Dontrelle Willis

Talking Orioles with Roar From 34's Matt Taylor

2013-05-14 06:41:00

The Baltimore sports scene is blessed with a bunch of talented bloggers who bring their unique perspective to the conversation. Each week, I hope to chat with one of them in a regular feature called Blogger on Blogger. This week, I exchanged emails with...

After impressive Orioles debut, Freddy Garcia looks to stay as No. 5 starter

2013-05-06 20:20:00

When Orioles right-hander Freddy Garcia was left without a job just a week before the regular season began this year, there was no doubt in his mind that he would pitch in the major leagues in 2013 if he was given the chance. Garcia — a 15-year...

Orioles sign veteran right-hander Freddy Garcia to minor league deal

2013-03-29 16:43:00

SARASOTA, Fla. -- The Orioles have signed right-hander Freddy Garcia to a minor league contract in an effort to see whether the 14-year major league veteran can add to the organization’s pitching depth. The 36-year-old Garcia, who spent the past...

Jurrjens signing seemed complicated, but it's a low-risk move

2013-02-16 11:35:00

SARASOTA, Fla – And so ends the strange offseason saga of pitcher Jair Jurrjens, who arrived at the Orioles' spring training facility Saturday after finalizing the minor league contract that started out as a major league contract. Confused? It's...

Which undervalued Orioles asset has the most promise in 2013?

2013-01-28 04:36:00

The Orioles’ acquisition of Jair Jurrjens won’t become official until he has a physical this week, but all signs point to the right-hander joining the O’s cluttered starting rotation mix. Jurrjens, who turns 27 tomorrow, will make a...

Addition of Alexi Casilla follows Duquette's trend of scooping up undervalued players

2012-11-03 08:16:00

Although they weren't splashy moves when made, Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette's savviness in�scooping up�discarded players paid huge dividends during the�team's best season in 15 years. For every Nate McLouth, who made the most of his...

Showalter praises Norfolk's Ron Johnson and Mike Griffin for shuttling so many players to O's

2012-09-11 15:30:00

Buck Showalter just wanted to know one thing from Ron Johnson and Mike Griffin. How did they steer the Triple-A Norfolk Tides to a winning record when Showalter spent the whole season stealing their players? “My gosh, I never heard a complaint,&...

Some random thoughts on the Orioles and Dan Duquette

2012-09-04 11:20:00

I’m averaging about one national radio show interview request a day for the past week or so. What’s going on here? Don’t these people know the NFL starts Wednesday?� And it’s September in Baltimore? Didn’t these people get...

Why are the Orioles interested in signing Randy Wolf? Think relief

2012-08-29 04:00:00

Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette is not going to comment on the signing of left-handed veteran Randy Wolf, at least not until it becomes official. “We like him for the team,” Duquette said Tuesday, though that’s as specific...

Orioles' day off could be prelude to busy weekend

2012-08-02 03:00:00

The Orioles will enjoy their first day off since the All-Star break today, ending a string of 20 games in 20 days. The O’s played .500 ball during that span, going 10-10, and actually picked up 1� games on the American League East-leading New...

On a night focused on the phenomenal, take a look at the Orioles' diamonds in the rough

2012-08-11 03:00:00

When it comes to the building blocks of making the Orioles a winning franchise, Manny Machado is obviously a key piece. But executive vice president Dan Duquette inherited the 20-year-old phenom. And when you look at the Orioles’ 7-1 win over the...

Orioles pre-game notes (Avery, Johnson, Eveland, lineups)

2012-06-28 14:16:00

Xavier Avery is back with the team and back in the lineup, batting second and starting in left field. The 22-year-old, who hit .217 in a 15-game stint with the Orioles earlier this year, returned Thursday when Nick Johnson was placed on the disabled list...

Willis is second on the club�s career wins list (68), with a single-season record 22 of those coming in 2005. He finished second in the Cy Young balloting that season.

2013-03-11 11:26:00

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Thursday marks the one-year anniversary of when Dan Duquette was named the Orioles' executive vice president of baseball operations. His introductory press conference was a memorable one -- complete with the former Red Sox executive saying he wanted to build a perennial contender "here in Boston.

2012-10-08 00:00:00

Dontrelle Willis

2012-04-24 15:57:00