As I write this, it is currently 16 degrees with a wind chill somewhere in the negative numbers. One thing that is helping me with this weather is knowing spring training is right around the corner. Even though it's still the offseason, many in the media are still talking about the Orioles. First, I'm starting with some news that disturbed the residents of Charm City. It's going to be OK, Birdland. Just remember to breathe. * Hearts sank in Baltimore shortly into the New Year when Yankees...

The Washington Nationals today announced that Valerie J. Camillo has been named Chief Revenue & Marketing Officer and will be responsible for all revenue generating departments, including ticketing, marketing, special events and corporate partnerships. Camillo will begin her new role on February 18, 2014. Camillo most recently served as Vice President with the NBA's Team Marketing and Business Operations (TMBO) group, which acts as a liaison between the league office and the teams of the...

Most people kick off the New Year vowing to lose weight. Nationals left fielder Bryce Harper wants to gain weight. Don't panic, it's purely muscle. But Harper sparked national debate among media outlets over his desirable target weight. Last Friday, ESPN ran a story with a quote from Harper saying he wanted to get "as big as a house." As Dan Kolko explained on Saturday, Harper will enter spring training around 245 pounds to make up for the weight loss that occurs during the grind of the...

During this frigid time of year, people want to escape to the beach, warmer temperatures and sunny skies. One place to escape to is Sarasota, the spring training home of the Baltimore Orioles. Since 2010, the Sarasota County tourism industry has benefited greatly from housing the Orioles during spring training. Not only has the county been able to run "Visit Sarasota" ads during O's and Nats games, it has also seen an increase in visitors from the Baltimore/Washington D.C. area. And let...

Orioles center fielder Adam Jones will receive the 2014 Babe Ruth Museum Community Service Award at the annual Babe's Birthday Bash on Feb. 6 at Sports Legends Museum at Camden Yards. The event, which runs from 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m., also will celebrate the 119th anniversary of Ruth's birth in Baltimore on Feb. 6, 1895 and commemorate the 100th anniversary of Ruth's professional baseball debut in February 1914. "“Baltimore is a second home to me and I am honored to have the...

It's just a little bit chilly outside (have you heard that temperatures are pretty low today?), but I've got something that might help warm you up. With the start of spring training games now less than two months away, MASN has announced its Nationals spring training broadcast schedule. The network will air six live games, all of which will be played at Space Coast Stadium in Viera, Fla., the Nats' spring training home. The slate of games opens with the Nationals hosting a division rival,...

The Mid-Atlantic Sports Network will broadcast six of the Orioles' Grapefruit League games in 2014. All six of the games will be played at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota. The five afternoon games will be replayed later in the evening on MASN HD, for folks who actually have jobs that remove them from their homes. The complete MASN HD spring training schedule for the Orioles is as follows: * Saturday, March 1 at 1 p.m., Toronto Blue Jays at Orioles (replay at 7 p.m.) * Friday, March 7 at 1...

MASN, the television home of the Washington Nationals, will broadcast seven Nationals spring training games, giving fans their first look at new manager Matt Williams. All of the games will appear on MASN HD beginning with the Nationals' March 2 home game against the Miami Marlins in Viera, Fla. The network's Grapefruit League coverage also includes six more games from Space Coast Stadium, the team's spring training home: March 9 against the St. Louis Cardinals, March 11 against the New...

MASN, the television home of the Baltimore Orioles, will broadcast seven Orioles spring training games during the 2014 Grapefruit League campaign. All games will appear on MASN HD, beginning with the Orioles' March 1 game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Sarasota, Fla. The network's spring training coverage also includes six more games from Ed Smith Stadium, the team's Grapefruit League home: March 7 against the Philadelphia Phillies, March 8 against the Boston Red Sox, March 15 against the...

With the Nationals' lack of depth when it comes to left-handed relief, Xavier Cedeno was already going to be someone to watch in spring training given the way he performed at the big league level down the stretch last season. But after spending the bulk of this offseason pitching for Cangrejeros de Santurce of the Puerto Rican winter league, Cedeno looks like even more of an intriguing option as we sit just five weeks away from pitchers and catchers reporting to Viera, Fla. Cedeno posted an...