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"Orioles Classics" #TBT: Machado crushes walk-off grand slam for third homer of game

November 01, 2017, 7:56am

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Now that the World Series has ended, it is officially the first day without baseball. Miss it yet? We do, too. That's why MASNsports.com is bringing back our Throwback Thursday (#TBT) posts and combining them with our "Orioles Classics" series, which will air memorable moments in O's history on MASN throughout the offseason until pitchers and catchers report in February. We'll kick things off with an impressive, late-night gem some of you might have missed: The Orioles trailed the Angels...

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"Orioles Classics" #TBT: Britton notches 55th consecutive save to break AL record

November 08, 2017, 5:33am

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We continue our #ThrowbackThursday offseason series with a look at one of the top pitching milestones of the 2017 season. On July 23, in the Orioles' 9-7 comeback win over the eventual World Series champion Astros, closer Zach Britton locked down his 55th consecutive save to set a new American League record, which was previously held by Red Sox closer Tom "Flash" Gordon (54, April 19, 1998-May 31, 1999). Britton's dominant streak continued until Aug. 21, when he converted his 60th...

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"Orioles Classics" #TBT: Trumbo crushes first opening day walk-off homer in O's history

November 14, 2017, 10:50am

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On April 3, Orioles fans were spoiled with a dramatic and thrilling opening day contest in a 2016 American League wild card game rematch against the Blue Jays. Tied 2-2 with two outs and two strikes in the bottom of the 11th inning, O's slugger Mark Trumbo picked up right where he left off in 2016, when he led the majors with 47 home runs during the regular season. A solo shot to left-center field notched his sixth career walk-off homer, this one coming off Jason Grilli, which led the Birds to...

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Camden Yards hosts Maryland Food Bank event to bring holiday meals to those in need

November 08, 2017, 6:45am

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Camden Yards hosts Maryland Food Bank event to bring holiday meals to those in need

On most gamedays, people stream through the gates at Camden Yards ready to enjoy a baseball game. On Wednesday, what was leaving the ballpark carried far more significance. Teams of volunteers from Baltimore's corporate community braved a November chill on the stadium's main concourse this morning to pack bags containing a holiday feast for those in need. The Maryland Food Bank's "Pack to Give Back Local" will provide 12,600 meals - turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans, cranberry...

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From Camden Yards to World Series: Remembering Hailey Dawson's first pitch in Birdland

October 28, 2017, 5:02pm

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From Camden Yards to World Series: Remembering Hailey Dawson's first pitch in Birdland

If you thought the youngster who threw out the first pitch at Minute Maid Park before tonight's Game 4 of the World Series looked familiar, you're right. Hailey Dawson, the 7-year-old from Las Vegas with the 3-D printed hand who got tonight's ceremonial honor at the Fall Classic, was here in Birdland just two years ago with All-Star third baseman Manny Machado of the Orioles as her batterymate and new best friend. Then, as a 5-year-old, she got the star treatment at Camden Yards before a...

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Tickets now on sale for fifth annual #StayHungry Purple Tailgate hosted by Adam Jones

October 18, 2017, 10:57am

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Tickets now on sale for fifth annual #StayHungry Purple Tailgate hosted by Adam Jones

Tickets are now on sale for the fifth annual #StayHungry Purple Tailgate hosted by Orioles center fielder Adam Jones, which will be held before the Ravens host the Texans for "Monday Night Football" on Nov. 27. The #StayHungry tailgate will be held at the Purple Tailgate Zone, 152 W. Ostend St. (at the corner of West Ostend and Leadenhall streets), from 3:30-8 p.m. Last year's event raised more than $50,000, and more than $80,000 has been donated to the Boys and Girls Club of Baltimore over...

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Registration underway for Oct. 28 KidsPeace Trick-of-Trot 5K and one-mile walk at Camden Yards

October 06, 2017, 11:41am

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Registration underway for Oct. 28 KidsPeace Trick-of-Trot 5K and one-mile walk at Camden Yards

Registration is now underway for the Oct. 28 KidsPeace Trick-of-Treat 5K and one-mile walk at Camden Yards. The Halloween-themed event, held in partnership with the Baltimore Orioles and hosted by Angela and Buck Showalter, benefits KidsPeace Foster Care and Community Programs of Maryland, including its KidsPeace Empowering Youth to Succeed life skills program for young people preparing for independence. The run and walk events take place around Camden Yards, with the races ending on the field...

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Opposite dugout: Rays aim to hold off O's and Jays for third place in AL East

September 28, 2017, 2:30pm

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Opposite dugout: Rays aim to hold off O's and Jays for third place in AL East

Manager: Kevin Cash (2nd year) Record: 77-82 Last 10 games: 5-5 Who to watch: LF Corey Dickerson (.278/.321/.488 with 27 HR, 62 RBIs), 3B Evan Longoria (.260 with 19 HR, 83 RBIs), 1B Logan Morrison (37 HR, 83 RBIs), RF Steven Souza Jr. (30 HR, 78 RBIs), RHP Chris Archer (9-12, 4.18 ERA), RHP Alex ColomÃ© (3.15 ERA with 46 saves) Season series vs. Orioles: 8-8 Pitching probables: Sept. 29: LHP Wade Miley vs. RHP Jake Odorizzi, 7:10 p.m., MASN2 Sept. 30: RHP Miguel Castro vs. RHP Chris Archer,...

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Zach Wilt: Looking at the Orioles' window to win

September 28, 2017, 8:33pm

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I used to be a firm believer in the "window to win" methodology in baseball. Not familiar with the "window to win?" I can explain. The Orioles are a small market team that will never have the payroll to compete in the free agent market with the Dodgers, Red Sox, Cubs or Yankees. That means that they have to acquire quality young talent with a mid-to-low payroll. In order to do that, they have to build through the draft or add high-upside and controllable players. As a result, they find...

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Dillon Atkinson: A lot of questions need answering before next spring

September 27, 2017, 6:32am

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Dillon Atkinson: A lot of questions need answering before next spring

The Baltimore Orioles are currently 75-83, tied with the Toronto Blue Jays for last place in the American League East division. This is the club's first losing season since 2011, and first under executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette. The Birds gave the fans something to cheer and hope for heading into September, but the last month has been a pure disappointment. If there's anything good about getting officially eliminated from playoff contention early, it's that there...

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Opposite dugout: Disappointing season nearing an end for Pirates

September 25, 2017, 1:22pm

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Opposite dugout: Disappointing season nearing an end for Pirates

Manager: Clint Hurdle (7th season) Record: 71-85 Last 10 games: 3-7 Who to watch: CF Andrew McCutchen (.273/.358/.470 with 26 HR, 79 RBIs), 1B Josh Bell (24 HR, 83 RBIs), RHP Chad Kuhl (7-11, 4.31 ERA), LHP Felipe Rivero (1.72 ERA, 19 saves) Season series vs. Orioles: 0-2 Pitching probables: Sept. 26: RHP Kevin Gausman vs. RHP Trevor Williams, 7:05 p.m., MASN2 Sept. 27: RHP Gabriel Ynoa vs. RHP Chad Kuhl, 7:05 p.m., MASN2 Inside the Pirates: Like the Orioles, the Pirates are nearing the end of...

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Andrew Stetka: Hardy left an impression on Orioles

September 25, 2017, 5:06am

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In my consumption of Orioles news and commentary over the last week, I heard something that caught me off-guard. The Orioles Hall of Fame conversation came up and it surrounded shortstop J.J. Hardy. My immediate reaction was puzzled. Why would Hardy be a shoe-in for the team's Hall of Fame? He's never even been the best player on his own team, let alone a standout during his tenure in Baltimore. After a moment of thinking about it, I realized that none of that mattered. That's not what the...

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Zach Wilt: What the Orioles can learn from this year's postseason clubs

September 21, 2017, 6:22pm

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September can be challenging if your team isn't one of the 10 still playing postseason baseball. With eight games remaining, the Orioles are five games back of a playoff spot and would have five teams to hurdle over to get there. They haven't been mathematically eliminated yet, but it's not looking good. In recent years, this part of the season has been exciting around Charm City. Lately, my Facebook memories have been filled with pictures of the O's winning the American League East or...

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Opposite dugout: Third place, .500 mark are Rays' late goals

September 20, 2017, 2:19pm

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Opposite dugout: Third place, .500 mark are Rays' late goals

Manager: Kevin Cash (2nd year) Record: 74-78 Last 10 games: 4-6 Who to watch: LF Corey Dickerson (.277 with 26 HR, 60 RBIs), 3B Evan Longoria (18 HR, 83 RBIs), 1B Logan Morrison (36 HR, 82 RBIs), RF Steven Souza Jr. (30 HR, 78 RBIs), RHP Alex Cobb (11-10, 3.63 ERA), RHP Chris Archer (9-11, 4.02 ERA), RHP Alex ColomÃ© (45 saves) Season series vs. Orioles: 6-6 Pitching probables: Sept. 21: RHP Matt Andriese vs. RHP Gabriel Ynoa, 7:05 p.m., MASN Sept. 22: RHP Alex Cobb vs. RHP: Ubaldo...

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Dillon Atkinson: Who could return to next year's starting rotation?

September 20, 2017, 4:43am

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Dillon Atkinson: Who could return to next year's starting rotation?

As the 2017 season is winding down, what looked to be a fun race for the postseason is now a disappointing finish that came up short. This team has flaws. The offense is inconsistent, at times the defense is shaky and the bullpen, while being good overall, has let us down here and there. But you know exactly what I left out because it's the most obvious: the Orioles need better starting pitching. I know I don't even need to bring up any league-wide statistics to prove my point here. It's...

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Opposite dugout: These Red Sox can run

September 17, 2017, 1:56pm

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Manager: John Farrell (5th season) Record: 85-64 Last 10 games: 7-3 Who to watch: RF Mookie Betts (90 RBIs, 43 doubles, 24 steals), LF Andrew Benintendi (85 RBIs, 19 steals), C Christian VÃ¡zquez (.298), 3B Rafael Devers (.826 OPS), RHP Craig Kimbrel (33 saves) Season series vs. Orioles: 6-10 Pitching probables: Sept. 18: RHP Doug Fister vs. RHP Dylan Bundy, 7:05 p.m., MASN Sept. 19: LHP Drew Pomeranz vs. RHP Kevin Gausman, 7:05 p.m., MASN Sept. 20: LHP Chris Sale vs. LHP Wade Miley, 7:05...

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Andrew Stetka: O's gave it a run, but never had horses for postseason

September 18, 2017, 4:56am

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Andrew Stetka: O's gave it a run, but never had horses for postseason

For all intents and purposes, the 2017 Orioles season is over. We're probably a week or two late on declaring this. Some would say we are a month or two late. Sure, there are still games left on the schedule and baseball will be played over the final few weeks, but the Orioles as a team for this year are done. They were "done" multiple times since early July, when fans and media alike started to proclaim that it wasn't in the cards. This time, they finally are done. And if by some miracle,...

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Zach Wilt: A look at the Orioles' home and road splits

September 14, 2017, 6:49pm

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It's almost time to put the 2017 major league regular season to rest. How does summer always go by so fast? Our Baltimore Orioles have just 15 games remaining and are sitting three games below .500 at 72-75 and 5 1/2 games back of a wild card spot. The O's have seen it all over the last six months. They dominated April with a 15-8 record and held on to first place in the American League East until May 20. They had losing months in May, June and July, then rejuvenated their playoff hopes by...

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Opposite dugout: Division crown still within Yankees' grasp

September 13, 2017, 4:52pm

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Opposite dugout: Division crown still within Yankees' grasp

Manager: Joe Girardi (10th season) Record: 79-66 Last 10 games: 7-3 Who to watch: RF Aaron Judge (.273 with 41 HR, 90 RBIs), SS Didi Gregorius (.290 with 73 RBIs, 138 hits), LF Brett Gardner (.260 with 20 HR, 141 hits), LHP CC Sabathia (11-5, 3.85 ERA), LHP Aroldis Chapman (4-3, 18 saves) Season series vs. Orioles: 9-6 Pitching probables: Sep. 14: LHP Wade Miley vs. RHP Masahiro Tanaka, 7:05 p.m., MASNSep. 15: RHP Jeremy Hellickson vs. RHP Luis Severino, 7:05 p.m., MASNSep. 16: RHP Ubaldo...

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Dillon Atkinson: With 17 games left, it's time to look to the future

September 13, 2017, 5:29am

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Dillon Atkinson: With 17 games left, it's time to look to the future

After losing their sixth consecutive game on Tuesday night, the Orioles are currently 71-74, in fourth place in the American League East and 4 1/2 games out of a wild card spot. If a 4 1/2-game deficit wasn't already enough to battle, it's worth noting the Orioles have six teams that they would have to hop over to get into the postseason. Playoff hopes are diminishing more and more each day. As we look ahead to the last 17 games of the 2017 season, it's time to start wondering when the...