National Bohemian Beer returns to Camden Yards

National Bohemian Beer returns to Camden Yards
After an absence of more than 15 years, National Bohemian beer will return to Camden Yards for 2011, the Orioles and Pabst Brewing Company announced today. The partnership includes a branded Natty Boh Bar on the first base side of the lower concourse and a new Natty Boh Brat, a bratwurst sandwich featuring Baltimore's own Roma Sausage infused with the taste of National Bohemian beer, sold during home games. Natty Boh will be served on draft at several locations throughout the stadium and will...
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Orioles make four roster moves

Orioles make four roster moves
The Orioles today announced four roster moves, bringing their spring roster to 26 players. The Orioles optioned left-hander Zach Britton and catcher Craig Tatum to Triple-A Norfolk and assigned infielder Brendan Harris to minor league camp. Right-hander Justin Duchscherer was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hip. With the moves, the Orioles have 26 players in camp including 13 pitchers (one non-roster invitee), five outfielders, six infielders and two catchers. The...
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MASN Announces 2011 Baseball Television Schedule for Orioles, Nationals

MASN Announces 2011 Baseball Television Schedule for Orioles, Nationals
MASN, the television home of the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles, today announced its Major League Baseball programming schedule for the 2011 season. Once again, all Nationals and Orioles games broadcast by MASN will be available in crystal-clear high definition. The Nationals will have 95 games air live on MASN and MASN HD, and an additional 66 games on MASN2 and MASN2 HD. Viewers in the Washington, D.C., area will also be able to watch nearly every Sunday afternoon game on MASN's...
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Orioles sign DH Vladimir Guerrero to one-year contract

Orioles sign DH Vladimir Guerrero to one-year contract
The Orioles today announced that they have signed free agent DH Vladimir Guerrero to a one-year contract. A nine-time All-Star and eight-time Silver Slugger Award winner, Guerrero batted .300 with 29 home runs, 115 RBI and an .841 OPS in 152 games for the AL champion Texas Rangers last season, the sixth time in the last seven seasons he played in 140 games or more. With a .320 lifetime average (5th highest among active players), 447 doubles (13th) and 436 home runs (6th), Guerrero is one of...
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Orioles to hold tryouts for ballgirls and ballboys on Saturday, March 5

Orioles to hold tryouts for ballgirls and ballboys on Saturday, March 5
The Orioles have announced they will conduct an open tryout to find ballgirls and ballboys for the 2011 season at Oriole Park on Saturday, March 5. The judges will include members of the Orioles' front office as well as former Orioles pitcher and MASN broadcaster DAVE JOHNSON. Outgoing and athletic men and women ages 18 and older who are interested in serving as ballboys and ballgirls for the Orioles during the upcoming 2011 season are invited to try out for a position at Camden Yards...
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WBAL Radio to broadcast 16 Orioles Spring Training games

WBAL Radio to broadcast 16 Orioles Spring Training games
The Orioles and 1090 AM WBAL Radio, the new flagship station of the Orioles Radio Network, have announced that 16 Orioles spring training games will be broadcast in 2011. The schedule includes the spring opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates from Bradenton, FL on Monday, February 28 at 1:05 p.m. as well as the first ever game at the new Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, FL on Tuesday, March 1 at 1:05 p.m. A total of 12 of the 16 broadcasts will feature 30-minute Pre-Game and Post-Game Shows. WBAL...
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Orioles agree to terms with RHP Jeremy Guthrie

Orioles agree to terms with RHP Jeremy Guthrie
The Orioles today announced that they have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with RHP Jeremy Guthrie, thus avoiding arbitration. Guthrie, 31, went 11-14 with a 3.83 ERA in 2010, leading the Orioles in wins, starts (32) and innings pitched (209.1). In four seasons with Baltimore, Guthrie is 38-48 with a 4.06 ERA in 121 starts.
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Orioles mourn passing of longtime umpires attendant Ernie Tyler

Orioles mourn passing of longtime umpires attendant Ernie Tyler
The Orioles mourn the death of longtime umpires attendant Ernie Tyler. Ernie passed away last night, February 10, at the age of 86. Born April 30, 1924, Tyler worked 51 seasons for the club, including a streak of 3,819 consecutive home games as umpires attendant at Memorial Stadium and Oriole Park from Opening Day 1960 through July 27, 2007. A graduate of Baltimore's Mt. St. Joseph High School, where he played in the same football backfield with former Orioles and Mets General Manager Frank...
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Washington Nationals announce 2011 Grand Slam Flex Plans

Washington Nationals announce 2011 Grand Slam Flex Plans
Ballclub also launches NatsFest 3-Pack, offering three prime games and a FREE ticket to NatsFest The Washington Nationals today announced Grand Slam Flex Plans for the 2011 season, giving fans the opportunity to select four games from one of five plans and receive a fifth game of their choice for FREE. Starting as low as $60 per seat, the five different packages offer affordable multiple-game options, most of which include Opening Day seats available for purchase before single game tickets go...
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Orioles return to 1090 AM WBAL radio

Orioles return to 1090 AM WBAL radio
The Orioles today announced that they have signed a multi-year deal with 1090 AM WBAL Radio to become the club's radio flagship station. The partnership with WBAL Radio marks the 42nd year since Baltimore returned to the major leagues 57 years ago that the station has originated Orioles broadcasts. Orioles games were most recently heard on WBAL Radio in 2006. The station first broadcast O's games in 1957, the club's fourth season. "We are excited to reestablish our relationship with WBAL...
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Nationals agree to terms with three players on minor-league deals

Nationals agree to terms with three players on minor-league deals
RHP Josh Wilkie, LHP Matt Chico, C Derek Norris & C Jhonatan Solano receive Spring Training invites The Washington Nationals have agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher J.D. Martin, catcher Carlos Maldonado and first baseman Kevin Barker on minor-league contracts with invitations to Spring Training. Additionally, the Nationals extended Spring Training invitations to right-handed pitcher Josh Wilkie, left-handed pitcher Matt Chico and catchers Derek Norris and Jhonatan Solano. Nationals...
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Orioles sign RHP Justin Duchscherer to one-year contract

Orioles sign RHP Justin Duchscherer to one-year contract
The Orioles today announced that they have signed free agent RHP Justin Duchscherer to a one-year contract. Duchscherer (pronounced Duke-sher), 33, went 2-1 with a 2.89 ERA (28.0IP, 9ER) in five starts for the Oakland Athletics in 2010. He did not pitch after April 29 and had surgery to correct a Femoral Acetabular Impingement in his left hip on June 7. A two-time All-Star (2005 and 2008), Duchscherer is 33-25 with a 3.13 ERA (454.2IP, 158ER) in eight major league seasons. He has made 32...
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Orioles invite 16 to Spring Training

Orioles invite 16 to Spring Training
The Orioles today announced that they have signed and invited 16 non-roster players to their major league spring training camp. Pitchers invited to camp include: LHPs Mark Hendrickson and Clay Rapada and RHPs Mitch Atkins, Ryan Drese, Armando Gabino, Wynn Pelzer, Raul Rivero and Josh Rupe. Position players invited include CAs Adam Donachie, Michel Hernandez and Caleb Joseph; OFs Tyler Henson and Randy Winn; and INFs Ryan Adams, Nick Green and Brendan Harris. Of the pitchers invited, six have...
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Nationals agree to terms with OF Laynce Nix

Nationals agree to terms with OF Laynce Nix
The Washington Nationals today agreed to terms with outfielder Laynce Nix on a minor-league contract that includes a Spring Training invitation. Nationals Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. The left-handed hitting Nix earned his first post-season experience with Cincinnati in 2010, after batting .291 with four home runs and 18 RBI in 97 games with the Reds during the regular season. Nix posted 37 doubles, three triples, 19 home...
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Nationals agree to terms with RHP Cla Meredith & INF Alex Cora

Nationals agree to terms with RHP Cla Meredith & INF Alex Cora
The Washington Nationals today agreed to terms with right-handed reliever Cla Meredith and infielder Alex Cora on minor-league contracts that include Spring Training invitations. Nationals Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Meredith is 14-14 with 44 holds, one save and a 3.62 ERA in 286 appearances during six big league seasons with Boston, San Diego and Baltimore. The 27-year-old groundball pitcher is 14-9 with 37 holds and a...
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Nationals acquire RHP Adam Olbrychowski from Yankees in exchange for OF Justin Maxwell

Nationals acquire RHP Adam Olbrychowski from Yankees in exchange for OF Justin Maxwell
The Washington Nationals today acquired right-handed pitcher Adam Olbrychowski from the New York Yankees in exchange for outfielder Justin Maxwell. Nationals Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Olbrychowski went 3-2 with four holds, one save and a 3.90 ERA in 32 games/one start last season with Tampa of the Single-A Florida State League and Trenton of the Double-A Eastern League. During the last two seasons (2009-10), the...
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Orioles name Minor League managers, coaches and staff

Orioles name Minor League managers, coaches and staff
The Orioles today announced the coaching staffs for their seven minor league affiliates for the 2011 season. Gary Allenson returns for his sixth season in the organization. He will manage Triple-A Norfolk for the fifth season after guiding the Tides to a 24-31 record in the first two months of the 2010 season. Allenson was promoted to Baltimore to serve as third base coach for the remainder of the season on June 4, 2010. Mike Griffin, who pitched for the 1987 Orioles, will serve as pitching...
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Orioles announce FanFest autograph policy details

Orioles announce FanFest autograph policy details
Autograph Session Vouchers available for purchase this Saturday at Orioles.com Vouchers for autograph sessions at the Orioles' 2011 FanFest will go on sale this Saturday, January 15, at 10:00 a.m. Orioles FanFest, presented by the Sarasota Convention & Visitors Bureau, will be held on Saturday, January 29 at the Baltimore Convention Center from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with early entry for Orioles Season Plan Holders to begin at 10:00 a.m. The Orioles have introduced a new autograph policy...
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Over 15 current and former Orioles players and coaches to participate in inaugural Birdland Golf Classic in Sarasota

Over 15 current and former Orioles players and coaches to participate in inaugural Birdland Golf Classic in Sarasota
The Founders Club to host February 17 event to benefit the Miracle League of Manasota Hall of Fame Pitcher and MASN broadcaster Jim Palmer and Orioles manager Buck Showalter will headline a group of current and former O's participating in the inaugural OriolesREACH Birdland Golf Classic at The Founders Club in Sarasota on Thursday, February 17. They will be joined by current Orioles BrianRoberts, Matt Wieters, Jim Johnson, Jeremy Guthrie, Jake Arrieta, Brad Bergesen, Koji Uehara, Jeremy...
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Nationals acquire lefthander Tom Gorzelanny from Cubs in four-player trade

 Nationals acquire lefthander Tom Gorzelanny from Cubs in four-player trade
The Washington Nationals today acquired left-handed pitcher Tom Gorzelanny from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for outfielder Michael Burgess, right-handed pitcher A.J. Morris and left-handed pitcher Graham Hicks. Nationals Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Gorzelanny is 36-37 with a 4.68 ERA in 118 games/95 starts spanning six big league seasons with Chicago (NL) and Pittsburgh. Gorzelanny posted his finest season in 2007, when...
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