#masnFirstPitch update

#masnFirstPitch update
It has been five days since we launched our #masnFirstPitch contest, which will give one lucky fan the opportunity to throw out the first pitch at the Nationals game on April 5. Have you tweeted your submission yet? If you haven't, don't worry. You still have eight more days to send a tweet to our @masnNationals account using #masnFirstPitch and tell us why you should throw out the first pitch. We've compiled some of our favorite tweets below: @masnNationals #masnFirstPitch I've...
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Orioles acquire infielder Steve Lombardozzi from Detroit in exchange for minor league infielder Alex Gonzalez

Orioles acquire infielder Steve Lombardozzi from Detroit in exchange for minor league infielder Alex Gonzalez
The Orioles today announced that they have acquired infielder Steve Lombardozzi from Detroit in exchange for minor league infielder Alex Gonzalez. Lombardozzi, 25, is a .264/.297/.342 hitter in 755 plate appearances since 2011 with Washington, and a career .298/.369/.411 hitter in four minor league seasons. Acquired by Detroit with two other players in exchange for right-hander Doug Fister on December 2, 2013, Lombardozzi has played second base, third base, shortstop and the outfield for...
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Orioles make two roster moves

Orioles make two roster moves
The Orioles today announced that they have optioned infielder David Adams to Triple-A Norfolk and reassigned catcher Caleb Joseph to minor league camp. With the moves, the Orioles now have 41 players at major league spring training, including seven non-roster invitees.
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Weekly Wrap: Simply Adam Jones days until opening day

Weekly Wrap: Simply Adam Jones days until opening day
I don't know if you follow us on Facebook or not, but we have been counting down the days until opening day through pictures, like the one to the right. Seeing these pictures makes me even more excited for opening day. Just 10 more days! While we're counting down, the Orioles are still in the process of making cuts and getting their roster whittled down for the start of the regular season. Although there was a lot of rain in Florida this week, Buck Showalter and the rest of the O's staff...
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Weekly Wrap: First pitch and the final stretch

Weekly Wrap: First pitch and the final stretch
There are 10 days left until regular season baseball and just eight days until the Nationals take on the Tigers at Nats Park! Baseball in D.C. is so close I can taste it. Before the season can officially start, the Nats still have to whittle down their roster and figure out their starting rotation. In surprising news, Matt Williams announced that Ross Detwiler will start his season in the bullpen. Ross Ohlendorf was among the Nats' cuts this week, so it looks like the final spot in the...
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Orioles auction game-worn green caps for charity beginning today at noon

Orioles auction game-worn green caps for charity beginning today at noon
Yesterday, the Orioles wore black and green cartoon bird caps during their 1:05 p.m. game vs. the Rays. The caps were originally to be worn in honor of St. Patrick's Day on Monday before their split-squad games vs. the Phillies and the Twins were each rained out. Beginning today at noon, the game-worn and autographed caps will be auctioned online at www.orioles.com/auction, to benefit the animal hospitals at Mote Marine Laboratory. The Sarasota-based hospitals treat sick and injured dolphins,...
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MASN's "#masnFirstPitch" Contest Official Contest Rules

MASN's "#masnFirstPitch" Contest Official Contest Rules
MASN Nats - #masnFirstPitch Contest Rules - 3.18.14.pdf
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Throwback Thursday: Davis' dominant night

Throwback Thursday: Davis' dominant night
We all know that Chris Davis' 2013 campaign was one for the record books, and by now, I'm sure I don't need to reference the statistics to prove it. But with last season's incredible performance, many fans are speculating whether Crush can repeat that crushing. This week, I'm throwin' it back to Davis' t-shirt night at the Yard last May. As if thousands of fans supporting you with their new orange Crush Davis shirts wasn't enough, Davis owned the night with four hits and two home runs...
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Throwback Thursday: A big win for Jordan

Throwback Thursday: A big win for Jordan
The fifth starter competition has really heated up after Matt Williams announced earlier this week that Ross Detwiler will start the 2014 season in the bullpen. Now, Taylor Jordan, Tanner Roark and Chris Young have 11 days to prove why they belong in the Nationals rotation. Last season, we had an opportunity to get a look at Jordan on the big stage, and he finished with a 3.66 ERA in nine appearances with the Nats. Do you see Jordan breaking out of camp as the Nationals' fifth starter? As...
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Orioles make three roster moves

Orioles make three roster moves
The Orioles today announced that they have optioned catcher Johnny Monell and right-hander Suk-min Yoon to Triple-A Norfolk. The Orioles also reassigned outfielder Xavier Paul to minor league camp. With the assignment, the Orioles now have 43 players at major league spring training, including eight non-roster invitees.
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Want the chance to throw out the first pitch at Nats Park?

Want the chance to throw out the first pitch at Nats Park?
From watching hundreds of baseball games, I've seen some amazing first pitches. I also know that you've seen a fair share of bad ones... Have you ever been watching a first pitch and thought to yourself: "I could throw a better pitch than that." Well, now you have a chance to show off your first pitch skills! MASN is giving you a chance to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at Nats Park on Saturday, April 5, during the Nats' first homestand of the season! How can you win this...
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Bird Talk: Hunter profile, Hardy's defensive praise, Duquette succeeding and more

Bird Talk: Hunter profile, Hardy's defensive praise, Duquette succeeding and more
We are so close to the regular season starting. Now, if only this pesky snow would leave us so the spring temperatures can come to Baltimore. While we wait for the season to begin, make sure you're up to date with all the latest on the Birds. Here are a few stories from around the nation that you may have missed about the Orioles. * Tommy Hunter, the favorite to be the O's new closer, has an interesting take on the game he plays for a living. "Baseball is failing man's sport and...
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Nationals Chatter: Harper feature, drone issues, spring training facility update and more

Nationals Chatter: Harper feature, drone issues, spring training facility update and more
Friday marks the 10-day countdown until the start of the season. We've all missed seeing the boys in red play some meaningful baseball. Don't worry, the Nationals will be playing the Mets very soon. We'll just have to wait a few more days to see the team at Nats Park. Here are a few stories about the Nationals you may have missed from other media outlets. * Nobody can argue that left fielder Bryce Harper is one of the most exciting young talents currently taking the majors by storm....
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Orioles to host Autism Awareness Night on Saturday, April 12

Orioles to host Autism Awareness Night on Saturday, April 12
The Orioles and Major League Baseball are partnering with Autism Speaks to recognize April as National Autism Awareness Month, with the Orioles hosting Autism Awareness Night on Saturday, April 12. Discounted Upper Reserve tickets are available for purchase at www.orioles.com/tix/autism; $5 of every ticket sold through this website will benefit Autism Speaks, an organization dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of...
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Monday's Orioles-Twins game at Ed Smith Stadium canceled due to rain

Monday's Orioles-Twins game at Ed Smith Stadium canceled due to rain
Tonight's Orioles-Twins game at Ed Smith Stadium has been canceled due to rain. There will be no makeup date. Fans holding paid tickets for tonight's game may exchange their tickets for any of the remaining Spring Training games at Ed Smith Stadium, subject to availability, or obtain a refund. Additionally, the St. Patrick's Day green and black caps the Orioles were to wear tonight will be worn in Wednesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Following the game, the caps will be autographed...
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Weekly Wrap: Injuries, cuts, a new baby and more

Weekly Wrap: Injuries, cuts, a new baby and more
A team's effort to get closer looks at everyone in camp while also being extremely cautious with everyday regular season players makes spring training look abnormal when compared to the actual season. If you don't know what I mean, look at the Orioles this week. After rolling his ankle in a game Tuesday, Matt Wieters was immediately removed. However, he says he would have toughed it out if it was a regular season game. Miguel Gonzalez was also told to take it easy this week after being hit...
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Weekly Wrap: Replaying a busy week

Weekly Wrap: Replaying a busy week
Spring training gives the Nationals their first look of the year at pitchers, players rehabbing from injuries and more. Well, this year, it's also giving Major League Baseball teams their first look at instant replay. While veterans and regular starters are less likely to make road trips during spring games, this week the regulars all traveled to Kissimmee to face the Astros. It was there that the Nats were first given access to challenges and a glance at the new replay system. Beyond rule...
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Orioles option right-hander Dylan Bundy to Double-A Bowie

Orioles option right-hander Dylan Bundy to Double-A Bowie
The Orioles today announced that they have optioned right-hander Dylan Bundy to Double-A Bowie. With the assignment, the Orioles now have 46 players at major league spring training, including nine non-roster invitees.
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Throwback Thursday: Manny's monster mash

Throwback Thursday: Manny's monster mash
This week, I'm throwin' it back to an early moment from 2013. But describing it as just an "early" moment doesn't do it justice. Yes, it is from very early in the season, but this moment was so much more. In the third series of the season, the Orioles traveled to Boston to face their division foes. The Birds entered the top of the ninth down 5-3. The inning started off with a solo home run from Chris Davis, which cut Boston's lead to one run. With two quick outs following the homer,...
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Throwback Thursday: A not-so-routine line drive

Throwback Thursday: A not-so-routine line drive
With the season right around the corner, fans are anxiously anticipating the next 162 games. Over the span of the next six months, we will get to witness tons of home runs, strikeouts and diving catches, but sometimes, it's the little things that remind you why you watch the Nationals day in and day out. This week, I decided to switch it up a little. I'm throwin' it back to a late September game at Nats Park. In the seventh inning, a routine line drive was hit directly to Ian Desmond....
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