Josh Land

Brian's Bash canceled

Brian's Bash canceled
Some disappointing news to report, fans. Brian's Bash, the annual fundraiser hosted by Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts, has been canceled. According to a release issued a few minutes ago, the event has been canceled due to Roberts' injuries. Known as a staple each season, Brian's Bash is a yearly fundraiser benefiting the University of Maryland Children's Hospital and hosted by Roberts. The sixth annual Bash was scheduled for Aug. 28 at Dave and Buster's at Arundel Mills Mall. For...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
brian roberts brian's baseball bash orioles orioles buzz
LinkedIn Pinterest
Josh Land

Jenn Jenson: How's your team doing?

Jenn Jenson: How's your team doing?
Earlier this week it occurred to me that I didn't know the Nationals' record. It felt like we were a bit under .500, but before looking it up, I couldn't tell you if we were two games under .500, five games under, or worse. I also didn't know if the team was again in last place in the National League East, or instead in next-to-last or maybe even within sight of third place behind the Phillies and the Braves. It's not a good sign when I don't know where my Nationals stand because it...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
jenn jenson nationals nationals buzz guest blogger guestblogger
LinkedIn Pinterest
Josh Land

James Baker: Losing got ya down?

James Baker: Losing got ya down?
I know that is true for me, so today I offer a soothing balm to remedy the sting of another loss. Lets all take a break from the gloom and doom, hop in the TARDIS and travel back to this day in that wild and wonderful year 1997. Good morning everyone on the information super highway! I fired up my brand new 300mHz Pentium II today to bring you all digitized good news. Beginning tonight the Orioles will host Oakland in a quick two-game series after taking three of four from the A's in Oakland...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
james baker orioles orioles buzz guest blogger guestblogger
LinkedIn Pinterest
Josh Land

Ted Youngling: Trying times bring out the true fan in all of us

Ted Youngling: Trying times bring out the true fan in all of us
The dog days of summer are upon us. Pennant races are heating up. Contenders are separating themselves from the pretenders, and unfortunately that means another finish in the bottom half of the division for the Washington Nationals. The Nationals are 56-60 and 20.5 games out of first place; anyone who thinks this team has a miracle run to the playoffs in them is downright crazy. This reality raises a simple question that may be hard for some to answer - why do you continue to watch the...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
guest blogger guestblogger nationals buzz ted youngling
LinkedIn Pinterest
Josh Land

Heath Bintliff: Losing is Birdland

Heath Bintliff: Losing is Birdland
The Orioles are all but assured of a losing record for the 14th straight season. But it's even worse than that. The Orioles are likely not to reach the 70 win plateau for the fifth straight season. That's really bad and it's pretty hard to do. How hard? Here is the short list of teams who have won less than 70 games for five or more straight seasons since the advent of the 162-game schedule in 1961. New York Mets 6 1962-1967* San Diego Padres 6 1969-1974* Tampa Bay Devil Rays...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
guest blogger guestblogger heath bintliff orioles orioles buzz
LinkedIn Pinterest
Josh Land

Rachel Levitin: Musical traditions at Nats Park still being crafted

Rachel Levitin: Musical traditions at Nats Park still being crafted
There was a time, long before Nationals Park was constructed, when I could hear AC/DC's "Thunderstruck" and not think of baseball. Those days are gone. That first song off AC/DC's 1990 album "The Razors Edge" still pumps me up in the gym or gets my head banging at a bar on the weekend but now, whenever I hear the song, I think of the Nationals. Lead guitarist Angus Young's guitar riff is etched into the minds of Nationals game-goers as the tune and anthem that Washington's boys of...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
guest blogger guestblogger nationals nationals buzz rachel levitin
LinkedIn Pinterest
Josh Land

Daniel Moroz: O's need to keep working on growing the arms

Daniel Moroz: O's need to keep working on growing the arms
It seems fair to say that things have not worked out as well as many hoped on the pitching side for the Orioles this year. The plan was supposed to be to "grow the arms", but that hasn't exactly paid dividends yet. In fact, it hasn't really done so at all in quite a long time. The best pitcher the O's have developed since 1991 - a span of 20 years (a generation, if you will) - is clearly
Continue reading
0
Tags:
daniel moroz guest blogger guestblogger orioles orioles buzz
LinkedIn Pinterest
Josh Land

Lauren Tilley: Time to blame Buck

Lauren Tilley: Time to blame Buck
I remember hearing the news last season that the Orioles had signed Buck Showalter as the new manager and I, along with everyone else, got really excited. After reading up on his history as a manager, winning American League Manager of the Year twice, and for being known for turning struggling teams into playoff contenders, I thought, 'Wow, this could really be the final piece to this franchise puzzle.' After all, we had the core, young players, the young, prospective pitching staff and the...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
buck showalter guestblogger lauren tilley orioles
LinkedIn Pinterest
Josh Land

Mark Hornbaker: Can Morse stay in "Beast Mode" long enough to win batting title?

Mark Hornbaker: Can Morse stay in "Beast Mode" long enough to win batting title?
The Washington Nationals' first baseman Michael Morse, is putting up some offensive numbers Washington baseball fans haven't seen in nearly a half century. The 29-year-old Morse has a legitimate shot at winning the 2011 National League batting title. Currently Morse is third in the NL with a batting average of .324 and trails only Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers who has an average of .326 and league leading Jose Reyes of the New York Mets who is batting .336 in 98 games. If Morse does...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
beast mode mark hornbaker michael morse nationals nationals buzz guest blogger guestblogger
LinkedIn Pinterest
Josh Land

Orioles place Cesar Izturis on 15-day DL, recall Jason Berken from Triple-A Norfolk

Orioles place Cesar Izturis on 15-day DL, recall Jason Berken from Triple-A Norfolk
The Orioles today announced that they have placed infielder Cesar Izturis on the 15-day disabled list with a left groin strain. The club has also recalled right-handed pitcher Jason Berken from Triple-A Norfolk. Berken is 1-2 with a 6.27 ERA (37.1 IP, 26 ER) in 31 appearances for the Orioles in two stints this season (March 31-May 20 and June 15-July 31). He has gone 0-1 with a 3.50 ERA (18.0IP, 7 ER) in five games (four starts) for the Tides. Izturis was on the DL, May 13-Aug. 5, with a...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
Orioles News Release orioles
LinkedIn Pinterest
Josh Land

Matthew Taylor: Trying to keep things in perspective

Matthew Taylor: Trying to keep things in perspective
Keep things in perspective. It's a motto that works for sports and for life. Some of us need to be reminded about perspective more often than others. Given my favorite team's misfortunes, I may as well have those words marked on every page of my Orioles desk calendar. Rather than focus on the day-to-day frustrations of the Birds' 14th consecutive losing season, I'm attempting to consider the big picture and keep things in perspective. After all, how bad could it be? Well ... * The...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
guest blogger guestblogger matthew taylor orioles oriolez buzz
LinkedIn Pinterest
Josh Land

Dave Nichols: The second coming of Stephen Strasburg

Dave Nichols: The second coming of Stephen Strasburg
Washington Nationals right-handed starter Stephen Strasburg, dubbed "Baseball Jesus" by a teammate last season during spring training, made his much-anticipated return to a baseball field facing batters paid to beat him Sunday, as he took the mound for the low Single-A Hagerstown Suns against the Greensboro Grasshoppers (no joke) in his first minor league rehab appearance, as he continues his recovery from ligament replacement surgery. The appearance comes two weeks less than one calendar...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
dave nichols guest blogger guestblogger nationals nationals buzz
LinkedIn Pinterest
Josh Land

Orioles place Jake Arrieta on disabled list, recall Chris Tillman

Orioles place Jake Arrieta on disabled list, recall Chris Tillman
The Orioles today announced that they have placed right-handed pitcher Jake Arrieta on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Aug. 1, with a bone spur in his right elbow. The club has also recalled right-handed pitcher Chris Tillman from Triple-A Norfolk. Tillman will start tonight's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Tillman is 2-4 with a 5.16 ERA (52.1IP, 30 ER) in 11 starts for the Orioles this season and 3-3 with a 4.17 ERA (49.2IP, 23 ER) in 10 starts for the Tides. Arrieta is 10-8...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
Orioles News Release orioles
LinkedIn Pinterest
Josh Land

Orioles activate Cesar Izturis from 60-day disabled list, place Zach Britton on 15-day DL; Brandon Erbe designated for assignment

Orioles activate Cesar Izturis from 60-day disabled list, place Zach Britton on 15-day DL; Brandon Erbe designated for assignment
The Orioles today announced that they have activated infielder Cesar Izturis from the the 60-day disabled list. Izturis had been on the DL since May 13 with a right elbow ulnar nerve injury. The club has also placed left-handed pitcher Zach Britton on the 15-day disabled list with a left shoulder strain. To make room on the 40-man roster for Izturis, the Orioles designated right-handed pitcher Brandon Erbe for assignment. Izturis batted .192 (5-26) with four runs scored in 16 games for...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
Orioles News Release orioles
LinkedIn Pinterest
Josh Land

Jenn Jenson: Trade deadline highlights Nats fans' passion for their team

Jenn Jenson: Trade deadline highlights Nats fans' passion for their team
The non-waiver trade deadline has come and gone and I think it's fair to say the most drama centered around whether Nationals' closer Drew Storen would stay with the team or be traded with who knows who else to the Minnesota Twins for center fielder Denard Span. Oversimplifying a bit, the debate in NatsTown about this potential transaction boiled down to: "Of course you should trade Storen for the right return"; versus "Oh no! Don't trade Drew. He's a talented, homegrown closer and a...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
guest blogger guestblogger jenn jenson nationals nationals buzz
LinkedIn Pinterest
Josh Land

Heath Bintliff: These Orioles could be record-setters

Heath Bintliff: These Orioles could be record-setters
With the 2011 season all but lost, I typically turn my attention to individual stats to see if there could be any interesting milestones reached before the end of the year. I don't see a lot of those, to be honest with you. Nick Markakis' next home run will be the 100th of his career and he is two runs short of scoring 500 career runs. Interesting, but not exactly riveting countdowns to watch. But the addition of first baseman Chris Davis to the roster got me thinking. With Mark Reynolds...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
guest blogger guestblogger heath bintliff orioles orioles buzz
LinkedIn Pinterest
Josh Land

Ted Youngling: Espinosa a special player, but a work in progress

Ted Youngling: Espinosa a special player, but a work in progress
If you want to find the front-runners of the National League Rookie of the Year race, look no further than the NL East. Danny Espinosa of the Washington Nationals, along with Freddie Freeman and Craig Kimbrel of the Atlanta Braves, make up the trio of youngsters looking to take home the crown. If I had a vote, I would go Kimbrel, Freeman and then Espinosa. I believe the fact that the Braves are contenders and their rookies are largely the reason for their success is something that should not...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
danny espinosa guest blogger guestblogger nationals nationals buzz ted youngling
LinkedIn Pinterest
Josh Land

Orioles option Mark Hendrickson to Triple-A Norfolk, add Jo-Jo Reyes

Orioles option Mark Hendrickson to Triple-A Norfolk, add Jo-Jo Reyes
The Orioles announced today that they have optioned left-handed pitcher Mark Hendrickson to Triple-A Norfolk. The move will open a roster space for left-handed pitcher Jo-Jo Reyes, whom the Orioles claimed off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday. Hendrickson, 37, appeared in seven games for the Orioles, going 1-0 with a 5.40 ERA (10.0IP, 6 ER). Reyes, 26, went 5-8 with a 5.40 ERA (110.0IP, 66ER) in 20 starts for the Blue Jays this season. He spent parts of the previous four...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
Orioles News Release orioles
LinkedIn Pinterest
Josh Land

Rachel Levitin: Do you root for the name on the front or the back of the jersey?

Rachel Levitin: Do you root for the name on the front or the back of the jersey?
The wild and crazy weekend of trade rumors and moves has passed. Before (and after) 4 p.m. Sunday, fans took to Twitter to express their concern about whether or not Drew Storen would stay on the Nationals' roster. With all of that hoopla over a singular player, a thought arose: Is it better to devote one's unconditional fandom to an individual player or to a team? There are pros and cons to measure both claims. To keep it simple, though, I've narrowed it down to a rubric of five items:...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
drew storen guest blogger guestblogger nationals nationals buzz rachel levitin
LinkedIn Pinterest
Josh Land

Daniel Moroz: Projecting what Hunter, Davis will contribute

Daniel Moroz: Projecting what Hunter, Davis will contribute
As most of you know, the Orioles traded Koji Uehara to the Texas Rangers before the trade deadline for Tommy Hunter and Chris Davis. Rather than discuss the trade per se, I thought I'd walk through what we might expect from the new Birds for the rest of this season. To do so we want to look at the players' numbers, while giving more weight to more recent performance (so how they did last year counts more than how they did three years ago). There some consideration for the guys' age, with...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
chris davis daniel moroz guest blogger guestblogger orioles orioles buzz tommy hunter
LinkedIn Pinterest



LATEST ORIOLES NEWS

LATEST NATIONALS NEWS

       
246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255