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O's select contract of outfielder Lew Ford

O's select contract of outfielder Lew Ford
The Orioles today announced that they have selected the contract of outfielder Lew Ford from Triple-A Norfolk. Ford batted .331/.390/.550 with 11 home runs and 40 RBI in 62 games (242 at-bats) for the Tides this season. He last played in the majors in 2007, batting .233/.315/.362 with three home runs and 14 RBI in 55 games for Minnesota. He is a career .272/.349/.402 hitter with 32 home runs and 172 RBI in 494 games over five major league seasons (2003-07). Ford will wear #51 and his...
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Orioles option RHP Miguel Socolovich to Triple-A Norfolk

Orioles option RHP Miguel Socolovich to Triple-A Norfolk
The Orioles announced after tonight's game that they have optioned RHP Miguel Socolovich to Triple-A Norfolk. Socolovich allowed one earned run in a new career-high 2.2 innings pitched in tonight's game. In two stints with the Orioles, he pitched to a 9.00 ERA (7.0IP, 7ER) over four games.
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O's recall RHP Miguel Socolovich from Norfolk; LHP Dana Eveland designated for assignment

O's recall RHP Miguel Socolovich from Norfolk; LHP Dana Eveland designated for assignment
The Orioles today announced that they have recalled right-hander Miguel Socolovich from Triple-A Norfolk. Left-hander Dana Eveland has been designated for assignment to make room for Socolovich on the 25-man roster. Socolovich made his major league debut on July 14 vs. Detroit after having his contract selected earlier in the day and pitched to a 9.00 ERA (4.0IP, 4ER) in two appearances with the Orioles. He is 3-0 with a 2.01 ERA (49.1IP, 11ER) in 26 games for the Tides this season and was...
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Marty Niland: Remembering your grandfather's Nats and the last time Washington led the majors

Marty Niland: Remembering your grandfather's Nats and the last time Washington led the majors
At 20 games over .500, the Nationals have hit their high-water mark since moving to Washington in 2005, and with the right combination of events this weekend, they could find themselves with the best record in baseball. Think about that for a minute. Before this season, anyone who might even dare to form that combination of words would have been laughed out of town - just as the relocated Nats were regarded in many circles as the laughingstock of baseball Such a statement was completely...
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Matthew Taylor: A look (way) back at the O's first deal at the deadline

Matthew Taylor: A look (way) back at the O's first deal at the deadline
The trade deadline is approaching. You know the names floating around the rumor mill in 2012, but do you know which players were involved in the first trade-deadline deal in Orioles history? The O's dealt Vic Wertz, a right fielder and first baseman, to the Cleveland Indians on June 1, 1954, for Bob Chakales. The deal came two weeks before the June 15 trade deadline that was in place until 1986, when it moved to July 31. Neither player spent a full season in Baltimore, but Wertz became part...
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James Baker: The emotional roller coaster of (near) contention

James Baker: The emotional roller coaster of (near) contention
Put very simply, we are not used to this. Orioles fans are in no way emotionally prepared to be over .500 and in the playoff hunt this late in the season. The Orioles have spent 109 days over .500 this year. For the sake of context, last year the Orioles spent a grand total of 14 days over .500. This level of play has completely frayed the nerves of some Orioles fans, and if you don't believe me then you haven't been paying attention. Before last week's five game win-streak, there were...
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David Huzzard: Masterful Johnson blends ingredients into a winner

David Huzzard: Masterful Johnson blends ingredients into a winner
A manager has something to do with winning, but whatever that is, it can't be measured and it is not certain how much it matters. Only that it does. If the average person were given the finest ingredients in the world they could not produce a dish as excellent as a master chef, and that is what Davey Johnson is as a manager. Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo gave Johnson the ingredients, but Johnson has worked them into a dish that has produced a 58-39 record 97 games into the...
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Rachel Levitin: Context, not one loss, defines an entire season

Rachel Levitin: Context, not one loss, defines an entire season
Life's pretty busy these days, what with the constant news cycle, work weeks that extend beyond 40 hours even if they shouldn't and the general buzz-buzz-buzz attitude that American culture unintentionally employs upon its citizens. That's why it makes sense that busy folks would be baseball fans. Here's my logic: It's a long season. There are at least 162 games in a season. That allows fans the opportunity to catch up if a game or two (or more) just so happen to be missed. And - just...
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Neal Shaffer: Hope for 2012, but the future's still the thing

Neal Shaffer: Hope for 2012, but the future's still the thing
Let's be clear: There's still no reason to abandon hope for the Orioles to post a plus-.500 season in 2012. They have a knack for righting the ship when things look bad and every game that passes puts them that much closer to the endgame. Each day that ends with a cushion is a surplus banked against a bad streak. They're getting there. Regardless, we all basically know that this team isn't ready for the playoffs just yet. There's too much strength in the competition, both from the Yankees...
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Orioles to host PLAY clinic at Oriole Park Friday

Orioles to host PLAY clinic at Oriole Park Friday
On Friday, Kevin Gregg and members of the Orioles training staff, in conjunction with the PLAY Campaign, will welcome 100 youth from the Y of Central Maryland and HC Drug Free. PLAY, which stands for Promoting a Lifetime of Activity for Youth, is a public awareness campaign of the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society (PBATS), in conjunction with the Taylor Hooton Foundation. The PLAY campaign combats childhood obesity and promotes healthy living and decision making among young people...
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D. Bundy to be featured on Sports Illustrated show tonight

D. Bundy to be featured on Sports Illustrated show tonight
Dylan Bundy is receiving the kind of national press treatment previous phenoms, such as Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper, know all about. Tonight, the Orioles' 19-year-old top pitching prospect will be featured on the premiere episode of the NBC Sports Network's "Sports Illustrated" show at 9 p.m. This afternoon, a Tom Verducci SI feature on Bundy and O's pitching development coordinator Rick Peterson went live on the web. The print edition, which labels the story "The Dylan Bundy...
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Zach Wilt: Comparing 2012 Orioles to their 2005 counterparts

Zach Wilt: Comparing 2012 Orioles to their 2005 counterparts
What a difference a week makes. Just seven days ago, the Orioles appeared to be a team that had slid out of wild-card contention in the American League, their starting rotation was in shambles with Jason Hammel's knee injury and the downward spiral had officially begun. Over the weekend, the Orioles picked up four games in the AL East race thanks to a nifty little winning streak and some help from the Oakland Athletics. As of this morning, the Birds are half-game back in the wild card race...
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Stephen Walker: Why the 2005 Nationals melted down against the Braves and the 2012 Nats didn't

Stephen Walker: Why the 2005 Nationals melted down against the Braves and the 2012 Nats didn't
The brand-new Washington Nationals, attracting 35,000 fans a per game in D.C., visit Atlanta tied for first place with the Braves, who have ruled the National League East since 1991. The team that wins the three-game series will own first place. In Game 1, after eight innings, the Nationals lead 2-1. Ace and All-Star Livan Hernandez is masterful, baffling the Braves with his pinpoint control. However, to quell the Braves' strong lineup, he has thrown more than 100 pitches. Manager Frank...
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Nationals 3B Ryan Zimmerman named NL Player of the Week

Nationals 3B Ryan Zimmerman named NL Player of the Week
Washington Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman has been named the National League Player of the Week for the period ending July 22nd. The announcement was made earlier today on MLB Network. In eight games last week, Zimmerman led the Majors with 15 hits and 32 total bases and ranked second in the N.L. with a .500 (15-for-30) batting average. The 27-year-old belted five home runs and notched a 1.067 slugging percentage, ranking second in the Majors in both categories. His nine runs scored...
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Ted Leavengood: Too good to fail

Ted Leavengood: Too good to fail
It is certainly noteworthy that the two left-handed starters who fought for the last spot in the Washington rotation in March were the ones who stood up to the Braves four months later when the games really counted. Lohn Lannan lost out when the Nats came north in the spring, and he probably deserved better. But after this weekend, no one will ever again question whether he has enough heart to pitch in the majors. Assuming that the Lannan who pitched to a 4.89 ERA at Triple-A Syracuse was on...
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Domenic Vadala: Getting cozy with the new concept of contention

Domenic Vadala: Getting cozy with the new concept of contention
After 14 consecutive losing seasons, there's bound to be angst on the part of any fan base. Bearing that in mind, I think there's something that a lot of fans are struggling with right now: The Orioles are in contention. Back when the season started and things were going so well, my public stance on Birds Watcher was that it was early and we had to see how things played out. Privately, while I kept that advice in the back of my mind, I also felt that this time might be just a bit different....
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Nationals option left-hander John Lannan to Syracuse

Nationals option left-hander John Lannan to Syracuse
Following tonight's game, the Washington Nationals optioned left-handed pitcher John Lannan to Syracuse of the Triple-A International League. Nationals Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Lannan, 27, earned the win in the second game of today's day-night doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves, allowing just two earned runs on five hits and two walks with three strikeouts in 7.0 innings pitched.
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Orioles acquire INF Omar Quintanilla from New York Mets

Orioles acquire INF Omar Quintanilla from New York Mets
The Orioles today announced that they have acquired INF Omar Quintanilla (keen-tah-KNEE-uh) from the New York Mets in exchange for cash considerations. Quintanilla has appeared in 256 games over seven major league seasons with the Rockies, Rangers and Mets and has a .993 career fielding percentage (two errors in 297 chances) in 106 games at second base and a .984 career fielding percentage (seven errors in 444 chances) in 119 games at shortstop. In 80 plate appearances with New York this...
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Dierks Bentley to perform final NatsLive postgame concert at Nationals Park

Dierks Bentley to perform final NatsLive postgame concert at Nationals Park
The Washington Nationals announced today that the NatsLive Post-Game Concert Series has been extended to include a free performance by Dierks Bentley after the Nationals face the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday, September 22. "I'm really glad we're getting another chance to play at Nationals Park," Bentley said. "There's nothing more fun on a summer afternoon than a baseball game and some country music." The CMA Award winning singer/songwriter recently released his sixth Capitol...
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Marty Niland: Hail to "The Chief" and Cordero's return for first-pitch ceremony

Marty Niland: Hail to "The Chief" and Cordero's return for first-pitch ceremony
For fans who have followed the Nationals since they moved from Montreal, it's not hard to forget the last time they were in first place this late in the season - that wonderful summer when baseball returned to the nation's capital in 2005. A big part of that success will be at Nationals Park tonight to throw out the ceremonial first pitch for the opening of this weekend's National League East showdown with Atlanta. "The Chief," Chad Cordero, has been in town to conduct a celebrity...
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