With Game 4 walk-off, Nats finally gave hungry crowd a moment to savor

With Game 4 walk-off, Nats finally gave hungry crowd a moment to savor
The Nationals, who didn't give the home fans much to cheer about in a Game 3 loss in the best-of-five National League Division Series on Wednesday, more than made up for that Thursday night. The crowd was smaller - only 44,392, just the third-largest in Nationals Park history - but it finally got a chance to erupt when Jayson Werth hit a walk-off homer into the Cardinals' bullpen in left field for a 2-1 Nationals victory. Werth noticed a distinct difference in the stands Wednesday afternoon...
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With game on the line, Desmond's practice drill makes perfect grab

With game on the line, Desmond's practice drill makes perfect grab
Before each game, Ian Desmond goes through a pregame drill that's part intense practice, part comfortable ritual. He grabs batting practice pitcher Julian Martinez, renowned as the best fungo hitter among the Nationals' field staff, and gets him to slap short pop flies to shallow left field. Just past third base. Along the left field line. To the no-man's land beyond shortstop and not quite into the beginning of left-center that's hard for anyone to cover. "I practice it every day,"...
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Carpenter, Cards' barrage quickly turned record crowd into a non-factor

Carpenter, Cards' barrage quickly turned record crowd into a non-factor
Nationals Park was packed, fans were five deep in some standing room sections and frenzied towel-waving rooters were announcing their presence with authority. Then, in the span of a couple of innings, the fervent enthusiasm was sucked right out of South Capitol Street, leaving a Nationals Park-record crowd of 45,017 mostly disappointed, dazed and silent in what became an 8-0 defeat in the pivotal third game of a best-of-five National League Divison Series. Before they could even get into the...
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Tickets for potential NLCS games go on sale Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 9 a.m.

Tickets for potential NLCS games go on sale Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 9 a.m.
The Washington Nationals announced today that tickets for potential National League Championship Series (NLCS) games at Nationals Park, including a limited number of Standing Room Only tickets, will go on sale to the general public Wednesday, October 10 at 9:00 a.m. ET. A maximum of two tickets for each game may only be purchased online at nationals.com/postseason or by calling 888.632.NATS(6287) on a first come, first served basis. In addition, a limited number of Standing Room Only tickets...
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Orioles announce roster for American League Division Series

Orioles announce roster for American League Division Series
The Orioles have announced their roster for the American League Division Series against the New York Yankees. INFIELDERS/OUTFIELDERS/DH (11) Robert Andino INF Endy Chavez OF Chris Davis RF Ryan Flaherty INF Lew Ford OF JJ Hardy SS Adam Jones CF Manny Machado 3B Nate McLouth OF Mark Reynolds 1B Jim Thome DH CATCHERS (2) Taylor Teagarden CA Matt Wieters CA PITCHERS (12) Luis Ayala RHP Wei-Yin Chen LHP Miguel Gonzalez RHP Jason Hammel RHP Tommy Hunter RHP Jim Johnson RHP Brian Matusz...
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Nationals announce 25-man roster for National League Division Series

Nationals announce 25-man roster for National League Division Series
The Washington Nationals today announced their 25-man roster for the National League Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Nationals Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Manager Davey Johnson's roster includes 12 pitchers, two catchers, six infielders and five outfielders: Pitchers (12 - 5 LHP/7 RHP) LHP Sean Burnett LHP Ross Detwiler LHP Gio Gonzalez LHP Michael Gonzalez LHP Tom Gorzelanny RHP Tyler Clippard RHP...
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Nationals playoff viewing party at Fairgrounds moved to Monday at 4:30 p.m.

Nationals playoff viewing party at Fairgrounds moved to Monday at 4:30 p.m.
Maybe you can't watch the first playoff game in Nationals history from your favorite spot in Nationals Park. But you can still watch the historic game Sunday afternoon, and not be far away from the home team's home park. Join MASN on Sunday for its official viewing party, which will be held at Fairgrounds, right across from Nationals Park's center field gates. The fun begins at 3 p.m., just a few minutes before first pitch, at 25 M St., SE (at Half Street) Fairgrounds will be the perfect...
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Join MASN for O's viewing party at Frank and Nic's West End Grille on Friday night

Join MASN for O's viewing party at Frank and Nic's West End Grille on Friday night
So you're not jetting to Texas to see the Orioles battle the Rangers in Friday's wild card game? And you still want to root on the O's with like-minded fans clad in orange and black? No problem. We've got you covered. When the Oriole magic continues in Arlington, Texas, MASN is inviting you to join us at Frank and Nics West End Grille for a viewing party for Friday's wild card game. The fun begins at 6:30 p.m. - more than two hours before first pitch - at Frank and Nic's, which is...
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MASN getting geared up for O's in postseason (updated)

MASN getting geared up for O's in postseason (updated)
Seems like only yesterday that Roch Kubatko was bringing class in "School of Roch" to order in Sarasota. But that was more than seven months ago, and a lot has happened in the interim - not the least of which is the fact that the Orioles will make their first appearance in the postseason since 1997. Now, how they'll do that remains to be seen, since the season's not yet over. The O's could win out in St. Pete against the Rays and hope the Yankees lose their final game at home against...
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Orioles announce potential tiebreaker ticket sale

Orioles announce potential tiebreaker ticket sale
The Orioles today announced that tickets for a possible tiebreaker game to be played at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Thursday, October 4 will go on sale tomorrow, Tuesday, October 2, exclusively online at www.orioles.com. Full and 29-game Season Plan Holders who paid their postseason invoice have already received tiebreaker tickets along with their postseason tickets and will be charged only if a tiebreaker is played. Beginning at 10:00 a.m. until noon, 13-game Plan Holders will receive...
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Standing Room Only tickets available day of game for potential 2012 tiebreaker, Wild Card, & NL Division Series games

Standing Room Only tickets available day of game for potential 2012 tiebreaker, Wild Card, & NL Division Series games
As previously announced, the Washington Nationals will sell a limited number of Standing Room Only tickets the day of each postseason game, subject to availability. Standing Room Only tickets for the Tiebreaker, Wild Card and National League Division Series can be purchased for $30 each at the Nationals Park Box Office, located at the Center Field Gate, once the Box Office opens on the day of each game. Standing Room Only tickets will be limited to two per person. On game days, the Nationals...
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Orioles announce 2012 award winners for player development, scouting

Orioles announce 2012 award winners for player development, scouting
The Orioles today announced the winners of their player development and scouting awards for 2012, including outfielder LJ Hoes as the club's top minor league player and right-hander Dylan Bundy as the club's top minor league pitcher. The winners will be honored before tonight's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Hoes, the Brooks Robinson Minor League Player of the Year, hit a combined .287 with five home runs and 54 runs batted in for Norfolk and Bowie. He also had a .372 on-base...
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Flashback: Imagine Brooks Robinson trying to go unnoticed in Baltimore

Flashback: Imagine Brooks Robinson trying to go unnoticed in Baltimore
What can be said, written or thought about Brooks Robinson that hasn't already been said, written or thought? Simply put, he's Mr. Oriole, the enduring face of the franchise when the O's finally weaved themselves into the tapestry that is Baltimore, right beside steamed crabs, marble stoops and painted screen doors. If you don't have a Brooks Robinson autograph, that means you've probably never tried. As a kid, I remember thinking how cool it was for the best third baseman of all time to...
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Orioles activate Thome, Patton from disabled list

Orioles activate Thome, Patton from disabled list
The Orioles today announced that they have reinstated designated hitter and left-hander Troy Patton from the 15-day disabled list. Thome was placed on the DL on July 31 (retroactive to July 28) with a herniated disc in his neck. He has batted .261/.354/.391 in 18 games for the Orioles after being acquired from Philadelphia on June 30. Thome was batting .316/.409/.526 in his last 10 games before going on the DL. Patton was placed on the DL on August 14 (retroactive to August 13) with a right...
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O's slate series of "BUCKle Up!" rallies

O's slate series of "BUCKle Up!" rallies
You say you've caught pennant fever? You say you want to get together with like-minded, orange-crazy Orioles fans? You say you need to root loudly for your favorite team, even outside of Camden Yards? Well, the O's have you covered. Beginning Friday, Sept. 21 and continuing through Oct. 2, the Orioles will hold a series of "BUCKle Up!" rallies around town designed to generate maximum excitement surrounding the O's playoff push. A "BUCKle Up" street team will travel throughout...
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Orioles announce series of "BUCKle Up!" rallies

Orioles announce series of "BUCKle Up!" rallies
The Orioles today announced a series of rallies to generate excitement for the team's push for the postseason. Rally sponsors include Bank of America, Coca-Cola, ESSKAY, Miller Lite, Old Bay, Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Stuggy's and Von Paris Moving and Storage. A "BUCKle Up" street team will travel throughout Baltimore and surrounding areas for the rest of the month, including appearances at Silver Spring Mining Company in Cockeysville, presented by Von Paris Moving and Storage on September...
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Orioles announce postseason ticketing options

Orioles announce postseason ticketing options
The Orioles today announced three options for fans to purchase postseason tickets, which will be available exclusively online. Fans are encouraged to visit www.orioles.com/postseason for a postseason seating chart, schedule and additional ticket information. All three options are for fans to purchase Wild Card and American League Division Series tickets (ALCS and World Series tickets will be made available for sale at a later date, if necessary). Option 1 Fans will receive the opportunity to...
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Some prime time exposure for lovable loser Teddy

Some prime time exposure for lovable loser Teddy
The Nationals are going to get some high-profile national media attention this week, and it doesn't involve a prime time game, a controversy about a pitcher not pitching or an inside look at a star player (though MLB Network's Saturday afternoon look at Ryan Zimmerman and his affinity for Washington, D.C., and effort to raise money for multiple sclerosis research was pretty sweet). Come 7 p.m. Tuesday on ESPN, the whole sporting world will be introduced to one of Nationals Park's most...
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A primer on the new postseason set-up in Major League Baseball

A primer on the new postseason set-up in Major League Baseball
As the Nationals continue to whittle away their magic number for clinching the National League East, it seems like an appropriate time to take a closer look at how the postseason will work in 2012. Major League Baseball has done some tinkering with the format, changes necessitated by the addition this season of an extra wild card team in each league. Here's the basics you'll want to know (but for reasons I'll explain later, I'd caution against marking them in ink on your...
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Throwback pricing extended to Toronto series from Sept. 24-26

Throwback pricing extended to Toronto series from Sept. 24-26
You spoke - purchasing the discounted throwback tickets offered by the Orioles for this week's crucial series against the Rays - and the O's listened. The sight of packed left field boxes and the Eutaw Street bleachers was too good a deal to pass up, and you'll have the opportunity to do it all over again from Sept. 24-26, when the Orioles entertain the Blue Jays. Once again, fans can purchase seats in those locations at 1992 pricing, a nod to the 20th anniversary of Camden Yards. While...
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