Rich Dubroff
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2.8K16December 10, 2018 at 1:47 pmHall of Fame election for Baines draws criticism
LAS VEGAS—The selection of Harold Baines to the Hall of Fame has been met with criticism from some close observers of the...
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2.1K23at 7:00 am
Former O’s Baines and Smith elected to Hall of Fame; Elias to talk today at Winter Meetings
LAS VEGAS—Harold Baines and Lee Smith, two former Orioles, were elected to the Hall of Fame on Sunday. The Today’s Game committee...
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2.2K16December 7, 2018 at 7:00 amEveryone’s getting ready for the Winter Meetings
Whenever someone hears that I’m going to Las Vegas for five days, they’re excited for me. They have a night spot to...
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December 6, 2018 at 7:00 am
Is Nunez the Orioles’ answer at third?
While the Orioles season came to its merciful conclusion, one player performed well with almost no one noticing. Renato Nunez, who the Orioles recalled from Triple-A Norfolk to replace Manny Machado on the roster after the All-Star break trade, had statistics that bear closer scrutiny. Nunez was acquired off waivers from the...
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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...
