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Leftovers for breakfast

Leftovers for breakfast

The Orioles still haven’t announced their coaching staff for the 2024 season, though executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias confirmed...

Roch Kubatko December 15, 2023 9:04 am
More reflection on Orioles playoff ouster and moving on from it (Birdland Caravan returns)

More reflection on Orioles playoff ouster and moving on from it (Birdland Caravan returns)

More than two months have passed since the Orioles lost to the Rangers in the Division Series. The first sweep...

Roch Kubatko December 14, 2023 9:00 am
González on Kimbrel: “He’s a great acquisition for us and I think he’s going to fit in perfectly in the clubhouse”

González on Kimbrel: “He’s a great acquisition for us and I think he’s going to fit in perfectly in the clubhouse”

Fredi González can speak from experience about reliever Craig Kimbrel. About the new Orioles closer whose manager during his 2011...

Roch Kubatko December 13, 2023 9:00 am
This, that and the other

This, that and the other

No matter how the 26-man roster is constructed for Opening Day, the Orioles will depend heavily and utilize to its...

Roch Kubatko December 12, 2023 9:00 am
Elias on Stowers: “This guy still has his whole career ahead of him”

Elias on Stowers: “This guy still has his whole career ahead of him”

The major league side of Kyle Stowers’ 2023 season can’t be spun positively. Breaks camp with the team, is optioned...

Roch Kubatko December 11, 2023 9:00 am
Because You Asked – Disenchanted

Because You Asked – Disenchanted

The first post-Winter Meetings mailbag is here. It got lost at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. We sent...

Roch Kubatko December 10, 2023 9:00 am
Could Orioles pivot away from trying for a No. 1 starter and lower expectations?

Could Orioles pivot away from trying for a No. 1 starter and lower expectations?

The Orioles have a stated goal of placing a starter at or near the top of their rotation, but they...

Roch Kubatko December 09, 2023 9:00 am
Looking back at Winter Meetings questions and how they’re answered

Looking back at Winter Meetings questions and how they’re answered

Four days in Nashville for baseball’s Winter Meetings allowed media to gather and sometimes break news, like the app downloaded...

Roch Kubatko December 08, 2023 9:00 am
Kimbrel: “I want to win and the Orioles want to win”

Kimbrel: “I want to win and the Orioles want to win”

Craig Kimbrel needed a full minute to unmute himself on this afternoon’s video call with local media, smiling as he...

Roch Kubatko December 07, 2023 7:16 pm
More on the Kimbrel signing and other Orioles business at the Winter Meetings

More on the Kimbrel signing and other Orioles business at the Winter Meetings

NASHVILLE – Did Craig Kimbrel save the Winter Meetings for the Orioles? A closer’s work is never done. News of...

Roch Kubatko December 07, 2023 9:00 am