Rich Dubroff
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November 5, 2018 at 7:00 am
GM Meetings begin without an Orioles GM
The General Managers Meetings begin Tuesday in Carlsbad, Calif., and the Orioles will be one of two teams there without a GM. Brian Graham, who is the interim general manager until a new one is named, will represent the Orioles. The San Francisco Giants are the other team that doesn’t have a...
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November 1, 2018 at 6:16 pm
Peterson, Gilmartin become free agents as Orioles make roster moves
The Orioles outrighted four players to Triple-A Norfolk, trimming their roster to 36 Thursday. Left-handed pitcher Sean Gilmartin, infielders Corban Joseph and Jace Peterson and right-handed pitcher Gabriel Ynoa passed through waivers. Gilmartin and Peterson elected free agency while Joseph and Ynoa, who was reinstated from the 60-day disabled list, signed minor...
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Orioles lose Andreoli on waivers in busy day
As the Orioles continue to search for a new baseball management regime, work continues on construction of the 2019 team. By Friday, the Orioles have to reinstate the players who are on the 60-day disabled list, and they began making room when they placed outfielder John Andreoli on waivers, and he was...
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October 31, 2018 at 7:00 am
Orioles likely to use Rule 5 draft again
One of the perks of having the worst record in baseball is the ability to select first not only in the June draft of amateurs, but also in the December Rule 5 draft. In theory, having the opportunity to draft the best player who isn’t on a team’s 40-man roster sounds like...
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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...