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#TBT: Jonathan Schoop clobbers 484-foot homer

January 27, 2016, 12:46pm

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#TBT: Jonathan Schoop clobbers 484-foot homer

At just 24, Jonathan Schoop has proven to be a strong defensive asset in the middle of the infield. He has also showcased his power. Despite being limited to 86 games in 2015, the second baseman still belted 15 homers for the Birds. And were any of his home runs more impressive than his mammoth bomb off Johnny Cueto at Kauffman Stadium? Schoop got all of it, but the sky-high ball flirted with the foul pole and was just fair. Rewatch the huge 484-foot homer (and Adam Jones' awesome reaction)...

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Out of the Park: Welcome back, Crush!

January 22, 2016, 6:37am

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Obviously, the big news this week was first baseman Chris Davis re-signing with the Orioles. The seven-year contract was reported as a done deal early Saturday morning before becoming official with a press conference last night at Camden Yards after Davis psased a physical. But before we get to the best of #WelcomeBackCrush, I think it's important to note that the MASN family spends its time together even outside of Oriole Park. MASN's Jim Hunter's wife, Bonnie, makes a delicious baked ziti,...

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#TBT: Chris Davis gets just enough for milestone homer

January 21, 2016, 11:15am

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#TBT: Chris Davis gets just enough for milestone homer

Earlier today on our Facebook page, we asked fans how many homers they thought Chris Davis would end up hitting over the course of his career. // When it's all said and done, where will Adam Jones and Chris Davis end up on the Baltimore Orioles' all-time home run... Posted by MASN Orioles on Thursday, January 21, 2016 While Davis has a long way to go to catch up to some Oriole greats - including Boog Powell, Eddie Murray and Cal Ripken Jr. - he'll have seven years to move up the...

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Orioles launch Health & Fitness Challenge program with Sarasota County schools

January 20, 2016, 5:56am

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O's EVP @JohnPAngelos, @1brianroberts & more discuss the O's Health & Fitness Challenge program w/ @sarasotaschools. https://t.co/imlQcWbK1w -- Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) January 20, 2016 While opening day in Birdland is still a few months away, opening day for the Orioles Health & Fitness Challenge kicked off Tuesday, Jan. 19 in Sarasota, Fla. The new program, developed in partnership with Health Fit - Powered by Sarasota Memorial Hospital, helps motivate middle school-aged...

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Out of the Park: An award winner, quick check-up and #NationalHatDay

January 15, 2016, 9:00am

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Out of the Park: An award winner, quick check-up and #NationalHatDay

As the NFL's season continues, so does that of Tyler Wilson's Packers. After beating the Redskins 35-18 on Sunday, the Pack now heads to the desert to take on the Cardinals in the NFC divisional round. #GoPackGo -- Tyler Wilson (@t_willy18) January 11, 2016 Meanwhile, back here in the Old Line State, MASNsports.com's Roch Kubatko won, too. On Monday, Roch was named a co-winner of the Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association for the...

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#TBT: Four homers lead Orioles to win over Jays

January 11, 2016, 12:11pm

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If you're anything like me, you love a good pitchers' duel. You know, the games that are knotted up at 0-0 or sit at 1-0 into the late innings. Well, today ... we're not looking back at that. In fact, it's pretty much the opposite. If I'm not watching the low-scoring games I generally prefer, there's nothing that can top huge home runs. Now let's multiply that by four. In an early September game in Toronto, the Orioles teed off four times, scattering home runs all around Rogers...

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Kubatko shares Maryland Sportswriter of the Year honors

January 11, 2016, 9:52am

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Kubatko shares Maryland Sportswriter of the Year honors

Roch Kubatko, whose around-the-clock coverage of the Orioles has appeared on MASNsports.com since August 2008, was today named a co-winner of the Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award by the Salisbury, N.C.-based National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. It's the second time Kubatko has been recognized as Maryland Sportswriter of the Year, having previously won the award in 2004 when he was on the Orioles beat for The Baltimore Sun. This year, he shares the award with Sun...

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Out of the Park: #NationalBirdDay, #NationalWhippedCreamDay and some Twitter chatter

January 08, 2016, 11:23am

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Out of the Park: #NationalBirdDay, #NationalWhippedCreamDay and some Twitter chatter

Welcome back to "Out of the Park"! I hope all of Birdland enjoyed the holidays and new year! While most of our area had a very mild holiday season, the Oriole Bird was excited to start the first week of 2016 with some light snow. Did anyone else just see snowflakes falling?? â„ï¸ Happy first Monday of 2016! â˜ƒ -- The Oriole Bird (@OrioleBird) January 4, 2016 The Bird also later calculated that we are halfway to opening day, which MASN's Jim Hunter thought was very...

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#TBT: Mike Wright dazzles in "delicious" debut

January 07, 2016, 5:40am

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#TBT: Mike Wright dazzles in "delicious" debut

Happy 2016, Birdland! A new year is upon us, which means we're one step closer to another season of Orioles baseball. Yep, just a little more than a month until pitchers and catchers report! As spring training nears, there is still a lot of speculation surrounding the Orioles rotation and lineup. One question fans and media are asking is how the young arms, including Mike Wright and Tyler Wilson, will impact the team in 2016. While we anticipate many questions being answered spring training,...

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Out of the Park: Christmas trees, Twitter changes and charity work

December 18, 2015, 8:15am

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Out of the Park: Christmas trees, Twitter changes and charity work

To start off this week's edition of Out of the Park, I first want to give thanks to the Winter Meetings last week for taking on the majority of the social media buzz. Although it was mostly just rumors, they took up most of your attention on the Twittersphere, blogosphere or whatever sphere you prefer. That being said, let's get to what some Orioles were doing this week with the holidays among us. MASN's Jim Palmer was celebrating this week, but it was wife Susan's birthday instead of a...

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#TBT: O'Day, O'Day!

December 17, 2015, 5:24am

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Welcome back to our #TBT posts, and welcome back, Darren O'Day! This week, the Orioles held a press conference to announce the re-signing of the veteran reliever. After pitching to a 1.52 ERA in 2015, O'Day agreed to a four-year, $31 million deal with the O's. In welcoming back the sidearmer, we're bringing back one of his signature moments from last season. The Orioles had a 5-2 lead when O'Day came into the game in the eighth inning against the Red Sox. He then went on to record to a...

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Check out all of the prizes you can win from MASN at O's FanFest

December 11, 2015, 6:44am

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Check out all of the prizes you can win from MASN at O's FanFest

It's the most wonderful time of the year, Birdland! That's right, Orioles FanFest is back. We know you're itching for baseball following the Winter Meetings, so get your offseason fix by taking photos with your favorite Orioles, entering to win signed gear and so much more at the MASN booth on Saturday at the Baltimore Convention Center! As always, we will be providing top prizes, including signed bats, autographed jerseys, holiday ornaments, texting gloves and much more! Swing by the MASN...

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Winter Meetings: Wrapping up early for O's FanFest

December 10, 2015, 9:12am

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Winter Meetings: Wrapping up early for O's FanFest

You may have noticed that I didn't file my blog post from Nashville yesterday. As soon as I shot Dan Duquette's interview, I hopped on a plane for a flight home to prepare for O's FanFest. While I left a day early - and with lots of leftover editing work for my colleague, Bobby Blanco - I still had a full experience at the Winter Meetings. However, I did have to miss the Rule 5 draft, (my favorite day of the Winter Meetings). You can read more on the Rule 5 here. Meanwhile, while Buck...

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Tweet, tweet: The Oriole Bird lands on Twitter

December 10, 2015, 6:20am

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Tweet, tweet: The Oriole Bird lands on Twitter

Haven't you heard? The Oriole Bird is now on Twitter! The Bird made its debut quietly on Wednesday of the Winter Meetings. Tweet! Tweet! Is this thing on? -- The Oriole Bird (@OrioleBird) December 9, 2015 Before long, however, the Oriole Bird was his normal outgoing self, tweeting back to fans, holding giveaways and so much more! They say Twitter is for the birds. Well, here I am! Helllooo, #Birdland! pic.twitter.com/Id56vpOZ6x -- The Oriole Bird (@OrioleBird) December 9, 2015 Fans...

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Winter Meetings: Day 2 winding down for Orioles

December 08, 2015, 3:01pm

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NASHVILLE - Before we get to the baseball updates, a personal note: I only got lost in the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center about seven times today. New record! Wandering from place to place around the hotel today, I was able to be behind the scenes for some very cool interviews and baseball moments. First of all, manager Buck Showalter joined MLB Network's "Hot Stove" to chat about a variety of topics, including the horse named after him by Peter Angelos. .@Orioles owner...

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Winter Meetings: Rumors abuzz on Day 1

December 07, 2015, 4:27pm

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NASHVILLE - Day 1 of the Winter Meetings - and my energy - are fading fast. My day was kicked off with Steve Melewski's interview with MLB Network's Harold Reynolds and never slowed down. One latte all day, Olivia? A big mistake, but we'll try better tomorrow. The first day featured a lobby full of chatter and rumors. Buzz from earlier today. As you probably know, I'm a big emoji fan. ðŸâš¾ï¸ #WinterMeetings pic.twitter.com/IICFogEOYy -- OLIVIA witherite (@Oliviawitherite)...

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Winter Meetings: We have arrived!

December 06, 2015, 1:29pm

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NASHVILLE - Greetings from Music City! The MASNsports.com Web team arrived to the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center this afternoon, ready (or not) for a week of rumors, press conferences and baseball buzz. Of course, it wouldn't be the Winter Meetings without some early news. Before boarding our flight, we learned that Darren O'Day had reportedly agreed to a four-year deal with the Orioles. However, by the time we touched down in Nashville and checked into our hotel, O'Day had...

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Orioles announce autograph lineup for FanFest on Dec. 12

December 04, 2015, 11:18am

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Autograph vouchers for FanFest go on sale tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. at orioles.com/fanfest. But in order to plan out whose signatures you want to get, and when you can get them, we're happy to provide the official list of autograph stations for FanFest on Dec. 12 at the Baltimore Convention Center. At FanFest, the Orioles will once again employ an autograph policy designed to support youth charitable endeavors through OriolesREACH and enhance fan engagement with shorter wait times. Children...

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Out of the Park: Crazy finishes, the "Hot Stove Show" and a thank you note

December 04, 2015, 7:03am

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Out of the Park: Crazy finishes, the "Hot Stove Show" and a thank you note

I hope everyone enjoyed their extended weekend over the Thanksgiving holiday surrounded by friends, family and delicious food. My favorite dish from last weekend was my grandmother's chorizo stuffing, with my aunt's green bean casserole topped with crispy onions as my sleeper pick. This was actually a baseball-packed week with the non-tender deadline on Wednesday night and Winter Meetings a mere three days away. And although I'm sure you kept up with the latest news by checking out Roch...

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#TBT: David Lough's walk-off homer gives O's win over Red Sox

December 03, 2015, 9:24am

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#TBT: David Lough's walk-off homer gives O's win over Red Sox

The Orioles had a very busy day Wednesday, from officially announcing they traded for Mark Trumbo and C.J. Riefenhauser to acquiring catcher Francisco Pena from Kansas City to tendering contracts to eight arbitration-eligible players. However, the team did not tender contracts to three arbitration-eligible players: Steve Johnson, Paul Janish and David Lough. All three are now free agents. Reflecting on last season, one of the most exciting moments of the first half was thanks to Lough. The...