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Jim Henneman has his first Orioles prediction for 2020, and it has to do with when Ryan Mountcastle, the International League’s reigning MVP, will make his major-league debut.
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With most professions, reaching the 20-year mark is almost always a joyous occasion — one considered an achievement worthy of special acclaim — but Jim Henneman says Dean Albany’s recent firing by the Orioles shows baseball is not one of those professions.
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The Orioles jumped into the international scouting scene this year under new GM Mike Elias, but Jim Henneman wonders if it’s already too late for the club given the realities of that market.
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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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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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Jim Henneman says Trey Mancini won’t be dealt by the Orioles, and he adds it really has nothing to do with his ability, but everything to do with the position he plays best — first base.
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In his own public service announcement, Jim Henneman advises baseball fans to become members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum — and to visit Cooperstown, too.
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Two of the options the Orioles have with the top overall pick are Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman and Texas high school shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., and Jim Henneman says, when in doubt, take the shortstop.
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Former Calvert Hall head football coach Augie Miceli will soon retire after 60 years at the school. Jim Henneman knows Miceli as a teacher, coach and friend — or as Henneman puts it, “a man for all seasons.”
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While Jim Henneman understands fans’ frustration regarding promising prospects being sent down to the minors to start the season, he also says the club’s history provides a potential roadmap for those players.
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