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Orioles executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias and director of pitching Chris Holt are involved in a potential case of pension fraud, according to a report from the New York Daily News. … [Read more...] about MLB denies report of pension investigation involving Orioles GM Mike Elias, director of pitching Chris Holt

10:43PM: A league spokesperson released a statement to media (including Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com) in regards to the Daily News story, saying “Major League Baseball is completely comfortable with the Orioles’ coaching designations for the 2020 season, which are not only consistent with the terms of the pension plan but were approved in advance by MLB and shared prior to … [Read more...] about Latest On Orioles, Mike Elias

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images Following a New York Daily News article alleging an MLB pension investigation, MLB denied any Orioles wrongdoing. Hello, friends. There are now 158 days remaining until Orioles Opening Day 2021. On Saturday, Bill Madden of the New York Daily News reported that Orioles GM Mike Elias is under investigation by the league over a … [Read more...] about Sunday Bird Droppings: The pension plan minutiae edition

Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports The Rays’ “stable” of relievers held off the Dodgers’ big bats in Game 2. Can starter Charlie Morton do the same tonight against a surging Walker Buehler? World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers at Tampa Bay Rays, Game 3 (Series tied, 1-1) 8:08 PM, FOX If you’re just tuning in, so far the 2020 playoffs have been pretty cool. A shortened season, … [Read more...] about World Series Game 3 open thread

Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports Other O’s news: Camden Yards will be a voting center, the offseason approaches and Tanner Scott was good. Good morning, Birdland! The dispute between the Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Nationals over the TV rights on MASN has been going on for nearly a decade at this point. Seriously. It started in 2012. It’s nearly 2021, folks! I won’t … [Read more...] about Saturday Bird Droppings: The MASN dispute lives on