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Matt Wieters VIP Sweeps

June 10, 2010, 12:11pm

Orioles

You already have a quarter of the set if you got your Nolan Reimold mini bobblehead on May 26, and you'll make it one-half when you take home your Adam Jones mini bobblehead on June 24. So when you make it 3-for-4 on June 30 with the arrival of the Matt Wieters bobblehead, it'll already be a treat. But what if you could take home even more that night? Enter the Matt Wieters Bobblehead Night VIP Experience Sweepstakes for a chance to win four Field Box tickets to the June 30 game against...

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Covering the Bases: Matt Capps

June 10, 2010, 9:40am

Nationals

Tune in Thursday to learn all about former Pirates' closer Matt Capps during MASN's weekly Covering the Bases segment. Drafted by the Pirates in the 7th round of the First-Year Player Draft in 2002, Capps became a reliever in '05 and advanced quickly through the minor league system making his debut in September of that year. A closer since 2007, Capps has 87 career saves and 20 for Washington this season. Bob, Rob and Debbi will talk to Matt's teammates, coaches and family about his...

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Pairing up a current star and a Hall of Famer

June 10, 2010, 8:48am

Orioles

Pairing up a current star and a Hall of Famer

Eddie Murray and Mark Teixeira recently visited Camden Yards to help promote the 29th Annual Brooks Robinson High School All-Star Game. Teixeira talked about his experience having once played in the game, and Murray related the game at Camden Yards to the North-South game he played in as a ballplayer developing in Los Angeles, Calif. Watch the video beow to hear the pair touch on their own careers, specifically their shared talent for switch-hitting, and how they became involved in the...

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MASN Brings Back The John Riggins Show to Television

June 10, 2010, 7:04am

Nationals

MASN Brings Back The John Riggins Show to Television

Live Broadcasting by Ustream MASN, the local leader in live sports entertainment, will relaunch The John Riggins Show on television beginning in July. MASN will simulcast the weekday show live from the studios of WTOP in Washington D.C., where the Redskins' Hall of Famer has been on the air since April on the HD-3 channel of 103.5 FM. The legendary Washington Redskins running back will bring his unique and outsized personality to sports fans across MASN's seven-state television territory...

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The Business of Strasmania

June 10, 2010, 6:08am

Nationals

Before he stepped on the mound, Stephen Strasburg's brand soared to unprecedented levels. A sell-out crowd came from all over the region to see a young, laid-back pitcher from California perform before a national, if not global, audience. Around the country, baseball fans tuned in to see if Strasburg could live up to the hype. Heavy praise from scouts, baseball experts and the media led to intense curiosity about the pitcher and his unfathomable arsenal of pitches. It was an important...

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Strasburg Game Earns Record Ratings On MASN

June 09, 2010, 7:17am

Preliminary overnight Nielsen ratings show that the Nationals game on MASN has set a new record high rating for the network, earning a 7.1 HH rating as more than 165,000 households in the Washington region tuned in to watch an historic pitching performance. Among the key demographic of adults aged 25-54, the game earned a 4.4 HH rating, also a MASN record. For the night, the Nationals game on MASN was the third highest-rated program on television in the entire Washington market. The only two...

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Nats Fans React to Strasburg

June 09, 2010, 5:59am

Nationals

Before Tuesday's game, Nats Buzz caught up with some Nationals fans to talk about the debut of Stephen Strasburg. As you already know, the crowd was electric, collectively hanging on every pitch and creating a playoff-like atmosphere that gave all of us goosebumps. The crowd met every strike with roars of approval and every strikeout with a standing ovation. The fans were very much a part of the game and the win. "When the fans are into every single pitch, we as players feed off of...

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Milledge, Bucs Impressed with Strasburg

June 08, 2010, 6:29pm

Nationals

Two outs into Stephen Strasburg's would-be impressive major league debut, the past stepped into the batter's box to meet the future. Lastings Milledge strolled to the plate greeted by a chorus of boos from the sold-out crowd of 40,315. After two called strikes, Milledge swung at strike three and the crowd erupted. Milledge was the first of Strasburg's nine strikeout victims on the night. In fact, every hitter that faced Strasburg struck out at least once and five of them struck out...

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Livo: "This is perfect"

June 08, 2010, 4:50pm

Nationals

Livan Hernandez knows something about sell-out crowds, national attention and baseball hype in Washington. After all, he was on the mound for one of the most important moments in D.C. baseball history -- the return of baseball to the nation's capital in 2005. While it's a bit of a stretch to compare that exciting moment to tonight's debut of Stephen Strasburg, there are certainly similarities. Both moments closed the book on painful memories and ushered in a new era of baseball in the...

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Merry Strasmas!

June 08, 2010, 5:29am

Nationals

To celebrate the arrival of Stephen Strasburg, Nats Buzz will be collecting and posting the best tweets about the phenom. Check back throughout the day as we continue to update it -- and be sure to follow the MASNsports.com team (@masnben, @bkerr32, @masnsports, @khudak11, @jenroylemasn and @rdibs49) for the latest news on "Strasmas." Strasburg and Nats are already trending in Washington. Strasburg is also trending nationally and he's one of CNN's most intriguing people of the...

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Could Teddy Win on Tuesday?

June 07, 2010, 1:42pm

Nationals

As the Nationals usher in a new era of baseball history in Washington this week, one has to wonder -- is it time for Teddy to finally win the President's Race? Could his first win come on Tuesday in front of a sell-out crowd and a national audience? Tuesday would be a perfect time for our favorite Racing President to shed his lovable loser label. The Nats aren't lovable losers any longer. On Tuesday, they take a giant step forward by closing the door on the problems of 2008 and 2009 and...

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MASN to Host Special One-Hour Nats Xtra Pregame on June 8th

June 07, 2010, 10:47am

MASN will host a special one-hour edition of the Nats Xtra pregame show on Tuesday, June 8th, the network announced today. The extended coverage will cover the Washington Nationals first overall selection in the 2010 First-Year Player Draft and the Major League debut of pitching phenom Stephen Strasburg. Nats Xtra begins at 6 p.m. on MASN 2 and MASN 2 HD. The special edition of Nats Xtra on Tuesday will feature reaction from around baseball about the Nationals' selection in the draft. ...

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Road Trip Idea: Woodbridge

June 07, 2010, 7:22am

Nationals

Because the Nationals are off tonight, you might want to consider taking a trip to Woodbridge to catch Pudge Rodriguez make a rehab start for the Potomac Nationals. Rodriguez should play about six innings and if he feels good during the game, he's expected to catch the debut of Stephen Strasburg on Tuesday at Nationals Park. Monday night is also Dollar Night at Pfitzner Stadium. Tickets and hot dogs are just a dollar, so it's a great opportunity to watch some minor league baseball for an...

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Where in the Yard? (Updated w/Answer)

June 07, 2010, 7:18am

Orioles

Happy Draft Day everyone - As the O's prepare to make their selections in this year's First-Year Player Draft, we're back for another 'Where in the Yard?' here in the Orioles Buzz. Though this week's image (unfortunately) isn't draft related, you've probably seen them as you've made your way around the ballpark for games here at Camden Yards. So 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. Update:...

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Where at Nats Park? (Updated)

June 07, 2010, 5:28am

Nationals

Back this week and ready to stump you. Can you figure out where this is at Nationals Park? Good luck! Answers will be revealed on Wednesday. Answer: Apologies for the late update here. I think we all had a busy week last week. The answer is the flooring inside the Exxon Strike Zone for kids.

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Suite Seats and Standing Room Only for Strasburg (Updated)

June 06, 2010, 10:58am

Nationals

Suite Seats and Standing Room Only for Strasburg (Updated)

If you haven't yet secured tickets for Tuesday's Strasburg debut, the Nationals are offering a few more options. They are opening up some of the suites for individual ticket purchases and offering standing room only tickets and day of game grandstand tickets at the box office on Tuesday afternoon. The tickets cost $95 or $145 and require a minimum purchase of 2 tickets. They will be available at 1 p.m. on Monday at nationals.com/debut. The seats do not include complimentary food. The...

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Reacting to the Trembley news

June 04, 2010, 11:01am

Orioles

Leading up to Dave Trembley's dismissal, you probably heard every reason in the book for both sides of the coin: Trembley should be fired or he shouldn't. Now that he has been relieved of his managerial duties with the O's and Juan Samuel has been named the interim manager, O's fans chimed in (via Twitter) with their two cents on the move. Check out what other fans think about Dave Trembley's firing and add your thoughts (on Trembley, Samuel, or MacPhail's comments during the press...

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MASN to Televise Orioles Press Conference

June 04, 2010, 6:31am

MASN, the television home of the Baltimore Orioles, will carry the Orioles press conference discussing the managerial situation live at 2:30 p.m. from Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Orioles will introduce Juan Samuel as interim manager. Gary Thorne and Jim Hunter will host this special production.

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This Weekend in NatsTown

June 04, 2010, 5:43am

Nationals

Who's ready for a busy homestand and some curly w's? Saturday: In the morning, the Nationals First Ladies will be joined by Pat Listach and Rick Eckstein to Race for the Cure on the National Mall. Rachel Dunn, Ginger Willingham, Trey Harris and Cari Listach are among those expected to participate. Listach is a breast cancer survivor. You can read more about Pat and Cari's journey here on Nats Buzz. MASN's Ben Goessling and I will also be participating. The team will also host MLB...

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Don't forget to bring a donation

June 03, 2010, 12:36pm

Orioles

The Orioles will host their 24th Annual Food Drive at Camden Yards this weekend as the O's take on the Red Sox during a three-game series from June 4-6. The O's, along with fellow sponsors the Orioles Advocates, the Orioles Wives, WJZ-TV, and the Maryland Food Bank will collect non-perishable food items and monetary donations from fans prior to the games this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. So don't forget to bring along a donation this weekend and drop it off on your way in. Donations...