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If he wants to develop that "elite talent pipeline" to build the Orioles from a 115-loss club into one that can one day win a championship, player development and the minor leagues will be critical for Orioles executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias.
Elias provided this quote on that topic during the Winter Meetings: "This is an area, scouting and player development, where I have been my whole career. Where Sig (Mejdal) has spent most of his career. And we've had a lot of...
The Orioles have unveiled their coaching staff for the 2019 season under new manager Brandon Hyde and it includes one holdover from last summer.
Howie Clark returns as assistant hitting coach after the Orioles offered him a minor league contract following the expiration of his previous deal on Oct. 31. He'll work with new hitting coach Don Long, who spent the past five seasons with the Reds and replaces Scott Coolbaugh.
Tim Cossins has been named major league field coordinator and catching...
The Orioles today announced their 2019 Major League Coaching Staff. They have named Arnie Beyeler as First Base Coach, Doug Brocail as Pitching Coach, Tim Cossins as Major League Field Coordinator/Catching Instructor, José Flores as Third Base Coach, José Harnández as Major League Coach, Don Long as Hitting Coach, and John Wasdin as Bullpen Coach. Howie Clark will return as Assistant Hitting Coach.
Beyeler, 54, spent the past three seasons as Manager of the Miami Marlins' Triple-A...
It take patience to be a baseball fan. No way around it, there's a lot of dead time in a game. But those who appreciate the intricate diamond ballet can wait it out and have their patience rewarded.
And what's a better reward than a walk-off victory?
This week's smattering of "Orioles Classics" on MASN is full of walk-offs, and also includes some victories of a more generic persuasion. But who are we kidding: Everyone likes a win, right?
Some of the heroes are well known, others not so...
The Baseball Writers' Association of America on Tuesday elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame two starting pitchers, a designated hitter and a closer with a history-making vote total.
For the first time in 75 years, there's a unanimous selection on the BBWAA ballot. Yankees closer Mariano Rivera got every one of the 425 votes cast.
Who would have thought that a closer would have that honor instead of someone like Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, Bob Gibson or Henry Aaron?
Ken Griffey Jr. had...
The closer we get to the start of spring training, with the first Orioles workout set for Feb. 13, the fewer chances exist for manager Brandon Hyde to escape the inevitable lineup questions.
Hyde has been studying and learning about the personnel in the organization, taking private courses in December during his flights to and from Maui and extending them through the following month. He's watching video, sifting through reports and placing phone calls. Anything to get up to speed after his...
The high Single-A Potomac Nationals made it all the way to the Mills Cup Final with a complete team in 2018. A big part of their success came courtesy of the potent and out-eating bullpen.
Right-hander James Bourque was a major link in that relieving corps before his promotion to Double-A Harrisburg on July 13. After the season was completed, the Nationals signaled what they think of the Michigan product by placing him on the 40-man roster.
Potomac manager Tripp Keister said the P-Nats used...
It's late January. The Hall of Fame Class of 2019 has been announced. Pitchers and catchers report in three weeks. Bryce Harper still hasn't signed anywhere.
Sigh, it's been a long offseason, to say the least. But the good news is that something has to happen soon, right? Harper is going to be playing for somebody in 2019.
Let's take this opportunity to answer your questions. Questions about Bryce. Questions about anything else related to the Nationals. Questions about my Hall of Fame...
When Mike Mussina made it to Cooperstown on his sixth try last night, he also became the 23rd player, coach or front office executive with modern-day ties to the Baltimore Orioles to be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
After playing 10 seasons with the Orioles and eight for the New York Yankees, Mussina made it clear in two separate interviews last night that he will not express a preference as to whether he goes into the Hall with an O's or Yankees cap on his plaque.
"You know,...
As the Orioles continue making their final preparations for this weekend's FanFest event at the Baltimore Convention Center, they're also nearing the announcements on their major league and minor league coaching staffs and their non-roster invitees to spring training.
One domino falls and others will tumble.
The list of invitees could include infielders Ryan Mountcastle, Jace Peterson, Engelb Vielma, Sean Miller and Zach Vincej, outfielders Ryan McKenna, Yusniel DÃaz and Christopher...