Spring Training
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2.6K5February 12, 2021 at 6:02 pmOrioles invite 32 players to camp; Kjerstad slowed by myocarditis
The delayed start of the minor league seasons have resulted in the Orioles inviting 32 players who aren’t on the major league...
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Orioles will allow limited number of fans at Grapefruit League games
The Orioles will allow fans to attend Grapefruit League games at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida, the team announced on Friday. The team will allow 1,833 fans, about 25 percent capacity of Ed Smith Stadium, for games. “Pod” seating will be enforced to ensure that groups of fans will be separated...
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June 30, 2020 at 7:00 am
Elias addresses evaluating players in a short season; Orioles’ long-term goals; New rules
Mike Elias is used to making evaluations over a 162-game season. This year, he needs to make decisions based on 60 games. “I hadn’t really thought about that until recently,” the Orioles’ executive vice president/general manager said in a Zoom call on Monday. “It’s going to be a very small sample for...
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April 3, 2020 at 7:00 am
Taking another look at the Orioles’ spring roster
When and if the season begins, the Orioles will have to reduce from their current roster of 50 to an undetermined number. Teams could begin the season with 29 or perhaps 30 players, so let’s see who has a good shot to be on the roster. This was supposed to be the...
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April 1, 2020 at 7:00 am
Orioles’ Davis confident he can keep up hot hitting when season starts
One of the nicest surprises of the Orioles’ truncated spring training was the hitting of Chris Davis. When the season begins, Davis will begin the fifth year of a seven-year $161 million contract, and after hitting a combined .172 in 2018 and 2019, the 34-year-old first baseman started off the spring strong....
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March 31, 2020 at 5:36 pm
Chris Davis prepares to play a shortened season in empty stadiums
On March 12, the day that baseball stopped, Chris Davis was driving down Interstate 75, heading from Sarasota to Fort Myers for a spring training game the Orioles were set to play against the Minnesota Twins that evening. Davis was summoned back to the Ed Smith Stadium complex, and a little after...
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Stevie Wilkerson wants to show he’s essential for Orioles in 2020
In these troubled times, we know who essential workers are. Doctors, nurses and other key hospital personnel. Police officers and firefighters. They’re also workers in food stores, pharmacies, gas stations, auto repair shops and hardware stores. Last season, the Orioles had a clear most valuable player, Trey Mancini. They also had some...
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March 27, 2020 at 7:00 am
Possible answers to what a 2020 season might look like
As the coronavirus pandemic puts everything on hold, Major League Baseball and the Players Association continue to discuss the format of a possible season. We’ll keep you updated as things change, but let’s surmise that we will have some sort of a season, and what it might mean for the Orioles. Question:...
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March 25, 2020 at 7:00 am
Five Oriole questions from four weeks of spring training
Opening Day would have been just one day away. It’s uncertain when the real opener will be played because we don’t know when, or even if, baseball will be given the all-clear to return in 2020. Let’s assume the game will be back. Here are five Oriole questions to ponder. Can Chris...
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5.8K5March 24, 2020 at 7:00 amBroadcaster Geoff Arnold is eager to bring his voice to the Orioles’ 2020 season
On Monday, Geoff Arnold would have boarded his first Orioles’ team flight, bound for Baltimore and his initial regular-season game on Thursday....