Rich Dubroff
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September 13, 2018 at 7:00 am
Orioles’ choice of Stewart over Mountcastle was a logical one for now
BALTIMORE—After the Orioles added DJ Stewart to their major league roster, many fans wondered why they added Stewart, who had a disappointing minor league season, instead of Ryan Mountcastle, who had a superior offensive year. Stewart and Mountcastle were the first two Oriole selections in the 2015 draft. But there’s an important...
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September 12, 2018 at 10:59 pm
Orioles allow 10 runs in third inning, get only one hit in loss to Oakland
BALTIMORE—It was hard to watch. For just the second time this decade, a team’s first 11 batters of an inning reached base on a hit, walk or hit by pitch before making an out. And that team wasn’t the Orioles. The first 11 Oakland Athletics reached base, and 10 of them scored...
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Orioles give Stewart unexpected promotion
BALTIMORE—After the Norfolk Tides completed their season on Labor Day, DJ Stewart wasn’t chosen as one of the additions to the Orioles’ roster. Though Norfolk manager Ron Johnson told Stewart to stay ready, the Orioles’ No. 1 pick in 2015 thought his season was done. Stewart, 24, spent much of spring training...
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September 11, 2018 at 11:02 pm
How much will Orioles’ Jones play in final weeks?
BALTIMORE—After being held out of last weekend’s series at Tampa Bay, Adam Jones was back in the Orioles’ lineup on Tuesday. Jones was 2-for-4 in the Orioles’ 3-2 loss to the Oakland Athletics. Although Jones was in the lineup, the question is, for how long? During the three games against the Rays,...
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4.3K7at 7:00 amFor this Oriole staffer, 9/11 can’t be forgotten
September is always the hardest month for Keith Bodie. It’s the end of another minor league season and the uncertainty of what...
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September 9, 2018 at 5:34 pm
Joseph fumes as Orioles complete awful road trip
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Caleb Joseph was disgusted. He’s the third most senior member of the Orioles, behind Adam Jones and Chris Davis, and he’s watched the team he joined in 2014 come apart. Joseph knew once the July trades were made, it would be a challenge, but after the Orioles lost for the...
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September 8, 2018 at 10:34 pm
Yet another ugly loss for the Orioles at Tropicana Field
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Over the years, Tropicana Field has been a house of horrors for the Orioles. This year, they’ve lost six of eight here. Since the Rays came into existence in 1998, the Orioles are 88-100 here. That 100th loss came a night after the Orioles recorded their 100th loss in 2018....
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Orioles’ Jones says he understands why he’s not playing
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—For the second straight game, Adam Jones wasn’t in the Orioles’ starting lineup Saturday night against Tampa Bay. Jones, who for years has insisted he wanted to play every day, isn’t used to being a healthy scratch, but he says he isn’t upset. “It’s a great opportunity for some guys...
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September 7, 2018 at 11:21 pm
Bizarre day ends with Orioles’ 100th loss of the season
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—The Orioles found the most painful way possible to lose their 100th game of this awful season. It began when David Hess, Saturday’s scheduled starting pitcher, was hit in the left eye by a thrown football by an unidentified quarterback during a conditioning drill. In the actual game, Dylan Bundy...
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September 6, 2018 at 7:00 am
Diner Question: Is any Oriole untouchable in trade talks?
For many, Labor Day means the end of summer. The school year begins and the Orioles’ minor league seasons end. In less than four weeks, the parent team’s schedule will be complete, too. At Dubroff’s Diner, the menu will change slightly for fall. Lemonade and ice tea will be replaced by hot...