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Orioles welcome back "Knothole Gang" children's groups for American League Championship Series Games 1 and 2

October 09, 2014, 8:55am

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Following the successful debut of the Knothole Gang during the American League Division Series, which saw nearly 1,400 children enjoy two Orioles Postseason victories and featured one participating child catch a Nelson Cruz home run in Game 1, the Orioles are again making the Postseason available to kids. 600 more children will be experiencing the excitement of Postseason baseball from Section 98 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, courtesy of the Orioles, who are also providing game tickets,...

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Zach Wilt: Backs ends of bullpens present interesting ALCS matchup

October 09, 2014, 4:47am

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Zach Wilt: Backs ends of bullpens present interesting ALCS matchup

For years, I preached about the importance of starting pitching in the postseason. In my mind, I firmly believed that the teams with the best rotations had the greatest chance of making a deep run into October. It was all about those four starters and no matter what a team did to hide its lack of starting pitching in the regular season, they would surely be exposed in the playoffs. Suddenly, I'm not so sure that's true anymore. At least not this year. The Tigers added a third Cy Young award...

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Orioles announce updated list of "We Won't Stop" rallies

October 08, 2014, 9:00am

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The Orioles today announced an updated list of their series of "We Won't Stop" rallies to generate excitement for the team's postseason run. A "We Won't Stop" street team will travel throughout Baltimore and surrounding areas over the next few weeks, with several former Orioles players and the Oriole Bird also participating. The "We Won't Stop" team will give away promotional items, and fans will have the chance to win autographed memorabilia. The current list of rally dates and...

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Rachel Levitin: Lackluster October offense shouldn't discredit a quality season

October 08, 2014, 5:34am

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Rachel Levitin: Lackluster October offense shouldn't discredit a quality season

At the end of each baseball season, 29 teams go home without a ring. Unfortunately for baseball fans in Washington, the Nationals are one of those teams that went home without the ring in 2014. The team's playoff run lasted four games against the San Francisco Giants after Tuesday night's elimination match-up in which the Nats fell two games to one against their NLDS competitor. From what I could gather from casual fans I follow on Facebook and Twitter, the majority were discontent regarding...

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Nats express disappointment after season-ending 3-2 loss

October 07, 2014, 10:32pm

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Nats express disappointment after season-ending 3-2 loss

SAN FRANCISCO - They sure made things interesting. From earning the best record in the National League to Jordan Zimmermann's no-hitter on the last day of the regular season, the Nationals became, to many, the team to watch in the postseason. Who could beat their pitching staff, a rotation in which the postseason's odd man out pitched to a 2.85 ERA during the regular season? Beyond their rotation, the Nats bullpen shut down teams and Drew Storen had emerged as a lights-out closer. However, in...

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Clippard and Williams praise Harper's growth, performance

October 07, 2014, 3:40pm

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Clippard and Williams praise Harper's growth, performance

SAN FRANCISCO - Hear Bryce Harper's name and you probably think of a guy who's been around the league for a while. He's been talked about by national writers for several years and compared to many past and present greats. Heck, he's even been edited into a commercial with footage of Ted Williams and Babe Ruth. However, what some may forget is that Harper is still young. Despite spending almost three full seasons in the majors, Harper is still nine days shy of 22. Not too shabby for...

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Daniel Clark: Previewing the Royals-Orioles ALCS

October 07, 2014, 2:10pm

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If someone told me six months ago that the two teams competing for the American League championship would be the Orioles and Royals, I'd probably have told them they were dreaming. Back in March, I would have argued that while each team was capable of competing with the best, a lot of things would need to fall into line for the two to outlast powerful American League rivals such the Tigers, Athletics, Angels and the defending world champion Red Sox. Just as the Orioles did to the Tigers, the...

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Red October: Let's play another!

October 07, 2014, 12:33pm

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The Nationals won yesterday, meaning we - Bobby and Olivia - are still enjoying the West Coast! We're about to head back to AT&T Park for Game 4 of the National League Division Series. We'll be updating you on everything leading up to and during the game, so stay tuned! As always, follow along here and on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat as we show you behind-the-scenes looks of the park! Oh, yeah. Side note. When you're on the West Coast, you have to stop at In-N-Out? Right....

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Orioles calling on fans to "Back the Birds"

October 07, 2014, 12:04pm

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The Orioles are calling on all fans throughout Birdland to "Back the Birds" and support the ALCS-bound home team. To help encourage fans to get on board, the club has introduced new 20-Game and 40-Game Season Ticket Plans which will guarantee access to 2014 ALCS and World Series tickets, among many of the Orange Carpet Benefits enjoyed by existing Season Plan Holders. Such benefits include significant savings over individual game tickets, a flexible exchange policy, early ballpark access, and...

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MLB's ALCS promo will get you even more excited

October 07, 2014, 6:29am

I'm sure I'm not the only one in Baltimore counting down the hours until Game 1 of the American League Championship Series. In case you're not counting, we have 82 hours as of the moment I'm typing this sentence. The series between the Orioles and Royals looks to be a great matchup. Both teams are coming off series sweeps in the Division Series. Both teams are representing cities that have missed October baseball for some time. And last but not least, both teams are flat-out playing...

Matt Kremnitzer: Orioles shedding underdog status, gaining respect

October 07, 2014, 5:01am

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The Orioles are no longer underdogs Even though the Orioles finished with six more wins during the regular season, many still viewed the Detroit Tigers as the favorites to win the American League Division Series. And yet the Orioles dispatched Detroit in just three games. Fans drinking nothing but orange Kool-Aid likely would not have even predicted a sweep against Detroit. But the Orioles demonstrated that they had the more complete team. Before the ALDS, Adam Jones hinted at the team's...

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Fister dominates Giants to keep Nationals' playoff hopes alive

October 06, 2014, 5:27pm

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SAN FRANCISCO - Win or pack your bags, head home and prepare for a long offseason. That's the situation the Nationals found themselves in today, trailing the Giants two games to none in the best-of-five National League Division Series. Doug Fister chose to stay in San Francisco another day. The right-hander took the mound at AT&T Park in a do-or-die game and did what he did 16 other times this season: win. "Doug pitched great," manager Matt Williams said. "He was in command all day with...

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Matt Williams: Facing elimination, "all hands are on deck"

October 06, 2014, 11:09am

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Matt Williams: Facing elimination, "all hands are on deck"

SAN FRANCISCO - In the their historic playoff game Saturday - that spilled into Sunday - the Nationals emptied their bullpen. Tanner Roark, a starter through the season, was the last man up and surrendered a solo shot to Brandon Belt that led to a 2-1 Giants win in 18 innings. A tired team then flew to San Francisco early Sunday morning to prepare for a must-win Game 3. So how are they feeling today? "We had a good workout yesterday," manager Matt Williams said. "Everyone's...

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Media and fans invited to Orioles' arrival at Oriole Park this afternoon

October 06, 2014, 8:09am

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Fans and media are invited to welcome back the American League Division Series winning Orioles as they return from Detroit this afternoon at 3:30 p.m. Interested parties can come to Home Plate Plaza at the southwest corner of the ballpark, between Gates D and E.

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Operation October: ALCS Bound

October 06, 2014, 6:56am

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*We'll be updating this entry all day, so keep scrolling and check back often! 10 a.m. - Back in Baltimore We've had over 12 hours to soak in the Orioles' sweep of the ALDS, but the excitement in Baltimore is undeniable. Before looking ahead to the ALCS on Friday, take a look back at a memorable night in Detroit with the video below. A Bud for Bud. #IBackTheBirds http://t.co/l1H9Rmv7NL— Orioles on MASN (@masnOrioles) October 6, 2014 4:30 p.m. - Home, sweet home What do the...

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Andrew Stetka: A generation of O's fans finally get their taste

October 06, 2014, 5:26am

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Andrew Stetka: A generation of O's fans finally get their taste

A week ago when I wrote in this space, I questioned whether or not Buck Showalter had prepared his team properly for a postseason run. I didn't doubt, so much as wonder if the team was ready after a long layoff between clinching the American League East and starting the playoffs. Never could I have imagined that a week later, I'd be looking forward to the AL Championship Series starting in Baltimore after watching the Orioles slay what Adam Jones referred to as the "three-headed monster" of...

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Marty Niland: In game of inches, Nationals coming up short all around

October 06, 2014, 5:18am

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We've all heard that baseball is a game of inches. It's a seemingly small measurement that can make the difference between a ball and a strike, a hit and an out or even a win and a loss. Such measurements are also apparently important to Giants pitcher Tim Hudson, who questioned the Nationals' collective manhood before the start of the National League Division Series, suggesting that the Nats might not have the fortitude to win in the postseason. Rather than proving him wrong, though, the...

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Red October: San Francisco, we have arrived

October 05, 2014, 8:27pm

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Red October: San Francisco, we have arrived

SAN FRANCISCO - Greetings from California! It's quite the change of pace out here on the West Coast, and the Nationals are hoping that can translate to victory in this must-win game Game 3 of the National League Division Series. Today marks our first time seeing AT&T Park. So follow along here and on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat as we show you behind-the-scenes looks of the ballpark as the Nats get ready for Game 3 of the National League Division Series! 12:35 p.m. - Bobby -...

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Ausmus on sweep: "You feel like you let the fans down and you feel like you let the organization down"

October 05, 2014, 4:40pm

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Ausmus on sweep: "You feel like you let the fans down and you feel like you let the organization down"

The Tigers won 90 games to take the American League Central and were seeking their fourth straight appearance in the AL Championship Series. So to call being swept in the AL Division Series a letdown doesn't quite capture what first-year manager Brad Ausmus was feeling after Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Orioles. "It's disappointing. You feel like you let the fans down and you feel like you let the organization down. You feel like you let the Ilitches down," Ausmus told reporters at Comerica...

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Matt Williams after 18-inning loss: "Hindsight is a great thing"

October 04, 2014, 7:45pm

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Matt Williams after 18-inning loss: "Hindsight is a great thing"

Way back on Saturday afternoon, Jordan Zimmermann started Game 2 of the National League Division Series for the Nationals. Fresh off his no-hitter, the right-hander was dominant again, pitching 8 2/3 innings before Matt Williams decided to go with Drew Storen after Zimmermann walked Joe Panik with two outs in the ninth. "(Zimmermann) got in trouble in the ninth inning. ... We were going to bring our closer in," Williams said. "It's what we've done all year. He got the first two guys and he...