Vote for Luuuuke!

Vote for Luuuuke!
Today is your last chance to cast your vote for Luke Scott for the Hank Aaron Award, which is given annually to the top offensive player in each league. This year, fan votes will be counted alongside the votes from a panel of Hall of Famers hand-selected by Hank Aaron himself. So toss your vote in with Tony Gwynn, Harmon Killebrew, Paul Molitor, Willie McCovey, Billy Williams, and Robin Yount to help Scott secure the honor of this year's award. Check out Luke Scott's batting stats here...

Aramark appears to be out at Oriole Park

Aramark appears to be out at Oriole Park
Aramark has served as the Orioles' food vendor since Camden Yards opened in 1992, and they've popped up in the news and here in the Orioles Buzz a handful of times in the last year or two. But heading into the 2011 season, the Orioles have decided to part ways with their long-time concessions vendor. It wasn't that long ago that the O's announced the arrival of a new head chef and a slew of new menu items (Opening Day 2009), as well as the addition of food and beverage items from local...

Keep the O's spirit alive in October

Keep the O's spirit alive in October
One day the O's spirit will be alive in October during a playoff run that will have Baltimore buzzing. But for this year, Birdland will settle for a remarkably strong finish under new Orioles skipper Buck Showalter and the eternal hope of the offseason and eventually spring training. So if your O's enthusiasm is still running high and you're looking to ease the cold turkey feeling that comes with the end of the season, spice up your fall decorations with an Orioles carved pumpkin. Once...

DC-IBWA Announces Awards

DC-IBWA Announces Awards
The D.C. Chaper of the Internet Baseball Writer's Association has announced award winners for the 2010 season. You can read more about the voting and see answers to a postseason poll among internet writers on the DC-IBWA website. This year's winners include: Goose Goslin Most Valuable Player (Player most valuable to the success of the Washington Nationals): 1st: Ryan Zimmerman (2nd consecutive year) 2nd: Adam Dunn 3rd: Livan Hernandez Walter Johnson Starting Pitcher of the...

Nationals, Orioles see Dramatic Audience Growth on MASN

Nationals, Orioles see Dramatic Audience Growth on MASN
The Nationals and Orioles saw dramatic audience growth in the 2010 baseball season in both Washington and Baltimore, as well as across MASN's seven-state television territory, according to year-over-year Nielsen television ratings. More than 21 million households watched the Orioles and Nationals on MASN in 2010. Nationals The biggest ratings growth occurred in Washington, D.C. where the Nationals doubled their television audience, growing to a 1.4 HH rating - or 33,000 households - from a...

Racing Presidents Promote Fire Safety

Racing Presidents Promote Fire Safety
On Tuesday, the Racing Presidents will help to promote fire safety at the Fire Prevention Fair at FEMA Headquarters in Washington D.C. Abe, George, Tom and Teddy will be on hand from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to help promote valuable tips for updating and maintaining home smoke alarms. FEMA and the National Fire Prevention Association are hosting the fair which runs from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This year's theme is "Smoke Alarms: A Sound You Can Live With." National Fire Prevention Week...

Nats made an impact off the field in 2010

Nats made an impact off the field in 2010
Throughout the season, the Washington Nationals participated in countless community service events in the Washington D.C. metro area. They brought joy to children in hospitals and schools, cleaned up the environment, made packages for troops overseas and visited wounded soldiers at Walter Reed. They also helped with blood drives, youth baseball clinics and food banks, and raised money to find cures for multiple sclerosis and kidney disease. Led by former National Matt Capps, Ryan Zimmerman,...

Too soon to look to Spring Training?

Too soon to look to Spring Training?
Here we are on the first day of the offseason, with today the first of many days without Orioles baseball. On one hand, it's a bit of a relief to the players, coaches, managers, and front office members who have put in long hours over a long season. On the other hand, it won't take more than a few days before things already start to feel empty around Oriole Park. When the team departs, so does a certain energy from the Warehouse, and the overcast feeling of winter days without baseball...

Friday's live chats canceled

Friday's live chats canceled
Along with pushing Thursday's Orioles-Tigers game to Friday, the (very) wet weather hitting the region is putting a damper on another O's event scheduled for the last homestand of the season. Unfortunately, Friday's doubleheader has forced us to cancel our last round of live video chats with Jeremy Guthrie and Adam Jones. Friday's adjusted schedule (not to mention Guthrie's next start) simply won't allow us to complete the chats as scheduled, and with the end of the season rapidly...

Orioles host Detroit Tigers in Double Header on Friday at 4:35 p.m. on MASN 2

Orioles host Detroit Tigers in Double Header on Friday at 4:35 p.m. on MASN 2
Thursday's scheduled Orioles game against the Detroit Tigers has been postponed due to rain. On Friday, the Orioles will host a double header against the Tigers beginning at 4:35 p.m. with the second game beginning 20 minutes after the conclusion of the first. Both games will appear on MASN 2 and MASN 2 HD. O's Xtra will begin at 4:00 p.m. with a shortened post-game program between the two games and a full O's Xtra following the second game. ###

Our final 'Where in the Yard?' winner for the 2010 season

Our final 'Where in the Yard?' winner for the 2010 season
After months of competition, we have a first here in the O's Buzz in awarding our final 'Where in the Yard?' winner of the 2010 season. Amazingly, we haven't had any ties for the lead or repeat winners - at least until now. In beating the rest of Birdland to the punch three our of the four weeks in September (and thus securing an extra bonus point in three of the four rounds), Charles B from SP took home his second 'Where in the Yard?' crown during the final month of the Orioles'...

Favorite Moments of the 2010 Season

Favorite Moments of the 2010 Season
Now that the season is drawing to a close, what will you remember most about the Washington Nationals in 2010? I think the answer may be easy. For many of us, it's undoubtedly going to be Stephen Strasburg's incredible debut. But what about the rest of the season. What games, moments, plays and highlights will you remember? The presidential first pitch? An inside the park home run? Miss Iowa? Share your favorite moments below and watch this video of MASN's Debbi Taylor asking...

O's announce details for Fan Appreciation Weekend

O's announce details for Fan Appreciation Weekend
The final days of the 2010 season are fast approaching, and for O's fans, that means Fan Appreciation Weekend at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Orioles have planned a series of special events for fans throughout the final homestand of the season, which will begin with the first of four games against the Detroit Tigers Thursday night and will carry out through the weekend. As part of the celebration, nine O's fans will be randomly selected to take the field and stand with an Orioles player...

Where in the Yard? (Updated w/Answer)

Where in the Yard? (Updated w/Answer)
As Monday rolls around again, we're back for another 'Where in the Yard?' in the Orioles Buzz - And in fact, you're looking at the last 'Where in the Yard?' of the 2010 season, as the O's look to close out their year at home this weekend against the Detroit Tigers at Camden Yards. With that in mind, I thought I'd leave you with an image of happy memories, and maybe one that will get you hoping for the future. So take a look at the photo below and let us know what the item is and where...

Chef Rick Moonen introduces "Moon N' Doggie"

Chef Rick Moonen introduces "Moon N' Doggie"
On Monday night, Nationals fans will have a unique opportunity to sample Chef Rick Moonen's new seafood creation. During the Nationals game against the Phillies, Moonen will unveil his "Moon N' Doggie" gourmet shrimp dog at Nationals Park. The special will be sold in the Stars and Stripes Club and at the Red Porch during the final three games. The shrimp dog is served with Asian slaw and toga chips. Moonen will be signing autographs and meeting with fans throughout the entire series...

Nats Honor Bobby Cox

Nats Honor Bobby Cox
On Sunday, the Nationals will honor legendary Braves manager Bobby Cox in a special pre-game ceremony. From 1991 to 2005, Cox won a record 14 straight division titles, five National League Pennants and the World Series in 1995. He will retire at the end of this season with 40 years of service to Major League Baseball. Willie Harris, who played for the Atlanta Braves in 2007, had plenty of kind things to say about Cox, whom he described as a player's manager. "He makes you feel a certain...

Batista speaks to seniors at the Chelsea School

Batista speaks to seniors at the Chelsea School
Miguel Batista -- author, musician, poet and pitcher -- spent his Friday afternoon speaking to youth at the Chelsea School in Silver Spring, Maryland. Founded in 1976, the Chelsea School is a college preparatory school serving students in grades 5-12 with language-based learning disabilities from the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Batista spoke to the students about his journey to the big leagues and his unique appreciation for education, but colored his presentation with plenty of funny...

With the people

With the people
On a day like today, it's important to reflect on Stan Kasten's role in building this franchise, but that's a task I'll leave to our veteran baseball minds here at MASNsports.com. Because Nats Buzz strives to provide a fan-centric perspective, I wanted to take a moment to reminisce about another side of Stan Kasten -- the fan ambassador. I have no doubt that many of you met and chatted with Kasten during one of his many strolls around the ballpark. "What? I'm with the people," I once...

Gospel Concert at Nats Park

Gospel Concert at Nats Park
Following Saturday's game, the Nationals will host their third annual Gospel Music Fest at Nationals Park. If you attend the game, you're invited to stay for the post-game concert, which will begin as soon as the concert can be properly set up after the final out (approximately 5:45 p.m.). Fans can also purchase tickets at www.nationals.com/gospel. Praise 104.1 FM Radio Personality Cheryl Jackson will serve as the emcee and Gospel music performers Tanya Blount, Shawn McLemore and...

Come to the Yard for Yeardley

Come to the Yard for Yeardley
Friday, October 1 is going to prove to be a busy day in Baltimore. Not only will the Orioles take on the Detroit Tigers in game two of their final series of the 2010 season, but MASNsports.com will also host its final round of live video chats with Jeremy Guthrie and Adam Jones and celebrate the website's third birthday as you know it. But on top of all that, the Notre Dame Preparatory School will join forces with the One Love Foundation to honor the memory of one of its alumna, Yeardley...