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Long before Ripken, Hansen broke the mold for big league shortstops

Long before Ripken, Hansen broke the mold for big league shortstops
There were a multitude of notable achievements in Ron Hansen's career - a Rookie of the Year Award, two All-Star nods,15 seasons in the majors, the rarest of rare defensive feats - but perhaps his biggest accomplishment was proving that shortstops didn't have to be small or wiry guys who could only flash the leather. Think Cal Ripken Jr. redefined the position? Think again. A generation before Ripken was playing game after game after game, the 6-foot-3, 200-lb. Hansen was one of the first...
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Daniel Moroz: Would free agent frenzy help O's to compete in 2012?

Daniel Moroz: Would free agent frenzy help O's to compete in 2012?
With a guaranteed September record of at least .500 (they're 14-12 going into today's game, despite being outscored by 13 runs in the month), the Orioles have managed to avoid losing 100 games. That that almost counts as a victory says a lot about how the 2011 season has gone for the Birds. Sure there have been some bright spot - J.J. Hardy, Matt Wieters, Zach Britton - but overall it's been a disappointing year (especially after how expectations for many were raised with the strong finish...
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Lauren Tilley: Taking a look ahead

Lauren Tilley: Taking a look ahead
With the season winding down and the last game of the regular season (and the Orioles' season) tomorrow night, it's time to start analyzing and getting excited for next year. Although the Orioles only improved by a few games this year, we've seen some great potential out of young guys and we've learned a few not-so-great things about other guys. In my last guest blog of the season, I want to take a look at who will be the core group in this team, who will make the team, who will not make...
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MASN's Social Media Weekend was embraced by O's fans

MASN's Social Media Weekend was embraced by O's fans
You posted, you tweeted, you texted. You came, you saw, you won. And while we may not have known exactly what to expect from MASNports.com's first Social Media Weekend, Orioles fans let us know that they appreciated our efforts to reward them for their loyalty as much as we appreciate them. Social Media Weekend, held Sept. 16-18 during a weekend series at Camden Yards against the Angels, was a rousing success - so much so that we've already begun planning next season's version of what...
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Matthew Taylor: Recalling Steve Stone's curve and 25-win season in 1980

Matthew Taylor: Recalling Steve Stone's curve and 25-win season in 1980
With their 6-5 victory in Detroit on Saturday, the Orioles denied Justin Verlander the opportunity to become baseball's first 25-game winner since Bob Welch went 27-6 for Oakland in 1990. Thanks to Bill Pemstein, I spent time this season reading about the Orioles' only 25-game winner, Steve Stone. Pemstein, a former Orioles employee turned Midwest sportswriter, chronicles Stone's magical 1980 season in his self-published effort, "A Stone's Throw." The book provides abundant game details...
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James Baker: Playing the spoiler

James Baker: Playing the spoiler
Ross Perot, Teddy Roosevelt, Ralph Nader - all spoilers. Now the Orioles have the opportunity to ruin another team's hard-fought season and crush the spirits of one of their hated rivals. I have stated in private company that I like this prospect. I have been known to say, "The tears of Red Sox fans sustain me" Or something along the same lines. I have been seen in public, reveling in the crowd shots of dejected Bostonians, clutching their pre-worn faux-vintage Red Sox hats in their...
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Tune into MASNsports.com this afternoon for video chat with Guthrie, Jones

Tune into MASNsports.com this afternoon for video chat with Guthrie, Jones
What would you ask Jeremy Guthrie or Adam Jones if you had a chance to shoot the breeze with them? Maybe you want to know why Guthrie is so ga-ga over Justin Bieber. Or how Jones manages to blow a bubble as he slams into the outfield wall while making a catch. Perhaps you're interested in the pitcher's take on the O's offense or the center fielder's opinion on the Birds' pitching staff. Well, wonder no more. This afternoon, you can ask the pair of Orioles, well, just about...
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Heath Bintliff: Smoke, mirrors and a late-season surge

Heath Bintliff: Smoke, mirrors and a late-season surge
After being completely inept for most of the season, the Orioles entered September hit with injuries and facing some of the toughest competition of the season. The team was fielding a Triple-A lineup on most nights and the losing looked to get out of hand. That may not have been a bad thing. Instead, the Orioles have taken their spoiler role seriously and gone 10-10 in September and 10-4 since Sept. 7. How? Although the team as a whole has not played well, there have been some guys who have...
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Daniel Moroz: Matusz's nosedive has been historically horrible

Daniel Moroz: Matusz's nosedive has been historically horrible
To say that Brian Matusz has had a rough season is probably an understatement. The injury to start the year; the June return and subsequent shellacking, resulting in a trip down to the minors; the August call-up and subsequent shellacking. It was all capped off by his recent starts in New York and Boston (wasn't there a way to work Matusz in so that he wasn't facing two of the majors' best offenses on the road?) in which he didn't get out of the second inning in either start and allowed...
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Lauren Tilley: The O's woes

Lauren Tilley: The O's woes
The Orioles have been playing like a playoff team lately, winning back-to-back series for the first time since May 21-26, which included taking two of three from Washington and sweeping Kansas City in a three-game set. Not only is that a major feat in itself for this team, but these consecutive series wins came against two teams vying for a postseason berth: the Tampa Bay Rays and Los Angeles Angels. This past week has been pretty impressive in Baltimore and it seems like it's going to...
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Matthew Taylor: Revisiting O's distribution of power

Matthew Taylor: Revisiting O's distribution of power
Orioles fans anticipated a power surge in the lineup in 2011. The offseason acquisitions of Vladimir Guerrero, Derrek Lee and Mark Reynolds gave the Birds three players who had hit 30 or more home runs a combined 14 times. Here's how things have played out this season with 11 games still remaining. Reynolds became the Orioles' first 30-home run hitter since Aubrey Huff stroked 32 in 2008. Overall, only 15 O's players have recorded 30-homer seasons, led by Eddie Murray who did it five times....
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Monday Memory: Batting Stance Guy's take on past, present O's

Monday Memory: Batting Stance Guy's take on past, present O's
If you're not familiar with Gar Ryness by name, you're probably at least familiar with his work. The YouTube sensation, better know as Batting Stance Guy, has created a niche with his spot-on mimicry of the batting stances of major leaguers past and present. Go ahead and admit it - you wished you'd have thought of it first, especially since you probably did the same thing as you were growing up in the pre-YouTube (and Internet, computer and pretty much all technology) days. Whether you...
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O's to thank fans during final homestand of 2011, Sept. 26-28 vs. Red Sox

O's to thank fans during final homestand of 2011, Sept. 26-28 vs. Red Sox
No one says "Thank you" to fans like the Orioles, and the club has an array of activities planned for the annual Fan Appreciaton Celebratation on the final homestand of the season, Sept. 26-28 against the Boston Red Sox. By liking the Orioles on Facebook or entering the Fan Appreciation Celebration Sweepstakes, fans can win a variety of prizes, including a trip for two to 2012 spring training in Sarasota, Fla.; a spot in Orioles Dream Week in Sarasota; VIP experiences at Camden Yards in...
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James Baker: Wieters on the perpetual cusp

James Baker: Wieters on the perpetual cusp
Is there a more aggravating player than Matt Wieters on the Orioles right now? He is so good, and it appears that he is on the verge of breaking his season, and career, open at any second, but he never seems to take that final step. As of this morning Wieters' slash-line looks like this: .262 /.323 /.449 /.772 That .772 OPS is good enough for third in the American League among catchers. Detroit's Alex Avila is having a ridiculous season, but Wieters has hit more homers and has struck out 30...
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Daniel Moroz: Johnson's new role can't save O's from ill-advised signing of Gregg

Daniel Moroz: Johnson's new role can't save O's from ill-advised signing of Gregg
Jim Johnson now has as many saves in the last week as Kevin Gregg has since the beginning of August. That gives me a great excuse to bring out two of my favorite hobby horses: Despite what many people say (including some allusions by the Orioles themselves), Johnson is perfectly capable of being the team's closer, and signing Gregg was not a good move. Johnson once blew a save (or two), which resulted in some people deciding that he didn't have the mentality of a closer, or something like...
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Oriole Advocates to hold annual Cardboard to Leather collection at Saturday's game

Oriole Advocates to hold annual Cardboard to Leather collection at Saturday's game
Root around in your closet, poke down to the bottom of the equipment bag, check out the trunk of your family car. Think of anywhere where you might have some wayward baseball equipment - bats, balls, gloves, uniforms, etc - because some kid far away might be able to use the gear that you no longer need. Saturday marks the annual Cardboard to Leather collection at Camden Yards, when the Orioles and Oriole Advocates accept donations of new or gently used baseball and softball equipment. The...
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Lauren Tilley: Rooting against the O's?

Lauren Tilley: Rooting against the O's?
This is a very rare and difficult blog for me to write. I had a discussion with some friends today asking what in the world I should write about. I've discussed the endless pitching problems in many articles, as well as my problems with the management and entire front office, coaching, and training staff. What's next to complain about? As James Baker discussed in his recent guest blog, why do we even watch anymore? I've never thought of that question, just like many of the people he...
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Shake off the winter chill at Orioles Dream Week 2012

Shake off the winter chill at Orioles Dream Week 2012
When Camden Yards opened in 1992, the new ballpark launched a new era of Orioles baseball. Fans came in droves - the season attendance of 3,567,819 made tickets a tough get - and a blue-collar lineup under the direction of manager Johnny Oates managed to post 89 victories. There were two Ripkens in the infield, observers wondered whether Sam Horn could hit the warehouse on the fly, Rick Sutcliffe added a veteran presence in the rotation, Mike Mussina flirted with 20 wins and still-active Arthur...
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Social Media Weekend gives fans a chance to win big from Sept. 16-18 at Camden Yards

Social Media Weekend gives fans a chance to win big from Sept. 16-18 at Camden Yards
It's been a big year as far as social media is concerned at MASNsports.com. We've kept you informed via our new mobile alert text-messaging system, interacted with you over Twitter and engaged in discussions on Facebook. Along the way, we've used these burgeoning technologies to allow you to meet your favorite Orioles players, and to win memorabilia and unique fan experiences in special contests. This weekend, as a thank you to its loyal social media followers, MASN will reward tech-savvy...
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Flanagan to be remembered in New Hampshire hometown

Flanagan to be remembered in New Hampshire hometown
Fans, friends and family members in Mike Flanagan's hometown of Manchester, N.H., have planned two events this weekend to celebrate the life of the former Orioles pitcher, coach, executive and broadcaster, who died Aug. 24 at 59. A tribute to Flanagan's life will take place Saturday, Sept. 17 at Manchester Memorial High School, where Flanagan excelled in basketball and baseball for the Crusaders. The following morning, a memorial Mass will be held at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in...
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