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All-Stars Among Us: Joe Mornini

June 18, 2010, 8:04am

Our final profile of the Nationals' All-Stars Among Us looks at Joe Mornini. Remember, voting ends on Sunday, June 20th. Your votes will help to decide which one of these three individuals will represent the Nationals at the 2010 All-Star Game. Joe Mornini co-founded the nonprofit TeamRiverRunner to train and mentor active service members and wounded veterans in whitewater boating and other paddling sports. An active boater, Mornini read many articles about wounded soldiers back in 2004...

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This Weekend in NatsTown

June 18, 2010, 6:17am

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On the third day of Strasmas...Ozzie Guillen came to NatsTown. Make sure to follow the outspoken White Sox manager on Twitter this weekend. He's pretty entertaining. After Strasmania tonight, the Nats have plenty of weekend activities planned to celebrate Father's Day. On Saturday, winners of a Father's Day essay contest will be honored on the field during a pregame ceremony. It's also the first bobblehead giveaway of the season. The first 15,000 fans to attend Saturday's game...

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All-Stars Among Us: Mark Bergel

June 17, 2010, 9:29am

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This week, Nats Buzz is profiling the three Nats finalists for People's All-Stars Among Us campaign. Make sure you vote before Sunday, June 20th. One of these three amazing individuals will represent the Nationals at the 2010 All-Star Game. Eight years ago, Mark Bergel was volunteering to deliver food to those in poverty. He visited one apartment where a family -- a grandmother, her daughter and two granddaughters -- had nothing. The older woman, who needed oxygen tubes and assistance...

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MASN Wins Four More Emmy Awards

June 17, 2010, 7:40am

MASN, the local leader in live sports entertainment, won four Emmy Awards on June 5th at the 52nd annual Emmy Awards Dinner in Washington D.C. The ceremony honors excellence in television advertising concepts in the National Capital/Chesapeake Bay chapter. MASN's creative 'Defining Moments' campaign was recognized for achievements in Promotion/Program/ Sports and Promotion/Program/Campaign. The Defining Moments series featured real fans talking about important Nationals and Orioles...

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Dunn, Capps and Lannan on Top Chef?

June 17, 2010, 6:40am

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Those of you who tuned in to watch the season premiere of Top Chef last night (shouldn't you have been watching the Nats!) saw a sneak peak of a future episode featuring Adam Dunn, Matt Capps and John Lannan. As you may have heard, this season's Top Chef competition is set in Washington D.C. The website IMDb offers this preview of the Nats episode: "The six remaining chefs take over two concession stands at Nationals Park in D.C., creating game snacks for the die-hard fans of the...

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Nats U (Updated)

June 17, 2010, 5:55am

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There is still time to sign up for the Nats baseball clinic for women on Saturday, June 19th. Ladies, I speak from experience -- this is a can't-miss event. If you want to learn a little more about the game, ask coaches some questions, run around on the grass at Nationals Park and meet some fellow female fans, you really want to sign up for Nats U. Tickets are $50 -- but they include the clinic and an outfield ticket to the evening game against the White Sox. The event begins at 8 a.m....

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Some draft talk with Joe Jordan

June 16, 2010, 1:22pm

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It's been a little over a week since the 2010 MLB draft and the projections have already been rolling in. One player right in the heat of things is O's first-round pick Manny Machado. Everyone believes this kid has what it takes to be a talented Major League player, especially O's Director of Scouting Joe Jordan. Jim Hunter talks with Joe Jordan about Manny Machado and the O's 2010 draft

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Orioles player Q&A's canceled

June 16, 2010, 11:48am

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With the official closing of the ESPN Zone in Baltimore, the schedule of O's events to take place there this summer has been canceled as well. The Baltimore Sun covered the restaurant's closing in an article you can read here. In the article you'll read that ESPN Zone's parent company, Walt Disney Co. made the decision to close five of the chain's seven locations recently, with Chicago, New York, Las Vegas and Washington D.C.'s locations meeting the same fate as the Inner Harbor...

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Lots of Desmond

June 16, 2010, 8:35am

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Ian Desmond will be the central star during MASN's next two broadcasts this week. He'll participate in both Wired Wednesday and Covering the Bases during this series, so be sure to tune in. On Wednesday, Desmond will wear a mic during the evening game against Detroit. On Thursday, Bob, Rob and Debbi will "cover the bases" with Desmond providing fans with insight into the shortstop's childhood, minor league career and personality. That game begins at 1 p.m. Desmond is 11-for-36 (.305)...

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All-Stars Among Us: Kat Lanigan

June 16, 2010, 7:11am

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We're profiling the Nationals' All-Stars Among Us finalists this week on Nats Buzz. You have until Sunday, June 20th to vote for one of these three finalists to represent the Nationals at the All-Star Game in Anaheim this July. First up is baseball fan Kat Lanigan of Herndon. When Lanigan's father - a U.S. Army Reservist - was deployed overseas, she started a letter writing campaign to children of deployed soldiers. "It just recognizes them for the sacrifices they make when their...

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Arrieta breaks trend

June 16, 2010, 4:35am

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When Jake Arrieta won his Major League debut on June 10 against the Yankees he became the latest pitching prospect to come up to the Orioles from the minors and enjoy instant success. But when he followed it up with a win in San Francisco to improve to (2-0), he broke a trend by winning his first two big league starts. Last season Brad Bergesen, Jason Berken, David Hernandez, Chris Tillman and Brian Matusz all made their major league debuts for the Orioles. Bergesen, Berken, Hernandez and...

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A Belated 'Where in the Yard?' Winner

June 15, 2010, 8:27am

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There was a clear-cut winner for May's round of 'Where in the Yard?' here in the Orioles Buzz, even if I'm a little belated in announcing it. Avi M took the crown last month, truly earning his victory after hitting each answer on the head and racking up a flurry of bonus points, many of which came from posting fan photos to the MASNsports.com Facebook Page. Check out his photos (which gave him the winning edge) here: So nice work to Avi for his hard work throughout the month of...

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Strasburg Graces Sports Illustrated Cover

June 15, 2010, 7:58am

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Strasburg Graces Sports Illustrated Cover

Nats fans, don't forget to pick up your copy of Sports Illustrated this week. Stephen Strasburg, "National Treasure," will be on the cover. With 22 strikeouts, 2 wins and a storybook debut, Strasburg also earned the National League's player of the week award. The cover story is a feature piece on Strasburg by Albert Chen. It caps a big week for the rookie pitcher, who also announced the "Top 10" on the David Letterman Show last Thursday. The only over Nationals related Sports...

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O's Ratings See Improvement

June 14, 2010, 10:39am

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Despite a challenging start to the 2010 season, the Baltimore Orioles continue to earn strong television ratings on MASN. Year-to-year, the Orioles are up 12 percent over last year, drawing an average 3.8 household rating (about 41,420) this season. The Orioles' improved ratings illustrate the depth of commitment Orioles fans have for their team. Simulcast games on WJZ bump the audience up to 58,860 homes (a 5.4 rating). Increased interest in MASN (locally and nationally) in recent weeks...

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The Strasburger

June 14, 2010, 7:31am

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Last Friday, I took a quick trip over to BGR - The Burger Joint in Alexandria to try the now-famous Strasburger. The burger, which is named for and dedicated to Stephen Strasburg, features Vermont Cheddar cheese (for Strasburg's days with the Syracuse Chiefs), a grilled hot dog (representing the Phoenix Desert Dogs) and 14 pickles for the 14 strikeout debut. BGR founder Mark Bucher conceived of the Strasburger the morning after Strasburg's incredible major league debut. He immediately...

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Where in the Yard? (Updated w/Answer)

June 14, 2010, 7:06am

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Welcome back for another weekly 'Where in the Yard?' here in the Orioles Buzz. While the O's have taken flight from Baltimore to head out on a road trip, we'll return to Oriole Park to see how well you know your own back Yard. Simply take a look at the photo below and let us know what the item is and where it's located in or around Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Good Luck O's fans! Update: Brandt (O's fan) was the first one to guess this week's image correctly, followed then by Zevi...

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Where at Nats Park? (Updated)

June 14, 2010, 6:20am

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Happy Monday! Can you guess this week's Where at Nats Park photo? Answers will be posted Wednesday. ---- P.S. I was on "Throwing Like a Girl" yesterday talking Strasburg. If you'd like to listen, visit blogtalkradio.com/throwing-like-a-girl. Answer: The Walter Johnson statue is correct. Good work! Following the lead of O's Buzz blogger, Kate, are you guys getting tired of Where at Nats Park? Would you like to try a new game? Do you have any suggestions? Or should we keep...

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Today in O's history

June 11, 2010, 12:09pm

This Day in Orioles History June 14th Tomorrow>> 1 Fact(s) Found 1985 Coming out of retirement, Earl Weaver returns to the Orioles dugout replacing his successor Joe Altobelli. 2008 Nick Markakis blasts his first and only Eutaw Street home run off of Pittsburgh Pirates hurler John Grabow. The homer traveled 395 feet before landing on Eutaw Street. Trivia Question: Orioles players have combined to hit six of the last 10 Eutaw Street home runs. Of those six plaques on Eutaw Street, one...

Blood Drive This Weekend (Updated)

June 11, 2010, 9:20am

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Don't forget, the Nats will host a blood drive on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Nationals Park. All blood donors will receive two tickets to a future Nationals game, a limited edition Build-A-Bear Workshop bloodhound and the opportunity to take an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of Nationals Park. Inova Blood Donor Services supplies lifesaving blood and blood products to 15 different hospitals in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Donations help cancer and trauma patients, newborns...

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Today in O's history

June 11, 2010, 8:15am

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On this day in 1999, Cal Ripken Jr. became the first Oriole to go 6-for-6 in a game, as the O's scored the most runs in franchise history (at that time) on their way to a 22-1 win over the Braves. Cal's six-hit game is still an Orioles single-game record, as are the five runs he scored off of his six hits in that game as well. Miguel Tejada was the last Oriole to come close with a five-hit game on July 9, 2005 versus the Boston Red Sox at OPACY. The O's topped their single-game run...