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Nationals manager Matt Williams sends new ace Max Scherzer to the mound today to set the tone against the New York Mets. It will be the former American League Cy Young Award winner's first opening day start.
"I mean, this is fun," said Scherzer. "I can't wait for the season to start. Spring training's so long for us. It's very monotonous for us. So for us to actually get out there and play real baseball and have it count, we're all looking forward to it. We haven't done anything to...
The Orioles today announced that they have selected the contract of catcher Ryan Lavarnway and designated right-hander Ryan Webb for assignment.
Lavarnway, 27, batted .283/.389/.370 in 62 games for Triple-A Pawtucket in 2014. In 301 major league plate appearances since 2011, Lavarnway has batted .201/.249/.315 with five home runs. In 570 career minor league games, Lavarnway has batted .283/.375/.479 with 92 home runs and 382 RBI.
Webb, 29, went 3-3 with a 3.83 ERA (49.1IP, 21ER) in 51 games...
Manager: Terry Collins, fifth year 2014 record: 79-83 Who to watch (2014 stats): 1B Lucas Duda (.253/.349/.481, 30 HR, 92 RBIs); 2B Daniel Murphy (.289/.332/.403, 37 doubles, 9 HR, 57 RBIs); RHP Jacob deGrom (9-6, 2.69 ERA, 1.14 WHIP); RHP Matt Harvey (DNP, Tommy John surgery) Season series vs. Nats (2014): 4-15, 52 runs scored, 95 runs allowed
Pitching probables April 6: RHP Bartolo Colon vs. RHP Max Scherzer, 4 p.m., MASN April 8: RHP Jacob deGrom vs. RHP Jordan Zimmermann, 7 p.m., MASN2...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Orioles have officially added catcher Ryan Lavarnway to the roster, selecting his contract while creating space by designating right-hander Ryan Webb for assignment.
Lavarnway, 27, hit .283/.389/.370 in 62 games for Triple-A Pawtucket last season. In 301 major league plate appearances since 2011, Lavarnway has batted .201/.249/.315 with five home runs.
Webb, 29, went 3-3 with a 3.83 ERA in 51 games with the Orioles in 2014. He struggled with a knee injury, pitching to...
Since baseball is a sport featuring a lot of stats, how about a blog featuring a lot of stats with opening day now just hours away?
Sure, why not, said the 1989 Orioles.
The 2012 through 2014 Orioles are the winningest team in the American League East over that stretch and the only one to make two playoff appearances since 2012. They've won 93, 85 and 96 games, averaging 91.3 wins per year in that time.
Composite AL East standings, 2012-14:
Orioles: 274-212 (.564) New York: 264-222 (.543), 10...
Manager: Kevin Cash, first year 2014 record: 77-85 Who to watch (2014 stats): 3B Evan Longoria (.253/.320/.404, 22 HR, 91 RBIs); 1B James Loney (.290/.336/.380, 36 XBH, 69 RBIs); OF Kevin Kiermaier (.263/.315/.450, 10 HR, 35 RBIs); RHP Chris Archer (10-9, 3.33 ERA, 1.279 WHIP) Season series vs. O's (2014): 7-12, 62 runs scored, 80 runs allowed
Pitching probables April 6: RHP Chris Archer vs. RHP Chris Tillman, 3 p.m., MASN2 April 7: RHP Nathan Karns vs. LHP Wei-Yin Chen, 7 p.m., MASN April 8:...
How can a team that hasn't even competed in a league championship series be a favorite to win the World Series?
It may seem odd, but that's the predicament the Nationals find themselves in as they enter the 2015 season. Experts nationwide have pegged a team with a bullpen full of question marks, Denard Span, Anthony Rendon, Jayson Werth and Casey Janssen on the disabled list, and an 0-for-2 mark in the postseason since moving to Washington 10 years ago as the team to beat.
The expectations...
The Nationals have finally reached the end - and yet just the beginning.
Six weeks ago, it started with some of the game's elite pitchers reporting to the same clubhouse in Space Coast Stadium. You could probably say the hype machine officially commenced in mid-January when the Nats stunned the baseball world by signing right-hander Max Scherzer. But it was really the first day of spring training when the Nats embarked on this journey, as the barrage of never-ending questions regarding...
"It's opening day!" and "Play ball!" are some of the most beautiful words in sports, especially for baseball fans. The day is finally upon us. All 30 teams, including the Orioles, have the hope of a new season where anything can happen. For the O's, this comes with something they haven't experienced since the Clinton presidency - trying to repeat as division champions.
If you remember, it's something they failed to do back in 1998. After winning 98 games and going wire-to-wire in 1997...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The games count starting today.
No more Grapefruit League statistics and starters leaving early and interviews taking place outside the clubhouse before the final out. No more players busing over from minor league camp. No more Puerto Rico Development Program.
Chris Tillman gets the opening day assignment for the second consecutive season, and it's assumed that he won't have a contract extension in his back pocket unless negotiations really heated up overnight. The...