Rich Dubroff
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October 11, 2018 at 7:00 am
Machado, Schoop on opposite sides in NLCS
Oriole fans have had plenty to watch in the first week of the 2018 postseason. They’ve seen the players traded away in July play into October. Some have performed well in the postseason. Others haven’t. The American League Championship Series between the Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros, which begins Saturday, has...
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October 10, 2018 at 7:00 am
Davis’ future could be early test for Orioles’ new top executive
Seven days after the Orioles decided to part ways with Dan Duquette and Buck Showalter, no confirmed names to replace them have surfaced. When the pair were released on Oct. 3, the Orioles announced that they would hire a new head of baseball operations from outside the organization. “Once in place, this...
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October 9, 2018 at 7:00 am
Would the Orioles consider Gary Kendall as manager?
The first task for the Orioles’ new head of baseball operations will be to find a replacement for Buck Showalter. The odds are that the new manager will come from outside the organization. In the last 50 years, ever since Earl Weaver became manager, 10 of the 14 Oriole skippers have come...
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4.2K32October 8, 2018 at 7:00 amAre Victor Victor Mesa and Bobby Witt Jr. in the Orioles’ future?
While the Orioles search for a new head of baseball operations and then a new manager, the team’s fans have decided they...
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October 4, 2018 at 12:00 pm
Who are the candidates for Orioles’ top baseball job?
To replace Dan Duquette, the Orioles will look for a new general manager. Here, we’ll look at some possible candidates mentioned by major league sources. But first we’ll take a look at the man who’ll be the interim general manager during the search. Brian Graham (pictured above) is in charge of the Orioles’...
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Saying a personal goodbye to Buck Showalter and Dan Duquette
Two days after manager Buck Showalter declined to use Zach Britton in the 2016 wild-card game, he and Dan Duquette sat in front of the press to examine the season and look ahead. But before Showalter could look forward, he was peppered with questions about not using Britton in the 11-inning loss...
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October 3, 2018 at 7:02 pm
Duquette joins Showalter in leaving Orioles
Hours after reports surfaced that Buck Showalter was let go as manager after more than eight years with the Orioles, the team announced on Wednesday that it was also parting ways with Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations Dan Duquette. The team announced the moves shortly after 8 p.m. Brian Graham, the...
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Showalter out as Orioles manager
Three days after the end of the worst season in Baltimore Orioles history, the team parted ways with Buck Showalter, its second-longest tenured manager. The news had been expected by Showalter, who met with John and Louis Angelos on Wednesday. He had also had a meeting on Saturday. Showalter’s dismissal was first...
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When will Orioles decide on Duquette, Showalter?
Two full days after the end of the worst season in Orioles history, and there’s been no announcement about the future direction of the franchise. For the sake of manager Buck Showalter, Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations Dan Duquette and everyone else in the organization, let’s hope that announcement comes soon....
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October 2, 2018 at 7:00 am
Catching is another area the Orioles need to address
It wasn’t long ago that catching was considered one of the Orioles’ strengths. It no longer is. They have three home-grown catchers: Caleb Joseph, Chance Sisco and Austin Wynns. The trio combined for nearly all the work behind the plate this year. Andrew Susac, who played nine games for the Orioles, wasn’t...