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BALTIMORE—When Brandon Hyde was hired as Orioles manager in December 2018, the conventional wisdom was that he was a placeholder, a short-term skipper who could absorb a few seasons of rebuilding and be replaced when the team began contending. Instead, Hyde withstood the 108-loss 2019 season, a 2021 with 110 losses and a difficult 2020 with the challenges of a pandemic and a … [Read more...] about Hyde’s firing key moment in most disappointing season in Orioles’ history

Question: What do you think of Brandon Hyde’s dismissal? From: Todd Baham Answer: Todd, the move didn’t surprise me because the Orioles had been playing so poorly, and Friday’s 4-3 defeat to the Washington Nationals, when 15 runners were left on base, was crushing. I had been asked the question in various forums for a few weeks, and I said I couldn’t see them making that move … [Read more...] about What do you think of Orioles’ dismissal of Brandon Hyde? | MAILBAG

The Orioles are expected to start right-hander Chayce McDermott on Tuesday night in Milwaukee. McDermott joined the Orioles’ taxi squad on Monday. McDermott started the second game of Wednesday’s doubleheader against Minnesota last Wednesday, allowing four runs on four hits in three innings. When the Orioles designated veteran right-hander Kyle Gibson for assignment, it created … [Read more...] about McDermott expected to start on Tuesday for Orioles

On Friday, after the Minnesota Twins had swept the Orioles and left them with a 15-27 record, I wrote that it was time for the Orioles to make changes. On Saturday, after the team left 15 runners on base in a one-run loss to the Washington Nationals, the Orioles announced that manager Brandon Hyde had been fired. Immediate reaction from fans was varied. Overdue. Good riddance. … [Read more...] about Calling the Pen: It never feels good when a good man gets fired

BALTIMORE—Orioles outfielder Colton Cowser has begun taking batting practice, and he hopes his rehab from his fractured left thumb will allow him to play soon. Cowser fractured the thumb diving into first base in Toronto on March 30th. He’s on the 60-day injured list and isn’t eligible to return until May 30th. “Knew what the injury was, and the only thing that could heal it … [Read more...] about Orioles’ Cowser hopes to play in rehab games soon; O’Neill back on injured list