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The offensive start to the 2014 season by the Nationals has been mildly surprising. Second in the National League in runs scored per game at 4.42 (behind the Rockies' 5.38 runs per game), this early-season surge in scoring has been paced by some surprising sources of production.
With five players in the top 50 in National League weighted on base average (wOBA) with a minimum of 80 plate appearances, the Nationals have displayed a potent lineup, even with the musical chairs approach to lineup...
Not as good as the Chinese food in my fridge - a cold egg roll is one of my favorites - but give it a try.
As expected, Manny Machado will serve as the designated hitter tonight at Single-A Frederick before the Orioles re-evaluate him and the possibility of activating him from the disabled list for the Pirates series.
Double- A Bowie right-hander Tyler Wilson has been named Eastern League Pitcher of the Week. Wilson's award comes one week after Baysox first baseman Christian Walker was named...
Another week is in the books. Catch up on the happenings in the Orioles Twitterverse below.
The O's week started with an early game at Fenway Park on Patriots Day. Ryan Webb shared his feelings on the series.
Humbled to be a part of the series in Boston on such a special week. Good win today for the @Orioles next stop Toronto!— ryan webb (@RyanWebb58) April 21, 2014
Bud Norris gave Albert Pujols a shoutout after the slugger hit his 500th career home run.
Congrats to @PujolsFive on...
Don't miss a beat - here's what went on in the Nationals Twitterverse this week.
Gio Gonzalez started the week with Matt Williams at the White House Easter Egg Roll.
The skipper #MattWilliams taking over the White House Easter egg roll...ðŸ‡ðŸ£ pic.twitter.com/OhLJQ6j6zn— Gio Gonzalez (@GioGonzalez47) April 21, 2014
Aaron Barrett shared his excitement on returning to the big league roster.
Feels great to be back! #Nats— Aaron Barrett (@aaronbarrett30) April 22,...
Outfielder Nate McLouth had a nice breakthrough late in Sunday's game when he hit a solo shot, his first homer for the Nationals.
McLouth said the homer might be a signal that he is starting to feel good in each at-bat.
"I felt good all day," McLouth said. "For the most part, I felt halfway decent at the plate. Just wasn't getting any results. It happens sometimes like that. You can't change your approach. You got to just trust your process."
McLouth said they tried several tactics to...
The #Nats sector of the Twitterverse was abuzz Saturday as Tanner Roark stroked the canvas that was the mound at Nationals Park. When he had finished his masterpiece, a complete-game, three-hit shutout of the San Diego Padres, the accolades came quickly and lasted longer than the 2 hours, 19 minutes it took the 27-year-old to dispatch the Padres.
The most prescient among those followed here came from @TheNatidude, who tweeted, "You can see Harper, Stras & Rendon coming a mile away, but...
I realize it's only April, but Major League Baseball seems to think it's time to start voting for the All-Star Game. Ballots were released this weekend for the July 15 affair at Target Field in Minneapolis. It's clear that by the end of April, we have no idea who will earn spots on the team. There's plenty of baseball left to be played before then. I think the only thing that is clear is that the Twins' Joe Mauer will probably be starting on the American League squad in his home park.
All...
Will the real Orioles offense please stand up?
Just when it seems the team is scoring some runs and taking off on offense, they don't. The Orioles scored a combined 21 runs Wednesday and Thursday at Toronto. Then they got shut out by Kansas City on Friday night and scored six runs in three games over the weekend.
The Orioles scored 10 runs on Wednesday and 11 on Thursday at Rogers Centre. It was the first time the Orioles have scored 10 or more runs in back-to-back games since Aug. 14-15, 2008...
HOUSTON - Bryce Harper, Ryan Zimmerman, Wilson Ramos, Doug Fister and Scott Hairston are all already on the disabled list.
Denard Span spent time on the seven-day concussion DL earlier this season.
Taylor Jordan battled through four innings yesterday while dealing with a bout of the flu. Danny Espinosa has a sore knee after taking an Ian Kennedy curveball off his right kneecap.
The blows just keep on coming.
But as the Nationals have said in the past, and will continue to say, no one will feel...
The Orioles are off today. They're also off on Thursday and again next Monday.
They'll pay a heavy price for these unnecessary early-season breaks later in the summer.
"We've got another one around the corner, too, which is crazy," said manager Buck Showalter. "You go 20 days and then you have three in 10. I mean ..."
We get it.
On the plus side, these off days provide rest for the bullpen and mean fewer games missed by first baseman Chris Davis, who's on the disabled list with a...