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Adam Jones named to Sports Illustrated's Twitter 100 list

November 04, 2014, 10:23am

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Adam Jones named to Sports Illustrated's Twitter 100 list

If you're an Orioles fan, you get the privilege to experience many baseball perks that many do not. You can watch at least 81 games per year from beautiful Oriole Park at Camden Yards. You saw the most home runs in the major leagues last season. You get to watch Adam Jones roam center field practically every day. And of course, you get to see his postgame pies to the face. For those who get to watch or read about Jones on a regular basis, it may seem like you really know the always-candid...

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Jones to host second annual #StayHungry #PurpleTailgate on Sunday

November 03, 2014, 5:46am

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Jones to host second annual #StayHungry #PurpleTailgate on Sunday

Sometime next season, you're going to see a most disturbing sight. It might be in person. It might be on Twitter. It might be captured on film via television or even on this website. But you need to be prepared for it. Orioles center fielder Adam Jones will be dressed in a Pittsburgh Steelers Ben Roethlisberger jersey. Hopefully, not those silly black-and-yellow-striped throwbacks that make the Steelers look like oversized bees. Jones wound up on the wrong end of a wager with Pirates center...

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Don't miss this week's "Orioles Classics" on MASN HD

October 30, 2014, 6:56am

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The baseball offseason is only five days old, but it sure feels like it's been longer. Do you have a case of the offseason blues? Need a dose of Orioles magic? Well, you're in luck. In fact, you have six opportunities to catch some of the greatest games in Orioles' history this week on MASN HD. That's right, MASN will air six of the greatest games in Orioles history this week, including three games from the 1996 American League Division Series and a couple of World Series games. Here's...

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Camden Yards experience garners perfect score, top ranking from Stadium Journey

October 28, 2014, 5:40am

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Camden Yards experience garners perfect score, top ranking from Stadium Journey

Those of us who regularly attend Orioles games already know Camden Yards is a gem. From its pristine field, retro feel and storied history to its fantastic views, cool vibe and the winning team that inhabits it, the downtown ballpark really is the stadium that changed baseball. Seems others have noticed, too. Stadium Journey, a website that chronicles venues for college and pro sports across North America and beyond, is out with its 2014 Major League Baseball Ballpark Experience Rankings, and...

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Showalters to host fifth annual KidsPeace Trick-or-Trot 5K/1 Mile Walk at Camden Yards

October 20, 2014, 8:22am

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Showalters to host fifth annual KidsPeace Trick-or-Trot 5K/1 Mile Walk at Camden Yards

Fall is in the air and Halloween is right around the corner. Also just around the corner is the fifth annual KidsPeace Trick-or-Trot 5K/1 Mile Walk presented by OneMain Financial, set to take place on Saturday, Nov. 1 at Camden Yards. KidsPeace, in partnership with the Baltimore Orioles and Angela and Buck Showalter, invites the Baltimore community to run or walk in support of kids in foster care. Enjoy a great course and finish on the field at Camden Yards joined by none other than the...

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Frank Cashen's enjoyable autobiography rife with insider Orioles memories

October 20, 2014, 7:34am

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The last time I saw J. Frank Cashen, the longtime Orioles executive who was an architect of the team's powerhouse clubs from the 1960s and 1970s, was in August 2012 at the annual Orioles Hall of Fame luncheon. I rode an elevator with Cashen, then 86, who reveled in being surrounded by Baltimore baseball fans and Hall of Famers from the club. "Isn't this a fantastic day?" a smiling, ruddy-faced Cashen said when I shook his hand upon being introduced to a man who qualifies as Baltimore...

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Zach Wilt: Final thoughts on Orioles' 2014 campaign

October 16, 2014, 5:13am

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How could I possibly be disappointed in the Orioles' season? Ninety-six regular season wins, an American League East title for the first time since 1997 and a trip to the American League Championship Series. Oh, and the Orioles accomplished all of those feats without Matt Wieters, Manny Machado and even Chris Davis at the end of the season. If you told me way back when pitchers and catchers reported on Feb. 13 that the O's year would run through mid-October, I would have been thrilled. I...

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Daniel Clark: The good and bad of the ALCS

October 15, 2014, 5:25am

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Daniel Clark: The good and bad of the ALCS

After three games of the American League Championship Series, there's been a number of key things that haven't gone according to plan for the Orioles, who trail the series 3-0 and require four straight wins in order to progress to their first World Series since 1983. In light of these disappointing results, let's explore the good and bad of the series thus far... The Good Shut down the Royals' speed Much had been made of the Royals' speed on the basepaths prior to the series commencing,...

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Matt Kremnitzer: Looking ahead to Game 3 of ALCS

October 14, 2014, 5:04am

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Matt Kremnitzer: Looking ahead to Game 3 of ALCS

Thanks to a heavy dose of rain, Game 3 of the American League Championship Series was postponed last night. So the series will get back up and running tonight. There are a number of ways the Orioles could get back in this series; they certainly have not played their best. And even though Kansas City leads two games to none, the O's could have pilfered one or both of those games with a key hit or two. Each game has been closely contested throughout. One simple way for the Orioles to turn things...

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Operation October: From Camden Yards to Kauffman Stadium

October 13, 2014, 11:09am

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Operation October: From Camden Yards to Kauffman Stadium

KANSAS CITY - Rain, rain, go away! It's raining here, which seems to be sort of a theme during this American League Championship Series. The chance of rain during the start time tonight is 100 percent, but we'll see if we can get in Game 3 tonight. (So you're saying there's a chance...) The rain, clouds and gloominess in Kansas City today. pic.twitter.com/RDRMPTh8Ay— Steve Melewski (@masnSteve) October 13, 2014 Regardless of whether or not the teams make it to the field today,...

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Andrew Stetka: Probability suggests tide will eventually tilt O's way in ALCS

October 13, 2014, 5:21am

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Andrew Stetka: Probability suggests tide will eventually tilt O's way in ALCS

While the doom and gloom set in, and the dirt continues to be piled on the Orioles as the American League Championship Series shifts to Kansas City, a lot of reason and sense goes out the window. The chances of the O's coming from behind to advance to the World Series for the first time since 1983 have dropped drastically since the start of the ALCS. Those are just the numbers; it's simple probability and statistics of prior history. I'm not going to sit here and pretend I think the Orioles...

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Operation October: Kauffman Stadium, here we come!

October 12, 2014, 1:05pm

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Operation October: Kauffman Stadium, here we come!

KANSAS CITY - After two hard-fought games between the Orioles and Royals in Baltimore, it's time to take the American League Championship Series on the road. Once again, it's Olivia and Lindsay here - bringing you insider's access to all things ALCS from Kansas City! We plan to take you from Birdland to Kauffman Stadium every step of the way through the series, so be sure to follow along through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat (masnOrioles). 4:00 p.m. -The Royals hold a two...

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Orioles welcome back Knothole Gang, giving 600 children opportunity to experience ALCS

October 10, 2014, 10:44am

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Postseason baseball at Camden Yards is loud, and one of the loudest cheering sections for the American League Championship Series may just be Section 98. Following the success of the OriolesREACH Knothole Gang in the American League Division Series, the Orioles will once again bring hundreds of children from various groups around the state to Camden Yards, allowing them to experience postseason baseball from their seats in section 98. In its debut during the ALDS, the Knothole Gang allowed more...

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Operation October: Let's play Game 2!

October 11, 2014, 9:31am

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Like Buck Showalter always says, we slept fast and we - Lindsay and Olivia - are back at Camden Yards for Game 2 of the American League Championship Series between the Royals and Orioles. We're all settled in and ready to see this place packed with orange once again. If you're coming to the Yard, prove it! Tweet and Instagram your pictures, tagging them with #IBackTheBirds. If you can't make it to the Yard, we're bringing the stadium to you through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and...

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Operation October: Game 1 of the ALCS is here!

October 10, 2014, 12:44pm

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Operation October: Game 1 of the ALCS is here!

Rain, rain, go away! Game 1 of the American League Championship Series is just a few hours away, and we - Lindsay and Olivia - are here with you for another go-around! We're all settled in at Camden Yards for Royals-Orioles and ready to see this place packed with orange. If you're coming to the Yard, show us! Tweet and Instagram your pictures, tagging them with #IBackTheBirds. If you can't make it down to Eutaw Street, no worries! We're bringing all the postseason action and...

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Matthew Taylor: Everywhere you look, O's fandom endures

October 10, 2014, 5:22am

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Matthew Taylor: Everywhere you look, O's fandom endures

I arrived for our family vacation in Florida this week with a suitcase stuffed to the feathers with five Orioles hats, seven Orioles T-shirts and an Orioles sweatshirt - and that was after whittling down my baseball clothing options. I'm not ashamed to say that I've become a billboard for Orioles pride of late; I'm absolutely basking in the reflected glory of this American League East title and this postseason run. My dedication won't carry me so far as to get an O's tattoo, although as a...

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Zach Wilt: Backs ends of bullpens present interesting ALCS matchup

October 09, 2014, 4:47am

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Zach Wilt: Backs ends of bullpens present interesting ALCS matchup

For years, I preached about the importance of starting pitching in the postseason. In my mind, I firmly believed that the teams with the best rotations had the greatest chance of making a deep run into October. It was all about those four starters and no matter what a team did to hide its lack of starting pitching in the regular season, they would surely be exposed in the playoffs. Suddenly, I'm not so sure that's true anymore. At least not this year. The Tigers added a third Cy Young award...

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Daniel Clark: Previewing the Royals-Orioles ALCS

October 07, 2014, 2:10pm

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If someone told me six months ago that the two teams competing for the American League championship would be the Orioles and Royals, I'd probably have told them they were dreaming. Back in March, I would have argued that while each team was capable of competing with the best, a lot of things would need to fall into line for the two to outlast powerful American League rivals such the Tigers, Athletics, Angels and the defending world champion Red Sox. Just as the Orioles did to the Tigers, the...

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Matt Kremnitzer: Orioles shedding underdog status, gaining respect

October 07, 2014, 5:01am

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The Orioles are no longer underdogs Even though the Orioles finished with six more wins during the regular season, many still viewed the Detroit Tigers as the favorites to win the American League Division Series. And yet the Orioles dispatched Detroit in just three games. Fans drinking nothing but orange Kool-Aid likely would not have even predicted a sweep against Detroit. But the Orioles demonstrated that they had the more complete team. Before the ALDS, Adam Jones hinted at the team's...

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Operation October: ALCS Bound

October 06, 2014, 6:56am

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*We'll be updating this entry all day, so keep scrolling and check back often! 10 a.m. - Back in Baltimore We've had over 12 hours to soak in the Orioles' sweep of the ALDS, but the excitement in Baltimore is undeniable. Before looking ahead to the ALCS on Friday, take a look back at a memorable night in Detroit with the video below. A Bud for Bud. #IBackTheBirds http://t.co/l1H9Rmv7NL— Orioles on MASN (@masnOrioles) October 6, 2014 4:30 p.m. - Home, sweet home What do the...