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August 28, 2018 at 11:41 pm

Bad day for Orioles’ Josh Rogers turns into his first major league win

BALTIMORE—Josh Rogers’ first day in the big leagues didn’t start the way he had planned. He wasn’t feeling well and then the nerves kicked in. By the end of the day, though, Rogers felt just fine, and he had his first major league win. Rogers, who was one of 15 players acquired...

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Oriole attendance could hit a 30-year low

BALTIMORE—The crowd for Monday night’s game at Oriole Park was 15,436, and it wasn’t a surprise. The Orioles have the worst record in baseball, and their average attendance this year is 21,104. That projects to an annual figure of 1,667,216. For the moment, the Orioles are on track for their lowest attendance...

August 27, 2018 at 11:07 pm

Hess helps Orioles end eight-game losing streak

BALTIMORE—As auditions continue for the 2019 starting rotation, David Hess has impressed the Orioles with his second wind. Hess had a bold start to his major league career when four of his first five major league outings were solid ones. Then, reality set in and four much weaker ones helped send him...

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Orioles lose eighth straight in front of national TV audience

BALTIMORE—It was a surprising call to have a team with 94 losses showcased on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball. But ESPN always likes a chance to put the New York Yankees on national TV, and the Orioles came along for the ride. The national audience got to see the Orioles lose for the...

August 26, 2018 at 12:00 pm

Orioles will need to be aggressive and patient in international foray

BALTIMORE—Some fans were excited when the Orioles announced they had signed outfielder Isaac Bellony, a native of the Dominican Republic, this week. It’s their first announced signing since the team decided last month it would re-enter the international market. The Orioles haven’t produced a homegrown Dominican player since infielder Pedro Florimon played...

August 25, 2018 at 11:05 pm

Cashner again pitches well, but Orioles’ losing streak reaches seven in DH loss

BALTIMORE—It’s getting to be an old story for the Orioles. The starting pitcher throws creditably, but the offense can’t come through. It was the case in the second game of the Orioles’ day/night doubleheader when Andrew Cashner allowed four runs, three earned, in seven innings. The Orioles got just three hits against...

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Britton’s homecoming ends with first save for Yankees–against Orioles

BALTIMORE—It was strange. Zach Britton had never been to the visitors’ clubhouse, and his departure from the Orioles precisely one month before was so abrupt that he hadn’t had a chance to say goodbye to everyone he wanted to. Now, he was back facing the team he spent so long with. There...

August 23, 2018 at 7:00 am

Diner Question: If you could watch a ballgame in any park, which would it be?

It’s time for another edition of Dubroff’s Diner. Wednesday, I ranked the 30 major league ballparks. I’ve been fortunate to see all 30 plus 24 that are no longer in use. All of those 24 were memorable. I fell in love with baseball in Baltimore when I moved here in 1980 and...

August 22, 2018 at 2:09 pm

MLB announces Orioles’ 2019 schedule

If the 2018 Orioles season has you down, let’s just fast forward to 2019. Major League Baseball released its schedule for next season, and the Orioles will open at Yankee Stadium on March 28. It’s the first time the Orioles have opened their season in the Bronx since April 10, 1962. After...