Twelve Orioles Thoughts through Memorial Day
Kyle Bradish’s seven no-hit innings over the weekend provided a lift for a rotation dealing with health woes.
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Twelve Orioles Thoughts following Holliday’s debut in 7-5 win over Boston
All eyes were on Jackson Holliday, but two other former first-round picks were the standouts on Wednesday.
What are Orioles really capable and willing to do to improve this offseason?
With the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings in full swing in Nashville, Luke Jones and Nestor wonder what John Angelos and the Orioles offseason intentions really are beyond the franchise maximizing lease leverage against Governor Wes Moore and the citizens of Maryland and the fans who have supported the team. Oh, and there’s money and the pitching and tens of millions to be spent in free agency.
Luke Jones and Nestor wonder what Angelos and Orioles offseason intentions really are beyond maximizing lease leverage
With the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings in full swing in Nashville, Luke Jones and Nestor wonder what John Angelos and the Orioles offseason intentions really are beyond the franchise maximizing lease leverage against Governor Wes Moore and the citizens of Maryland the fans who have supported the team. Oh, and there’s money and the pitching and tens of millions to be spent in free agency.
Twelve Orioles Thoughts following ALDS Game 2 loss to Texas
It’s tough to recall many local sports weekends beginning with such electricity and concluding with such a thud.
Dear John and Louis Angelos: Are you a Rocky – or a Bullwinkle?
The sons of Peter Angelos got a “Dear Orioles” letter from Nestor back in July 2018 encouraging them to step forward and run a legitimate local baseball franchise. Now in the aftermath of the Kevin Brown suspension fiasco at MASN, any sensible fan would realize what we’re up against as a community with a born-on-third and thinks he hit a triple Fredo with a penchant for punishment like his old man.
Former top prospect Diaz’s departure reminds how much has changed for Orioles in four years
The centerpiece of the Manny Machado trade, oft-injured outfielder Yusniel Diaz never lived up to the early hype.
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Orioles hanging tough in playoff race, but still need spark Elias should try to provide
Offensive struggles and signs of bullpen vulnerability are reasons why general manager Mike Elias should be trying to provide his surprising club a boost.
With Rutschman’s arrival, Orioles hope fun weekend serves as turning point to shedding rebuilding status
“It’s just about building and growing from here. We’ve got blue skies ahead of us.”
Three years later, Machado trade looking dubious at best for rebuilding Orioles
Outfield prospect Yusniel Diaz has batted .167 at Triple-A Norfolk this season and is sidelined once again with an injury.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts through first quarter of 2021 campaign
Despite cooling off from his ridiculous April, Cedric Mullins continues to play at a high level atop the Baltimore order.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts at 2019 All-Star break
John Means being the first Baltimore rookie named to the All-Star team in over 50 years is a tremendous story.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts on Adley Rutschman’s Baltimore introduction
The first overall pick put on a show in a batting practice session with the current Orioles.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts entering late June
Trey Mancini continues to have a career year at the plate, fueling discussion about his future.
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Nine questions on the 2019 Orioles entering the season
Coming off the worst season in club history, what will 2019 bring for the rebuilding Orioles?
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Twelve Orioles thoughts with Grapefruit League action underway
Mychal Givens is just one Baltimore pitcher who could benefit from a greater emphasis on his slider.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts entering 2019 spring training
Discussion of Chris Davis making adjustments to bounce back is nothing new this time of year.
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Waiting the hardest part in earliest stages of Orioles’ rebuild
The Orioles will try to sell a promising future, but the wait to get there won’t be easy.
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Checking in on recent trade acquisitions and former Orioles
The centerpiece of the Manny Machado trade, Yusniel Diaz is off to a slow start at Double-A Bowie.
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Jones, Orioles weighing complicated question of whether to stay together
With contenders interested in his services, the longtime center fielder is weighing his options and owns a no-trade clause.
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Orioles designate veteran pitcher Chris Tillman for assignment
A key member of three playoff clubs, the 30-year-old has posted an 8.42 ERA since the start of 2017.
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Machado’s departure leaves behind numb feeling, concerning future for Orioles
The remnants of the hope that arrived with the gifted infielder in the middle of a pennant race six years ago walked out the door.
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Orioles deal Machado to Dodgers for five prospects
The four-time All-Star infielder is no longer an Oriole while Cuban outfielder Yusniel Diaz is the centerpiece coming back to Baltimore.
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Machado goes hitless in likely final game wearing Orioles uniform
The All-Star shortstop took a selfie with Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp, who is expected to be his new teammate in the coming days.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts entering All-Star break
Baltimore remains on pace to become the fifth major league team since 1901 to lose 115 games in a season.
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False alarm hopefully signals Machado saga nearing conclusion
The Orioles shortstop was replaced after a 26-minute rain delay in the fourth inning.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts on approaching trade deadline
Brad Brach’s season ERA climbed to 4.63 after another poor outing on Monday.
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Machado nostalgia tour in full effect as Orioles trade talks heat up
The All-Star shortstop began what could possibly be his final homestand in Baltimore on Monday.
Dear Peter G. Angelos: Time will not dim the awfulness of your deeds
Recapping 25 years of the worst ownership imaginable, Nestor opens up in a #DearOrioles letter to Peter G. Angelos and asks him “What is next?” for a wayward Orioles franchise…
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Crunch time rapidly approaching for Orioles’ free-agent-to-be trade chips
It’s been a mixed bag of recent results for the players most likely to be moved by the trade deadline.
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Letting The Warehouse know via #DearOrioles letters that those empty seats are still out here
Once this mess is over and Machado and Jones and Buck are gone, who is going to deodorize the stench of the Baltimore Orioles experience? I’ll be asking questions in #DearOrioles series all summer…
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Britton’s return, Machado’s absence bring Orioles’ expected sell-off into focus
Zach Britton’s return from the DL is the last hurdle on the way to Baltimore unloading pending free agents.
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Schoop’s struggles creating difficult pivot point for Orioles’ rebuild
The 2017 All-Star second baseman is having his worst season since his rookie campaign.
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Ten painful Orioles numbers entering month of June
As if a 17-39 record weren’t depressing enough, Luke Jones brings more sobering numbers to light.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following Memorial Day checkpoint
Baltimore concluded Memorial Day 20 games under .500 and 20 games out of first place in the AL East.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following doubleheader split with Tampa Bay
Jonathan Schoop hit a pair of home runs in the Game 1 win over the Rays.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts ahead of nine-game homestand
Baltimore limps home with an 8-26 record after a winless road trip.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts ahead of West Coast road trip
Despite his team’s woeful start, Manny Machado is playing like an MVP thus far.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 2-1 loss to Cleveland
Baltimore is now scoring a putrid 3.17 runs per game, the lowest mark in the majors.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 7-3 loss to Cleveland
Manny Machado continues to do his part in an offense that’s otherwise been dreadful.