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Matt Kremnitzer says Hanser Alberto has been a nice surprise this season and a player who represents what the Orioles need in this moment: Someone who isn’t blocking a prospect, who plays hard, who’s fun and who’s likely a bridge to what’s next.
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Jim Henneman plays the over/under game on the speeches given at the Baseball Hall of Fame’s induction ceremony July 21, and he explains Mike Mussina was a safe bet to take the Hall’s 12-minute suggestion to heart.
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With the Orioles in the early stages of a full-scale rebuild, Stan “The Fan” Charles suggests fans support the rebuild and try their best to see the big picture — even if the results garnered by the big-league team aren’t particularly meaningful.
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Orioles pitching prospect Michael Baumann threw a no-hitter for Double-A Bowie July 16, which marked his first nine-inning complete game as a pro. “I don’t even know if I’ve ever pitched into the ninth,” Baumann said, “so just to be in that kind of situation was pretty awesome.”
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On July 19, the Aberdeen IronBirds transform into the Aberdeen Steamed Crabs presented by APGFCU for one night only. And on Aug. 3, celebrate the legacy of Bill and Cal Ripken Jr. with Aberdeen Legacy Night.
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Orioles top draft pick Adley Rutschman may be the No. 2 prospect in baseball, according to MLB Pipeline’s Jim Callis. “I think you could make the argument, if you wanted to grade based strictly on tools and position scarcity … you could probably put him right up near the top,” he said.
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Adley Rutschman has already embraced his role and the pressures that come with being the No. 1 overall pick of the 2019 MLB Draft. “People put a lot of expectations on me,” Rutschman said, “but I always feel like they’re not even close to the ones I put on myself.”
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Winter fun takes over Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium July 13 as the Aberdeen IronBirds host the Williamsport Crosscutters for Winter Wonderland Night, with world-class ice skating performances on top of the dugouts throughout the game.
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Jim Henneman breaks down the Orioles’ first foray internationally under the leadership of general manager Mike Elias, and he says there’s an interesting contrast between the Orioles’ and Yankees’ July 2 classes.
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Former Mets GM and current MLB Network Radio host Steve Phillips is in favor of MLB adding an automated strike zone. “[Umpires] are being asked to do something that is impossible,” Phillips said, “and that is to be perfect on every single pitch.”
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