"Orioles Classics" rewind: Oriole Park Classics Game No. 2

"Orioles Classics" rewind: Oriole Park Classics Game No. 2
Opening day is eight days away. Can you believe it?! That means this is the last full week of "Orioles Classics" on MASN before the 2017 season opens April 3. Before we get to this week's classics schedule, here are a couple of reminders for you to mark your calendars: * Oriole Park Classic Game No. 3 airs tonight a 7 p.m., featuring perhaps the loudest double ever heard at Camden Yards* The final Orioles spring training game MASN is airing this year comes to your televisions on Thursday,...
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Machado and Schoop "bromance" to be featured in Baltimore Magazine

Machado and Schoop "bromance" to be featured in Baltimore Magazine
They're the two best friends that baseball could have. Their relationship on and off the diamond defines friendship goals. And we get to see them in action every night. The connection between Orioles third baseman Manny Machado and second baseman Jonathan Schoop has been documented since their days coming up through the minor leagues. And as we near the start of the 2017 season, Baltimore Magazine is giving fans the latest behind-the-scenes scoop behind the most popular bromance in all of...
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Relive "Nationals Classics": Sweet '16

Relive "Nationals Classics": Sweet '16
The second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament will wrap up today, meaning there will be only 16 teams remaining with national championship hopes. Here's hoping your bracket's not busted. With the Sweet 16 starting on Thursday, MASN is bringing you a couple of sweet Nationals games from 2016 this week. (Friendly reminder that we are also airing two live spring training games this week: Monday, March 20 at 1 p.m. against the Yankees and Thursday, March 23 at 1 p.m. against the...
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Orioles "Go Green" auction to benefit Marie Selby Botanical Gardens

Orioles "Go Green" auction to benefit Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
Auction to include game-worn and team-issued St. Patrick's Day caps On Friday, March 17, Orioles players and coaches will wear specially-designed green caps when the Orioles take on the Pittsburgh Pirates in Bradenton, Fla., at 1:05 p.m. ET on St. Patrick's Day. Orioles players who do not make the trip will wear their team-issued green caps during the morning workout at Ed Smith Stadium. The game-worn and team-issued caps will be autographed, authenticated and auctioned online at...
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Relive "Nationals Classics": Historic Harper and walk-offs galore

Relive "Nationals Classics": Historic Harper and walk-offs galore
Hope you're enjoying our slate of Nationals spring training games so far. Be sure to tune in later today as the Nats host their roommates at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, the Astros, at 1 p.m. on MASN. New catcher Matt Wieters is scheduled to make his Nationals debut. After today's game, the next Nationals spring training broadcast on MASN isn't until Monday, March 20. So to hold you off until then, we've got a great nine-game schedule of "Nationals Classics" airing throughout the...
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"Orioles Classics" rewind: Oriole Park Classics Game No. 4

"Orioles Classics" rewind: Oriole Park Classics Game No. 4
Did you enjoy your three live Orioles spring training games on MASN this past week? I hope so, because our next televised game is a week from today on March 19, when the Birds welcome the Tigers to Ed Smith Stadium at 1 p.m. I know a week is a long way away, but have no fear, we've got quite a lineup of "Orioles Classics" on tap for you to fill the space between spring training games. The week, of course, kicks off with the No. 4 game on our countdown of the greatest games at Oriole Park....
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Orioles agree to terms with 20 players on one-year contracts

Orioles agree to terms with 20 players on one-year contracts
The Orioles today announced that they have agreed to terms with 20 players on one-year contracts: RHP: Parker Bridwell, Dylan Bundy, Oliver Drake, Jason García, Mychal Givens, Joe Gunkel, Jesus Liranzo, Logan Verrett, Tyler Wilson, Mike Wright and Gabriel Ynoa LHP: Jayson Aquino, Richard Bleier, Donnie Hart and Chris Lee INF: Trey Mancini OF: Dariel Álvarez, Joey Rickard, Anthony Santander and Aneury Tavárez With these moves, all players currently on the Orioles' 40-man roster are...
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Orioles and Major League Baseball team up for ninth annual Honorary Bat Girl Contest

Orioles and Major League Baseball team up for ninth annual Honorary Bat Girl Contest
The Orioles are teaming up with Major League Baseball in support of the ninth annual Honorary Bat Girl Contest - an initiative that celebrates the stories of fans who are "going to bat against breast cancer." The club invites Orioles fans to join in spreading awareness and support for the breast cancer cause by voting in the contest to determine who will be this year's Honorary Bat Girl for a game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Voting begins today and will continue through Wednesday, April...
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Relive "Nationals Classics": Clinchmas 2014 and wild walk-offs

Relive "Nationals Classics": Clinchmas 2014 and wild walk-offs
Isn't it great to have live baseball on your television again? Yeah, agreed, it's the best. Just a reminder that you have two more Nationals spring training games airing live on MASN this week: Tuesday, March 7, against the Red Sox at 1 p.m., and Sunday, March 12, against the neighbor Astros also at 1 p.m. Sprinkled around these live games are a few more "Nationals Classics" airing on MASN to keep feeding your baseball needs. On this week's slate, a memorable clinching of the National...
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Nationals agree to terms with right-hander Joe Blanton

Nationals agree to terms with right-hander Joe Blanton
The Washington Nationals agreed to terms on a one-year contract with right-handed pitcher Joe Blanton on Thursday. Additionally, catcher Spencer Kieboom was designated for assignment. Nationals president of baseball operations and general manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements. Blanton, 36, joins the Nationals after a strong 2016 campaign in which he went 7-2 with a 2.48 ERA in a career-high 75 appearances for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He struck out 80 batters in 80 innings pitched, the...
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"Orioles Classics" rewind: Oriole Park Classics Game No. 6

"Orioles Classics" rewind: Oriole Park Classics Game No. 6
After a couple of intrasquad games this past week, the Orioles have finally moved on to exhibition games against actual opponents from outside the organization. That being said, do you know what tomorrow is? It's the day of MASN's first spring training broadcast! Be sure to tune in to MASN at 1 p.m. for coverage of the Orioles game against the Yankees from Ed Smith Stadium. Also, follow along across all your favorite social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat @masnOrioles)...
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Orioles announce addition to spring training radio broadcast schedule

Orioles announce addition to spring training radio broadcast schedule
March 5 game vs. Philadelphia added to schedule; March 4 game at Tampa Bay to be broadcast on 1300 AM The Orioles and CBS Radio's 105.7 The Fan (WJZ-FM), the flagship station of the Orioles Radio Network, have announced a change in the spring training radio broadcast schedule. The Orioles game on Sunday, March 5, against the Philadelphia Phillies at 1:05 p.m. has been added and will be broadcast on 105.7 The Fan and stations across the Orioles Radio Network. Additionally, the Saturday, March 4...
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Nationals agree to terms with catcher Matt Wieters

Nationals agree to terms with catcher Matt Wieters
The Washington Nationals agreed to terms on a one-year contract with a 2018 player option with catcher Matt Wieters on Friday. Additionally, first baseman Jose Marmolejos was placed on the 60-day disabled list with a left forearm strain. Nationals president of baseball operations and general manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements. A four-time All-Star, Wieters joins the Nationals after eight years with the Baltimore Orioles where he won two Rawlings Gold Glove Awards and helped lead...
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"Nashville's Music Row Comes to the Ballpark" charity event returns to Ed Smith Stadium on March 17

"Nashville's Music Row Comes to the Ballpark" charity event returns to Ed Smith Stadium on March 17
Fundraiser to benefit the Library Foundation for Sarasota County and Music Health Alliance For the second consecutive year, the Orioles will host "Nashville's Music Row Comes to the Ballpark" - an exclusive, on-field performance at Ed Smith Stadium - on Friday, March 17. Every dollar raised at the charity event will benefit the Library Foundation for Sarasota County's early childhood literacy programs and the Music Health Alliance. This year's event is presented by the Orioles in...
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Orioles generate record $89 million economic impact annually in Sarasota

Orioles generate record $89 million economic impact annually in Sarasota
The Orioles concluded their first intrasquad game of spring training today, meaning exhibition games against real opponents are coming soon. (Here's your friendly reminder that MASN's first spring training broadcast is Monday, Feb. 27 at 1 p.m. when the Orioles host the Yankees at Ed Smith Stadium.) But as the Orioles continue to put in work on the field at the Ed Smith Stadium complex in Sarasota, Fla., this spring, you may not realize that they put in work in the Sarasota community...
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Orioles acquire left-hander Richard Bleier from the New York Yankees

Orioles acquire left-hander Richard Bleier from the New York Yankees
The Orioles today announced that they have acquired left-hander Richard Bleier from the New York Yankees in exchange for a player to be named later. To make room on the 40-man roster, infielder/outfielder Christian Walker has been designated for assignment. Bleier, 29, went 55-57 with a 4.02 ERA (413 ER/925.1 IP) in 241 career minor league games (123 starts). He made his major league debut on May 30, 2016 against Toronto. In the month of September, he made seven relief appearances, posting a...
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Nationals agree to terms with first baseman/outfielder Adam Lind

Nationals agree to terms with first baseman/outfielder Adam Lind
The Washington Nationals agreed to terms on a one-year contract with a mutual 2018 option with first baseman/outfielder Adam Lind. Nationals president of baseball operations and general manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Lind, 33, owns a .271 batting average, .328 on-base percentage and .462 slugging percentage in a career that has spanned 11 major league seasons. The left-handed-hitting Lind has hit 20 or more home runs in six of the last eight seasons, including reaching the 20-homer...
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Orioles name Howie Clark as assistant major league hitting coach

Orioles name Howie Clark as assistant major league hitting coach
The Orioles today announced that they have named Howie Clark as assistant major league hitting Coach. Clark will join Scott Coolbaugh (hitting coach), Einar Díaz (major league coach), Bobby Dickerson (third base coach), Wayne Kirby (first base coach), Roger McDowell (pitching coach), Alan Mills (bullpen coach), and John Russell (bench coach) on the Orioles' major league coaching staff. Clark, 43, served as hitting coach for the Double-A Bowie Baysox last year after previously serving as the...
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"Orioles Classics" rewind: Oriole Park Classics Game No. 7

"Orioles Classics" rewind: Oriole Park Classics Game No. 7
We're so close to live baseball games, you can almost hear Gary Thorne's voice. Just a reminder that MASN will broadcast its first of seven Orioles spring training games next Monday, Feb. 27, when the Birds host the Yankees at Ed Smith Stadium. Until then, we carry on through the last full week without live games with more "Orioles Classics," starting tonight with the No. 7 game in our countdown of the most memorable games in Oriole Park history at 7 p.m. This week's hint: The Big Unit...
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Relive "National Classics": Wild endings leading into spring training games

Relive "National Classics": Wild endings leading into spring training games
The full Nationals squad has reported to The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches and full workouts are underway. All is right in Natstown. Before you know it, we'll have real, live-action baseball games for you fans. To be specific, that comes to you next Tuesday, Feb. 28, when MASN will broadcast the first of seven Nats spring training games this season as the tennants of the new training facility in West Palm Beach go head-to-head. That also means this is the last full week of "Nationals...
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