Well, Winter Storm Jonas came through the area last weekend and crushed D.C. like Bryce Harper crushes fastballs. It also crushed MASN broadcaster F.P. Santangelo's elbow from all the snow it left for shoveling.
Is there a Tommy John for shoveling snow? #leftarmprobs
-- F.P. Santangelo (@FightinHydrant) January 25, 2016
Although Jonas left everyone stuck in their houses and exhausted from shoveling almost three feet of snow, the storm also left a pretty scene at Nationals Park.
A beautiful...
The Orioles today announced that they have acquired outfielder Efren Navarro from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for cash considerations. To make room on the 40-man roster, outfielder L.J. Hoes has been designated for assignment.
Navarro, 29, hit .329/.380/.442 with 24 doubles, one triple, two home runs and 29 RBIs in 72 games with Triple-A Salt Lake in 2015. In 54 games with the Angels last season, he batted .253/.295/.301 with four doubles and five RBIs. Over nine minor league seasons,...
The Nationals family isn't made up of just baseball guys, since they clearly cannot get enough of the NFL playoffs. Granted, the ending to last Saturday's NFC divisional game between the Packers and Cardinals was unlike anything I've ever seen.
Sports are just the best, guys.
-- Dan Kolko (@masnKolko) January 17, 2016
This game has officially turned into PE
-- F.P. Santangelo (@FightinHydrant) January 17, 2016
I don't believe what I just saw...
-- Max Scherzer (@Max_Scherzer) January...
Obviously, the big news this week was first baseman Chris Davis re-signing with the Orioles. The seven-year contract was reported as a done deal early Saturday morning before becoming official with a press conference last night at Camden Yards after Davis psased a physical.
But before we get to the best of #WelcomeBackCrush, I think it's important to note that the MASN family spends its time together even outside of Oriole Park.
MASN's Jim Hunter's wife, Bonnie, makes a delicious baked ziti,...
Fans encouraged to use online, phone methods to purchase tickets
Individual tickets for all 16 of the Orioles' spring training games at Ed Smith Stadium will go on sale this Saturday, Jan. 23 at 10 a.m. ET. It is recommended that fans purchase tickets online or by phone.
Fans interested in season tickets, five-game flex-plans or group tickets, or those wishing to receive additional spring training ticket information may call the Orioles spring training office at 941-893-6300.
Spring training...
The Sports Turf Managers Association has announced that Ed Smith Stadium, the spring training home of the Orioles in Sarasota, Fla., has won the Field of the Year Award for professional baseball. Head groundskeeper of Florida operations Dan Thomas will accept the award this week at the 27th annual STMA Conference & Exhibition in San Diego, Calif.
STMA's Field of the Year Award, considered the highest honor in the industry, is awarded annually to various sporting grounds members at the...
As the NFL's season continues, so does that of Tyler Wilson's Packers. After beating the Redskins 35-18 on Sunday, the Pack now heads to the desert to take on the Cardinals in the NFC divisional round.
#GoPackGo
-- Tyler Wilson (@t_willy18) January 11, 2016
Meanwhile, back here in the Old Line State, MASNsports.com's Roch Kubatko won, too. On Monday, Roch was named a co-winner of the Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association for the...
Good news: Nationals pitchers and catchers report in almost a month (Feb. 18)!
Bad news: One of the other D.C. teams that was holding you over until then finished its season last weekend.
Even though the Redskins were handed an early exit in their surprising playoff run at the hands of a 35-18 defeat to the Green Bay Packers, there is a lot of upside for this team in the future. And MASN's Dan Kolko, for one, enjoyed a season that surpassed expectations, included a division championship and...
Welcome back to "Out of the Park"! I hope all of Birdland enjoyed the holidays and new year!
While most of our area had a very mild holiday season, the Oriole Bird was excited to start the first week of 2016 with some light snow.
Did anyone else just see snowflakes falling?? â„ï¸ Happy first Monday of 2016! ☃
-- The Oriole Bird (@OrioleBird) January 4, 2016
The Bird also later calculated that we are halfway to opening day, which MASN's Jim Hunter thought was very...
Happy new year and welcome back to "Out of the Park," Nats fans! I hope everyone had a very nice holiday season as we return to the real world this week.
It would probably take a short novel to put together all of the holiday posts from the Nationals players over the break, so we'll just pick up from this week.
Outfielder Matt den Dekker happened to spend his New Year's Eve in Dallas and was able to get over to AT&T Stadium with wife Christine to watch the NFC East champion Redskins...
Monday, February 22, the Orioles will hold the sixth annual OriolesREACH Birdland Golf Classic at The Founders Club to benefit the Miracle League of Manasota, an organization dedicated to providing an opportunity for everyone to play baseball, regardless of their ability. The classic will feature a silent auction and the chance to play a round with current and former Orioles players and coaches. Manager Buck Showalter and current Orioles Brad Brach, Kevin Gausman, Brian Matusz, Darren O'Day,...
The Orioles today announced that they have signed free agent outfielder Hyun Soo Kim (pronounced heeyuhn soo kim) to a two-year contract.
Kim, 27, spent parts of 10 seasons with the Doosan Bears of the Korean Baseball Organization, batting .318/.406/.488 with 142 home runs and 771 RBIs. Nicknamed Korea's "Iron Man," he played in 1,131 career games in the KBO. A four-time KBO Gold Glove Award winning outfielder (2008-2010, 2015), awarded annually to the best overall player at each position,...
To start off this week's edition of Out of the Park, I first want to give thanks to the Winter Meetings last week for taking on the majority of the social media buzz. Although it was mostly just rumors, they took up most of your attention on the Twittersphere, blogosphere or whatever sphere you prefer.
That being said, let's get to what some Orioles were doing this week with the holidays among us.
MASN's Jim Palmer was celebrating this week, but it was wife Susan's birthday instead of a...
Obviously, there was a lot happening on social media last week with the Winter Meetings at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, however much of it was just hearsay. Those posts were mostly focused on what was happening (or could happen) on the field.
This being our third edition of Out of the Park, you know by now we are more concerned with what is going on with the Nationals off the diamond, and this week didn't disappoint.
You knew it was going to be a big week...
Baltimore Orioles outfielder L.J. Hoes will host his fourth annual "Gift of Joy" Toy Drive on Saturday, December 19, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. ET at Dave & Buster's in the Arundel Mills Mall (7000 Arundel Mills Circle #1, Hanover, MD 21076). The event will benefit St. Ann's Center for Children, Youth, and Families in Hyattsville, MD.
The toy drive will feature a memorabilia raffle and giveaway, a silent auction, and a guest appearance by the Oriole Bird. To gain entry into the event,...
The Orioles today announced that they have claimed left-hander Edgar Olmos off waivers from the Chicago Cubs. To make room on the 40-man roster, outfielder Junior Lake has been designated for assignment.
Olmos, 25, went 1-1 with a 3.55 ERA (13 ER/33.0 IP) and 34 strikeouts in 20 games (two starts) with Triple-A Tacoma and pitched in six games (two starts) with the Seattle Mariners, going 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA (seven earned runs/14.0 innings pitched) in 2015. In 199 career minor league games (73...
NASHVILLE - Day 3 is wrapping up at the Winter Meetings, and some parties are already packing up to head home. Our flight isn't until 4:50 p.m. tomorrow, but my colleague, Olivia Witherite, flies back to Baltimore tonight. So that means more video editing and posting for me!
Don't feel bad for me, I actually like taking time to crank them out and put them on the Web site for fans to enjoy.
As for the Nationals, reports surfaced earlier today that the club had made an offer to free agent...
NASHVILLE - I've never been so happy to be so busy than I was today - so I didn't have to think about last night's Redskins game. But I didn't have to find any of my colleagues today, so that counts as a win.
The day started with reports breaking that the Nationals were signing free agent right-handed reliever Shawn Kelley, who joins lefty Oliver Perez in general manager Mike Rizzo's revamping bullpen. Rizzo would say later in the day that no deal was done, but the Nats are in...
NASHVILLE - Day 1 of the Winter Meetings has come and gone after starting in a funny way. Once I was settled into the media room this morning, I received a text from my colleague Olivia Witherite saying she was lost in the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center.
8:20 a.m. on the official Day 1 of #WinterMeetings and @Oliviawitherite is officially already lost in the Gaylord. Gonna be a fun week!
-- Bobby Blanco (@Bobby_Blanco) December 7, 2015
Well, it was a funny morning for me at...
NASHVILLE - Season's greetings from the Winter Meetings!
I hope you're all as excited as I am for the start of this year's baseball Winter Meetings, as we are bringing everything to you live from the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. The MASNsports.com crew is off to a good start to the week, as our flight from Baltimore-Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport landed in Music City about 20 minutes ahead of schedule. We were able to grab lunch and settle into the...