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Ted Leavengood: On NL mounds, youth being served

Ted Leavengood: On NL mounds, youth being served
Watching Matt Harvey and Zach Wheeler pitch for the New York Mets this past weekend, one has to be concerned about the quality arms that are sprouting like weeds around the National League. The Nationals still have the best threesome of starting pitchers in the NL, but the performance gap is narrowing. The Nationals avoided Jeff Locke in their first series against the Pirates, but he is right behind Harvey in the ERA race. Harvey leads all NL pitchers so far in 2013 with a 2.00 ERA to Locke's...
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Nationals reinstate Bryce Harper from DL, option Erik Davis to Triple-A Syracuse

Nationals reinstate Bryce Harper from DL, option Erik Davis to Triple-A Syracuse
The Washington Nationals today returned from rehab and reinstated left fielder Bryce Harper from the 15-Day Disabled List and optioned right-handed pitcher Erik Davis to Syracuse of the Triple-A International League. Nationals Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Harper, who missed the last 31 games with left knee bursitis, is batting .287 with seven doubles, one triple, 12 home runs, 23 RBI, 25 walks and two stolen bases in 44...
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Domenic Vadala: What prime time meant to Orioles, Baltimore

Domenic Vadala: What prime time meant to Orioles, Baltimore
If you attended either last night's game against the Yankees, or Saturday night's game, you probably didn't see any noticeable difference between that game and any other run-of-the-mill Orioles game. However, to anyone that watched either or both of those games on television, the difference was more than palpable. On Saturday night, the Orioles were televised nationally by FOX, and last night they were televised nationally on "ESPN Sunday Night Baseball." We're obsessed with the concept...
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Marty Niland: At the midpoint, a mid-season Nationals report card

Marty Niland: At the midpoint, a mid-season Nationals report card
The halfway point of the season is an ideal time to take stock of what the Nationals have accomplished so far and what they need to improve. Here are the grades so far: Starting Pitching: B-plus. Jordan Zimmermann (11-3, 2.28 ERA) is the main reason the Nats are still in contention in the National League East. He has accounted for 11 of their 41 wins and only 29 of their 283 earned runs. He is unbeatable (8-0, 1.09 ERA) at home and has given up more than three earned runs only twice this...
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Orioles recall right-hander Jair Jurrjens from Triple-A Norfolk, designate infielder Travis Ishikawa for assignment

Orioles recall right-hander Jair Jurrjens from Triple-A Norfolk, designate infielder Travis Ishikawa for assignment
The Orioles today announced that they have recalled right-hander Jair Jurrjens from Triple-A Norfolk. To make room for Jurrjens on the roster, infielder Travis Ishikawa has been designated for assignment. Jurrjens, 27, did not receive a decision in his only start for the Orioles on May 18 vs. Tampa Bay (5.0IP, 6H, 4ER, BB, 5K). He is 5-5 with a 4.06 ERA (84.1IP, 38ER) in 14 starts for the Tides this season. Ishikawa, 29, had two hits in 17 at-bats (.118) in six games for the Orioles.
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Yard Talk: The Renewed Rivalry

Yard Talk: The Renewed Rivalry
Is the Orioles-Yankees rivalry because of the 1996 ALCS? Is it due to the close proximity between the two cities? Or, is it just the natural tension that arises between two competitive teams in the same division? Regardless of the reason, the rivalry between the Orioles and Yankees is very much alive, and with the AL East tighter than ever, it has been taken to a whole new level. Check out the latest edition of "Yard Talk" to hear fans talk about what makes the head-to-head battles between...
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Kevin Gausman trades doughnuts for pie after first win

Kevin Gausman trades doughnuts for pie after first win
Coming into the game in the third inning, rookie Kevin Gausman pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings, striking out four. He left the game after the top of the seventh, and Nate McLouth hit a solo shot in the bottom of the inning for the Orioles' go-ahead run. Gausman earned his first major league win and was rewarded with a pie from Adam Jones. Hey, it's no locker of doughnuts, but it still has to taste pretty sweet. To watch Gausman get pied, click the photo below. For a complete recap of the...
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Win exclusive Nationals prizes with MASN's "Touch 'Em All" social loyalty program

Win exclusive Nationals prizes with MASN's "Touch 'Em All" social loyalty program
When you're watching a ballgame at Nationals Park or on MASN, do you ever find yourself checking your Twitter or Instagram? Maybe you're signed up for our text message alerts so you know when the Nats hit a big home run. When Ryan Zimmerman or Ian Desmond smack a ball out of Nats Park or glove a tough line drive in the infield, do you send out a quick tweet about it? For many fans, social media is a natural way to communicate with us and other Nationals enthusiasts. Well, we think it's...
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Win exclusive Orioles prizes with MASN's "Touch 'Em All" social loyalty program

Win exclusive Orioles prizes with MASN's "Touch 'Em All" social loyalty program
When Adam Jones tees off at Camden Yards, we watch our Twitter timelines fill up with excited tweets from Orioles fans. But did you know that tweets like these could land you a private hitting lesson with No. 10? MASN's new social loyalty program "Touch 'Em All" is designed to reward Orioles fans each time they post to their social media accounts with MASN Orioles-related pictures and updates. By using designated hashtags, sharing our postgame meme on Facebook, tweeting at us and more,...
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Patrick Reddington: Nats' show of faith in Matt Purke paying off

Patrick Reddington: Nats' show of faith in Matt Purke paying off
The Texas Rangers thought enough of Matt Purke coming out of Klein High School near Houston, Texas, that they took the 6-foot-3 prep school lefty with the 14th overall pick in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft. Purke was 12-1 with 147 strikeouts (17.26 K/9) and a 0.37 ERA in 76 2/3 innings pitched as a junior and 4-2 with a 1.18 ERA and 91 strikeouts (17.30 K/9) in 47 1/3 innings of work in his senior year. There were rumors of a well-above slot $6 million deal for the pitcher, which was...
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Matthew Taylor: Plenty of reason to stay alert on Eutaw Street this year

Matthew Taylor: Plenty of reason to stay alert on Eutaw Street this year
It continues to be a busy time on Eutaw Street. After the 2012 season produced a record nine Eutaw Street home runs, the Indians' Lonnie Chisenhall hit the fourth such home run of the 2013 season Thursday night. His blast was the 70th home run to reach Eutaw Street since Oriole Park at Camden Yards opened in 1992. There have only been five seasons when batters reached Eutaw Street more than four times - 1996 (seven), 1999 (five), 2008 (eight), 2011 (five) and 2012 (nine). This could be the...
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Orioles' Gulf Coast League manager Orlando Gomez records 1,000th career win

Orioles' Gulf Coast League manager Orlando Gomez records 1,000th career win
With a 7-4 win over the Twins' Gulf Coast League team today, Orioles Gulf Coast League team manager Juan "Orlando" Gomez recorded his 1,000th career win. In his ninth season in the Orioles organization, Gomez has managed at four levels of the Baltimore minor league system and served as batting practice pitcher for the major league club for two seasons. Overall, 2013 marks Gomez's 49th season in professional baseball and his 18th year as a manager. "On behalf of the Orioles, I congratulate...
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Dave Nichols: Fifth spot in rotation a headache for Nationals

Dave Nichols: Fifth spot in rotation a headache for Nationals
In no uncertain terms, Dan Haren has been an unmitigated flop for the Nationals this season. The 32-year-old veteran right-hander, signed to a one-year, $13 million contract over the offseason, has shown moments of competency, as in his four-hit, one-run win over Atlanta on May 2. But more often than not, he's been pounded by opposing batters, having lost his last six decisions. The Nats have not won a game he's started in his last eight starts. The move to officially place Haren on the...
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David Huzzard: For Nationals, winning streak is inevitable

David Huzzard: For Nationals, winning streak is inevitable
The Nationals are going to go on a run. Every team gets at least one. The Houston Astros this season have an eight-game winning streak. The 2009 Nationals twice had a winning streak of at least eight games. In baseball, every team gets hot at least once during the season. Every team gets to enjoy at least one long winning streak. The key for the Nationals is to stay around .500 until it comes, and it may be coming sooner than people think. Talk to people about any baseball team and they will...
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Neal Shaffer: A few thoughts on the win-now mentality

Neal Shaffer: A few thoughts on the win-now mentality
Not that we necessarily needed proof, but last weekend's series against the Blue Jays served as a stark reminder to O's fans (and possibly to the Orioles themselves) that the American League East is very, very strong. Strong enough, indeed, that the O's could finish solidly above .500 - win, say, 90 games - and still miss the playoffs. What to do? Truthfully, a case can be made for making a hard push. For cobbling together some kind of trade package and swinging for a win-now move. I have...
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Orioles agree to terms with top two draft picks, Hunter Harvey and Josh Hart

Orioles agree to terms with top two draft picks, Hunter Harvey and Josh Hart
The Orioles have announced that they have agreed to terms with their 2013 first round draft picks, right-hander Hunter Harvey of Bandys (NC) High School and outfielder Josh Hart of Parkview (GA) High School. Harvey was the 22nd overall pick and Hart was selected with the 37th pick. Harvey, 18, was 8-0 with 116 strikeouts in 11 games (eight starts) as a senior after going 7-0 as a junior in 2012. The 6-foot-3, 175 pound right-hander is the son of former major league pitcher Bryan Harvey, a...
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Ted Leavengood: The ugly downside of the nouveau riche

Ted Leavengood: The ugly downside of the nouveau riche
The Nationals front office wants to do something about the mess the team finds itself in. But where do they turn? Tom Boswell on Monday made the case that the Nationals have joined the club of elite teams with money enough to buy their way out of the jam. Washington has been a huge untapped media market for decades and one lonely winning season is all it took to bring baseball fans out of the woodwork in D.C. Average attendance in D.C .is almost 34,000 per game. Fans are coming out because...
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Zach Wilt: The lucky Orioles a year later

Zach Wilt: The lucky Orioles a year later
A season ago, baseball pundits cited smoke and mirrors and luck as the reasons the Orioles were competing atop the American League East and in the hunt for their first spot in the postseason since 1997. These same experts reported that the O's would fall back to earth and that their record was unsustainable due to their historic success in extra innings and games decided by one run. With nearly the same roster and in an even more improved AL East, the Orioles have continued their winning...
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Orioles recall right-hander Kevin Gausman from Triple-A Norfolk, option right-hander Freddy Garcia to the Tides.

Orioles recall right-hander Kevin Gausman from Triple-A Norfolk, option right-hander Freddy Garcia to the Tides.
The Orioles today announced that they have recalled RHP Kevin Gausman from Triple-A Norfolk and optioned RHP Freddy Garcia to the Tides. Gausman, 22, has made five starts for the Orioles this season, going 0-3 with a 7.66 ERA (24.2IP, 21ER), 20 strikeouts and six walks. Garcia, 36, is 3-5 with a 5.77 ERA (53.0IP, 34ER) in 11 games (10 starts) with the Orioles this season.
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Nationals add Third Day and Sammy Hagar to 2013 NatsLive Free Postgame Concert lineup

Nationals add Third Day and Sammy Hagar to 2013 NatsLive Free Postgame Concert lineup
The Washington Nationals today announced the addition of Third Day and legendary rocker Sammy Hagar to the 2013 NatsLive Free Postgame Concert Series. These concerts highlight an enhanced promotional schedule that features new giveaways and activities for fans to enjoy throughout the remainder of the season. THIRD DAY: Sunday, July 7 Faith, passion and rock 'n roll swagger combine on Third Day's 12th album, Miracle, a simmering brew of rock anthems infused with the life-affirming lyrics...
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