The Nat Pack - that group of baseball-crazy types who engage and excite fans at Nationals Park during baseball season - is looking for some new blood. If you think you have what it takes to be park of the group that directs entertainment in and out of the ballpark, the Nationals want to hear from you. Fans from across the area are encouraged to apply for the 2013 Nat Pack by sending a resume, cover letter and photo to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the title "2013 Nat Pack" in the subject...

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts announce the Baltimore Orioles as presenting sponsor of the area's largest New Year's Eve celebration. Baltimore's New Year's Eve Spectacular presented by the Baltimore Orioles takes place Monday, December 31, 2012 from 9pm to 12:30am. Festivities include live entertainment and a fireworks show. The presenting sponsor is the Baltimore Orioles with additional support by Harborplace, The Ritz-Carlton Residences,...

Don't be surprised if Baltimore's New Year's Eve Spectacular at the Inner Harbor has a distinct orange-and-black tinge come Dec. 31. When thousands flock to the Inner Harbor to ring in 2013, they'll enjoy a celebration sponsored by their favorite baseball team. This morning in a press conference at Camden Yards, it was announced that the Orioles and OriolesREACH, the club's community-minded charitable wing, will be the presenting sponsors of the annual New Year's Eve celebration. So...

There's no doubt that the Nationals' minor league system has been thinned out by recent trades that brought in Gio Gonzalez and Denard Span. But there are still a few prospects within the Nats' system with a pretty high ceiling, even after guys like Brad Peacock, A.J. Cole, Derek Norris, Tommy Milone and Alex Meyer were dealt in order for the Nationals to bring in proven major league players. Baseball America has released its list of the top 10 prospects in the Nationals' organization for...

MASN, the television home of the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles, has reached an affiliate agreement with Cape Charles, Va., cable provider Bay Creek. Bay Creek is carrying MASN on Channel 60, MASN HD on Channel 660, MASN 2 on Channel 61 and MASN2 HD on Channel 661. The launch of MASN on Bay Creek brings Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals baseball, NCAA football and basketball, dozens of coaches' shows and more local sports programming to viewers in Virginia. Throughout the...

NOTE: If your cable or satellite provider carries MASN, they will also carry MASN2 but not necessarily MASNHD or MASNHD 2. Please locate your cable provider (left column) below to find MASN, MASN2 and MASNHD on your television! Provider Region Area masn masn2 masnHD masn2HD DIRECTV                 All DirecTV Customers 640 641 640 641-1 ...

It was about one year ago that Tripp Keister was making the jump from collegiate coach at Wesley College to his job as manager for the Gulf Coast League Nationals. Now he has been promoted to manage the low Single-A Hagerstown Suns. Keister believes his purpose and job description really hasn't changed despite the classification jump. "I look forward to being at (Hagerstown)," Keister said this week. "I recognize as a player development staff member your job is still the same: Get these...

To answer a few readers, the Orioles are in the process of working through a number of candidates to replace Bobby Dickerson as minor league infield coordinator. They are considering members of the organization and also are exploring options outside of it. Dickerson was hired as third base coach, which forces him to surrender his previous duties. The club routinely waits to announce all of its minor league staffs, including managers, coaches and instructors. We may not get official word until...

Matt Hobgood, the fifth overall pick in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft, is flying home to California for the holidays after receiving good news earlier today from Dr. Craig Morgan. Hobgood said he passed all of the tests administered by Dr. Morgan, who performed surgery in April to tighten the pitcher's right shoulder capsule. "He laid me on my back and tested my shoulder in terms of flexibility, and he said it's right in terms of where it needs to be," Hobgood said. "He said it looks...

Another day has passed, and still no announcement from the Red Sox on whether they've finally completed their deal with first baseman/catcher Mike Napoli. Napoli and the Red Sox agreed to terms on a three-year, $39 million deal at the Winter Meetings more than two weeks ago, but the deal has still not been made official. There are reports that the Red Sox have found some sort of issues with Napoli's physical, and while the two sides are still working on a way to finalize the contract they...