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For the Orioles, there is no shortage of utility candidates

For the Orioles, there is no shortage of utility candidates
When it comes to the start of spring training games for the Orioles this Saturday, fans and reporters alike will begin tracking the chase for rotation spots. Is Alex Cobb healthy? Who will join him and John Means in the rotation? There are other areas in camp where there will be competition for a spot or spots. One area that is probably not going to garner a lot of media or fan attention is the battle to be the club's utility infielder. Or maybe they expand that to a super utility type as a...
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Dwight Smith Jr. looking for a repeat spring performance

Dwight Smith Jr. looking for a repeat spring performance
When spring training games began last year, outfielder Dwight Smith Jr. was still with the Toronto Blue Jays. But he would end the spring season on a hitting tear for the Orioles. That led to him making his first big league opening day roster. The Orioles acquired Smith last March 8 for international bonus money. The Blue Jays had designated him for assignment three days earlier. Smith joined the Orioles and started mashing the ball. In 12 games, he hit .429 (12-for-28). He homered five times,...
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Ryan McKenna out to make an impression, plus Chris Davis' comments

Ryan McKenna out to make an impression, plus Chris Davis' comments
Since he has yet to play at Triple-A, outfielder Ryan McKenna is unlikely to break north with the Orioles to start the 2020 season. But he's back in major league camp for the second year in a row, trying to making an impression and set himself up for a good season. The O's outfield picture is a bit crowed right now, with seven outfielders on the 40-man roster. There are three non-roster outfielders in camp with Yusniel Diaz, Mason Williams and Stevie Wilkerson, who is listed with the...
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What's next?: Can Grayson Rodriguez repeat his strong 2019?

What's next?: Can Grayson Rodriguez repeat his strong 2019?
So what can 20-year-old right-hander Grayson Rodriguez do for an encore? In 2019, he had a great season for Single-A Delmarva, pitched a scoreless inning in the All-Star Futures Game and ended his year as co-winner of the Jim Palmer Award as the Orioles Minor League Pitcher of the Year. Rodriguez, who shared that award with right-hander Michael Baumann, went 10-4 with an ERA of 2.68 for the Shorebirds. Held to 94 innings, Rodriguez gave up just 57 hits and only four homers with 36 walks and 129...
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A take on the proposed new MLB playoff format

A take on the proposed new MLB playoff format
In Major League Baseball, 10 teams currently make the playoffs with three division winners and two wild card teams in each league. Under a new proposal from MLB that came out this week, that number would jump to 14 teams. Each league would have a top seed getting a first-round bye. The other six teams would play each in other in best-of-three series, all in one city. Teams seeded second and third would pick their opponents with the fourth seed playing the remaining team not selected. The three...
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Doug Brocail's strong praise for John Means and Alex Cobb

Doug Brocail's strong praise for John Means and Alex Cobb
The Orioles may have plenty of uncertainty in their rotation at the start of spring training. They've got plenty of candidates competing for spots in the starting five. But they feel they've got two players that are a given at the top of the rotation, good health willing, of course. They are lefty John Means and righty Alex Cobb. Second-year pitching coach Doug Brocail was heaping some big praise on both during an interview on the "Orioles Hot Stove Show" on 105.7 FM the Fan this...
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Former O's ticket holder will try to help team become a winner again

Former O's ticket holder will try to help team become a winner again
She is Harvard-educated and Bethesda, Md., born and raised. Her impressive resume at a young age includes time in both Major League Baseball and the National Football League. As a kid, she spent hours upon hours attending games at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, and now Eve Rosenbaum has an office in that warehouse she used to look at from the stands. On Nov. 25, the Orioles hired Rosenbaum as director of baseball development. She worked with executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias...
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One player looking to repeat his offense and some shortstop talk

One player looking to repeat his offense and some shortstop talk
Happy Hanser Alberto is back with the Orioles in 2020 trying to duplicate his special 2019 season for the club. He's always smiling, always happy and seems always thrilled to be an Oriole. And why not? How does a player claimed on waivers four times between the 2018 and 2019 seasons - twice by the Orioles - wind up batting .305? That ranked as the eighth-best batting average in the American League and 16th-best in the majors. He ended 2018 with his original team, the Texas Rangers, who had...
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Elias on Hyde, Mancini on leaderhip, Ruiz on his second half

Elias on Hyde, Mancini on leaderhip, Ruiz on his second half
Orioles pitchers and catchers will hold their first official workout of spring training today at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Fla. By next Monday, the full complement of nearly 70 players should be in camp. The first spring game is on Feb. 22, when the Orioles play in North Port at the Atlanta Braves' new spring home. By the way, Orioles minor league pitchers and catchers report to the Buck O'Neil Baseball Complex at Twins Lakes Park on March 4, and position players report March 8. There is...
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Hays and Mountcastle ready for season, ready to make their marks

Hays and Mountcastle ready for season, ready to make their marks
Orioles outfielder Austin Hays has had an interesting ride since the club drafted him out of Jacksonville University in round three of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft. A huge 2017 season and he was a finalist for national Player of the Year by Baseball America. Atlanta's Ronald Acuña Jr. was the winner. But parts of Hays' 2018 and 2019 seasons were impacted by injuries and his stats fell off. Who knew what to expect when Hays got a callup to the Orioles last Sept. 7? But over 75 plate...
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O's Mike Elias on spring, prospects and more at Birdland Caravan

O's Mike Elias on spring, prospects and more at Birdland Caravan
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. - The bus has been rolling throughout Maryland. The Orioles have been coming to their fans during two days of the Birdland Caravan that continues with more stops today in Westminster and Frederick. Over two days, O's players, coaches and staff have made their way to Aberdeen, Fallston, Timonium, White Marsh, York, Pa., Annapolis, Bowie, Ellicott City and Fort Meade. I've watched fans cheering on the Orioles at the Green Turtle in White Marsh on Friday and yesterday at...
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Elias on quest for more pitching during Birdland Caravan stop

Elias on quest for more pitching during Birdland Caravan stop
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. - It seems for most teams in baseball, acquiring pitching is a never-ending process. The same applies to the Orioles. Orioles executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias talked pitching and other topics today during the second day of the Birdland Caravan. The last stop today for players and club officials was at a packed Calvert Brewing Company here. It's just a few miles from Prince George's Stadium, home of the club's Double-A Bowie affiliate. And many...
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More on the Orioles' international efforts with Koby Perez

More on the Orioles' international efforts with Koby Perez
Yes, that was the Orioles represented on a top 100 international prospects list recently published by Baseball America. It was a list of the top 100 international prospect signings for the period that began July 2, 2019 and will end on June 15. The Orioles had two players on this top 100. The author of the list saw some players play in the Tricky League, where some international amateurs play right after signing. It runs concurrent with the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League, but is not a...
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After rough year, David Hess looks for 2020 turnaround

After rough year, David Hess looks for 2020 turnaround
He ranks third on the Orioles with 33 starts the last two seasons. He trails only Dylan Bundy (61) and Andrew Cashner (45). But as of right now he may be a longshot to significantly add to that in 2020. That is because right-hander David Hess took a big step backwards last year, going 1-10 with a 7.09 ERA in 23 games of which 14 were starts. The Orioles went 2-12 in those starts. It was just a year before that when Hess pitched much better and ended his season with a solid finish. In 2018, the...
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Pondering some more spring questions and topics

Pondering some more spring questions and topics
With Orioles pitchers and catchers reporting next Tuesday to spring training, we're less than a week away now. The first spring game is just over two weeks away on Feb. 22. So with that all coming fast, let's take a look today at a few more random spring questions. They may not be the biggest facing the team, but just a few questions and topics to be considered over the next few weeks and leading into a new season. Earlier we looked at a few spring topics in this entry to include a discussion...
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Will the Orioles offense improve in 2020?

Will the Orioles offense improve in 2020?
Will the Orioles offense be better in 2020? Full seasons from players including Anthony Santander and Austin Hays and others could help that. While the Orioles offense was better in the 2019 second half, it ranked mostly from 11th to 13th in the American League in various categories for the full season. Here is a look at some of them with Major League Baseball average and where the Orioles ranked in the American League: Runs per game: MLB average was 4.83, O's at 4.50 (11th in AL). Batting...
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Another look at the Orioles' recent international signings

Another look at the Orioles' recent international signings
The Orioles have now signed a total of 34 players in an international amateur signing class that is the biggest in team history and has a chance to grow even larger. The Orioles announced 27 signings on July 2 and on Jan. 24 they announced seven more 16-year-old players signed out of the Dominican Republic. The totals now show 23 players from the Dominican Republic, eight from Venezuela and one each from Aruba, the Bahamas and Colombia. Of the 34, the Orioles have signed 19 pitchers (14...
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Pondering a few random spring training questions and topics

Pondering a few random spring training questions and topics
Next week, Orioles pitchers and catchers will report to Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Fla., for spring training. Late next month, a new regular season will begin. It's coming fast. Today we ponder some random questions and topics that will be getting scrutiny in spring training. Will Alex Cobb be healthy?: The answer seems to be most definitely yes. Now the Orioles need to keep it that way and see if they can get Cobb pitching as he did in the second half of the 2018 season. Unable to pitch on...
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Upon further review ...

Upon further review ...
Today, on Super Bowl Sunday, let's talk some baseball. Seems appropriate even on such a big day for football as Orioles pitchers and catchers report to Sarasota, Fla., a week from Tuesday. Today we're looking back at a few stories published here in recent weeks. Feel free to post some comments on those stories and/or present any other O's comments and questions. The crack of the bat will soon be heard under the Florida sun. In this story, published Jan. 1, we began the new year looking ahead...
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Another look at a couple of O's top 100 pitching prospects

Another look at a couple of O's top 100 pitching prospects
When the Orioles and their fans dream on a better future for the team - one that includes that elite pipeline - they surely dream of having some young pitchers come to the majors and hit it big. Any pitcher who contributes is important - starter or bullpen - but all teams covet young pitching that can become top-of-the-rotation starters. If you can produce a true No. 1 starter you've hit the jackpot. No doubt fans are hopeful that young pitchers such as 21-year-old left-hander DL Hall and...
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