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Schmuck: Even if Orioles feel urgency to replace Duquette and Showalter, this could take awhile
It’s hard to tell where exactly Orioles ownership is in the search for a new baseball operations chief and manager right now, but that isn’t unusual.
The timetable for getting those two positions filled should be a matter of some urgency, and yet the environment in which this kind of search has to take place can make it difficult for a team to move swiftly and look decisive.
The Orioles didn’t waste much time dismissing manager Buck Showalter and executive vice president Dan Duquette. That part of the equation — though uncomfortable — was easy because the decision was entirely in the control of the team. The hiring process involves several variables that are out of club...
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Schmuck: Even if Orioles feel urgency to replace Duquette and Showalter, this could take awhile
It’s hard to tell where exactly Orioles ownership is in the search for a new baseball operations chief and manager right now, but that isn’t unusual.
The timetable for getting those two positions filled should be a matter of some urgency, and yet the...
The Orioles are looking for a new baseball operations leader. Here are some possible candidates
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Dan Duquette out as Orioles executive vice president as club announces leadership changes
Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette, who helped build three playoff teams after arriving in Baltimore in 2011 and in July took on the public face of the team's rebuild by trading the club’s top stars away during the worst season in franchise...
Orioles hit 40-year attendance low in wet, losing 2018 season
A miserable season of weather during which the Orioles lost a major league-high and franchise-record 115 games led to the lowest attendance since the club opened Camden Yards in 1992 — 1,564,192 — albeit with 78 home dates as opposed to the traditional...
Orioles notes: Adam Jones keeping base runners honest in adjustment to right field
Adam Jones is still getting accustomed to his new home in right field, but in Saturday’s 3-2 extra-inning loss to the New York Yankees, Jones recorded his second outfield assist from right field in his past three games.
In the second inning, Jones...
The Sun Remembers: This Week in Maryland Sports History for Sept. 23-29
Sept. 24, 2000: In a 37-0 home victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, the Ravens set team records for both fewest yards allowed rushing (4) and passing (90). It’s also the first breakout game for rookie Jamal Lewis, who rushes for 116 yards.
Sept. 24,...
Orioles suffer 110th loss as Yankees secure playoff berth with 3-2 win in 11 innings
For this season’s Orioles, the script was as predictable as any.
Taking a game tied at 2 into extra innings at Yankee Stadium on Saturday — with the New York Yankees able to clinch a playoff spot — the Orioles put runners at second and third base with no...
Jimmy Yacabonis takes advantage of starting opportunity in Orioles' 2-1 win over Blue Jays
One of the many things this Orioles team has struggled with this season is making early leads stick, often allowing runs right after scoring.
But in the Orioles’ 2-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night, right-hander Jimmy Yacabonis’...
Spot starter Jimmy Yacabonis, rookie DJ Stewart lift Orioles to 2-1 victory over Blue Jays
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Rookie pitcher Evan Philips was...
Cockeysville column: Dulaney High's choir serenades O's fans with National Anthem
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With 2018 Orioles taking the club loss mantle, is the monkey off the backs of 1988 club?
The 1988 Orioles are off the hook. Tuesday night’s 6-4 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays was No. 108, breaking the team’s record for futility set 30 years ago.
Hey Cal, Eddie et al., the monkey is off your backs.
“I guess all streaks are made to be...
Whether fielding stars or no-name guys, 2018 Orioles have managed to lose
It was a far different Orioles team that took the field Tuesday at Camden Yards to lose for the club-record 108th time than the one that started the season with modest but reasonable playoff ambitions, yet the result was the same.
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Orioles set new mark for franchise futility with 108th loss in 6-4 defeat to Blue Jays
The Orioles were unable to put history on hold, blowing a two-run seventh-inning lead Tuesday night on their way to a 6-4 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays that officially gave this year’s team the new distinction in franchise futility.
With the setback, the...
Schmuck: Orioles hit lowest point in club history, but might have picked right time to do it
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Orioles notes: More injury woes for pitching prospect Hunter Harvey
Orioles pitching prospect Hunter Harvey was shut down again Tuesday after feeling soreness in his right elbow.
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Orioles match club record with 107th loss, 5-0 to Blue Jays before tiny home crowd
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Yes, loss No....
Necessity, not matchups, is reason Orioles are turning to relievers to start games
Orioles manager Buck Showalter doesn’t want to place a label on what he’s been forced to do, starting right-handed reliever Evan Phillips to fill the rotation hole for Monday night’s series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays.
He does steer away from...
Start of Monday night's Orioles-Blue Jays game delayed to 7:30 by rain
Monday night’s series opener between the Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays is delayed because of rain at Camden Yards. The Orioles announced that the game will begin at approximately 7:30 p.m.
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Orioles notes: Sisco still unavailable with cut on chin, possible concussion
Orioles catcher Chance Sisco wasn’t available in Monday’s series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays because of a cut on his chin and possible concussion suffered when a foul tip hit him in the mask Sunday.
“Chance is still in the concussion...