Archives for March 2023

The Orioles outsmarted the experts and oddsmakers with their uplifting performance last year and came surprisingly close to reaching the postseason. Now – as they get set to open their much-anticipated  2023 season at Boston’s Fenway Park on Thursday —  the burning question is whether they can do that again and satisfy the expectations they created with their unprecedented … [Read more...] about Peter Schmuck: It’s time to find out if Orioles’ youth is ready to be served

BOSTON—The Orioles set their 26-man roster with some moves that were expected, placing relievers Mychal Givens (left knee inflammation) and Dillon Tate (elbow) and catcher James McCann (left oblique strain)  on the injured list, purchasing the contract of catcher Anthony Bemboom and placing John Means, who’s rehabbing from last April’s Tommy John surgery, on the 60-day injured … [Read more...] about Orioles set Opening Day roster by optioning Krehbiel to Norfolk; Updates on Coulombe, Gillaspie, McCann

BOSTON—More than six hours before the Orioles’ Thursday afternoon opener, manager Brandon Hyde stepped outside of his hotel to begin his walk to Fenway Park. On Tuesday, the Orioles were still in Sarasota with temperatures well into the 80s. Hyde knew he wasn’t in Florida any longer. It was 30 degrees with a windchill of 19 degrees. “Brrr!” Hyde said before the game. “That was … [Read more...] about Orioles escape with 10-9 win over Red Sox in opener; Rutschman goes 5-for-5