Rich Dubroff
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October 30, 2018 at 7:00 am
Host of former Orioles hit free-agent market
One day after the World Series, an attractive class of free agents was revealed that was heavy on former Orioles. Adam Jones was declared a free agent, and the market will be an interesting one. Jones, who was named the Most Valuable Oriole for the past season, is 33 and moved from...
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October 29, 2018 at 7:00 am
Former Oriole Steve Pearce is a most deserving World Series MVP
Entering the World Series, it wouldn’t have seemed unlikely that a former Oriole would be named the Most Valuable Player while another struck out to end the Series. However, it wasn’t Manny Machado who was the World Series MVP. It was Steve Pearce, who hit two home runs in the Boston Red...
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4.1K22October 27, 2018 at 1:30 pmShowalter takes sad victory lap around his Orioles home
For the years they were in Baltimore, Buck and Angela Showalter’s chosen charity was KidsPeace, an organization that encourages foster care. Each...
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October 26, 2018 at 7:00 am
What kind of manager will Orioles hire to replace Showalter?
Taking advantage of an off-day during the World Series, the Minnesota Twins appointed the major leagues’ first millennial manager. Rocco Baldelli, who was born in September 1981, becomes the first manager born in the 1980s. Baldelli, who was Tampa Bay’s field coordinator, was the third manager hired this week, following David Bell...
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October 25, 2018 at 7:00 am
Orioles’ bullpen might be a bright spot for new manager
The Orioles’ new manager will have lots of question marks and players to evaluate. One area that might be a pleasant surprise is the bullpen. Although the bullpen’s earned run average wasn’t very good (4.76) in 2018, it was better than the Orioles’ starters’ (5.49). And, because of so many short starts,...
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October 24, 2018 at 7:00 am
Orioles’ miss on Gaston makes Gausman trade look even shakier
Oriole fans are looking for a win this offseason. There was hope they might be in running for Cuban brothers Victor Victor Mesa and Victor Mesa Jr., who signed with the Miami Marlins on Monday. A day later, 16-year-old Cuban right-hander Sandy Gaston, who was part of a showcase at Marlins Stadium...
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3.3K32October 22, 2018 at 7:00 amAfter failed bid for Mesa, Oriole fans can turn attention to pursuit of GM
In the end, it’s not surprising that heavily hyped Cuban outfielder Victor Victor Mesa and his brother, Victor Mesa Jr., will join...
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October 19, 2018 at 7:00 am
Few Orioles could help baseball’s best teams
It was just over two years ago that the Orioles were in the postseason, proving that it’s a lot quicker to deconstruct a team that construct one. Oriole fans will be eager to find out from the team’s new hierarchy how long they think it will take until the team can contend....
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October 17, 2018 at 12:11 pm
Machado again brings unwanted attention to himself
The story of the National League Championship Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers has been Manny Machado. Not only have we been reminded during the telecasts that the Brewers were also a serious suitor for Machado ahead of the July non-waiver trade deadline, but there have been countless...
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Which way will Orioles bend on Beckham?
Soon after they take over, the new Orioles management team will have to make a decision on the future of Tim Beckham, and their decision will have far-reaching effects on the composition of the 2019 roster. Conventional wisdom has been that Beckham would be non-tendered, and the Orioles have until Nov. 30...
