Jim Henneman: Trade Deadline Deals Testimony To Creativity Of Teams … Or Indictment Of System?

Jim Henneman argues that we’ve never quite seen anything like the sum of the parts of the trades consummated at this year’s MLB trade deadline. He’s not so sure that’s testimony to the creativity of the teams involved — or an indictment of the system itself.

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Former Orioles Closer Jorge López On What He Learned From Brandon Hyde

Jorge López was asleep when the news broke that he had been traded to the Twins the morning of Aug. 2, but he understands it’s part of the business. The former Orioles closer talks about the lessons he learned from his time in Baltimore and the people he’ll miss most.

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Orioles Closer Jorge Lopez Ready To Shine At MLB All-Star Game

Orioles closer Jorge Lopez is looking forward to the 2022 MLB All-Star Game. “It means a lot, and it’s an honor, for sure,” Lopez said, “to be part of this organization and represent not only this organization but Puerto Rico and my family, where they’ve been giving me a lot.”

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Orioles’ Pitching Staff Full Of Pleasant Surprises, But Bats Quiet In Early Going

Both the starting rotation and the bullpen have pitched well for the Orioles so far this season. “I am really happy with all of our pitchers,” Brandon Hyde said. “The starters are keeping us in the game. The bullpen guys are doing a great job coming in throwing strikes and that’s all you can ask.”

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Orioles Notebook: Trey Mancini Back On Track, Jorge Lopez Looking To Build On Last Start

After missing all of last season because of colon cancer treatment, Trey Mancini leads the Orioles in home runs and RBIs. “I’m trying to do what I can up there and just focus on my approach and not the result,” Mancini said, “and I think that’s produced hard contact pretty consistently.”

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Orioles Notebook: Brandon Hyde Looks To Get Ryan Mountcastle On Track

“I’m just trying to take a little pressure off Ryan,” Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said of the decision to move Ryan Mountcastle from the cleanup spot in the lineup to sixth in the order. “He’s putting so much pressure on himself. … I just see him really pressing.”

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