Hightopps was a hit! (No pun)

Thank you to those who came out to Hightopps Backstage Grille in Timonium last night for the MASNsports.com Orioles chat. I know most of you were getting your groove on with your loved ones, but for us singles talking baseball was the next best thing to a candle-lit dinner and some (potential) romance. Oh, well. Hopefully we can gather a bigger crowd on a non-Valentine's ... read more

As the Beach Boys once said, "Don't Worry Baby"

Well, I'm sure by now you have all heard that 105.7 The Fan, where I am employed full-time, has recently lost its flagship rights to the Orioles. And with that, I bet you all are wondering what that means for MASN and 105.7 in terms of your Orioles coverage. Well, there is only so much I can tell you, but I will do my best ... read more

O's Matusz: Andy Pettitte was so down to earth

As most of you know by now, I covered the New York Yankees for seven years before coming to Baltimore. So I know first-hand how special a person Andy Pettitte is, on and off the field. Personally, I owe Pettitte a huge thank you for allowing me to experience a World Series championship in 2009. Pettitte, who arguably had his best postseason career as a ... read more

There's nothing fun about being sick

I'm right here! My apologies for not writing to you all sooner, but I have been sick as a dog and there has been nothing fun about it. I don't know about you guys, but I turn into a 5-year-old when I get the flu. Unfortunately, I live alone and have no significant other, so it's been everything but a party for me this week. ... read more

Afternoon interviews with four more Birds

It's now a bit later at FanFest and I was able to get some more interviews with four more players on roster. One of the players I interviewed was Orioles catcher Matt Wieters who is looking forward to the 2011 season. Jen Royle talks with Jeremy Guthrie about having a new pitching coach in the 2011 season Jen Royle asks J.J. Hardy about getting acquainted ... read more

Some early interviews at FanFest

Early on at FanFest, I was able to catch up with Mark Reynolds and Chris Tillman. Below are the interviews: Jen Royle interviews Mark Reynolds about attending FanFest and joining the Orioles Jen Royle asks Chris Tillman about attending FanFest and his offseason activities ... read more

Guerrero in orange and the grass is (Nick) Green-er

I hope everyone is cozy in their Maryland (or D.C.) homes this evening. For some reason, Mother Nature just won't cut us a break in Charm City. Yes, more snow, more rain and more sleet. But while it's cold and miserable outside, things seem to be warm and fuzzy for the Orioles. And it just happens to be the eve of the team's FanFest. The ... read more

Hangin' around The Fan and more FanFest details

It's been a quite week in baseball and I think we are collectively ready to say, "Play ball!" Enough already. Is it spring training yet? To be honest, this is actually the first year I'm not even that interested in the Super Bowl. Usually, I either go (I've been to six Super Bowls) or I at least have a fun party to attend. But not ... read more