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Behind the scenes of The Sun's Oriole Bird cartoon

June 03, 2010, 12:16pm

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Behind the scenes of The Sun's Oriole Bird cartoon

Whether you still get a paper on your doorstep every morning or you check websites like this one or baltimoresun.com to get your O's news, you might have come across The Sun's daily Oriole Bird cartoon, a tradition The Sun revived to honor (or lament) each O's game of the season. They usually put a quirky spin on the opponent or outcome, but have you ever wondered how they come up with 162 new, creative cartoons to match the match-ups or highlight the outcomes of O's games all season long?...

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Fishing with Luke Scott

June 03, 2010, 11:09am

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Did you catch the segment on O's Xtra yesterday that showed Luke Scott fishing with two O's fans, Greg Shute and his son Brennan? The pair of O's fans won the chance to spend a day on the Chesapeake Bay with Scott in the World Fishing Network's "Fish with Luke Scott" contest. "Any day on the water is always a good day," Scott said in the segment. "We caught a couple nice fish and I'm thankful. I enjoyed it." "It was really cool getting to fish with a professional baseball...

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Clipp and Save

June 03, 2010, 6:29am

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On Tuesday, June 22nd, be one of the first 10,000 fans at the ballpark and receive a "Clipp & Save" t-shirt sponsored by Tickets.com. MASNsports.com reader Steve Repsher first coined the term "clipp and save" to describe the Nats late inning relief combo of Tyler Clippard and Matt Capps. Nats News Network has a photo of the catchy t-shirt, along with a list of other June promotions which include the Ryan Zimmerman Bobblehead (6/19) and a travel mug (6/20). The June 22nd game is also the...

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O's to host series of four summer camps

June 02, 2010, 11:24am

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The O's will host four official Orioles Baseball Summer Camps this season with dates in June, July and August. Boys and girls of all skill levels and ages 7-16 can sign up. Camps will run from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. each day and will be run by professional baseball instructors with years of experience coaching and playing at the youth, high school, collegiate, and professional levels. In addition to the baseball fundamentals they'll learn at camp, kids will be treated to one appearance per...

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People's All-Stars Among Us

June 02, 2010, 11:15am

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The Nationals have announced three finalists for People's 2010 "All-Stars Among Us" campaign. The contest is designed to honor individuals who are serving their community in extraordinary ways. Mark Bergel of Bethesda, Kat Lanigan of Herndon and Joe Mornini of Rockville will represent the Nationals in the voting this year. You can vote for them at PeopleAllStars.com now through June 20th. One winner from each of MLB's 30 clubs will attend and be honored during the 2010 All-Star Week in...

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On the clock

June 02, 2010, 10:13am

Though baseball sits less than a week away from its First-Year Player Draft, it's not the draft clock we're talking about.

MASN to Televise Strasburg's Final Triple-A Start

June 01, 2010, 1:10pm

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MASN to Televise Strasburg's Final Triple-A Start

MASN will televise Stephen Strasburg's final start at Triple-A Syracuse, the network announced today. The Nationals prospect will face the Buffalo Bisons on Thursday, June 3rd at 1:05 p.m. MASN will air the game at 7:00 p.m. on a tape delay. MASN has televised each of Strasburg's five previous starts for Syracuse. The highly touted prospect is 3-1 at Syracuse with a 1.27 ERA and 33 strikeouts in just over 28 innings of work. He is expected to make his major league debut at Nationals Park...

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Listach, First Ladies Race for a Cure

June 01, 2010, 6:08am

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On June 5th, thousands of people will gather on the National Mall to make a difference in the fight against breast cancer. For 20 years, events like Race for the Cure have raised millions and millions of dollars to help women fight the disease and to invest in research to find a cure. During those same years, treatments and early detection programs have improved dramatically. This season, the Nationals partnered with the Susan G. Komen Foundation to recruit race participants and to raise...

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Millwood is a class act

May 29, 2010, 6:51pm

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When the Orioles acquired Kevin Millwood from the Texas Rangers last December for reliever Chris Ray, they were expecting him to be the leader of an inexperienced rotation and show the Orioles' young starters what it takes to be a consistent member of a major league staff. Millwood has gone beyond expectations. Now if only the Orioles could give him some support. Millwood lost his last start in Toronto to fall to (0-5) on the season. But his winless record is misleading. Millwood has an...

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Where in the Yard? (Updated w/Answer)

May 28, 2010, 12:00pm

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Happy Memorial Day everyone! And welcome back to the Orioles Buzz for another weekly 'Where in the Yard?' Most of you know the drill, but as usual, we'll give you a refresher. 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. Also don't forget that you can earn bonus points for being the first O's fan to guess correctly or for throwing out some extra trivia knowledge or posting a photo of yourself with...

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An Oriole near you

May 28, 2010, 11:47am

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As O's fans settle into the heart of the baseball season, June promises a handful of Orioles player appearances in and around Baltimore. Catch former Oriole Larry Sheets at Hightopps Backstage Grille on York Road in Timonium for an O's Alumni MASN Viewing Party on Wednesday, June 2. Sheets will sign autographs and meet with fans from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. So don't miss a great chance to gather with your fellow Orioles fans (and Larry Sheets!) to watch the O's take on the Yankees June 2 at...

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Strasburg's arrival throws curve to expectant couple

May 27, 2010, 8:27am

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Strasburg's arrival throws curve to expectant couple

I know we're all driving ourselves crazy trying to pick Strasburg's debut date. It's a can't-miss event and sometimes it's hard to plan life around baseball especially with so many unknown factors. For season ticker holders Gavin and Rebecca Birch, it's especially hard. The couple is expecting their first child, a daughter, on June 5th. Gavin's been agonizing about the potential conflict for months, though it intensified as the next homestand became a target date in recent weeks. ...

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Scott secures win in Second Annual Orioles Cook-Off

May 26, 2010, 10:56am

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At last year's First Annual Orioles Cook-Off, it was obvious that Gregg Zaun was in it to win it. This year, that Oriole was Luke Scott. And his quiet intensity paid off, as Scott was eventually awarded the title of Best Chef in Birdland at the conclusion of the Second Annual Orioles Cook-Off, held this afternoon at the ESPN Zone in Baltimore. Luke Scott's surf and turf, featuring filet mignon and salmon topped with scallops and cream sauce beat out Kevin Millwood's chicken enchiladas...

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Strasburg Mania Fuels Strong Ratings in Washington

May 25, 2010, 10:50am

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Strasburg Mania Fuels Strong Ratings in Washington

Stephen Strasburg's latest Triple-A start has generated strong ratings in the Washington, D.C. market. While MASN has televised all four of Strasburg's starts for the Syracuse Chiefs, Monday night's game was the first live broadcast of the top prospect this season. The ratings peaked at a 0.9 HH rating, meaning more than 21,000 households in the Washington market tuned in to watch the young flamethrower. Since Strasburg only pitched five innings, the entire-game rating was a 0.5 HH...

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All My Single Ladies...(Updated)

May 25, 2010, 9:27am

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...and married ladies too! Each year, the Nationals host a few "Ladies Night" events for female fans. What could be better than a night with the gals at the ballpark? Well, last year the event just happened to overlap with Randy Johnson's 300th win, so that was just a little better. This season, the first Ladies Night is scheduled for June 10th when the Nationals face the Pittsburgh Pirates. It would be a potential Strasburg start if he happens to make his debut on June 4th, so that...

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Reminders

May 25, 2010, 9:27am

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Don't forget there's an O's event and a promo night at OPACY both coming up tomorrow, Wednesday, May 26. The Second Annual Orioles Cook-Off will take place tomorrow afternoon at the ESPN Zone in Baltimore. Participants Brad Bergesen, Luke Scott, and Kevin Millwood will have 30 minutes to prepare their own signature dishes. When the meals are complete, a panel of judges will score the culinary creations based on taste, presentation and creativity. Doors will open at 11:00 a.m. for the...

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MASN to Televise Strasburg's Next Triple-A Start

May 25, 2010, 8:15am

MASN will televise Stephen Strasburg's next expected start at Triple-A Syracuse, the network announced today. The Nationals prospect will take on the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees on Saturday, May 29th. MASN will air the game on tape delay following Nats Xtra at approximately 12:00 a.m. It will re-air on Sunday evening at 7:30 p.m. MASN has televised each of his four previous starts for Syracuse. The highly touted prospect is 3-0 for Syracuse with a 0.39 ERA and 27 strike outs in just...

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Where at Nats Park? (Updated)

May 24, 2010, 7:56am

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Though I spent the weekend in Pennsylvania attending my step-brother's wedding, I did try to follow the games as closely as possible. In fact, I informed our entire table of Pirates fans that Matt Capps had just locked up his 16th save, thanks to my Blackberry addiction. They grumbled quietly. "Capps is on my fantasy team," my father informed the table. "But what should I do about Pudge?" He was referring to MASN's Maximum Access Fantasy Baseball Game. His team is the "pirates"...

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Where in the Yard? (Updated w/Answer)

May 24, 2010, 4:26am

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Every week for 'Where in the Yard?' we try to identify pictures of items located in or around Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Well this week we're sticking with the same rules, but we're going big picture. So where in the Yard can you get a Bird's eye view of all of Oriole Park? Let us know using the comment box below, and don't forget that you can earn bonus points for being the first O's fan to guess correctly or for posting pictures to the MASNsports.com Facebook page with the item...

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Do we have a rivalry yet?

May 21, 2010, 8:09am

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With this weekend's series at Nationals Park, the O's and Nats will kick off the interleague portions of their 2010 schedules. Since the first interleague game on June 12, 1997, we've watched 13 seasons of mixed play. After five seasons during which each division played against its same division from the opposing league (the AL East met the NL East in the first years of interleague play), the current format was later adopted in 2002. Today, we watch the O's face teams from various...