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A “Free Kevin Brown” chant grows voice in the seventh inning at Camden Yards
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This is a weird thing to do, Dave. Two things: Félix Bautista is one of the most humble members of any baseball clubhouse, anywhere. Also, he's still learning English. His native language is Spanish and he does interviews through an interpreter. So, yeah, weird video Dave
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Gunnar Henderson's 462-foot Eutaw Street homer, which hit the street then hit the warehouse, is the longest homer to reach Eutaw Street in the history of Camden Yards
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The Braves have decided every Orioles hitter is now Edgar Allen Poe
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Adley Rutschman hasn't moved. He is standing, staring, at the Rangers' celebration
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On his appearance with the Cavinder twins on YouTube, Adley Rutschman was asked what his No. 1 hangover cure is.
Adley: "Um. I've never been -- I've never drank before in my life."
PR training kicked into high gear on that one
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Shintaro Fujinami said this guy is a close friend of his. The Orioles reliever laughed and said he was “crazy,” but Fujinami is also very grateful for him. Fujinami noticed him immediately when he took the mound
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The No. 7 hasn't been worn by an Oriole since former manager Cal Ripken Sr. died. The last player to wear it was Billy Ripken.
The Orioles asked the Ripken family whether Jackson Holliday could wear No. 7. Yes. They "are thrilled that Jackson is wearing
#7
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There’s a new shirt for Félix Bautista. Asked if he knows the reference, he laughed. Nope. But he still thinks it’s cool
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Mike Leach: Players opting out of bowl games is "one of the biggest absurdities that I've seen."
"You owe it to your team, you owe it to your fans, you owe it to your coaches and it’s the most bizarre thing in the world to me."
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Cal Ripken Jr. is part of the ownership group, sources say.
David Rubenstein is set to become the control of the Orioles after he agreed to a deal to buy a stake of the Orioles, a source close to the matter confirms to the Baltimore Banner.
The ownership group includes Mike Arougheti, Maryland leaders, philanthropists and sports legends
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I found Yuhi, the Shintaro Fujinami super fan (and good friend) at Golden Road Brewing just now. He’s coming to Baltimore next week
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Shintaro Fujinami and Danny Coulombe have a custom: each day, they trade one Japanese word for one English word. Exhibit A: learning what “yoked” means.
In that way, Fujinami masters English slang — all while feeling welcome in a new country:
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Colton Cowser just made the Orioles opening day roster.
Then Cowser asked us to hold off on tweeting until 4:06 so he could call his parents first with the news. The rookie is headed to Baltimore
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Jack Flaherty, the newest Oriole: “It’s exciting to be on a good team. It’s exciting to be on a team that’s in it. There was a lot of promise in St. Louis; things didn’t work out. Sometimes that’s the way it goes. You can’t do much about it, and now it’s about moving forward.”
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Orioles prospect Heston Kjerstad is on his way to Baltimore, two sources with knowledge of the situation tell the Baltimore Banner
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Grayson Rodriguez, Baltimore’s top-ranked pitching prospect, is on his way to join the Orioles on Wednesday in Texas, two sources with direct knowledge of the situation told The Baltimore Banner.
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Ryan O'Hearn: "I haven’t bunted in five years. Hyder said, 'can you get a bunt down?' I said, 'I haven’t bunted in a long time, but I’ll fucking get it down.'"
Ryan O'Hearn once told his college coach at Sam Houston State that he'd rather swing with two strikes each at-bat than have to sacrifice bunt with a RISP.
He bunted here, though, and laid down a beauty. Then Cedric Mullins drove home Adley Rutschman for the win
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I absolutely love that this has found British Twitter. We can now enjoy all the “But cricket players don’t use a glove” comments
We could watch this all day...
Cedric Mullins with an "impossible catch" for the Baltimore Orioles ⚾
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Maryland football has received 13,000 student ticket requests so far for its Friday night matchup vs. Penn State on Sept. 27. Student capacity is 10K.
This is the most requests received since they began lottery system in 2002. Only other lottery game was West Virginia in 2007.
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Heston Kjerstad is in a laundry cart and has been doused in smoothie and champagne and olive oil and ketchup and other fluids
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Mike Leach: "I'm gonna get on a bus and I'm gonna ride for four hours to Starkville, Mississippi."
The bus will be full of friends, he said.
"Those of you who have never been to Starkville, MS, haven't even the fragment of imagination what you're missing tonight."
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The Orioles have added disco-style strobe lights to the clubhouse now after wins. The vibes are good
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The Orioles are calling up infielder Jackson Holliday, the No. 1 prospect in baseball, a source confirms to the Baltimore Banner. ESPN first
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Roquan Smith on his pregame speech: "They say it's Lions. They're coming to the Bank. It wasn't a den. ... I talked to team security and everyone, and I told them, 'Lock the doors and we'll decide when we want to let them out.' And I think we did that accordingly."
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David Rubenstein is set to become the control of the Orioles after he agreed to a deal to buy a stake of the Orioles, a source close to the matter confirms to the Baltimore Banner.
The ownership group includes Mike Arougheti, Maryland leaders, philanthropists and sports legends
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In David Rubenstein's first statement, he says: "Our collective goal will be to bring a World Series Trophy back to the City of Baltimore."
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Will Rogers: "If our own fans don't want to cheer for us when we're losing, then don't cheer for us when we're winning"
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Kevin Brown, the lead play-by-play announcer for the Orioles, will return this season and is under contract with MASN through the end of the year, a source told The Baltimore Banner.
The rest of the MASN broadcast crew is also expected to return:
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Coca-Cola products are set to come to Oriole Park at Camden Yards, according to a source with direct knowledge of the negotiations, replacing Pepsi as the ballpark’s beverage provider.
Story:
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Adley Rutschman: “We’re just huge proponents of staying hydrated.”
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Check out this cartoon sent from a reader. The art by Noah Fontana, and the concept by Gregg Strouse.
An “unusual play,” as Brandon Hyde called it, turns into an unforgettable moment for Trey Mancini on Mo Gaba Day.
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MLB's owners have voted to approve the sale of the Orioles, a source tells the Baltimore Banner.
It's done.
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone was asked how long it will be until the Orioles are AL East contenders.
Boone: "As far as I'm concerned, they're a tough team to beat and are contenders now."
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Shintaro Fujinami, through interpreter: "I was trying to do too much [last time]. But this time my mental state was pretty calm. And other guys in the bullpen told me, 'You're nasty, so just be yourself. You don't have to prove yourself anymore. Just throw normal. Relax.'"
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He almost quit baseball at 15. He served a year of mandatory military service. He was ostracized from Cuban baseball for a year.
This is Yennier Cano’s path from Cuba to America — where he’s now among baseball’s best, pitching for the Orioles:
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Dean Kremer FaceTimed Kyle Gibson for the celebration. Kremer said unfortunately Gibson couldn't make the celebration, "but he’s a special part of this team and we wouldn’t be here without him.”
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The Orioles now want a clubhouse dog.
“I know dogs make me feel better and they make a lot of these guys feel better,” Cole Irvin said.
Biggest story of the year from
@d_allentuck
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Jorge Mateo: "That was great. Thanks to all the fans who come and watch this game. That's amazing. I [have] never seen that here in Baltimore, and now we'll start seeing it. It's really an honor for me to start seeing that. ... We play from the heart, and the fans see that."
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Kyle Gibson stood off to the side, watching, out of the spray zone. I asked if he felt like he was watching his kids, in some way.
"A little bit. Every now and then I like to stand back and watch, because I’ve gotten to do it a few times. But I like to see everybody’s faces."
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Adley Rutschman and DL Hall are being promoted to Triple-A Norfolk, a source tells the Baltimore Sun
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Heston Kjerstad said he got his home run ball back. He thanked the young fan and just completed a photo-op with the whole family in the bowels of Camden Yards, trading a signed bat and a few other things for his baseball
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Things to know about Corbin Burnes:
- His cutter was the best in baseball last year
- He would've allowed seven fewer homers in 2023 had he pitched all games at Camden Yards
- His 86.4 average exit velo was in the top 8 percentile
- He's now an Oriole:
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There's checkers, then chess, then whatever Brandon Hyde just did
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The Orioles will wear a patch for Brooks Robinson, the No. 5, on their uniforms through the end of the postseason
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Of minor note: Gunnar Henderson has been wearing a Clifford the Big Red Dog hat around. He said bench coach Fredi González nicknamed him Clifford because Gunnar has a tendency to chase down lost-cause foul balls while playing third base, running after everything like a dog
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The 41,086 fans at Camden Yards today are the second most this season. Excluding opening days, this is the largest crowd at Camden Yards since Sept. 23, 2017, when 42,802 fans were here against the Rays
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The Orioles are calling up left-hander DL Hall, a source tells the Baltimore Banner
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Tyler Wells: “Someone once told me, to be an All-Star, you only have to play good for the first half. To be a champion, you have to play good the whole year. That’s kind of my outlook right now. I’m wanting to win a championship.”
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The Triple-A Norfolk Tides have an announced attendance of 10,265 fans tonight. That's nearly as many as the Athletics had at the Coliseum on opening day
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Gunnar Henderson: "It's really special. This ballpark is really historic, and it's really gonna be a great memory for me and I'm really gonna look forward to seeing it [the plaque] out there."
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The final night game of the 2023 regular season at Camden Yards
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In our conversation a few days ago, David Rubenstein said: “When I come to Orioles games, I don’t expect to just sit in the owner’s box full time. I expect to spend most of the time in the stands with the fans."
He's already backing that statement up
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Gunnar Henderson on David Rubenstein: “You want the leadership to be wanting a World Series as much as we do. Feel like he has the same mindset.”
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Austin Hays said he got autographs from several players, including Shohei Ohtani. I asked if those are more for his kids, so they’ll have something in the future if they don’t remember this.
“They’re for me, I’m pretty excited,” Hays laughed. “I’m not that old, either!”
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Life update: Today is my last day at The Baltimore Sun. I truly loved my time there.
I’ll still be covering the Orioles, so I’m not going far. I’ll just be doing so for the
@BaltimoreBanner
. I’m excited to build something new here in Baltimore, and I hope you’ll keep reading.
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This, it appears, was to determine fantasy football draft order. The farther Brandon Hyde hit the ball, the higher the draft pick.
For example: Adley Rutschman and Ryan Klimek are team two, and have a high pick because Hyde hit it far (although not out of the yard)
The most anticipated batting practice session of the day: Orioles manager Brandon Hyde, surrounded by his players
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Former Orioles outfielder Adam Jones will return to Camden Yards on Friday for Mo Gaba Day, catching the first pitch from Mo’s mom, Sonsy
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Wow, what a great touch. Cal used a camera from 1992 to give this a truly authentic feel
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This dude brought Gunnar Henderson a literal Lego set and is seeking a bat as part of an enticing trade offer
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Myah Taylor ends her postgame press conference with: "Since Coach Doug won't say it: We run the 'Sip."
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Dean Kremer might have also liked his seven innings of two-run ball capped with a win
Juan Soto said he stared at Dean Kremer because “he didn’t like the shuffle.”
“I bet he didn’t like the homer, too.”
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Félix Bautista in the clubhouse has a bottle of champagne and a cigar in his mouth
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The most anticipated batting practice session of the day: Orioles manager Brandon Hyde, surrounded by his players
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Colton Cowser jumped into the scrum after the beat writers to ask Gunnar Henderson the hard-hitting questions:
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Kyle Gibson is a happy man. So is Anthony Santander. Lip reading optional
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Adley Rutschman on DL Hall: “I’m just excited to see the look on his face when he’s experiencing everything for the first time. … Our group chat has been going off with him, so it’s been fun.”
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The Orioles’ official city connect jerseys they’re wearing tonight have been altered. The cuff of the sleeve used to have the color on the inside and needed to be rolled up to show it. Now the cuff of the sleeve has color on the outside and none on the inside — no roll necessary
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Many Orioles are dressed as Mr. Splash. Looks like rookie dress up day — I see Heston Kjerstad, Yennier Cano and Grayson Rodriguez wearing floaties and trunks. They have some water guns, too
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Brandon Hyde said Tyler Wells volunteered to pitch right after Kyle Bradish’s injury. He rushed to get his cleats on, headed to the bullpen, and then gave five no-hit frames
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Don’t worry. Orioles pitchers and catchers report Feb. 14. It’s almost baseball season.
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I’ve never seen someone more excited to see a Coors Lite pop out among the Budweiser than Gunnar Henderson just now
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Last night, Yuhi Hattori made it to Camden Yards.
On his friendship with Shintaro Fujinami, his flag and his hat, and a dedication to baseball and friendship that has brought him to the other side of the world:
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Kyle Gibson texted Grayson Rodriguez this morning, telling him to call at any time. But he also made sure to remind Rodriguez that this isn't permanent — that the Orioles haven't lost faith in Rodriguez's future.
More on Rodriguez, with Gibson's insight:
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Tonight's attendance at Camden Yards is 27,814. The largest home crowd since April 16 against the Yankees.
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Ryan O'Hearn once told his college coach at Sam Houston State that he'd rather swing with two strikes each at-bat than have to sacrifice bunt with a RISP.
He bunted here, though, and laid down a beauty. Then Cedric Mullins drove home Adley Rutschman for the win
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Adley Rutschman’s Eutaw Street home run, the first of his career, marked out for a plaque
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“I hope that they [the fans] will realize that the new ownership group is trying to be as connected to the fan base as possible," David Rubenstein said. "“They can also say, ‘Doesn’t this guy have anything else to do?’"
On Rubenstein as Mr. Splash:
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Félix Bautista is with the Orioles here in Phoenix. He has a glove and is standing with the other relievers in the outfield. He was not available to media during clubhouse
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Brandon Hyde said he talked to Dean Kremer this morning about the ongoing events in Israel. Kremer, who visits Israel each offseason, seemed ready to pitch, Hyde said. “Obviously, he’s very disturbed,” but Hyde said Kremer feels his family is safe.
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A superb crowd tonight for the Orioles and Mariners at Camden Yards
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Talked with several Orioles players today about the new Nike jerseys. The impressions were largely negative.
“The look of it is like a knockoff jersey from T.J. Maxx.”
“Whatever they are, they aren’t that great. I don’t enjoy them, really.”
And more:
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Just got a text from Mike Leach regarding the whole Nick Saban-Jimbo Fisher spat: "I'm just watching it unfold. The current state of NIL and the portal is unsustainable though"
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Trey Mancini just came out for a curtain call, saluting the crowd. He waves to his fiancée, Sara. Then he waves to the fans who've cheered him on since 2016.
If that's goodbye, what a way to go.
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Jorge López: “It’s the best party ever. It’s the best party I’ve ever been. I mean, I can’t describe how I feel in English.”
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