JUPITER, Fla. - It's an overcast day in South Florida, rain currently falling at Roger Dean Stadium. But there's baseball in store, as the Nationals face the Cardinals at 1 p.m. By that time, the rain should have moved out and the only obstacle will be the clouds blocking the sun.
Stephen Strasburg will try to build on his successful March 3 spring training debut, a two-inning stint against these same Cardinals. In that game, Strasburg pitched from the stretch, a new technique aimed at...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Every spring, there's a guy who opens eyes. This year, Koda Glover is that guy in Nationals camp.
But blink and you'll miss what Glover is accomplishing as he tries to cement a spot in the Nationals bullpen, perhaps even worm his way into the closer conversation.
Yesterday against the Red Sox, Glover made quick work of some established major league hitters. He struck out the side in the sixth, getting Mitch Moreland and Jackie Bradley Jr. swinging and Chris Young on a...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Joe Ross has a plan. He knows what he wants to work on in Grapefruit League games, and even when the results aren't so pleasant - like the back-to-back home runs he gave up in the first inning of the Nationals' 5-3 loss to the Red Sox on Tuesday - he isn't going to be deterred.
That's the beauty of spring training, when you can slide into a mechanical funk and then pull yourself out of it. Adds a whole new meaning to being a work in progress.
Ross acknowledged that...
NATIONALS QUICK WRAP
Score: Red Sox 5, Nationals 3
Recap: Right-hander Vance Worley allowed three runs in the fourth inning as the Red Sox snapped a 2-2 tie. Worley walked the first two batters he faced and now sports a 7.50 ERA. ... Joe Ross allowed two solo homers in the first inning - to Mookie Betts and Hanley Ramirez - in his 2 2/3 innings. ... Anthony Rendon and Wilmer Difo drove in Washington runs. ... Reliever Koda Glover struck out the side in the sixth. ... Drew Ward drew a...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The Nationals have signed John Lannan, who pitched for the team from 2007-12, to a minor league contract.
Lannan last pitched in the majors for the Mets in 2014 and spent last season at Triple-A Omaha, the top Royals affiliate, where he went 7-8 with a 5.24 ERA in 25 games (19 starts).
His deal does not include an invitation to major league camp.
The 32-year-old Lannan was an 11th-round choice of the Nationals in the 2005 First-Year Player Draft out of Siena. He debuted...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Max Scherzer threw off a mound for the first time this spring Tuesday morning, using all of his pitches - but still a three-fingered grip on his fastball to protect the slow-healing fractured knuckle on his right ring finger.
The 44-pitch live batting practice session was caught by Matt Wieters and watched carefully by Nationals manager Dusty Baker and general manager Mike Rizzo. Minor leaguers Spencer Kieboom, Carter Kieboom, Yadiel Hernandez, Nick Banks, Raudy Read and...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - A little after 8 a.m., Nick Lee walked into the Nationals clubhouse at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, popped his backpack off his shoulder and onto the chair in front of his locker stall, and stored his keys in his lockbox.
If not for the fact that his left arm was wrapped in a bandage and encased in a black sling, there was no hint that today was any different than any other in spring training.
Lee is recovering from what manager Dusty Baker called a non-displaced...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Right-hander Joe Ross makes his second start of the spring today when the Nationals host the Red Sox in a 1:05 p.m. game that will be aired live on MASN.
You have to wonder who the Red Sox angered to draw three straight road games on the East Coast. Yesterday, they played at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches against the Astros. Tomorrow, they head up the coast to Port St. Lucie to face the Mets. Three straight roadies across the state from their spring headquarters in...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Now that we've reached the midpoint of spring training - which is about a week longer than usual due to the World Baseball Classic - it might be a good time to talk about spring training statistics and what can be learned from them.
In a word, little.
A wise baseball sage once cautioned me against putting too much stock into spring or September numbers. Simply put, statistics are like a pushover parent; with enough cajoling, batting of the eyes and pouty lips, you can...
The Orioles and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Helping Hands invite the greater Sarasota community to join the 10,000 Meal Challenge - a fundraising project to send 10,000 meals to vulnerable people in Burkina Faso, West Africa. The challenge culminates in a fun-filled volunteer meal-packaging event at Ed Smith Stadium on Saturday, March 18, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Registered teams will have the opportunity to pack meals alongside Orioles Hall of Famer and MASN analyst Mike Bordick, MASN...
MASN, the television home of the Baltimore Orioles, one of the American League's wild card teams last season, today announced its Major League Baseball schedule for the 2017 season. Once again, all Orioles games broadcast by MASN will be available in crystal-clear high definition, including the season opener at Camden Yards against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday, April 3. Other highlights of MASN's 2017 Orioles schedule include interleague games against the Washington Nationals (May 8-9,...
MASN, the television home of the defending National League East champion Washington Nationals, today announced its Major League Baseball schedule for the 2017 season. Once again, all Nationals games broadcast by MASN will be available in crystal-clear high definition, including the season opener at Nationals Park against the Miami Marlins on Monday, April 3. Other highlights of MASN's 2017 Nationals schedule include interleague series against the Baltimore Orioles (May 8-9, May 10-11), and...
We're down to the final five in MASN's countdown of the top 10 games in Camden Yards' 25-year history.
The game ranked as No. 5 on our list airs tonight at 7 p.m. You want a hint? We've got one: This game features a comeback by a player making a comeback this season with the Orioles.
Got it?
We've also got a trio of "Orioles Classics" scheduled to air on MASN, with a pair of memorable moments from years past sandwiched around a comeback fueled by a couple of home runs by current...
My earliest baseball memories involve rushing home from elementary school in first grade in 1966 to see the Orioles shock the Dodgers in the World Series. I remember seeing an airborne Brooks Robinson leap toward catcher Andy Etchebarren and pitcher Dave McNally celebrating a most improbable sweep on a tiny black-and-white television full of snow and static. A print of the iconic moment hangs on the stairway wall in my home. Yes, old memories are great memories.
Some baseball memories are...
The Washington Nationals and Houston Astros will celebrate the grand opening of their brand-new Spring Training ballpark on Tuesday, February 28 at 1:05 p.m. TICKETS Fans can still purchase tickets for the inaugural Opening Day at the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches. Tickets start at just $20 and are available at ballparkpalmbeaches.com or in-person at the newly-opened Ballpark of the Palm Beaches box office. Fans should also note that the special promotion of 20% off select games at the ballpark...
We're only two days away from the inaugural Nationals game at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches. The Nationals will host the Astros on MASN on Tuesday at 1 p.m., the first look at the new stadium for many in D.C., where springlike temperatures have only heightened the desire to see baseball again.
But here at MASN, we have baseball all winter long, and this week's slate of "Nationals Classics" is perfect for satisfying your need for fastballs, strikeouts and, well, fastballs that become...
Just call Ed Smith Stadium, the Orioles' spring training home, Nashville South.
For the second consecutive year, the Orioles will host "Nashville's Music Row Comes to the Ballpark" - an exclusive, on-field performance at Ed Smith Stadium - on Friday, March 17. Every dollar raised at the charity event will benefit the Library Foundation for Sarasota County's early childhood literacy programs and the Music Health Alliance. This year's event is presented by the Orioles in partnership with...
The Orioles have announced plans for Opening Day of the 2017 Spring Training season on Sunday, February 26, when the Orioles host the Pittsburgh Pirates at 1:05 p.m. at Ed Smith Stadium. All fans in attendance will receive a 2017 Spring Training schedule magnet, sponsored by Visit Sarasota. Additionally, the first 1,000 female fans in attendance will receive a Birds of Paradise flower, courtesy of Beneva Flowers. Athletic Director of Sarasota County Middle Schools Bethany King will throw out...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Until Max Scherzer can throw pain-free, he won't be throwing off a mound.
The Nationals right-hander is slowly progressing in his recovery from a hairline facture of the knuckle on the ring finger of his throwing hand. So far in camp, he's been limited to long tossing on flat ground and participating in pitchers fielding practice to maintain his agility.
Yesterday, he took part in a fielding drill that required him to throw toward the plate. But instead of whizzing a...
The Orioles today announced that they have acquired left-hander Vidal Nuño from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for right-hander Ryan Moseley. To make room on the 40-man roster, LHP T.J. McFarland has been designated for assignment. Nuño, 29, went 1-1 with a 3.53 ERA (23 ER/58.2 IP) and a 4.64 strikeout/walk ratio (11 walks, 51 strikeouts) in 55 games (one start) with the Seattle Mariners last season. He has pitched to a 4.02 ERA (147 ER/329.1 IP) with a 3.18 strikeout/walk ratio (85...