Live Nation announced today that Billy Joel will perform at Nationals Park - home of the Washington Nationals - in Washington, DC on Saturday, July 26, 2014. The performance marks Billy Joel's first solo headlining appearance at the ballpark. "Billy Joel's music has been part of the fabric of our lives for more than 40 years, and we are thrilled to have him back at Nationals Park," said Catherine Silver, Nationals Vice President of Ballpark Enterprises & Guest Experience. "He electrified...

With backhanded stops, barehanded plays and diving grabs, Orioles fans are spoiled by watching Manny Machado's great defensive plays game in and game out. In his first All-Star Game, Machado demonstrated his tremendous defensive talent to the entire nation on Paul Goldschmidt's bouncer down the line. A play that looks almost routine to Baltimore fans opened the eyes of baseball enthusiasts everywhere to the Orioles' rising star. Watch the video below to relive Machado's spectacular...

Beginning today at 10 a.m., Washington Nationals fans will have the opportunity to choose between four exciting mini ticket plans to catch some of the hottest games of the 2014 season. As an added value, each plan will also include one free game. This year's mini plans include: * Manager's Pick 'Em Plan (15 games for the price of 14): Welcome new Manager Matt Williams to the Nationals by creating your own 15 game lineup. With this unique offer, fans may select seven prime games as well as...

With 32 wins and a 3.12 ERA since coming to D.C. in 2012, Gio Gonzalez has proven to be a valuable part of the Nationals rotation. Last September, after throwing a complete game in his previous outing, Gonzalez had a no-hitter going into the seventh inning in New York. With Nats fans on the edge of their seats, the right-hander gave up his first hit after retiring 18 Mets in a row. Gonzalez finished with eight strikeouts in his first career one-hitter. Relive the veteran's dominant...

Before diving into this morning's blog entry, I'll quickly chime in on the Tyler Colvin news from last night. It was obvious that something happened with the physical, since it took place on Jan. 15 and we still hadn't received an announcement on his signing. The Orioles have refused to acknowledge publicly that they reached agreement with him. They weren't thrilled that word leaked to the local media. The Orioles usually wait until the results of a physical come back before confirming...

You might have wanted the Nationals to make a final offseason splash by signing Japanese free agent starter Masahiro Tanaka. It wasn't going to happen, especially not when Tanaka was getting a seven-year, $155 million offer from the Yankees, an offer that Tanaka accepted yesterday. Tanaka was going to land a monster contract from some team that had a big hole in its rotation, but the Yankees really outdid themselves here, giving Tanaka the second-largest free agent contract ever handed out...

Let me start by repeating that I believe the Orioles need to add to their pitching staff, a point many made several weeks and months ago and still worth making. The Orioles didn't pitch well enough last year and to get better, and they probably need both current pitchers to improve plus a key addition or two. The time has come for the Orioles to do it. I don't expect to see them in the hunt for Matt Garza, but he's about as good as anyone out there in my opinion. By the way, Garza at $70...

After playing 13 seasons with the Orioles, Brian Roberts will be in Yankee pinstripes in 2014. Today, in his first interview since joining the Yankees, he made some comments sure to draw the ire of some O's fans. On a YES Network interview, Roberts was asked about the Yankees' sales pitch to get him. "As you know, I don't think they need a whole lot of sales pitch most of the time," Roberts said. "When you have the opportunity to play for such a storied franchise and an organization...

Individual tickets for all 15 of the Orioles' spring training games at Ed Smith Stadium will go on sale this Saturday, January 25 at 10:00 a.m. It is recommended that fans purchase tickets online or by phone. Fans interested in season tickets, five game flex-plans or group tickets, or those wishing to receive additional spring training ticket information may call the Orioles spring training office at 941-893-6300. Spring training tickets for Orioles home games at Ed Smith Stadium may be...

Now that the Yankees have signed Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka to a reported seven-year, $155 million deal, the rest of the free agent market should open wide for business. Isn't that the theory? Or maybe we should stick to the domino analogy. As far as the Orioles are concerned, it doesn't suddenly increase their interest in Ervin Santana or Ubaldo Jimenez, who would cost a first-round pick. It doesn't suddenly make Matt Garza more affordable. Or Bronson Arroyo more inclined to accept...