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Steve Mears: Opportunity in offing as Zimmerman awaits blessed event

Steve Mears: Opportunity in offing as Zimmerman awaits blessed event
Have you looked lately to see what the one-two punch for the Syracuse Chiefs have been doing? Trea Turner and Brian Goodwin are just tearing up Triple-A while wreaking havoc on the base paths. They are usually running the bases two times a game if they get up five times since both are hovering around a .380 on-base percentage and have found other ways to get on base. Both are almost certain locks to be called up in September or sooner, and the Nationals might have a need real soon as it turns...
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Orioles select contract of LHP Ashur Tolliver from Double-A Bowie

Orioles select contract of LHP Ashur Tolliver from Double-A Bowie
The Orioles today announced that they have selected the contract of left-handed pitcher Ashur Tolliver from Double-A Bowie. Tolliver, 28, went 1-1 with a 2.42 ERA (7 ER/26.0 IP), two saves, and 25 strikeouts in 18 games with the Baysox this season, including holding left-handed hitters to a .212 batting average (7-for-33). Originally selected by the Orioles in the fifth round of the 2009 First-Year Player Draft, he went 9-9 with a 3.12 ERA (92 ER/265.2 IP), seven saves, and 253 strikeouts over...
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Ryan Romano: How unlucky is Ubaldo Jimenez?

Ryan Romano: How unlucky is Ubaldo Jimenez?
One of the trickier elements of baseball analysis is figuring out the role of luck - or the absence thereof - in a player's output. When we look at Ubaldo Jimenez, and see that he has a 6.04 ERA in 2016, we can safely say that he's not this awful of a pitcher, and that he'll allow fewer runs as the season goes along. But how much will he improve? Has he remained the same from 2015, or gotten worse? For Jimenez, the story always seems to revolve around walks. He limited them last year,...
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Andrew Stetka: Orioles have a stadium to be proud of

Andrew Stetka: Orioles have a stadium to be proud of
I was baffled late last week when I read that the Texas Rangers are aiming to have a new ballpark built within the next five years. I visited what is now called Globe Life Park but was then called the Ballpark in Arlington just four short years ago. My visit came in August on a warm Texas night when Adrian Beltre clubbed three home runs against the Orioles in a 12-3 win. Later that year, the O's would get their revenge by winning the first installment of the wild card game in Arlington behind...
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Opposite dugout: Mets riding momentum following recent sweep

Opposite dugout: Mets riding momentum following recent sweep
Manager: Terry Collins (6th season) Record: 25-18 Last 10 games: 4-6 Who to watch: CF Yoenis Cespedes (.298, 14 HR, 35 RBIs), LF Michael Conforto (.284, 8 HR, 12 2B), SS Asdrubal Cabrera (.278, 44 hits), RHP Noah Syndergaard (5-2, 1.94 ERA), RHP Jeurys Familia (15 saves) Season series vs. Nationals: 1-2 Pitching probables: May 23: RHP Bartolo Colon vs. LHP Gio Gonzalez, 7:05 p.m., MASNMay 24: RHP Matt Harvey vs. RHP Stephen Strasburg, 7:05 p.m., MASNMay 25: RHP Steven Matz vs. RHP Tanner...
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Patrick Reddington: Murphy's return to New York a successful one

Patrick Reddington: Murphy's return to New York a successful one
Daniel Murphy arrived in New York for Washington's three-game set with the Mets a .400 hitter after 37 games with the second organization he's known as a professional. Murphy signed a 3-year/$37.5M free agent deal with the Nationals in January after seven seasons with the Mets, who drafted him in the 13th Round of the 2006 Draft. "A lot of great memories in here," he told reporters before his first game in Citi Field as a member of the opposition. "A lot of great memories in this stadium,...
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Matthew Taylor: How are O's tallying so many comeback wins?

Matthew Taylor: How are O's tallying so many comeback wins?
What should we make of the Orioles' growing number of comeback wins? Is it a function of the powerful lineup? The outstanding bullpen? Orioles Magic? The answer isn't as simple as any one thing; however, the most significant factor in the O's disproportionate number of comeback victories is what happens in the early innings. The team is making a habit of digging itself into early holes and then climbing out of them. The Orioles have three walk-offs so far in 2016. If you're like me,...
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Yard Work podcast: Episode 2

Yard Work podcast: Episode 2
Gas up that mower and pull out those gardening gloves, O's fans. It's time for a little Yard Work! On this week's episode, Steve and I talk about the Orioles' most recent homestand against the Tigers and Mariners. Where do the Orioles sit after taking three of four from Detroit and losing the three-game series to Seattle? Also, we'll look back at reliever Darren O'Day's comments following Sunday's surprising loss to the Tigers in the series finale. O'Day was displeased with the...
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Nationals ace Max Scherzer plays catch with young Mets fan in stands

Nationals ace Max Scherzer plays catch with young Mets fan in stands
We found Max Scherzer's newest fan! Before the Nationals game against the Mets at Citi Field on Wednesday, a young Mets fan was watching batting practice in the outfield seats when he saw Scherzer in the outfield. Little did he know that the Nats ace was up for a game of catch! Watch the awesome video below. No word on whether the Mets jersey has been traded out for a Scherzer shirsey. Be sure to like MASN Nationals on Facebook for more videos, giveaways, news and more!
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David Huzzard: The baseball world dislikes Bryce Harper, and D.C. should love it

David Huzzard: The baseball world dislikes Bryce Harper, and D.C. should love it
As has happened on several occasions, I was told last night that Bryce Harper is a jerk. It turns out that this guy's nephew once road in an elevator in Crystal City. I've never met a person who I'd judge on their elevator behavior of eyes forward, hands at side, saying as little as possible and trying desperately to hold in the District Taco they just ate. This isn't the first time a stranger or acquaintance has informed me that Harper is a jerk. They see the Nationals hat and it's close...
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Zach Wilt: Why Hyun Soo Kim should be an everyday player

Zach Wilt: Why Hyun Soo Kim should be an everyday player
One of my favorite moves of the offseason was the Orioles' addition of Hyun Soo Kim. It just seemed like the perfect Dan Duquette acquisition. Over the years, the O's executive vice president of baseball operations has shown a unique ability to find major league talent in some unconventional places. Remember Nate McLouth in 2012, who was designated for assignment by the Pirates earlier in the season? How about Steve Pearce in 2014? He was released by the O's on April 27 and re-signed two...
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Dillon Atkinson: Machado at shortstop is a different, enjoyable look

Dillon Atkinson: Machado at shortstop is a different, enjoyable look
As you all know, Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy fouled a ball off his left foot on May 1 and was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a hairline fracture, with the expected return being six to eight weeks. The veteran shortstop was off to a solid start to the season, especially with the glove. His trip to the disabled list created questions among Orioles fans, analysts, reporters and the ballclub. A few hours prior to the start of the team's next game, the O's lineup card featured Ryan...
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Charlie Fliegel: He's not the good, old Gio Gonzalez, but he is good

Charlie Fliegel: He's not the good, old Gio Gonzalez, but he is good
With an ERA that ranks in the top 10 in the National League and an FIP that is top 20, Gio Gonzalez has looked really good this season. But he's not the good, old Gonzalez of 2013, who placed third in Cy Young voting and led the league in strikeouts/nine innings. He is pitching to contact more this season, striking out and walking fewer batters. He's on pace for a K/9 rate of 7.5 and walks/nine innings rate of 2.6, both career lows, well below career rates of 8.8 and 2.6, respectively. His...
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Steve Mears: Jayson Werth's transition to left field and his family's baseball history

Steve Mears: Jayson Werth's transition to left field and his family's baseball history
There is this player in Nationals Park who has a cheering section out there in the unheralded part that is tucked in between the foul pole and the visitors bullpen in Section 105. That's right, it's left field where the man they call "The Beard," "The Werewolf" or some just refer to as "J-Dub" - as Bryce Harper likes to call him - plays his position. Jayson Werth started his career as a catcher, tried some first base and then got moved into the outfield. When the Nationals signed Werth...
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Watch Bryce Harper visit "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon"

Watch Bryce Harper visit "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon"
The Make Baseball Fun Again campaign made its way to New York City as Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper stopped by "The Tonight Show"! Along with host Fallon, Harper faced the duo of model Gigi Hadid and actor/comedian Andy Samberg in Catchphrase. Naturally, hilarity ... and maybe a little cheating ... ensued. Check out all the smack-talk and laughs and see if Harper and Fallon came out on top!
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Ryan Romano: Looking at Chris Davis' two big adjustments

Ryan Romano: Looking at Chris Davis' two big adjustments
As players get older, they have to tweak their game to remain elite. For pitchers, this often entails working on a new off-speed pitch or refining command -- to paraphrase a famous expression, they change from throwers into pitchers. Hitters don't always evolve dramatically, but they often shake things up once the years start coming. In the first season of at least seven more with the Orioles, and at age 30, Chris Davis has done exactly that. This offseason, Davis looked like a bit of a risky...
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Opposite dugout: Mets aiming for back-to-back division titles

Opposite dugout: Mets aiming for back-to-back division titles
Manager: Terry Collins (6th season) Record: 21-16 Last 10 games: 4-6 Who to watch: CF Yoenis Cespedes (.287, 12 HR, 32 RBIs), SS Asdrubal Cabrera (.281, 38 hits), 2B Neil Walker (10 HR, 20 RBIs), RHP Noah Syndergaard (3-2, 2.53 ERA), RHP Jeurys Familia (2.60 ERA, 12 saves) Season series vs. Nationals: First meeting (11-8 in 2015) Pitching probables: May 17: RHP Max Scherzer vs. RHP Noah Syndergaard, 7:10 p.m., MASNMay 18: LHP Gio Gonzalez vs. RHP Bartolo Colon, 7:10 p.m., MASNMay 19: RHP...
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Marty Niland: Remembering Tom Cheney, who deserved better

Marty Niland: Remembering Tom Cheney, who deserved better
Max Scherzer's 20-strikeout performance against the Tigers was certainly one for the ages, the highlight of one of the most remarkable weeks in the history of the Nationals. But Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg, whose contract extension was a key part of that week, owe a debt of gratitude to a man who might have given an even more impressive performance more than 53 years earlier. As Scherzer piled up the strikeouts, matching the most ever in a nine-inning game, Nats fans posting in the...
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Andrew Stetka: O's pitchers limiting home runs, helping team win

Andrew Stetka: O's pitchers limiting home runs, helping team win
The Orioles are already doing things this season they haven't done in this millennium. Win streaks? Not something the Birds are quite accustomed to. They now have two of them over that stretch at least seven games after having just two between 2000-2015. Over the last few seasons, the Orioles have mostly gone about their winning ways by taking two out of three. Sweeps are rare, but losing streaks are rare, as well. It's a simple enough method if you can follow it over the course of a long...
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Yard Work podcast: Episode 1

Yard Work podcast: Episode 1
At MASN, we love talking baseball. And we love being the best source of news and information for you, the fans. Part of meeting that demand is developing new ways to deliver baseball content in exciting and interesting formats. So in light of that challenge, we've hopped on board with one of the most popular forms of media. You guessed it, we've entered the world of podcasts. Starting today, and every week throughout the 2016 season, you'll be able to download the Yard Work podcast featuring...
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