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Matthew Taylor: Deal with Tribe returned Murray to O's nest

Matthew Taylor: Deal with Tribe returned Murray to O's nest
It's off to Cleveland for the Orioles after a series split this week with the Twins. Whatever excitement this four-game series may bring, it will be tough to match what happened between the teams on July 21, 1996. Sixteen years ago, the O's reacquired legendary first baseman Eddie Murray in a deal that sent pitcher Kent Mercker to Cleveland. For a nostalgic fan like myself, who grew up delighting in the chants of "Ed-die" at Memorial Stadium, it didn't get much better than welcoming back...
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Christmas in July at Nationals Park this weekend

Christmas in July at Nationals Park this weekend
Just writing the title of this entry makes me wanna run jump into my Santa suit. On, Dasher! On, Dancer! On, Prancer and Vixen! On, Strasburg! On, Harper! On, Desmond, um ... Wait, I'm getting confused. Anyway, this weekend when the Nationals host the Braves, the team will host its annual Christmas In July Toy Drive to benefit the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program. Throughout the weekend series, volunteers from the U.S. Marines Corps Reserve will accept donations of new,...
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Dream Foundation hosts K Street Cocktails reception

Dream Foundation hosts K Street Cocktails reception
It's easy to look at the Nationals on the field and be impressed. The team is atop the National League East and seems destined for a playoff berth. But off the diamond, the success of the Nationals organization is just as potent. The Washington Nationals Dream Foundation has been touching the lives of children all throughout our nation's capital and has been a beacon of hope for so many in the area. Recently, the Foundation announced it will host K Street Cocktails, a fundraising reception...
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James Baker: On the Orioles and optimism

James Baker: On the Orioles and optimism
Optimism is the belief that generally good things happen. It is the tendency to see the good in all things, the belief that good will triumph over evil and that this is the best of all possible worlds. If this is all true, then I ask "Why the Baltimore Orioles?" Over the last month, the Orioles have fallen apart in a way I didn't think was possible. Not the fact that they have lost so many games, or that the starting pitching has collapsed, or the hitting went away - all of that was...
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David Huzzard: This time, Nats winning without smoke and mirrors

David Huzzard: This time, Nats winning without smoke and mirrors
On September 17, 2005, the Nationals stood at 77-71 and had a 5-0 lead entering the bottom of the ninth against the San Diego Padres. Since entering the All-Star break with a record of 52-36 and 2 1/2-game lead in the National League East, the Nationals had fallen back to fourth place and stood eight games back in the division. The wild card was vaguely in reach, but it would take a near miracle run to claim it. If they could take this series against the Padres, they could get back in the race....
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Orioles recall RHP Tommy Hunter from Triple-A Norfolk

Orioles recall RHP Tommy Hunter from Triple-A Norfolk
The Orioles today announced that they have recalled RHP Tommy Hunter from Triple-A Norfolk and designated RHP Brad Bergesen for assignment. Hunter is 3-4 with a 6.11 ERA (81.0IP, 55ER) in 15 games (13 starts) over three stints with the Orioles this season. He is 2-1 with a 4.66 ERA (19.1IP, 10ER) in three starts with the Tides. Bergesen had his contract selected yesterday. He went 4-3 with one save and a 4.03 ERA (80.1IP, 36ER) in 22 games (10 starts) with the Tides this season.
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Rachel Levitin: Missing my second home

Rachel Levitin: Missing my second home
For the last two weeks, I've been stuck home sick from work. It sounds sort of nice, but I assure you that after a while, the novelty of that sentiment wears off and then the boredom hits. As a result, I had to miss one of my favorite baseball games of the year - the Fourth of July. As I sat home that day waiting for the results of that 9-4 victory against the then-first-place San Francisco Giants, I longed to be at the 100-plus degree ballpark sweltering in the hot, hot D.C. heat. That's...
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Neal Shaffer: Don't reset your expectations, resolve to abandon them entirely

Neal Shaffer: Don't reset your expectations, resolve to abandon them entirely
There is something to be learned from a rainstorm. When meeting with a sudden shower, you try not to get wet and run quickly along the road. But doing such things as passing under the eaves of houses, you still get wet. When you are resolved from the beginning, you will not be perplexed, though you still get the same soaking. -- From "Hagakure" If nothing else this season, the Orioles have succeeded at keeping us on the edge. They have been like the summer weather in which they play, at...
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Zach Wilt: Three realistic targets for the Orioles at the trade deadline

Zach Wilt: Three realistic targets for the Orioles at the trade deadline
It may be hard to believe if you watched them play last night, but the Orioles would still grab an extra wild card and play postseason baseball for the first time since 1997 (as of this morning, they're a half-game out). It's shocking for a team with a minus-55 run differential (second worst in Major League Baseball), but I guess that's what a 27-14 start will do. Of late, I've seen more tweets declaring the Orioles dead than I have about what Justin Bieber had for lunch - which is saying...
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Stephen Walker: Nationals may miss Wilson Ramos more than anyone thinks

Stephen Walker: Nationals may miss Wilson Ramos more than anyone thinks
As the Nationals continue to own the best record in the National League and maintain a 2 1/2-game lead in the NL East, injured catcher Wilson Ramos seems like a forgotten man. Unnoticed though he may be, Washington's baseball club misses Ramos more than most fans think. Jesus Flores, himself healthy for the first time in four years after overcoming a myriad of injuries, has filled in capably for the injured starter. Flores has excelled defensively and capably handled the Nationals excellent...
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Orioles recall right-hander Chris Tillman from Double-A Bowie

Orioles recall right-hander Chris Tillman from Double-A Bowie
The Orioles today announced that they have recalled right-hander Chris Tillman from Double-A Bowie. Tillman won his only start with the Orioles this season, allowing two unearned runs in a career-high 8.1 innings at Seattle on July 4. He made one start for the Baysox on July 9. Tillman went 8-8 with a 3.63 ERA (89.1IP, 36ER), 30 walks and 92 strikeouts in 16 games (15 starts) for Triple-A Norfolk earlier this season. He went 4-1 with a 2.51 ERA (28.2IP, 8ER) in five June starts, recording...
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Orioles option right-hander Steve Johnson to Triple-A Norfolk

Orioles option right-hander Steve Johnson to Triple-A Norfolk
The Orioles announced after today's game that they have optioned right-hander Steve Johnson to Triple-A Norfolk. Johnson made his major league debut in this afternoon's game against Detroit, allowing one earned run on a solo home run, walking two and striking out two. He is 3-6 with a 3.11 ERA (66.2IP, 23ER) in 15 games (10 starts) for the Tides. He was acquired by the Orioles with infielder Josh Bell on July 30, 2009 in exchange for left-hander George Sherrill. Steve, and his father,...
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Ted Leavengood: They'll have to rip the ball out of Strasburg's hands

Ted Leavengood: They'll have to rip the ball out of Strasburg's hands
Any concern that the Nationals' pitching staff would waver in the second half was dispelled by the first three games in Miami. "Quality start" hardly describes what Jordan Zimmermann, Gio Gonzalez and Stephen Strasburg served up over the weekend. They limited the Fish to three runs in three games which should have been enough for more than two wins. But the All-Star break turned a simmering debate about the Nationals' pitching into an open debate. During a slow sports week, the topic...
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Nationals agree to terms with first-round pick RHP Lucas Giolito

Nationals agree to terms with first-round pick RHP Lucas Giolito
The Washington Nationals today agreed to terms with 17-year-old right-handed pitcher Lucas Giolito, their first-round selection (16th overall) in the 2012 First-Year Player Draft out of Harvard-Westlake School in California. Nationals Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo, Nationals Assistant General Manager and Vice President of Player Personnel Roy Clark and Nationals Director of Scouting Kris Kline made the joint announcement. The 6-foot-6, 230 lbs....
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Orioles agree to terms with first-round draft pick Kevin Gausman

Orioles agree to terms with first-round draft pick Kevin Gausman
The Orioles have announced that they have agreed to terms with their 2012 first round draft pick, right-hander Kevin Gausman. The Louisiana State University product was the fourth overall pick of the draft. Gausman, 21, is a 6-foot-4, 185-pound draft-eligible sophomore from Centennial, Co. He went 11-1 with a 2.72 ERA (115.2IP, 35ER), 128 strikeouts, 27 walks and two complete games in 16 starts for LSU this season. Gausman was 5-6 with a 3.51 ERA and 86 strikeouts in 89.2 innings in his...
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O's activate outfielder Endy Chavez from disabled list

O's activate outfielder Endy Chavez from disabled list
The Orioles today announced that they have activated OF Endy Chavez from the 15-day disabled list. Chavez had been on the DL since June 13 with a strained right hamstring. He has batted .171/.202/.219 in 32 games for the Orioles this season.
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Domenic Vadala: Have faith and stay with what you know

Domenic Vadala: Have faith and stay with what you know
Greetings, MASNsports.com readers! My name is Domenic Vadala, and I'll be blogging on behalf of Birds Watcher for the remainder of the 2012 season. As we're all aware, the Orioles have exceeded expectations thus far this year, although the first half was ultimately marred by three of the original five starting pitchers being optioned to Triple-A. How is it that the likes of Jake Arrieta, Brian Matusz and Tommy Hunter could have looked so promising, only to fizzle out after so little time?...
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Matthew Taylor: As hitters, O's pitchers weren't too shabby

Matthew Taylor: As hitters, O's pitchers weren't too shabby
Mike Cuellar, Pat Dobson, Dave McNally and Jim Palmer. They, of course, are the Orioles starters who each won 20 games in 1971, matching the 1920 Chicago White Sox as the only teams with four 20-game winners. But how good were those pitchers when it came to hitting home runs? That's the question that occurred to me this week as I researched a Roar from 34 post about Palmer's All-Star outings. The designated hitter wasn't created until 1973, so each of the Orioles' 20-game winners in 1971...
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Neal Shaffer: Best guesses for the Orioles' second half

Neal Shaffer: Best guesses for the Orioles' second half
Here, at the All-Star break, let's take a moment. I think we need it. The Orioles have not been playing well for something like a month. Yet, as I wrote earlier this week over at The Loss Column, it's important to keep in mind that they're still not only above .500 but in playoff contention, as well. That this is the case despite the aforementioned substandard play is somewhat amazing. Possibly even cause for celebration. Let's not forget that we're in bonus territory here. Now, back...
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New guest bloggers enter the lineup for the second half

New guest bloggers enter the lineup for the second half
Can you believe we've reached the All-Star break already, Nats fans? Opening day seems like only yesterday, yet here we are in the dog days of summer, halfway through the season. For the Nationals, it's been a dream start to 2012. The Nats currently sit with the best record in the National League at 49-34 and are in position to not only capture the NL East crown, but the franchise's inaugural postseason berth since moving to Washington seven years ago. As for us at MASNsports.com, it's...
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