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Nelson Cruz named 2014 Most Valuable Oriole

Nelson Cruz named 2014 Most Valuable Oriole
The Orioles today announced that Nelson Cruz has been voted winner of the 2014 Louis M. Hatter Most Valuable Oriole Award by members of the local media who cover the team on a regular basis. He will be recognized for his accomplishments in an on-field ceremony prior to today's regular season home finale against the Boston Red Sox. Cruz enters play today leading the major leagues with 39 home runs, and he has surpassed the 100-RBI mark for the first time in his career in 2014. His 39 homers...
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Nationals reinstate Ryan Zimmerman

Nationals reinstate Ryan Zimmerman
The Washington Nationals today reinstated third baseman Ryan Zimmerman from the 15-day Disabled List (hamstring). Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Zimmerman, 29, returns to the Nationals' active roster after missing 55 games with a right hamstring strain, suffered July 22 at Colorado. In 53 games this season, Zimmerman has hit .282 with a .345 on-base percentage and a .456 slugging percentage. While spending time at third base,...
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The Washington Nationals Dream Foundation introduces 50/50 raffle

The Washington Nationals Dream Foundation introduces 50/50 raffle
Nationals fans can purchase Raffle tickets to benefit the Washington Nationals Dream Foundation cornerstone programs The Washington Nationals Dream Foundation announced today that it will begin the new 50/50 Raffle during the Nationals final regular season homestand. Through the 50/50 Raffle, fans will have a chance to win large cash prizes while supporting the Dream Foundation's cornerstone programs. The Raffle tickets will be sold Tuesday, September 23 through Saturday, September 27, and...
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Back the Nats during MASN Social Media Weekend presented by COX

Back the Nats during MASN Social Media Weekend presented by COX
It's hard to believe the regular season is coming to a close. The Nationals will host their final home series of the regular season this weekend. MASN will also host its final social media weekend, presented by COX. We want to reward you for being loyal in backing the Nats this season. By using the hashtag #IBackTheNats throughout the weekend, you have a chance to win awesome prizes including autographed memorabilia, special #IBackTheNats koozies, Nats prize packs, and more! Also, be...
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Reliving the Nats' championship celebration

Reliving the Nats' championship celebration
On Tuesday night, the Nationals became the first team in the major leagues to clinch a division title. The Nats have been here before, winning their second National League East title in three years, but the story this year was written a little differently. The Nationals clinched in front of their home crowd in 2012. Of course, there is no place like home, but if the Nats could choose to clinch anywhere else, I'm sure Atlanta would be at the top of that list. So the stage was set. In...
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Patrick Reddington: Out of the shadows, potential postseason problems don't concern Nats

Patrick Reddington: Out of the shadows, potential postseason problems don't concern Nats
Though the Washington Nationals don't know who their opponent will be, they know now that they will be bringing postseason baseball back to the nation's capital in October. The Nationals clinched the National League East division this week in Atlanta's Turner Field, but during last week's homestand they received a reminder of just how difficult it can be to deal with the not only the so-called "sun monster" in the outfield at Nationals Park, but also the shadows cast over the mound and...
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Matthew Taylor: Seeing players as human beings

Matthew Taylor: Seeing players as human beings
The appeal of sports is built on emotion, and the past week has delivered plenty of it for Orioles fans. The highs and the lows have served to humanize the players for whom we cheer and have reminded me of how limited my perspective on them actually is. If there's a common thread for me between the elation provided by the O's clinching their first division title since 1997 and the disappointment produced by Chris Davis' suspension for Adderall use, it's this: Both moments afforded me a...
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Opposite dugout: Struggling Red Sox meet O's for last time this season

Opposite dugout: Struggling Red Sox meet O's for last time this season
Manager: John Farrell, second year Record: 66-87 Last 10 games: 3-7 Who to watch: DH David Ortiz (.261/.355/.504, 27 doubles, 32 HR, 99 RBIs); LF Yoenis Cespedes (.257/.300/.451, 35 doubles, 21 HR, 95 RBIs, 84 R); RHP Rubby De La Rosa (5-7, 4.31 ERA, 1.47 WHIP); RHP Joe Kelly (4-4, 4.28 ERA, 1.38 WHIP) Season series vs. O's: 6-10, 52 runs scored, 73 runs allowed Pitching probables Sept. 19: Allen Webster vs. Kevin Gausman, 7 p.m., MASN HD Sept. 20: Rubby De La Rosa vs. Chris Tillman, 7 p.m.,...
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Updates on LaRoche and Zimmerman

Updates on LaRoche and Zimmerman
Last night, none of the Nationals' regular starters played in the team's 3-1 loss to the Braves. Manager Matt Williams indicated most, if not all of the starters would return to the lineup tonight as the Nats begin a four-game series with the Marlins. First baseman Adam LaRoche is the lone starter that will be on the bench tonight. According to Williams, LaRoche is still battling a sore back which has plagued him for most of the month. "He's been battling that back issue for a while,"...
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Looking back at the O's celebration Tuesday

Looking back at the O's celebration Tuesday
The Orioles had a celebration for the books Tuesday. By taking down the Blue Jays in front of a roaring crowd of 35,257 fans, the O's clinched the American League East for the first time since 1997. The party began in the first inning on Steve Pearce's huge three-run homer, and then there was no turning back. Tommy Hunter got Ryan Goins to ground out to Pearce in the top of the ninth to end the game. The 8-2 win was in the books, and the celebration started. The team flooded the field and...
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David Huzzard: Nats' new magic number is 11

David Huzzard: Nats' new magic number is 11
Eleven wins. That is what it will take for the Nationals to win the World Series. Sounds doable, right? All they need to do is go 11-8 in the month of October and they are not just the champions of the National League East, but the champions of the world. Winning 11 games in a month, playing three games over .500 - neither sounds too difficult for a team like the Nationals. Then you start looking at stats. The Nationals are second in the National League in runs scored with the only team in...
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Zach Wilt: Enjoying the DMV baseball renaissance

Zach Wilt: Enjoying the DMV baseball renaissance
I've spent most of the last 24 hours wondering if Tuesday night actually happened and have been quietly humming "We Won't Stop" to myself over and over. It's a catchy tune. After watching highlights on MLB.com and listening to the interviews here on MASNsports.com, I can confirm that it really wasn't a dream, Baltimore. The Orioles are American League East champions. Yes, that crazy night actually occurred. While my attention was focused solely on the festivities at Camden Yards on...
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Opposite dugout: Marlins and Nats get familiar as regular season nears conclusion

Opposite dugout: Marlins and Nats get familiar as regular season nears conclusion
Manager: Mike Redmond, second year Record: 74-77 Last 10 games: 5-5 Who to watch: CF Marcell Ozuna (.270/.318/.456, 25 doubles, 23 HR, 85 RBIs); 3B Casey McGehee (.292/.362/.365, 28 doubles, 4 HR, 70 RBIs); RHP Jarred Cosart (4-2, 2.05 ERA, 1.01 WHIP); RHP Tom Koehler (9-9, 3.71 ERA, 1.28 WHIP) Season series vs. Nats: 5-6, 48 runs scored, 56 runs allowed Pitching probables Sept. 18: Brad Hand vs. Gio Gonzalez, 7 p.m., MASN HD Sept. 19: Tom Koehler vs. Doug Fister, 7 p.m., MASN2 HD Sept. 20:...
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Hearing from Williams, Treinen and Souza after Nats' 3-1 loss

Hearing from Williams, Treinen and Souza after Nats' 3-1 loss
The Nationals fell short in their quest to sweep the Braves, but they do leave Atlanta with a National League East title in their hands. Washington finished the season series against Atlanta with an 8-11 record. Tonight, rookie pitcher Blake Treinen pitched five scoreless innings, but the Nats fell to the Braves 3-1. The lone Nats run came on Steven Souza Jr.'s first major league home run. Here's clubhouse reaction from manager Matt Williams, Treinen and Souza. Williams: On Treinen's...
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We're scoreless in Atlanta (Nats fall 3-1)

We're scoreless in Atlanta (Nats fall 3-1)
Well, we have a pitchers' duel in Atlanta. Nationals rookie Blake Treinen and Atlanta starter Alex Wood have each thrown three scoreless innings. Wood has allowed one hit, a single to Danny Espinosa, and has struck out five. Treinen has given up three hits and struck out two. Before the game, manager Matt Williams said Treinen is expected to throw between 60 and 70 pitches. Treinen has thrown 29 pitches through three innings. Update: Steven Souza Jr. broke the scoreless tie in the...
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Williams on resting players and Zimmerman's progress

Williams on resting players and Zimmerman's progress
Manager Matt Williams is fielding a noticeably different lineup tonight as the Nationals try to sweep the Braves in Atlanta. He wanted to rest all of his regular starters one night after clinching the National League East title, but Williams anticipates that most of his position players will be back in the lineup tomorrow night in Miami. "There's a long way to go yet. It's gratifying," Williams said to reporters of the division title. "It's a culmination of a lot of hard work for guys...
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Orioles select the contract of infielder Christian Walker from Triple-A Norfolk

Orioles select the contract of infielder Christian Walker from Triple-A Norfolk
The Orioles today announced that they have selected the contract of infielder Christian Walker from Triple-A Norfolk. Walker, 23, was named the 2014 Brooks Robinson Minor League Player of the Year. He hit a combined .288/.357/.489 with 53 extra-base hits, 96 RBI and 73 runs scored in 139 total games with Double-A Bowie (.301/.367/.516 in 95 games) and Triple-A Norfolk (.259/.335/.428 in 44 games), leading all Orioles minor leaguers in home runs (26) and RBI (96) in 2014. He was named the...
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Rachel Levitin: Nats have come a long way to earn second NL East crown in three years

Rachel Levitin: Nats have come a long way to earn second NL East crown in three years
Well, that answers that. The Nationals are officially the National League East champions for the second time in three years after clinching that spot at Turner Field in Atlanta on Tuesday night. What a ride it's been thus far. To think that just two years ago, a perennial cellar-dweller clinched its first division title and has continued to make its visible imprint upon the major league landscape since then. Sure, the success of the 2014 squad can be attributed to many within the current...
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Daniel Clark: AL East champion Orioles overcome doubters and adversity

Daniel Clark: AL East champion Orioles overcome doubters and adversity
The Orioles are the 2014 American League East champions - it has a nice ring to it, doesn't it? As I sit here writing - some 10,201 miles away from the wild scenes of celebration last night at Camden Yards - I can't help but think how appropriate the following quote is with respect to the Orioles' 2014 season, a season that has seen the team win just its ninth division title in 60 years and its first since 1997. "Everyone is handed adversity in life. No one's journey is easy. It's how...
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Nats clinch NL East with 3-0 win over Braves

Nats clinch NL East with 3-0 win over Braves
Neither the Nationals nor the Braves have found a way to break through against tonight's starters at Turner Field, as the game remains scoreless in the fourth. Tanner Roark has allowed two hits, walked none and struck out three in three innings. He has thrown 41 pitches, 28 for strikes. Denard Span, Bryce Harper, Wilson Ramos and Roark each singled for the Nats, who have been kept off the board by veteran Aaron Harang. The Braves right-hander stranded two runners in each of the first two...
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