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How about the Orioles? After taking two of three from the Yankees and sweeping the rival Red Sox, the Birds sit atop the American League East and, for a moment, boasted the best record in all of baseball. The homestand has admittedly started with a few bumps, as the powerful Rangers have come to town and flexed their muscles. As far as MASNsports.com is concerned, ... read more
The Orioles are home again, which means MASNsports.com had the opportunity to recently sit down with O's manager Buck Showalter for another installment of Buck's Blog. In this installment, while awaiting word on the birth of Robert Andino's daughter, Showalter tackles subjects including how the Orioles will use newly recalled right-hander Jason Berken, his thoughts on rookie infielder Ryan Flaherty and more. Fans, if you've ... read more
The Orioles are working their way through the first homestand of the year and already there are plenty of things to talk about. The biggest question coming into this season was how would this young pitching staff - particularly the starting rotation - bounce back after a dismal 2011 campaign? Buck Showalter joins Amber Theoharis for the first installment of Buck's Blog It's an admittedly ... read more
With the 2011 season coming to a close, Orioles manager Buck Showalter took some time to talk with MASNsports.com's Dan Kolko for skipper's final video blog of the season. As was the case in 2010, the Orioles came on strong in August and September, as they played smart, sound baseball and seemed to revel in serving the spoiler role against teams fighting for playoff spots. ... read more
With Buck Showalter having managed just over a full 162 games with the Orioles, the O's skipper took some time with MASNsports.com's Dan Kolko to look back on his tenure with the Birds so far. More than anything, while the starting pitching hasn't always performed as well as he would have hoped and there have been some injuries along the way, Buck said he's been ... read more
Major league managers have a number of challenging day-to-day responsibilities. Crafting a strong lineup, deciding when to pull a starting pitcher, dealing with players' off-field personalities and issues - none of that is easy. But Orioles manager Buck Showalter believes that one of the main qualities which separates a good manager from a great one is his ability to properly handle a bullpen. In his ... read more
Shortly after posting Wednesday's lineup card, which shuffled the leadoff spot in the batting order yet again, Orioles manager Buck Showalter talked with MASNsports.com's Dan Kolko about what makes a quality leadoff hitter so tough to find. With Brian Roberts on the disabled list since the middle of May, Showalter has turned to a few different guys in hopes of finding a spark at the ... read more
With a couple of Orioles players banged up and the front office considering a possible roster move or two, manager Buck Showalter spent some time for his weekly video blog to talk with MASNsports.com's Dan Kolko about how roster decisions are made. Showalter discussed how Orioles president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail prepares for injuries in how he shapes the major and minor league rosters, ... read more
