#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Key moments from the best season ever

#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Key moments from the best season ever
The champagne (if you've got any left after October's revelry) will taste just a little sweeter this New Year's in Nats nation. Whatever else might have been going on in the world and our individual lives over the year that is now coming to a close, we will look back on 2019 with delight as we recall the way the Nationals' refusal to give up made hearts and pride swell in the District, Northern Virginia and the Maryland suburbs. The "Nationals Classics" lineup over the next seven days...
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"Orioles Classics" #TBT: A memorable debut, October clincher and late heroics

"Orioles Classics" #TBT: A memorable debut, October clincher and late heroics
Christmas has come and gone, and you're probably strategizing about when exactly to disassemble the tree, store the ornaments and take down the lights that have been blinking on and off outside your home. Or perhaps you're a procrastinator and you just can't bear the thought of dissipating holiday cheer. If that's the case, we've got a few "Orioles Classics" in the week ahead on MASN, the perfect fodder for settling into your comfy couch or recliner, grabbing a glass or bottle of your...
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"Orioles Classics" #TBT: Tales of the glories

"Orioles Classics" #TBT: Tales of the glories
As Hanukkah begins and Christmas arrives, feeling festive is par for the course. Summers here the past few years, not so much. Better days lie ahead for our Orioles, we know, but waiting for the Birds to return to contention feels a lot like waiting for Santa Claus. We know he's coming, but the clock just won't move fast enough. There's no pennant under the tree this year, but MASN can give you a sleighful of O's victories to remember in this week's edition of "Orioles Classics,"...
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#TBT to "Nationals Classics": A stocking full of Nationals goodies

#TBT to "Nationals Classics": A stocking full of Nationals goodies
Not a creature was stirring - except for the MASN staff, who have put together a holiday bonanza of "Nationals Classics" for your viewing pleasure. From first thing this morning through the midnight hour on Christmas night, we'll relive moments from each of the past eight Nationals seasons. You'll see so much baseball you'll think your long winter's nap lasted all the way to April. Included on this long list (we checked it twice) are extra-inning thrillers, eye-popping power displays and...
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#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Early walk-offs and a K-heavy performance

#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Early walk-offs and a K-heavy performance
We don't have a long list of "Nationals Classics" airing on MASN this week, but two of the three games went extra innings and ended in Washington walk-offs, while the third featured a strikeout-hunting hurler who reached a major milestone. Who doesn't like a walk-off, especially when it's the Nationals doing the celebrating? Our two games featuring bonus baseball sent fans home happy from RFK Stadium in the team's formative years. Sandwiched between the two games offering late heroics is...
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"Orioles Classics" #TBT: Family reunions on the diamond

"Orioles Classics" #TBT: Family reunions on the diamond
As the daylight hours near low ebb, we need all the happy thoughts we can get. Here's one: Pitchers and catchers report to camp in Sarasota in less than two months. Many of us also get warm feelings from knowing we'll soon be getting together with our extended families for some holiday cheer. Depending, that is, on your own particular family dynamic. The most family-friendly sport has brought us many great baseball families: the DiMaggios, the Alous, the Griffeys. The first family of baseball...
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"Orioles Classics" #TBT: October memories and an unusual no-hitter

"Orioles Classics" #TBT: October memories and an unusual no-hitter
If last week's final few "Orioles Classics" on MASN whetted your appetite, you're going to enjoy the rest of the 1970 World Series, with Games 4 and 5 of the Fall Classic against the Reds getting this week's broadcasts off to a winning start. Never mind that the temperatures are dropping and we're bracing for the arrival of frozen precipitation. Anytime you can harken back to October baseball, with its crisp temps and edge-of-your-seat action, you take the opportunity to enjoy a trip to...
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#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Dr. Longball makes house calls

#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Dr. Longball makes house calls
Having seen the Nationals come up with clutch hits time and again througout their remarkable playoff run of 2019, are fans now jaded and blasé about them? Naaaaah! Watching Nats hitters past and present snatching victory away from stunned opponents never gets old. With that in mind, MASN this week brings you a couple of blasts from the past that offered a glimpse of things to come. You'll witness a National League East dogfight with the Fish (a fishfight?), and a bend-but-don't-break...
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#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Dominant pitching and coming through in the clutch

#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Dominant pitching and coming through in the clutch
Happy Thanksgiving, NatsTown! Today is a day for giving thanks, and at the top of most Nationals fans' lists is the fact that a certain team sporting a curly W and blue uniform tops delivered a World Series championship to D.C. last month. Never gets tired hearing that, does it? I suspect it won't for a long time to come. Whatever's on your Thanksgiving table, you're sure to indulge today. Turkey coma, anyone? My table has traditionally included a roasted bird, stuffing, mashed potatoes,...
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"Orioles Classics" #TBT: Milestones in O's history on parade

"Orioles Classics" #TBT: Milestones in O's history on parade
A whole lot of folks at some point today are going to be compelled to loosen their belts. You know the feeling. You just might get that same feeling, metaphorically speaking, after consuming the next helping of "Orioles Classics." You'll positively stuff yourself with memorable moments in O's history. Among other treats, you'll savor the record-breaking run of the Iron Man, the maiden voyage of the prototype for every ballpark built since 1992, and replays of each game of the 1970 World...
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"MASN All Access Podcast" creates individual Orioles stream

"MASN All Access Podcast" creates individual Orioles stream
Well, Orioles fans, you liked, subscribed and commented, and we listened. After two full seasons of the "MASN All Access Podcast" hosting all of our content under one stream, we have finally decided to split our show into two individual streams: one for the Orioles and one for the Nationals. So what does that mean? For starters, it means that if you want just our Orioles episodes, they are easier to access than ever before. Just search "MASN All Access Podcast: Orioles" on Apple Podcasts,...
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#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Mountain cycling makes for fun afternoon

#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Mountain cycling makes for fun afternoon
Though we all know that losing a star player to free agency is just part of the business of baseball, that doesn't make it any less aggravating for fans. But seeing as how the Nationals just won their first World Series, we at MASN know you won't mind being reminded of the days when your team piled a lot of its hopes on the young shoulders of a guy named Harper. This next batch of "Nationals Classics" includes a couple of red-letter days for the 2012 Rookie of the Year from back when he was...
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"Orioles Classics" #TBT: Fond memories of power and playoff performances

"Orioles Classics" #TBT: Fond memories of power and playoff performances
When you think back on your favorite Orioles memories, what makes you smile most? Are you partial to score-changing home runs? Does the postseason get you all juiced up? Perhaps you're one of those who favors nostalgia over all else? Regardless, we've got a smattering of each in this week's smorgasbord of "Orioles Classics" on MASN. So take a break from those endless emails promising early Black Friday shopping deals and tune in to relive these standout moments in Baltimore baseball...
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"Orioles Classics" #TBT: Playoff seasons, an upset win and a Boston marathon

"Orioles Classics" #TBT: Playoff seasons, an upset win and a Boston marathon
Rebuilding, as the Orioles are doing now, requires persistence and the patience to endure a sometimes painful process. In such times, remembering better ones can help to soothe a fan's fevered brow and perhaps give us all a glimpse of glories yet to come. In this round of "Orioles Classics," MASN brings you some true feel-good moments from both the recent and distant pasts. You'll thrill at the exploits of Hall of Famers, role players and one of the most unlikely winning pitchers ever...
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"Orioles Classics" #TBT: Powerful bats, precise pitching and a fond farewell

"Orioles Classics" #TBT: Powerful bats, precise pitching and a fond farewell
Temperatures are cooler, the hot stove is starting to flicker and Baltimore baseball fans are going through some serious hardball withdrawal. Let's face it, mid-February and spring training feel like forever away. If you're longing for the sounds of summer - ball hitting mitt, bat meeting ball, the roar of the crowd - MASN has you covered. "Orioles Classics" are the perfect way for die-hard fans to get through the long offseason, to give them a chance to relive past memories and perhaps get...
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#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Let's see that again

#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Let's see that again
Remember when you were a little kid and your mom or dad would toss you into the air? It felt so wonderful that you'd immediately say "Do it again!" Over and over until your poor parents wondered why they ever started this in the first place. Well, we at MASN are experiencing that feeling again, having just witnessed the Nationals pull off the most incredible in-season turnaround and postseason run in the history of the big leagues. And we have a feeling that you might be feeling it,...
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Players' Weekend extends beyond jerseys

Players' Weekend extends beyond jerseys
For the third straight year, Orioles players and broadcasters will join the rest of Major League Baseball in donning special Players' Weekend jereys. All 30 teams will wear all black or all white, with the Orioles opting for the head-to-toe black unis. Players' Weekend, held from Aug. 23-25, will also allow players to wear customized cleats, batting gloves and BP T-shirts to show off their styles and personalities. But the fun doesn't stop with the on-field looks. Five Orioles have also...
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Sponsored: Aug. 26 final Maryland Lottery Contestant of the Game drawing deadline

Sponsored: Aug. 26 final Maryland Lottery Contestant of the Game drawing deadline
Want to know what it feels like when your name is announced on MASN as the Orioles go to bat? Want to experience the thrill of possibly winning big bucks with every pitch an Orioles batter faces? Want a chance to win big bucks every time the Birds hit a home run? Well, your ninth inning is here because the season's final Home Run Riches second-chance drawing is Monday, Aug. 26. The Maryland Lottery's Home Run Riches instant ticket has a top prize of $50,000, and you can enter non-winning...
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MASN's Thorne to teach play-by-play class at Arizona State's Cronkite School

MASN's Thorne to teach play-by-play class at Arizona State's Cronkite School
MASN's Gary Thorne is about to begin training the next generation of baseball play-by-play announcers. Thorne, who is in his 13th year of calling Orioles games on MASN, will this week begin teaching a play-by-play course as a visiting professor at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. The one-of-a-kind course runs from today through July 20 and will be open to a select group of sports journalism majors at the Cronkite School. "Gary Thorne...
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Orioles announce spring broadcast schedules

Orioles announce spring broadcast schedules
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles play their first spring training game on Feb. 23 in Sarasota and MASN is providing full coverage as part of its exhibition schedule. Seven games will air on the network, beginning with the opener against the Twins at 1 p.m. at Ed Smith Stadium. Six more home games follow on MASN: March 3 against the Detroit Tigers at 3 p.m.; March 8 against the Red Sox at 1 p.m.; March 9 against the Yankees at 6 p.m.; March 14 against the Twins at 1 p.m.; March 17 against the...
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