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Orioles place RHP Tommy Hunter on 15-day DL, recall RHP Preston Guilmet from Triple-A Norfolk

May 22, 2014, 11:16am

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The Orioles today announced that they have placed right-hander Tommy Hunter on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 21, with a left groin strain. The Orioles have recalled right-hander Preston Guilmet from Triple-A Norfolk. Hunter, 27, is 1-1 with 11 saves and a 6.06 ERA (16.1IP, 11ER) in 19 games for the Orioles. His 11 saves are tied for the third-most in the American League. Guilmet, 26, has appeared in two games for the Orioles, striking out three in 1.2 scoreless innings. In 15...

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David Huzzard: Nationals reaching a critical juncture

May 22, 2014, 5:05am

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There is some solace in the fact that a team that has had its opening day lineup on the field for all of three innings and has relied largely on backups is only 1 1/2 games back of the division lead, but how much longer can backups be expected to tread water? The injury to Wilson Ramos was one the Nationals were built to withstand. They acquired Jose Lobaton expressly for that purpose. The loss of Ryan Zimmerman was a blow that was not going to be easily recovered from. Zimmerman was off to a...

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Zach Wilt: Slow start? What slow start?

May 22, 2014, 4:43am

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Through his first 30 games of the season, Chris Davis had hit just three home runs. After hitting a major league-leading 53 home runs in 2013, Davis was on pace to hit less than half of that total this season. Steve Pearce was matching Davis's power production in half the amount of games played, while Matt Wieters had two more homers in four less games. The questions were beginning to roll in from Baltimore fans. What's wrong with Davis? Did he rush back from his oblique injury? Is he being...

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Opposite dugout: Pirates still seeking form that got them to playoffs a year ago

May 21, 2014, 5:40pm

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Opposite dugout: Pirates still seeking form that got them to playoffs a year ago

Manager: Clint Hurdle, fourth year Record: 19-26 Last 10 games: 4-6 Who to watch: CF Andrew McCutchen (.317/.436/.488, 18 XBH, 21 RBIs); 2B Neil Walker (.257/.333/.446, 9 HR, 25 RBIs); RHP Gerrit Cole (4-3, 3.84 ERA); RHP Charlie Morton (0-6, 3.45 ERA) Season series vs. Nats (2013): 4-3, 31 runs scored, 29 runs against Pitching probables May 22: Edinson Volquez vs. Blake Treinen, 7 p.m., MASN2 HD May 23: Charlie Morton vs. Jordan Zimmermann, 7 p.m., MASN2 HD May 24: Gerrit Cole vs. Stephen...

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Opposite dugout: Indians look to stay hot in Baltimore after big sweep of Tigers

May 21, 2014, 5:07pm

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Opposite dugout: Indians look to stay hot in Baltimore after big sweep of Tigers

Manager: Terry Francona, second year Record: 22-25 Last 10 games: 5-5 Who to watch: 3B Lonnie Chisenhall (.367/.436/.510, 12 XBH, 6 RBIs); LF Michael Brantley (.302/.370/.523, 9 HR, 36 RBIs, 6 SBs); RF Daniel Murphy (.294/.360/.483, 5 HR, 30 RBIs); RHP Corey Kluber (4-3, 3.43 ERA, 74 K) Season series vs. O's (2013): 4-3, 27 runs scored, 32 runs allowed Pitching probables May 22: TBD vs. Wei-Yin Chen, 7 p.m., MASN HD May 23: Justin Masterson vs. Bud Norris, 7 p.m., MASN HD May 24: Corey Kluber...

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Daniel Clark: Taking stock of a division leader, inconsistencies and all

May 21, 2014, 5:33am

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Daniel Clark: Taking stock of a division leader, inconsistencies and all

More than a quarter of the 2014 season has now passed and the Orioles are sitting on top of the American League East with a record of 23-20. Despite holding the divisional lead, there has at times been an overwhelming sense of frustration among Orioles fans as in between the moments of brilliance, there have also been periods of lackluster performances. It's been these periods which have halted the Orioles just as they were threatening to open up a significant lead on their divisional rivals....

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Ryan Zimmerman's fifth annual A Night at the Park to take place June 16

May 20, 2014, 1:18pm

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Ryan Zimmerman's fifth annual A Night at the Park to take place June 16

On Monday, June 16, Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman will host his fifth annual A Night at the Park, presented by MASN. In addition to silent and live auctions, country singers Billy Currington and Jerrod Niemann will perform at the fundraiser. The event will raise money for Zimmerman's charity, the ziMS Foundation, which is dedicated to the treatment and the ultimate cure of Multiple Sclerosis. MS is a disease that affects the central nervous system. Zimmerman's mother Cheryl was...

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Stuart Wallace: Examining the changes leading to Storen's resurgence

May 20, 2014, 6:32am

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Stuart Wallace: Examining the changes leading to Storen's resurgence

It has been a superlative-laden start to 2014 for reliever Drew Storen - and a start that has also seen the righthander's performance at an all-time high. While the sample size is still small--15 1/3 innings pitched--the hot start has Storen amassing a 30.9 percent strikeout rate, 3.6 percent walk rate, 93 percent left on base percentage and a 2.10 fielding independent pitching, all of which surpass his current career bests in each statistic. It's this sort of lights-out pitching from Storen...

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Jon Shepherd: The value of a Buck

May 20, 2014, 5:31am

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Last Saturday, Buck Showalter left the Orioles to see his daughter graduate from law school. While Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy was hammered in the sports world for missing games for the birth of his daughter, there has been little negative about Showalter taking time off for arguably a lesser family affair. One reason may be that after the reaction Murphy received, members of the sports media realized that perhaps they went to a little off the deep end. Another reason could be that the...

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Opposite dugout: Pirates beginning to emerge from early-season funk

May 19, 2014, 7:49pm

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Opposite dugout: Pirates beginning to emerge from early-season funk

Manager: Clint Hurdle, fourth year Record: 18-25 Last 10 games: 5-5 Who to watch: CF Andrew McCutchen (.301/.425/.468, 16 XBH, 19 RBIs); 2B Neil Walker (.259/.339/.458, 9 HR, 25 RBIs); LHP Francisco Liriano (0-3, 4.25 ERA, 49 K); LHP Wandy Rodriguez (0-2, 6.84 ERA) Season series vs. O's: 0-2, 6 runs scored, 11 runs against Pitching probables May 20: Francisco Liriano vs. Miguel Gonzalez, 7 p.m., MASN2 HD May 21: Wandy Rodriguez vs. Chris Tillman, 7 p.m., MASN2 HD Series breakdown Since the...

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MASN's first Social Media Weekend of '14 starts Friday

May 19, 2014, 9:30am

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MASN's first Social Media Weekend of '14 starts Friday

It's the most wonderful time of the year, O's fans! MASN is hosting its first Social Media Weekend of the 2014 baseball season at Camden Yards on May 23-25. All weekend long, we'll be on-site, celebrating our social media followers and rewarding those fans for their loyalty. Hopefully, you're one of them! We'll kick things off with Adam Jones on Friday afternoon for his second live chat of the season. Jones will be fielding fan questions live on the front page of MASNsports.com, so be...

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Orioles fans can win trip to World Series, cash prizes and more from the Maryland Lottery

May 19, 2014, 9:22am

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The Maryland Lottery has released its first-ever Baltimore Orioles branded scratch-off, with 15 chances on each ticket to win cash prizes! There are more than $11.5 million in total cash prizes, and you have chances to grab the top prize of $60,000. However, the opportunities to win don't end there. The Maryland Lottery is also giving baseball fans chances to snag some of the best prizes that the game can offer in its second-chance contest. These prizes include trips to Wrigley Field to...

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This is Stephen Strasburg: Nats ace stars in SportsCenter ad

May 19, 2014, 6:24am

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This is Stephen Strasburg: Nats ace stars in SportsCenter ad

Even if you're not a hardcore sports fan, chances are pretty high that you've seen a "This is SportsCenter" ad because, frankly, they are hilarious. We have seen Rafael Nadal, Rickie Fowler, Rajon Rondo and other athlete make appearances in the spots. The latest star to make an appearance? The Nationals' Stephen Strasburg. We won't give the whole commercial away, but we'll let you know that it involves glazed turkey tenderloins. Watch it for yourself below!

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Opposite dugout: Reds rotation looks to carry underachieving squad past Nats

May 19, 2014, 5:57am

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Opposite dugout: Reds rotation looks to carry underachieving squad past Nats

Manager: Bryan Price, first year Record: 19-23 Last 10 games: 4-6 Who to watch: 1B Joey Votto (.257/.410/.449, 6 HR, 12 RBIs); 3B Todd Frazier (.258/.327/.470, 7 HR, 21 RBIs); RHP Johnny Cueto (4-2, 1.25 ERA, 0.71 WHIP); RHP Alfredo Simon (5-2, 2.45 ERA, 1.03 WHIP) Season series vs. Nats (2013): 3-4, 36 runs scored, 27 runs allowed Pitching probables May 19: Mike Leake vs. Stephen Strasburg, 7 p.m., MASN HD May 20: Johnny Cueto vs. Doug Fister, 7 p.m., MASN HD May 21: Alfredo Simon vs. Tanner...

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Marty Niland: With rotation dinged again, Nats need quality starts - and good luck

May 19, 2014, 5:03am

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Marty Niland: With rotation dinged again, Nats need quality starts - and good luck

Another week, another key injury for the Nationals. This time it's Gio Gonzalez, who landed on the disabled list of for the first time in his seven-year career after being knocked around for a second straight start. If you're keeping score at home, that makes eight members of the opening day roster who have been sidelined at some point this season, including two from the starting rotation. The prognosis for Gonzalez seems good, but there is still some cause for concern because once again, the...

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Andrew Stetka: Checking in on some former Orioles

May 19, 2014, 4:50am

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We have reached that point in the season where you can start to analyze statistics and make an evaluation of how a player's year is going. I thought it would be fun to take a look at some former Orioles who have moved on. Let's start with fan favorite Mark Reynolds, who is taking his hacks with the Milwaukee Brewers in a platoon at first base. Reynolds has played in 34 of the Brewers' 44 games this season and even made a few appearances at third. He's offensive numbers are about what you...

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Nationals place left-hander Gio Gonzalez on DL, recall right-hander Ryan Mattheus

May 18, 2014, 6:47am

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The Washington Nationals today placed left-handed pitcher Gio Gonzalez on the 15-Day Disabled List with left shoulder inflammation and recalled right-handed pitcher Ryan Mattheus from Syracuse of the Triple-A International League. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Gonzalez, 28, is 3-4 with a 4.62 ERA (26 ER/50.2 IP) in nine starts for Washington after taking the loss in Sat.'s 5-2 home setback against the Mets. Since joining...

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Another forgettable first for Gonzalez (Nats lose 5-2)

May 17, 2014, 12:31pm

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Another forgettable first for Gonzalez (Nats lose 5-2)

The first inning proved to be a problem for Gio Gonzalez for the second straight start. Gonzalez allowed three runs on four hits and two walks while needing 37 pitches, 21 for strikes, to get through the first frame today against the Mets. So down 3-0, the Nationals will need to come from behind yet again if they'll make it two wins in a row over New York. On Sunday, Gonzalez had his worst performance of the season, allowing seven runs on nine hits in 4 1/3 innings. Most of the damage came...

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Williams: Struggling Espinosa working on "zoning it back in"

May 17, 2014, 10:35am

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Williams: Struggling Espinosa working on "zoning it back in"

After emerging as one of the early positives for the Nationals this season, Danny Espinosa just hasn't been the same hitter. Since Espinosa's average reached a season-high .346 on April 14, he is batting .188 in his last 28 games. But he does have all six of his homers and all but one of his 10 RBIs during that slump. The second baseman has struggled even worse lately, batting .125 (8-for-64) with a .136 on-base percentage, 26 strikeouts and no walks over his last 18 games. Half of...

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LaRoche optimistic he'll be able to return from DL when eligible

May 17, 2014, 10:04am

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LaRoche optimistic he'll be able to return from DL when eligible

When Adam LaRoche went to stretch his strained right quad on Friday, the soreness that had been such a hindrance was gone. And that progress has the Nationals first baseman hoping that when he's eligible to come off the disabled list on May 25, he'll be able to do so. "They were optimistic early on with the 15 days, saying, 'Hey, it could very well be gone or obviously it might not be,' " LaRoche said Saturday at Nationals Park. "They acted like there was a really good chance with...