Rich Dubroff
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August 22, 2018 at 7:00 am
My ballpark journey: Rating the 30 major league stadiums
Many fans would like to visit all 30 major league parks. I’ve done it—a number of times. As soon as there’s a new park, I hope the Orioles are scheduled there. So far, I’ve made it to 54 stadiums—all 30 current ones and 24 that are no longer in use. Here’s my...
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August 21, 2018 at 7:00 am
For Oriole broadcaster Joe Angel, not many ‘in the win column’ this season
BALTIMORE—Thirty years ago, what would become a local radio broadcaster’s most noted call occurred to him suddenly. In his first season working alongside Jon Miller, the man had been broadcasting Orioles games for more than three weeks, yet hadn’t seen a win. “It was the ’88 season when they finally won a...
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August 16, 2018 at 12:00 am
Bundy’s woes continue; Orioles’ bullpen rocked in loss to Mets
BALTIMORE—After a crisp performance featuring effective pitching and home runs by Chris Davis and Adam Jones in the same game for the first time in nearly a year, the Orioles had a sobering experience. In their first three games against the New York Mets this season, the Orioles held them to four...
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August 15, 2018 at 12:00 pm
What will the 2019 Orioles look like?
BALTIMORE—The 2018 season still has 41 games remaining, and the Orioles will use those games to evaluate who has a chance to play for the 2019 version. Only two players are free agents, Adam Jones and Craig Gentry, who’s completing a minor league rehabilitation stint. There are four under contract for 2019:...
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Davis, Jones homer in same game for first time in nearly a year to propel Orioles
BALTIMORE—Chris Davis and Adam Jones hitting home runs in the same game was once something that happened regularly. When the Orioles announced Tuesday night it was the 43rd time the duo had done that, it wasn’t surprising. They’ve done it more often than any other pair of current teammates in the majors....
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August 14, 2018 at 7:00 am
Most Valuable Oriole award choice is Jones or Trumbo
In a few weeks, media members who regularly cover the Orioles will be asked to vote on the annual award given to the player judged to be the most valuable. Some years, the Most Valuable Oriole is an obvious one. Other years, there are many good choices, but in this strangest of...
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August 12, 2018 at 5:51 pm
This weekend showed the enormous gap between Orioles and Red Sox
BALTIMORE—Everyone knows how much difference there is between the Boston Red Sox and the Orioles, so it was no surprise that the Red Sox swept the Orioles in four straight games this weekend. But, at times, the Orioles teased their fans into thinking they had a chance. By the end of Sunday,...
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Can Yacabonis join Orioles’ rotation?
BALTIMORE—After the Orioles sent Jimmy Yacabonis to Triple-A Norfolk this spring, they decided that Yacabonis could be better as a starter than he was in the bullpen. At the time, the Orioles had a roster full of bullpen pieces and few starting options below the major leagues. Yacabonis had two relief appearances...
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August 11, 2018 at 11:54 pm
Showalter pleased with Ramirez, Yacabonis, but Orioles lose two
BALTIMORE–Besides the awful play on the field, this Orioles season may be remembered for horrible weather. Frigid weather early in the summer, and much rain. The Orioles have been postponed by rain six times and have encountered more than 12 hours of delays caused by the weather. Saturday’s day/night doubleheader was a...
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Entering Orioles’ Hall of Fame, Roberts believes he had full career
BALTIMORE—Through no fault of his own, Brian Roberts was the best player on a series of losing Orioles teams. Roberts played 13 seasons with the Orioles, and only in the last two, when he was struggling with injuries, did the team win. Roberts, who last played with the team in 2013 and...
