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November 7, 2018 at 7:00 am

Orioles shouldn’t rush into trades for Cashner and Cobb

Sure, there are no untouchables on a team that lost 115 games. But the Orioles still need to make sure that there’s no repeat of September 2018. Because of injuries to starting pitchers Andrew Cashner and Alex Cobb, former manager Buck Showalter was reduced to using marginal bullpen prospects to start games...

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November 6, 2018 at 7:00 am

A closer look at four candidates for Orioles’ top job

During the past week, there have been reports that the Orioles have interviewed several candidates for their head of baseball operations. Let’s...

November 5, 2018 at 3:43 pm

Baines, Belle, Johnson lead former Orioles for Hall of Fame vote

Seven former Orioles are on the 10-man ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame’s “Today’s Game” ballot. They’re Harold Baines, Albert Belle, Joe Carter, Will Clark, Davey Johnson, Lou Piniella and Lee Smith. The non-Orioles up for consideration are Orel Hershiser, Charlie Manuel and George Steinbrenner. Steinbrenner is the only candidate who...

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...