Dubroff’s Diner is open for a full year of Orioles business. Last season, Orioles attendance fell to a 40-year full-season low of 1,564,192. To conclude 2018, we asked if fans were more optimistic with the hiring of Mike Elias as general manager and Brandon Hyde as...

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January 9, 2019 at 7:00 am

Cadyn Grenier hopes his second pro year is better than the first

Mike Elias spent part of the Winter Meetings adding three infielders to the Orioles’ mix. Cadyn Grenier, the shortstop who the Orioles...

January 8, 2019 at 7:00 am

Britton’s contract reminds Orioles what they’re missing

It has been a good offseason for two members of the 2014 Orioles bullpen. Over the weekend, it was reported that Zach Britton re-signed with the New York Yankees. On Dec. 21, Andrew Miller signed a two-year, $25-million contract with the St. Louis Cardinals. Miller’s contract is more straightforward than Britton’s. If...

January 7, 2019 at 7:00 am

In the Elias administration, a small move can mean much

Late Friday afternoon, the Orioles made a seemingly minor move, acquiring right-handed reliever Austin Brice on waivers and designating infielder Breyvic Valera for assignment. A day later, Valera was traded to the San Francisco Giants for cash considerations. Under normal circumstances, it would be seen as just one of many moves the...