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Orioles announce series of "BUCKle Up!" rallies

September 19, 2012, 3:06pm

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The Orioles today announced a series of rallies to generate excitement for the team's push for the postseason. Rally sponsors include Bank of America, Coca-Cola, ESSKAY, Miller Lite, Old Bay, Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Stuggy's and Von Paris Moving and Storage. A "BUCKle Up" street team will travel throughout Baltimore and surrounding areas for the rest of the month, including appearances at Silver Spring Mining Company in Cockeysville, presented by Von Paris Moving and Storage on September...

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Orioles announce postseason ticketing options

September 17, 2012, 11:14am

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The Orioles today announced three options for fans to purchase postseason tickets, which will be available exclusively online. Fans are encouraged to visit www.orioles.com/postseason for a postseason seating chart, schedule and additional ticket information. All three options are for fans to purchase Wild Card and American League Division Series tickets (ALCS and World Series tickets will be made available for sale at a later date, if necessary). Option 1 Fans will receive the opportunity to...

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Some prime time exposure for lovable loser Teddy

September 15, 2012, 1:52pm

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Some prime time exposure for lovable loser Teddy

The Nationals are going to get some high-profile national media attention this week, and it doesn't involve a prime time game, a controversy about a pitcher not pitching or an inside look at a star player (though MLB Network's Saturday afternoon look at Ryan Zimmerman and his affinity for Washington, D.C., and effort to raise money for multiple sclerosis research was pretty sweet). Come 7 p.m. Tuesday on ESPN, the whole sporting world will be introduced to one of Nationals Park's most...

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A primer on the new postseason set-up in Major League Baseball

September 14, 2012, 8:51am

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A primer on the new postseason set-up in Major League Baseball

As the Nationals continue to whittle away their magic number for clinching the National League East, it seems like an appropriate time to take a closer look at how the postseason will work in 2012. Major League Baseball has done some tinkering with the format, changes necessitated by the addition this season of an extra wild card team in each league. Here's the basics you'll want to know (but for reasons I'll explain later, I'd caution against marking them in ink on your...

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Throwback pricing extended to Toronto series from Sept. 24-26

September 13, 2012, 4:48pm

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Throwback pricing extended to Toronto series from Sept. 24-26

You spoke - purchasing the discounted throwback tickets offered by the Orioles for this week's crucial series against the Rays - and the O's listened. The sight of packed left field boxes and the Eutaw Street bleachers was too good a deal to pass up, and you'll have the opportunity to do it all over again from Sept. 24-26, when the Orioles entertain the Blue Jays. Once again, fans can purchase seats in those locations at 1992 pricing, a nod to the 20th anniversary of Camden Yards. While...

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Orioles extend throwback ticket pricing to Sept. 24-26 Toronto series

September 13, 2012, 4:36pm

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Due to an overwhelming response and positive fan feedback, the Orioles have extended throwback pricing for select locations during the Orioles' series against the Toronto Blue Jays, September 24-26. The promotion celebrates the team's push for the postseason in this 20th Anniversary season of Oriole Park at Camden Yards and a continuing effort to encourage fans to "BUCKle Up!" and Back the Birds. For all three games of the series (including the single-admission doubleheader on September...

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Angel, Hunter advance in 2013 Frick Award balloting

September 10, 2012, 11:10am

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Angel, Hunter advance in 2013 Frick Award balloting

Longtime Orioles voices Joe Angel and Jim Hunter are among 41 veteran broadcasters chosen as candidates for the 2013 Ford C. Frick Award, which is presented annually by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y., for excellence in baseball broadcasting. More than 12,000 votes were cast in the first round of fan voting on the Hall of Fame's Facebook page. Every broadcaster, active or retired, who has broadcast at least 10 consecutive years for a team or network was...

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Some final thoughts Strasburg, the shutdown and scrutiny

September 10, 2012, 8:48am

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Some final thoughts Strasburg, the shutdown and scrutiny

So Stephen Strasburg has thrown his final pitch of the 2012 season, with the Nationals pulling the plug on their ace right-hander. We all knew it was coming - and have since general manager Mike Rizzo announced a strict though nebulous innings limit before spring training. It shouldn't have come as a surprise, even though manager Davey Johnson's Saturday morning announcement caught most people off guard, since the Nationals had previously said he'd pitch Wednesday at Citi Field. Well, at...

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A weird finish to a long day at Nationals Park

September 08, 2012, 4:04pm

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When the word finally came down from the umpires that Saturday's game would resume after what wound up being a rain delay of 2 hours, 33 minutes, Nationals manager Davey Johnson noticed a spring in the steps of everyone in the clubhouse. Never mind that the Nationals were three outs away from absorbing a loss to the Miami Marlins on a day when it was announced that their ace, Stephen Strasburg, was done for the season. Never mind that the deluge interrupted whatever momentum Washington had...

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Strasburg on shutdown: "I don't know if I'm ever going to accept it"

September 08, 2012, 4:01pm

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Strasburg on shutdown: "I don't know if I'm ever going to accept it"

Stephen Strasburg left little doubt that he still disagrees with the Nationals' decision to shut him down for the season. Regardless of whether the plan was accelerated - the Nats pulled the plug on his 2012 season Saturday, even though they had previously announced he would make his final start Wednesday at Citi Field against the Mets - or not, the idea of sitting while his team continues to play leaves a sour taste in the ace's mouth. "I don't know if I'm ever going to accept it, to be...

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Werth ties game in ninth, Brown single wins it in 10th

September 08, 2012, 9:55am

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Werth ties game in ninth, Brown single wins it in 10th

Oh, by the way, there's a game today, though it's been rendered somewhat secondary by this morning's news that the Nationals are shutting down Stephen Strasburg, effective immediately instead of after what was supposed to be his final start Wednesday at Citi Field against the Mets. Lefty Ross Detwiler is struggling early. He's getting squeezed by home plate umpire Todd Tichenor, has yielded home runs to Gorkys Hernandez and Giancarlo Stanton in the first inning, and trails 3-0 after three...

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Resolute Rizzo on Strasburg edict: "I believe in my heart it's the right thing to do"

September 08, 2012, 9:32am

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Resolute Rizzo on Strasburg edict: "I believe in my heart it's the right thing to do"

If you expected any sense of relief from Mike Rizzo that Stephen Strasburg's shutdown day had finally arrived - albeit five starts earlier than anticipated - think again. The Nationals general manager painted Saturday's announcement that his prized right-hander had thrown his last pitch with resolution rather than resignation. "Business as usual," Rizzo said at the end of a conversation with reporters following the news that Strasburg would not pitch again in 2012. "It's a plan we put...

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More from Johnson on the Strasburg shutdown

September 08, 2012, 8:25am

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More from Johnson on the Strasburg shutdown

Nationals manager Davey Johnson's announcement that Stephen Strasburg has thrown his final pitch in 2012 caught many off guard. Just last night, there seemed to be a glimmer of hope that his shortened outing against the Marlins might prod the Nationals to scrap plans for the right-hander's final start to be Sept. 12 at Citi Field versus the Mets. Instead, the Nats moved to distance themselves from the intense spotlight surrounding their unprecedented plan to shut down their ace in the...

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Strasburg shut down, effective immediately

September 08, 2012, 8:01am

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Strasburg shut down, effective immediately

Citing media speculation more intense that they could have imagined and a lack of effectiveness in recent starts, the Nationals have decided to shut down right-hander Stephen Strasburg effective immediately, manager Davey Johnson said this morning. "I just told Stephen his year is over," Johnson said in his morning session with reporters before today's 1:05 p.m. game against the Miami Marlins. "He's had a great year. I know what he's gone through nationally the last couple of weeks. The...

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Nationals lineup against Marlins

September 08, 2012, 7:35am

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Fresh off of a 10-inning loss, the Nationals will get set to bounce back as they enjoy an afternoon game against the Marlins. Jesus Flores will be behind the plate and bat in the eighth slot, as he'll work with the left-hander Ross Detwiler as the Nats look for win No. 86. Flores replaces Kurt Suzuki in the lineup. For the Nationals: Werth RF Harper CF Zimmerman 3B Morse LF LaRoche 1B Desmond SS Espinosa 2B Flores C Detwiler LHP

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O's invite fans to "BUCKle Up!" for September stretch run

September 04, 2012, 3:04pm

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O's invite fans to "BUCKle Up!" for September stretch run

The O's are within a game of first place in the American League East, and September is suddenly a lot more fun for baseball fans in Baltimore. So the Orioles are inviting fans to "BUCKle Up!" - in some creative wordplay featuring their manager's first name - while celebrating the team's push to the postseason and the 20th anniversary of Camden Yards. And what better way to celebrate than to offer some money savings of the throwback variety. Next week, when the Tampa Bay Rays - yes, the...

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Nationals recall Corey Brown from Syracuse

September 04, 2012, 1:38pm

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The Washington Nationals today recalled outfielder Corey Brown from Syracuse of the Triple-A International League. Nationals Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Brown ranked among this season's International League leaders in most offensive categories with 83 runs (first), nine triples (second), 25 home runs (second), .523 slugging percentage (second), 253 total bases (second), 56 extra-base hits (fourth), 138 hits (tied for...

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O's recall lefty Zach Britton

September 04, 2012, 1:35pm

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The Orioles today announced that left-hander Zach Britton has been recalled from Triple-A Norfolk. Britton is 4-1 with a 4.80 ERA (45.0IP, 24ER) in eight starts with the Orioles this season. He has made three straight Quality Starts, earning the win in each game and pitching to a 1.25 ERA (21.2IP, 3ER) with five walks and 21 strikeouts. Britton will start tonight's game at Toronto.

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Orioles encourage fans to "Buckle Up!" for September, offer throwback pricing for tickets during Rays series

September 04, 2012, 1:33pm

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The Orioles today announced a new ticket promotion to celebrate the team's push for the postseason in this 20th Anniversary season of Oriole Park at Camden Yards. In an effort to encourage fans to "BUCKle Up!" and Back the Birds, the team will offer 1992 throwback pricing for select locations during the Orioles' series against the Tampa Bay Rays September 11-13. For all three games of the series, while supplies last, Eutaw Street Bleacher seats are $4.00 (regularly $19) and all Left Field...

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O's recall Hunter, select Phillips' contract; Berken designated for assignment

September 03, 2012, 8:09am

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O's recall Hunter, select Phillips' contract; Berken designated for assignment

The Orioles today announced that they have recalled right-hander Tommy Hunter from Double-A Bowie and selected the contract of left-hander Zach Phillips from Triple-A Norfolk. To make room for Phillips, the Orioles designated right-hander Jason Berken for assignment. Hunter has gone 4-8 with a 5.95 ERA (121.0IP, 80ER) in 23 games (20 starts) over four stints with the Orioles this season. In five minor league outings (four starts) between Norfolk and Double-A Bowie, Hunter was 3-1 with a 3.07...