Rich Dubroff
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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...
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October 16, 2018 at 7:00 am
Orioles might be missing a ‘face of the franchise’ in 2019
For nearly all of their history, the Orioles have had a player who could be identified by one name. There was Brooks. Then there was Eddie, and Cal, and in recent years, it’s been Adam. In this new, uncertain Orioles environment, at least one thing seems certain: There’s not a recognizable symbolic...
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October 15, 2018 at 7:00 am
New Orioles management will need own blueprint for rebuild
There will be dozens of decisions facing the Orioles’ new hierarchy beyond a new manager and coaches. At the top will be determining how they will proceed with rebuilding a team that hit bottom this past season. Will they sign free agents to one-year “bridge” contracts? Which players on the major league...
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October 11, 2018 at 12:00 pm
Duquette’s public criticism of Showalter not a good look
Since the dismissals of manager Buck Showalter and executive vice president Dan Duquette eight days ago, many fans have commented that they believe that the next manager needs to be more analytically based than Showalter. In comments to FanGraphs, former Orioles closer Zach Britton said that after his trade to the New...