Baseball is back and that means so is the District 34 podcast presented by MASNsports.com!
Bobby Blanco and Byron Kerr are back with brand-new episodes all season long to bring you the best Nationals coverage filled with in-depth analysis and behind-the-scenes features for your listening pleasure.
When we last left you, the Nationals had just been eliminated from a close matchup with the Dodgers in Game 5 of the National League Division Series. Now we have an entire offseason's worth of...
Manager: Don Mattingly (2nd season)
Record: 79-82 (third in NL East in 2016)
Last 10 games: Season opener
Who to watch: RF Giancarlo Stanton (27 HR, 74 RBIs), CF Marcell Ozuna (23 HR, 76 RBIs), LF Christian Yelich (.298, 21 HR, 98 RBIs), RHP Dan Straily (14-8, 3.76 ERA), AJ Ramos (2.81 ERA with 40 saves)
Season series vs. Nationals: First meeting (9-10 in 2016)
Pitching probables:
April 3: RHP Edinson Volquez (10-11, 5.37 ERA) vs. RHP Stephen Strasburg (15-4, 3.60 ERA), 1:05 p.m., MASNApril 5:...
The Orioles today announced that they have acquired right-hander Alec Asher from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
Asher, 25, has gone 32-33 with a 3.39 ERA (196 ER/520.2 IP) and 466 strikeouts over 110 career minor league games (89 starts). He made five starts with the Phillies last season, going 2-1 with a 2.28 ERA (7 ER/27.2 IP) and went 3-0 with a 1.53 ERA (5 ER/29.1 IP) over four starts with Triple-A Lehigh Valley in 2016. Asher...
After almost six cold, baseball-less months, opening day is finally here! The Nationals welcome the Marlins to kick off the 2017 season, and MASN is gearing you up for the new season so you're ready to back the Nats!
The MASN booth returns to South Capitol Street on opening day, giving fans the opportunity to take home free gear and show off their Nationals fandom!
Get to the ballpark early and come by the booth to enter to win brand-new "Ain't Baseball Great!" T-shirts, #IBackTheNats knit...
It's finally here. After almost six months to the day since the Orioles' loss to the Blue Jays in the American League wild card game last October, the Birds will look for some revenge against the Jays on opening day to start a new season. And MASN is making sure you have all the gear you need to back the Birds throughout the 2017 season.
The MASN booth returns to Eutaw Street for opening day with plenty of promotions and giveaways to gear up Birdland for the baseball festivities.
Be sure to...
Opening day is eight days away. Can you believe it?!
That means this is the last full week of "Orioles Classics" on MASN before the 2017 season opens April 3.
Before we get to this week's classics schedule, here are a couple of reminders for you to mark your calendars:
* Oriole Park Classic Game No. 3 airs tonight a 7 p.m., featuring perhaps the loudest double ever heard at Camden Yards* The final Orioles spring training game MASN is airing this year comes to your televisions on Thursday,...
They're the two best friends that baseball could have. Their relationship on and off the diamond defines friendship goals. And we get to see them in action every night.
The connection between Orioles third baseman Manny Machado and second baseman Jonathan Schoop has been documented since their days coming up through the minor leagues. And as we near the start of the 2017 season, Baltimore Magazine is giving fans the latest behind-the-scenes scoop behind the most popular bromance in all of...
The second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament will wrap up today, meaning there will be only 16 teams remaining with national championship hopes. Here's hoping your bracket's not busted.
With the Sweet 16 starting on Thursday, MASN is bringing you a couple of sweet Nationals games from 2016 this week. (Friendly reminder that we are also airing two live spring training games this week: Monday, March 20 at 1 p.m. against the Yankees and Thursday, March 23 at 1 p.m. against the...
Auction to include game-worn and team-issued St. Patrick's Day caps
On Friday, March 17, Orioles players and coaches will wear specially-designed green caps when the Orioles take on the Pittsburgh Pirates in Bradenton, Fla., at 1:05 p.m. ET on St. Patrick's Day. Orioles players who do not make the trip will wear their team-issued green caps during the morning workout at Ed Smith Stadium. The game-worn and team-issued caps will be autographed, authenticated and auctioned online at...
Hope you're enjoying our slate of Nationals spring training games so far. Be sure to tune in later today as the Nats host their roommates at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, the Astros, at 1 p.m. on MASN. New catcher Matt Wieters is scheduled to make his Nationals debut.
After today's game, the next Nationals spring training broadcast on MASN isn't until Monday, March 20. So to hold you off until then, we've got a great nine-game schedule of "Nationals Classics" airing throughout the...
Did you enjoy your three live Orioles spring training games on MASN this past week? I hope so, because our next televised game is a week from today on March 19, when the Birds welcome the Tigers to Ed Smith Stadium at 1 p.m.
I know a week is a long way away, but have no fear, we've got quite a lineup of "Orioles Classics" on tap for you to fill the space between spring training games.
The week, of course, kicks off with the No. 4 game on our countdown of the greatest games at Oriole Park....
The Orioles today announced that they have agreed to terms with 20 players on one-year contracts:
RHP: Parker Bridwell, Dylan Bundy, Oliver Drake, Jason GarcÃa, Mychal Givens, Joe Gunkel, Jesus Liranzo, Logan Verrett, Tyler Wilson, Mike Wright and Gabriel Ynoa
LHP: Jayson Aquino, Richard Bleier, Donnie Hart and Chris Lee
INF: Trey Mancini
OF: Dariel Ãlvarez, Joey Rickard, Anthony Santander and Aneury Tavárez
With these moves, all players currently on the Orioles' 40-man roster are...
The Orioles are teaming up with Major League Baseball in support of the ninth annual Honorary Bat Girl Contest - an initiative that celebrates the stories of fans who are "going to bat against breast cancer." The club invites Orioles fans to join in spreading awareness and support for the breast cancer cause by voting in the contest to determine who will be this year's Honorary Bat Girl for a game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Voting begins today and will continue through Wednesday, April...
Isn't it great to have live baseball on your television again? Yeah, agreed, it's the best.
Just a reminder that you have two more Nationals spring training games airing live on MASN this week: Tuesday, March 7, against the Red Sox at 1 p.m., and Sunday, March 12, against the neighbor Astros also at 1 p.m.
Sprinkled around these live games are a few more "Nationals Classics" airing on MASN to keep feeding your baseball needs. On this week's slate, a memorable clinching of the National...
The Washington Nationals agreed to terms on a one-year contract with right-handed pitcher Joe Blanton on Thursday. Additionally, catcher Spencer Kieboom was designated for assignment. Nationals president of baseball operations and general manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements.
Blanton, 36, joins the Nationals after a strong 2016 campaign in which he went 7-2 with a 2.48 ERA in a career-high 75 appearances for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He struck out 80 batters in 80 innings pitched, the...
After a couple of intrasquad games this past week, the Orioles have finally moved on to exhibition games against actual opponents from outside the organization. That being said, do you know what tomorrow is?
It's the day of MASN's first spring training broadcast! Be sure to tune in to MASN at 1 p.m. for coverage of the Orioles game against the Yankees from Ed Smith Stadium. Also, follow along across all your favorite social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat @masnOrioles)...
March 5 game vs. Philadelphia added to schedule; March 4 game at Tampa Bay to be broadcast on 1300 AM
The Orioles and CBS Radio's 105.7 The Fan (WJZ-FM), the flagship station of the Orioles Radio Network, have announced a change in the spring training radio broadcast schedule. The Orioles game on Sunday, March 5, against the Philadelphia Phillies at 1:05 p.m. has been added and will be broadcast on 105.7 The Fan and stations across the Orioles Radio Network. Additionally, the Saturday, March 4...
The Washington Nationals agreed to terms on a one-year contract with a 2018 player option with catcher Matt Wieters on Friday. Additionally, first baseman Jose Marmolejos was placed on the 60-day disabled list with a left forearm strain. Nationals president of baseball operations and general manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements.
A four-time All-Star, Wieters joins the Nationals after eight years with the Baltimore Orioles where he won two Rawlings Gold Glove Awards and helped lead...
Fundraiser to benefit the Library Foundation for Sarasota County and Music Health Alliance
For the second consecutive year, the Orioles will host "Nashville's Music Row Comes to the Ballpark" - an exclusive, on-field performance at Ed Smith Stadium - on Friday, March 17. Every dollar raised at the charity event will benefit the Library Foundation for Sarasota County's early childhood literacy programs and the Music Health Alliance. This year's event is presented by the Orioles in...
The Orioles concluded their first intrasquad game of spring training today, meaning exhibition games against real opponents are coming soon. (Here's your friendly reminder that MASN's first spring training broadcast is Monday, Feb. 27 at 1 p.m. when the Orioles host the Yankees at Ed Smith Stadium.)
But as the Orioles continue to put in work on the field at the Ed Smith Stadium complex in Sarasota, Fla., this spring, you may not realize that they put in work in the Sarasota community...