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#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Harper ties career high in Nats' 14-6 rout of Cardinals

December 06, 2017, 10:24am

April 10 wasn't exactly the prettiest night of baseball in D.C., but the Nationals overcame a flurry of ugly errors and missed opportunities with a seven-run eighth inning to win 14-6 against the Cardinals. The offense delivered, and to no surprise, Bryce Harper was one of the heroes at the plate. Harper had himself a night, as he reached base in all six of his plate appearances, finishing the night 4-for-4 (all singles) with two walks and three RBIs. His four hits tied a career high and it...

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#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Turner hits for cycle in win over Rockies

November 29, 2017, 8:11am

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Despite the freezing cold and rainy temperatures in Denver on April 25th, it was easily the hottest night of Trea Turner's career. The Nationals outlasted the Rockies 15-12, but Turner stole the spotlight as he hit for the cycle, drove in a career-high seven RBIs and scored four runs. With gametime temperature hovering around 37 degrees, donning a ski mask and warm gloves, Turner turned his fourth full game back from the disabled list into a stellar night with: * Single in the first* Two-run...

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Warm up this winter with MASNsports.com's Roch Kubatko on "Orioles Hot Stove" and "MASN All Access"

November 28, 2017, 8:09am

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The Orioles recently announced the return of the weekly "Orioles Hot Stove Show" on CBS Radio's 105.7 The Fan (WJZ-FM), the flagship station of the Orioles Radio Network. Starting Thursday, Nov. 30 from 6-7 p.m., listeners can tune in with MASNsports.com beat writer Roch Kubatko and MASN broadcaster Jim Hunter live from the Orioles Grille at the Sheraton Inner Harbor, located at 300 S. Charles St. in Baltimore. The one-hour program will feature Orioles news, analysis, debate and special...

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"Orioles Classics" #TBT: Davis homers twice as O's edge Tigers in extra innings

November 21, 2017, 4:23am

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Happy Thanksgiving, Birdland! From our MASN family to yours, we hope you have a happy and joyful holiday with family and friends. Thanks for watching along and following us on social all year long! Since we know you're going through baseball withdrawal during this football-heavy time of year, we're giving you a few dramatic O's moments to help get you through the next week. Earlier this season, the Orioles and Tigers competed in a bizarre back-and-forth marathon at Comerica Park with...

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Eddie Murray and Cal Ripken Jr. unveil new field in West Baltimore

November 17, 2017, 6:58am

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Eddie Murray and Cal Ripken Jr. unveil new field in West Baltimore

They played together for eight seasons with the Orioles, collectively earning 12 All-Star appearances, a Rookie of the Year Award, an MVP Award, six Silver Sluggers and three Gold Gloves. And on Wednesday, Hall of Famers Cal Ripken Jr. and Eddie Murray reunited for another impressive reason. The duo was on hand in West Baltimore with the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation to unveil the new Eddie Murray Field at BGE Park. Together, Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) and the Ripken Foundation noticed the...

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"Orioles Classics" #TBT: Trumbo crushes first opening day walk-off homer in O's history

November 14, 2017, 10:50am

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On April 3, Orioles fans were spoiled with a dramatic and thrilling opening day contest in a 2016 American League wild card game rematch against the Blue Jays. Tied 2-2 with two outs and two strikes in the bottom of the 11th inning, O's slugger Mark Trumbo picked up right where he left off in 2016, when he led the majors with 47 home runs during the regular season. A solo shot to left-center field notched his sixth career walk-off homer, this one coming off Jason Grilli, which led the Birds to...

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Vote for MASN's Nats Winterfest T-shirt giveaway design!

November 14, 2017, 4:50am

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Oh, there's no place like Winterfest for the holidays! As the weather gets colder, we're already thinking about gathering around the MASN booth at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. We'll have tons of presents for you, including photo sessions with some of your favorite players and broadcasters, multiple chances to win autographed prizes and a new, exclusive prize you can take home! Just in time for the holidays, we're giving away ugly sweater-themed long-sleeve...

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"Orioles Classics" #TBT: Britton notches 55th consecutive save to break AL record

November 08, 2017, 5:33am

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We continue our #ThrowbackThursday offseason series with a look at one of the top pitching milestones of the 2017 season. On July 23, in the Orioles' 9-7 comeback win over the eventual World Series champion Astros, closer Zach Britton locked down his 55th consecutive save to set a new American League record, which was previously held by Red Sox closer Tom "Flash" Gordon (54, April 19, 1998-May 31, 1999). Britton's dominant streak continued until Aug. 21, when he converted his 60th...

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"Orioles Classics" #TBT: Machado crushes walk-off grand slam for third homer of game

November 01, 2017, 7:56am

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Now that the World Series has ended, it is officially the first day without baseball. Miss it yet? We do, too. That's why MASNsports.com is bringing back our Throwback Thursday (#TBT) posts and combining them with our "Orioles Classics" series, which will air memorable moments in O's history on MASN throughout the offseason until pitchers and catchers report in February. We'll kick things off with an impressive, late-night gem some of you might have missed: The Orioles trailed the Angels...

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Taylor defies elements with grand slam at Wrigley Field

October 11, 2017, 6:36pm

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Taylor defies elements with grand slam at Wrigley Field

CHICAGO - A game removed from taking the blame for not catching the Cubs' game-winning bloop hit, Michael A. Taylor stepped to the plate in the eighth inning Wednesday night with rain falling, wind blowing and the bases loaded. With the elements stifling fly balls at Wrigley Field, the only run of the game was the Nats' unearned run in the third inning. After Daniel Murphy's single off Jon Lester, who was pitching in relief, Cubs manager Joe Maddon opted to bring in Carl Edwards Jr., who...

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Nats waste Scherzer's dominating performance in 2-1 loss

October 09, 2017, 5:57pm

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Nats waste Scherzer's dominating performance in 2-1 loss

CHICAGO - With the best-of-five National League Division Series tied at a game apiece, the Nationals headed to Wrigley Field to face JosÃ© Quintana, the Cubs' fourth starter. Their counterpunch? Cy Young candidate Max Scherzer. The Nationals ace was pushed back to start Game 3 of the series due to right hamstring tightness. Heading into the game, there were many question marks surrounding the right-hander, including whether he would be able to last deep into the game without succumbing to...

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Zach Wilt: Looking at the Orioles' window to win

September 28, 2017, 8:33pm

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I used to be a firm believer in the "window to win" methodology in baseball. Not familiar with the "window to win?" I can explain. The Orioles are a small market team that will never have the payroll to compete in the free agent market with the Dodgers, Red Sox, Cubs or Yankees. That means that they have to acquire quality young talent with a mid-to-low payroll. In order to do that, they have to build through the draft or add high-upside and controllable players. As a result, they find...

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Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: "A Thousand Days"

September 28, 2017, 8:12pm

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Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: "A Thousand Days"

Richard Griffin is a highly respected baseball columnist for the Toronto Star. He has covered baseball for decades beginning with the Montreal Expos in 1973. He became the public relations director for the Expos in 1978. Since 1995, he has been a columnist and beat writer for the Toronto Star covering the Blue Jays. I have known Richard since his Montreal days. He was an outstanding PR director. He knows the game and its people from the inside out. His quiet, quick sense of humor is never far...

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Dillon Atkinson: A lot of questions need answering before next spring

September 27, 2017, 6:32am

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Dillon Atkinson: A lot of questions need answering before next spring

The Baltimore Orioles are currently 75-83, tied with the Toronto Blue Jays for last place in the American League East division. This is the club's first losing season since 2011, and first under executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette. The Birds gave the fans something to cheer and hope for heading into September, but the last month has been a pure disappointment. If there's anything good about getting officially eliminated from playoff contention early, it's that there...

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October is coming: Nats dress up as "Game of Thrones" characters for final road trip

September 25, 2017, 11:12am

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October is coming: Nats dress up as "Game of Thrones" characters for final road trip

In an effort to liven up the final road trip of the regular season to Philadelphia, the Nationals went all out dressing up as characters from the HBO show "Game of Thrones." Even if you have not seen the show and don't quite understand the references, you can't deny this is one of the best themed road trips, proving the Nats squad is ready to battle it out in October during the National League Division Series: The best full-team dress-up I've ever seen. Jayson as Jon Snow; Bryce as...

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Marty Niland : Three reasons the Nats will prosper in the playoffs

September 25, 2017, 5:25am

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Marty Niland : Three reasons the Nats will prosper in the playoffs

It's fun to be a Nationals fan right now. The team is winning on its final road trip of a record-setting offensive season. It has locked up home-field advantage in the National League Division Series and Bryce Harper is most likely headed back into action for the final week of the regular season. That's all great news for fans that feel like their luck runs out in late September and early October, even in the best of years. In the final weeks of the 2016 season, pitcher Stephen Strasburg and...

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Andrew Stetka: Hardy left an impression on Orioles

September 25, 2017, 5:06am

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In my consumption of Orioles news and commentary over the last week, I heard something that caught me off-guard. The Orioles Hall of Fame conversation came up and it surrounded shortstop J.J. Hardy. My immediate reaction was puzzled. Why would Hardy be a shoe-in for the team's Hall of Fame? He's never even been the best player on his own team, let alone a standout during his tenure in Baltimore. After a moment of thinking about it, I realized that none of that mattered. That's not what the...

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Opposite dugout: Phillies hope second-half momentum carries into 2018

September 24, 2017, 1:21pm

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Opposite dugout: Phillies hope second-half momentum carries into 2018

Manager: Pete Mackanin (3rd season) Record: 62-94 Last 10 games: 5-5 Who to watch: 1B Rhys Hoskins (.278 with 18 HR, 46 RBIs); 1B Tommy Joseph (.238 with 22 HR, 68 RBIs); 3B Maikel Franco (.231 with 21 HR, 70 RBIs); RHP Aaron Nola (12-10, 3.56 ERA); RHP HÃ©ctor Neris (3.18 ERA, 23 saves) Season series vs. Nationals: 6-10 Pitching probables: Sep. 25: RHP A.J. Cole vs. RHP Aaron Nola; 7:05 p.m., MASNSep. 26: LHP Gio Gonzalez vs. RHP Jake Thompson; 7:05 p.m., MASNSep. 27: RHP Tanner Roark vs....

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David Huzzard: Workmanlike Rendon deserves NL MVP honors

September 22, 2017, 5:24am

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David Huzzard: Workmanlike Rendon deserves NL MVP honors

Years ago, I set in the cold, metal bleachers for a night game at Pfitzner Stadium in Woodbridge, Va. I was there not only because I enjoy baseball, but to watch a Nationals prospect named Anthony Rendon. It is easy to tell the legit prospects from the organizational talent at that level and it has nothing to do with skill. Rendon was giant compared to the other minor leaguers. Looking at him now it would be hard to believe. He's not a large major league player but compared to the other...

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Zach Wilt: What the Orioles can learn from this year's postseason clubs

September 21, 2017, 6:22pm

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September can be challenging if your team isn't one of the 10 still playing postseason baseball. With eight games remaining, the Orioles are five games back of a playoff spot and would have five teams to hurdle over to get there. They haven't been mathematically eliminated yet, but it's not looking good. In recent years, this part of the season has been exciting around Charm City. Lately, my Facebook memories have been filled with pictures of the O's winning the American League East or...