If you were watching the Olympics yesterday and had to do a quick double take because you thought you saw Jayson Werth competing in the men's moguls competition, well, you weren't alone. Turns out, Swedish freestyle skier Per Spett looks a good bit like Werth when he's got his skiing gear strapped on. And that led to some Nationals fans doing some quick Photoshop work, as you can see in this image on Nats Enquirer. The two men have similarly strong beards, but that might be where the...

Two more days until Orioles pitchers and catchers report to the Ed Smith Stadium complex. Seems like the right time to name a dark horse candidate to break camp with the club. The Orioles signed pitcher Alfredo Aceves to a minor league deal on Jan. 15. He received a spring training invite. He's my guy. Aceves will work out as a starter in camp, according to manager Buck Showalter. He's more likely to find a spot in the bullpen, though he becomes a candidate for the back end of the...

They are two right-handers from the Dominican Republic and they are two of the best starting pitchers remaining on the free agent market. They are 31-year-old Ervin Santana and 30-year-old Ubaldo Jimenez. To sign either, a club would have to give up a draft pick. For the Orioles that would mean giving up the 17th pick in the first round next June. Should they consider doing that? For Kansas City in 2013, Santana went 9-10 with an ERA of 3.24 over 211 innings in 32 starts. In his career,...

There are so many reasons why I love sports. Growing up, playing sports was such an amazing experience, teaching me the meaning of teamwork and bringing me so many friends. Then, as I grew out of playing sports every day, I realized how strong of an impact watching sports can have on a person's life. While athletes' drive, determination and talent are inspirational on their own, often the most uplifting stories come from off the field. From personal experience and from my time around...

MASN has added the Nationals' March 29 home exhibition game against the Detroit Tigers to its spring training broadcast schedule, bringing to seven the number of spring training games that will be broadcast on MASN HD. The Tigers come to Nationals Park for a 2 p.m. game on Saturday, March 29, the Nats' last game before their March 31 season opener against the Mets at Citi Field in Flusing, N.Y. The Tigers-Nationals game will be rebroadcast at 7 p.m. that evening. With the additional game,...

MASN has announced that a seventh game has been added to its Orioles spring training broadcast schedule: Wednesday, March 19 at 1 p.m. against the Tampa Bay Rays from Ed Smith Stadium on MASN HD. The additional game will be rebroadcast at 9 p.m. on MASN HD. With this additional game, the Orioles' spring training broadcast schedule on MASN HD will be as follows: * Saturday, March 1 at 1 p.m., Toronto Blue Jays vs. Orioles (replay at 7 p.m.) * Friday, March 7 at 1 p.m., Philadelphia Phillies...

The Nationals announced today that they have agreed to terms with right-handed reliever Tyler Clippard on a deal for the 2014 season, avoiding arbitration. Clippard will make $5.875 million this season, according to CBSSports.com. Clippard had asked for $6.35 million, while the Nats had countered at $4.45 million, meaning that the two sides agreed to a deal nearly half a million above the midpoint between the two offers. In 2013, his second year of arbitration, Clippard made $4 million. He...

Triple-A Syracuse will feature the only manager joining the system after spending last season in another organization. Billy Gardner Jr. comes over from the Tampa Bay Rays after managing the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits. Director of player development Mark Scialabba said the Nationals are lucky to have a manager such as Gardner joining the organization. "Billy is going to bring a lot of experience to the upper levels," Scialabba said. "He is a disciplined coach. We are excited to have...

In less than 48 hours, I'll be on a flight headed for Orlando, ready to leave behind this brutal weather and kick off spring training 2014. Word on the street is that the D.C. area is supposed to get more snow later this week. Guess I'll miss out on that. What awful luck. (Is my sarcasm coming through clearly enough?) Nationals pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report to camp by Thursday, Feb. 13, but I'll be getting down there a day early in order to get settled and check in with the...

Orioles pitchers and catchers report to the Ed Smith Stadium complex on Thursday. By my math, that's three more days. Do I remain supremely confident that executive vice president Dan Duquette will sign a veteran starter? Supremely may be a reach. FOXSports.com confirmed last night that the Orioles and Blue Jays remain in contact with Ervin Santana's representatives. The one holdup for the Orioles, of course, is the draft pick compensation. Santana's price has come down significantly...