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Orioles to celebrate Kids' Opening Day on April 9

March 29, 2017, 9:49am

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The Orioles today announced plans for their third annual Kids' Opening Day, which will be held Sunday, April 9, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards when the Orioles host the New York Yankees at 1:35 p.m. The celebration will welcome children and their families to a new season of Orioles Baseball with many fun activities and unique gameday opportunities for several lucky kids throughout the day. Kids' Opening Day will feature a kids-only Orioles fedora, available to all fans ages 14 and under....

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Orioles auctioning orange spring training jerseys to benefit Orioles Charitable Foundation

March 27, 2017, 9:20am

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The Orioles today announced that an online charity auction for 2017 team-issued and game-worn orange Spring Training jerseys will take place on orioles.com/auctions until Wednesday, April 5, at 10:00 p.m. ET. The orange Spring Training jerseys feature the new 2017 design, which includes a Florida patch on the right sleeve and sublimated lettering and numbers on the back of the jerseys, featuring various Major League Baseball and Spring Training logos. The jerseys of select players and manager...

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Relive "Nationals Classics": Some baseball to whet your appetite for the regular season

March 23, 2017, 10:15am

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The regular season is so close, you can almost taste the Ben's Chili Bowl half smokes, popcorn and peanuts. It'll be April 3 before you know it. But before the Nationals host the Marlins on South Capitol Street next Monday, there are still a couple of exhibition games left - MASN broadcasts March 28 versus the Fish, then March 31 and April 1 against the Red Sox - and a smattering of "Nationals Classics" that will air in the week leading up to opening day. We've got a nice variety for you -...

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Orioles add extra giveaway for 2017 season ticket Tag Day participants

March 23, 2017, 8:11am

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Fans who attend the Orioles Tag Day event on Saturday, March 25, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Oriole Park at Camden Yards will receive a "Smile, You're in Birdland" t-shirt, while supplies last, as well as have a chance to win Orioles autographed memorabilia throughout the day. No purchase necessary. Tag Day allows fans who are interested in purchasing either a full or partial Season Plan for the 2017 season an opportunity to "try out" seats before they make a purchase. Orioles Season...

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Introducing MASNsports.com's 2017 guest bloggers

March 20, 2017, 5:42am

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Introducing MASNsports.com's 2017 guest bloggers

There's no doubt that you get some of the best baseball writing around at MASNsports.com, with the unparalleled daily coverage of veteran Orioles writers Roch Kubatko and Steve Melewski, plus a talented supporting staff. But we're also proud to give a platform to some other baseball opionions, creative and thought-provoking bloggers who fill cyberspace with their opinions. Since its introduction in 2011, MASNsports.com has welcomed guest bloggers to our site, and 2017 will be no different....

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Setting MASNsports.com's guest blogging rotation for 2017

March 20, 2017, 5:11am

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Setting MASNsports.com's guest blogging rotation for 2017

One of the things that sets MASNsports.com apart from its competition is the myriad of voices on the site. It's one thing to have world-class daily Nationals coverage provided by Mark Zuckerman, Byron Kerr and the rest of the site's staff; but it's another to offer a platform for some other dedicated voices to share their diamond knowledge. Once again this season, MASNsports.com will feature the talents of several guest bloggers, writers whose work is familiar to those who pore over the...

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"Orioles Classics" rewind: Oriole Park Classics Game No. 3

March 17, 2017, 11:38am

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We've reached the final three games in our countdown of the top 25 games in Camden Yards history, and No. 3 airs tonight at 7 p.m. Without revealing the specifics of the game - that wouldn't be much fun, would it? - I think it's safe to say this particular contest was a grand occasion. In the meantime, we have four "Orioles Classics" for your viewing pleasure this week. And what better way to prepare for the 2017 season with four homer-iffic games from last year? Tuesday, March 21, 7:30...

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"Go Green" cap auction to benefit Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota

March 17, 2017, 10:55am

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"Go Green" cap auction to benefit Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota

The wearing of the green is a big deal, even during spring training to the guys who normally don black and orange. Once again this St. Patrick's Day, the Orioles are wearing specially designed green caps in their game against the Pirates in Bradenton and during morning workouts at Ed Smith Stadium. The game-worn and team-issued caps will be autographed, authenticated and auctioned online at www.orioles.com/spring to benefit Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. Orioles fans may bid online to support...

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For Eaton, giving back is just another part of the game

March 14, 2017, 8:15am

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For Eaton, giving back is just another part of the game

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - When you're the new guy on a new team, there are a variety of factors that can make the transition a daunting experience. You have to find a new place to live. You're probably going to spring training in a different location, perhaps in an entirely different part of the country. There are the logistics of a move - do you rent an apartment for the season or buy a house? - and players with families have to consider things like a spouse's job, childcare and...

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Checking in on some camp storylines

March 13, 2017, 1:28pm

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The Nationals are enjoying their second and final off-day of spring training today. Their complex at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches is closed. Players and staff have scattered like the four winds. Speaking of wind, a strong cold front has swept through South Florida, and it's supposed to dip into the 50s at night through the rest of the week. For here, that counts as winter. My flight home has been canceled by the winter storm (which I refuse to refer to by name) and...

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Baker on "electric" Glover, Strasburg's mechanical tweak

March 13, 2017, 1:13pm

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Baker on "electric" Glover, Strasburg's mechanical tweak

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Another day, another scoreless inning for Koda Glover. The right-hander has now worked five innings this spring, allowing just one hit and two walks with nine strikeouts. This time, he contributed an important shutdown frame after the Nationals had rallied for three runs in the eighth inning to knot their game with the Tigers at 3-3. That's the way it ended after 10 innings. "Koda was electric," manager Dusty Baker said after watching the hard-throwing righty work...

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Stretched-out Strasburg works to combat pitch-tipping (Nats, Tigers tie)

March 13, 2017, 11:38am

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Stretched-out Strasburg works to combat pitch-tipping (Nats, Tigers tie)

NATIONALS QUICK WRAP Score: Nationals 3, Tigers 3 (10 innings) Recap: Stephen Strasburg threw four innings - twice the length of each of his previous outings - and yielded two runs on three hits. He walked none and fanned five. ... Ryan Zimmerman went 0-for-2 and is 0-for-17 to start the Grapefruit League. ... Bryce Harper had a three-game homer streak snapped. ... Tyler Collins homered off reliever Joe Blanton in the seventh. ... The Nats tied the game with a three-run eighth on a Wilmer Difo...

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Ward and Stevenson leave positive impression on Baker

March 13, 2017, 7:04am

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Ward and Stevenson leave positive impression on Baker

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The Nationals made 10 cuts this morning, optioning four players to minor league affiliates and reassigning six others to minor league camp. Right-handers Jimmy Codero and Austin Voth and infielder Matt Skole were optioned to Triple-A Syracuse. Catcher Raudy Read was optioned to Double-A Harrisburg. Reassigned to minor league camp were right-handers Dustin Antolin and Taylor Hill, infielders Corban Joseph and Drew Ward, and outfielder Andrew Stevenson. Additionally,...

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Starting lineups: Tigers vs. Nationals at West Palm Beach

March 12, 2017, 4:29pm

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Stephen Strasburg will attempt to rebound from a poor March 8 start against the Cardinals in Jupiter when he takes the mound for the Nationals in today's 1:05 p.m. game against the Tigers. In that outing, Strasburg was tagged for six runs on seven hits in two innings. Maybe Detroit pitching will be the cure for first baseman Ryan Zimmerman's spring offensive ills. Zimmerman is 0-for-15 with three walks and three strikeouts in Grapefruit League play. Justin Verlander...

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Baker believes Rendon can be a run-producing weapon

March 12, 2017, 3:45pm

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Baker believes Rendon can be a run-producing weapon

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Get used to seeing third baseman Anthony Rendon hitting in the middle of the Nationals lineup - and not just because second baseman Daniel Murphy is still playing with Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. "There's certain guys in your lineup that are foundation guys in your lineup, and he's one of the foundation guys in your lineup," manager Dusty Baker said of Rendon. Last season, Rendon got off to a terrible start. Hitting mostly out of the two-hole - where...

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After simulated game, Scherzer to move to four-day plan

March 12, 2017, 1:19pm

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After simulated game, Scherzer to move to four-day plan

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Max Scherzer won't have to wait another five days to see how the fractured knuckle on his right ring finger reacts to the stress of pitching in game conditions. Next time out, it'll only be a four-day wait. Scherzer threw 38 pitches during a simulated game this morning and came out of the activity with no apparent problems, said Nationals pitching coach Mike Maddux. "I thought Max looked really good," Maddux said. "He threw all four pitches for strikes. He had...

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Breaking down a 5-4 victory

March 12, 2017, 1:05pm

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - If Andrew Stevenson hadn't come through with a walk-off RBI single to give the Nationals a 5-4 win over the Astros on Sunday, the teams were planning to go to a 10th inning. Guess there is at least one drawback to sharing a spring training complex with another team after all. "We were going to go 10 because they had some pitching and we had some pitching," Nationals skipper Dusty Baker said. "We were prepared to go 10." But extra innings were rendered a moot point...

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Ross mixes pitches effectively in four scoreless frames

March 12, 2017, 12:37pm

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Ross mixes pitches effectively in four scoreless frames

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Joe Ross ended his strongest start of spring training with a flourish, retiring the final eight hitters he saw during a scoreless four-inning outing. "I felt good. I felt like my mechanics were a lot better this outing than last one," Ross said. "My command seemed a lot better, too. I got a little tired towards the end, but other than that, I was real happy with how it went." The right-hander allowed two hits, walked one and struck out four. He threw 60 pitches, 36...

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Baker reviews Scherzer's simulated game (Nats win 5-4)

March 12, 2017, 8:30am

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Baker reviews Scherzer's simulated game (Nats win 5-4)

NATIONALS QUICK WRAP Score: Nationals 5, Astros 4 Recap: Adam Eaton, Bryce Harper and Drew Ward each homered ... Harper homered for the third straight game ... Joe Ross tossed four scoreless innings ... Jacob Turner allowed four runs on six hits in 2 2/3 innings of work ... Andrew Stevenson smacked a walk-off RBI single to left-center in the bottom of the ninth to score Wilmer Difo from third base. Need to know: Joe Nathan, who is battling for one of the sacred spots in the Nats bullpen, tossed...

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Starting lineups: Astros at Nationals at West Palm Beach

March 11, 2017, 3:02pm

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Matt Wieters will make his long-awaited Grapefruit League debut for the Nationals this afternoon. He'll be behind the plate catching right-hander Joe Ross when the Nats host the Astros at 1:05 p.m. in a game that will be televised live on MASN. Wieters, signed last month to a one-year, $10.5 million deal with a player option for a second year at $10.5 million, is expected to catch three or four innings, according to manager Dusty Baker. That should be enough to get the...