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Nationals acquire OF Adam Eaton

December 07, 2016, 12:57pm

The Washington Nationals acquired outfielder Adam Eaton from the Chicago White Sox on Friday in exchange for right-handed pitcher Lucas Giolito, right-handed pitcher Reynaldo Lopez, and Minor League right-handed pitcher Dane Dunning. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Eaton, 28, is a career .284 hitter with a .357 on-base percentage and a .414 slugging percentage batting primarily out of the leadoff spot over his five seasons in the...

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MASN bringing spirit of giving to Nats Winterfest

December 04, 2016, 2:34pm

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MASN bringing spirit of giving to Nats Winterfest

There's no place like Nats Winterfest for the holidays! MASN is in the holiday spirit again this season. And you know what that means ... PRESENTS! We're giving you a ton of chances to win exclusive MASN Nationals prizes at our booth at Nats Winterfest, which will be held Dec. 10-11 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. In addition to signed jerseys, bats and baseballs from some of your favorite players, we're also bringing in new prizes for you to win! Swing by the MASN booth to...

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CareFirst Fan Challenge winner to face off against Scherzer at Nats Winterfest

December 02, 2016, 10:25am

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CareFirst Fan Challenge winner to face off against Scherzer at Nats Winterfest

Back in the dog days of summer, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield asked fans to challenge Nationals ace Max Scherzer to anything! Submissions for #IChallengeMax began pouring in to our Twitter account, ranging from cooking competitions to karaoke. And when it was all said and done, Scherzer selected to battle Nats fan Trey in a classic tailgate game ... cornhole! @masnNationals #IChallengeMax to a game of cornhole on my @Bharper3407 board. @Max_Scherzer pic.twitter.com/HA3M5AgZVZ -- Trey...

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MASN fans show off best Nats-themed Halloween costumes

October 31, 2016, 11:44am

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MASN fans show off best Nats-themed Halloween costumes

Happy Halloween! Hope you're looking out for the Werewolf! Over this past Halloweekend, we asked our Twitter followers to submit their photos of their best Nationals-themed costumes. And in came the Bryce Harper-lookalikes, dogs dressed up as their owners' favorite players and more! Check out some of our favorite submissions below! @masnNationals went as @Anthonyrendon_6 pic.twitter.com/XSrWHEs4qJ -- Gabe (@RielTalk) October 29, 2016 Two superheroes! @masnNationals...

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MASN fans show off best Orioles-themed Halloween costumes

October 31, 2016, 10:42am

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Happy Halloween, Birdland! Over this Halloweekend, we asked you to submit your best Orioles-themed costumes to us for chances to win O's prize packs. And the submissions were a treat! We loved seeing fans' pictures flood our timelines, with Manny Machado being the most popular choice! Check out some of our favorite submissions below. @masnOrioles Just when I'm missing the #orioles @KevinGausman shows up to the #halloween party! #IBackTheBirds pic.twitter.com/U3v9c7XMf5 -- Tatum Haasch...

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Camden Yards ranked top ballpark experience by Stadium Journey

October 20, 2016, 9:04am

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Camden Yards ranked top ballpark experience by Stadium Journey

Folks, we've got a three-peat. Declare it a dynasty. The staff at the popular sports website Stadium Journey recently released their rankings of the top 30 ballpark experiences in Major League Baseball. And for the third consecutive year, Oriole Park at Camden Yards has earned the top spot. Boog's pit beef sandwiches and Natty Bohs for everyone! Like any poll, Stadium Journey's rankings are subjective and open for debate, but at the very least, seeing Camden Yards place at the top of the...

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Fans can participate in annual Trick-or-Trot 5K on Oct. 29

October 11, 2016, 9:26am

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Fans can participate in annual Trick-or-Trot 5K on Oct. 29

Break out those costumes, Orioles fans. And be sure to remember your running shoes, too. On Saturday, Oct. 29, the Baltimore Orioles, including manager Buck Showalter and wife Angela, and OriolesREACH are teaming up with KidsPeace to host a Halloween-themed race at the Trick-or-Trot 5K/1-Mile Walk, which starts and ends at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Now in its seventh year, the Trick-or-Trot benefits children in foster care and gives those in Birdland a chance to dress up in their favorite...

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Marty Niland: Lobaton's homer was no October surprise to Baker

October 10, 2016, 5:15am

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Marty Niland: Lobaton's homer was no October surprise to Baker

The National League Division Series between the Nationals and Dodgers may be knotted at one game apiece, bit when it comes to drama and momentum, the Nats are clearly ahead after Sunday's 5-2 victory And while fans are rightly cheering backup catcher Jose Lobaton as the unlikely hero the team needed to even the series, let's not overlook one clear advantage the Nats have in this series that made his momentous fourth-inning swing possible: manager Dusty Baker. It's easy to criticize a...

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Blue Jays fan praises Adam Jones for inspiring social change

October 07, 2016, 9:46am

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Blue Jays fan praises Adam Jones for inspiring social change

Beyond the sting of the Orioles' loss at Rogers Centre, O's fans were angered at an on-field incident that put left fielder Hyun Soo Kim in danger while fielding a fly ball. A fan in attendance threw a full beer at the outfielder, which led to All-Star center fielder Adam Jones exchanging choice words in defense of his teammate. "First and foremost that's about as pathetic as it gets between the lines," Jones told reporters in Toronto. "You don't do that. I don't care how passionate you...

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Opposite dugout: Jays enter playoffs with raucous home crowd behind them

October 04, 2016, 6:21am

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Opposite dugout: Jays enter playoffs with raucous home crowd behind them

Manager: John Gibbons (9th season) Record: 89-73 Last 10 games: 6-4 Who to watch: DH Edwin Encarnacion (.263 average with 42 HR, 127 RBIs); 3B Josh Donaldson (.284 average with 37 HR, 99 RBIs); CF Kevin Pillar (.266 average with 146 hits); RHP Marcus Stroman (9-10, 4.37 ERA); RHP Roberto Osuna (2.68 ERA, 36 saves) Season series vs. Orioles: 10-9 Pitching matchup: Oct. 4: RHP Chris Tillman vs. RHP Marcus Stroman, 8:08 p.m., TBS Inside the Blue Jays: There's certainly reason to celebrate for...

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Ryan Romano: Looking ahead to three Orioles and free agency

October 04, 2016, 5:44am

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Where do the Orioles go from here? Hopefully, pretty far into the playoffs. After a wild card-clinching victory in game 162, the Orioles will face the Blue Jays tonight at 8 p.m. But that's not what I refer to when I pose that question. Rather, I want to focus on what comes after the playoffs: the free agent market. For the second consecutive offseason, multiple key contributors have the opportunity to leave Baltimore. Will the O's decide to bring them back? If so, how many of them and for...

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Trea Turner again named NL Rookie of the Month

October 03, 2016, 11:34am

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Trea Turner again named NL Rookie of the Month

Posting a .339 batting average with five doubles, two triples, eight home runs, eight walks, 18 RBI and 15 stolen bases in the final month of his rookie regular season, Nationals infielder/outfielder Trea Turner earned his second consecutive National League Rookie of the Month award. The honor, which comes on the heels of Turner taking home the award for August as well, was announced by Major League Baseball on Monday afternoon. Turner finished the regular season hitting .342 with 14 doubles,...

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OriolesREACH providing donations for every stream/download of "Don't Miss the Magic"

October 03, 2016, 10:54am

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Inspiration comes in many forms. It came in the form of Hyun Soo Kim's bat in the ninth inning last Wednesday in Toronto, which lifted the Orioles to a 3-2 comeback win over the Blue Jays. It came in the form of Kevin Gausman's right arm on Sunday, as the young pitcher brilliantly shut down the Yankees in a 5-2 win in the Bronx. And it came in the form of 162 action-packed games, full of home runs, strikeouts, saves and game-winning hits over the past six months, each a crucial piece in the...

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Marty Niland: Nats' postseason hero could be anyone

October 03, 2016, 4:42am

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Marty Niland: Nats' postseason hero could be anyone

The Nationals are banged up as they enter the 2016 playoffs, with many of their top stars out or ailing for the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. But if they are going to give Washington a postseason series win for the first time since 1924, the Nats will still need a postseason hero to make it happen. Wilson Ramos is out for the whole postseason. Stephen Strasburg won't be pitching in at least the NLDS. Daniel Murphy is hobbled. Bryce Harper is still...

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Matthew Taylor: A prescient preseason prediction for the O's

September 30, 2016, 4:47am

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Matthew Taylor: A prescient preseason prediction for the O's

It's that time of year when Orioles fans look back on preseason projections and scoff at experts who predicted lots of losing in Baltimore. You might find yourself thinking, "Can you believe they actually wrote that?" as you recall that the Orioles were supposed to be a last-place bunch in the American League East this season. Then again, would you have believed what you were reading if those preseason predictions had actually been accurate? Here's what a prescient write-up might have...

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Patrick Reddington: Severino thrust into different role with Ramos injury

September 29, 2016, 8:27pm

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Patrick Reddington: Severino thrust into different role with Ramos injury

Pedro Severino caught Max Scherzer for the first time on Aug. 3rd in Arizona's Chase Field. Scherzer talked after the outing, an eight-inning start in which he allowed four hits and three earned runs, striking out 11, about getting to know the 23-year-old rookie and getting comfortable with Severino behind the plate. "It was great," Scherzer told reporters. "He did a great job behind the plate of getting me in rhythm and trying to get on the page with me and get some sequences right. "When...

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Opposite dugout: Yanks try to keep Birds out of postseason

September 29, 2016, 12:27pm

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Opposite dugout: Yanks try to keep Birds out of postseason

Manager: Joe Girardi (9th season) Record: 83-76 Last 10 games: 6-4 Who to watch: C Gary Sanchez (.303/.378/.672 with 20 HR, 42 RBIs), SS Didi Gregorius (.275 with 20 HR, 69 RBIs), 2B Starlin Castro (.272 with 21 HR, 70 RBIs), RHP Masahiro Tanaka (14-4, 3.07 ERA), RHP Michael Pineda (6-11, 4.58 ERA) Season series vs. Orioles: 8-8 Pitching probables: Sept. 30: RHP Yovani Gallardo vs. RHP Michael Pineda, 7:05 p.m., MASNOct. 1: LHP Wade Miley vs. RHP Masahiro Tanaka, 4:05 p.m., MASNOct. 2: RHP...

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Zach Wilt: The importance of Hyun Soo Kim

September 29, 2016, 5:22am

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Zach Wilt: The importance of Hyun Soo Kim

You would have a hard time finding a more staunch supporter of Hyun Soo Kim than me. Sure, after his heroics last night, today is an easy day to write that I'm a fan of the guy, but I promise I can back it up. I wrote back in December of last year that I was excited about the Orioles signing Kim because it seemed like another one of those under-the-radar type impact moves from Dan Duquette. The Orioles needed a high-OBP bat to bring a bit more balance to the all-or-nothing nature of their...

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David Huzzard: Nats need role players to step up

September 29, 2016, 5:09am

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David Huzzard: Nats need role players to step up

Wilson Ramos is lost for the postseason, Stephen Strasburg will miss the series against the Dodgers, and Bryce Harper and Daniel Murphy are dealing with nagging injuries. To say the Nationals are entering the postseason not in their best shape is an understatement. In order to make a deep playoff run, the Nationals are going to need some guys to step up. This isn't uncommon for the postseason and the Nationals have been on the receiving end of it. Joe Panik and Pete Kozma are far from...

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Dillon Atkinson: Ramos' injury opens the door for Wieters

September 28, 2016, 8:47am

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Dillon Atkinson: Ramos' injury opens the door for Wieters

In very unfortunate news for the player and team, Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos is out for the remainder of 2016 with a torn ACL. Ramos, 29, was having the best year of his career in 2016, which is his contract year. This season, he slashed .307/.354/.496 with 22 homers in 523 plate appearances and threw out 37.3 percent of attempted base stealers. It was beginning to look like Ramos would earn himself a big pay day in free agency, whether that money came from the Nationals or another club in...