Tim Nordbrook's "Aha!" moment came a few games into his rookie season, part of a commonplace baseball activity that's often taken for granted. The 25-year-old shortstop had just ranged into the hole to grab a ground ball, then thrown the batter out at first base. Orioles infielders were whipping the ball around the horn when the native Baltimorean got an attaboy from third baseman Brooks Robinson, his childhood idol.
"I turn to throw it to Brooksie and Brooksie says, 'Great play,...
The Washington Nationals will launch a special initiative to support relief efforts in areas devastated by recent tornadoes. During the team's series against the St. Louis Cardinals and the Baltimore Orioles from June 14 to June 19, a portion of proceeds from tickets purchased at nationals.com/relief will be donated to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief fund.
Tickets eligible for the donation include:
* LF/RF Baseline Reserved
* LF/RF Corner
* Outfield Reserved
* Scoreboard Pavilion...
The Washington Nationals today selected Rice University third baseman Anthony Rendon with the sixth-overall pick in the 2011 First-Year Player Draft. 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.
Rendon hit .371 (253-for-682) with 46 doubles, 52 home runs, 194 RBI, 176 walks and 201 runs...
The Orioles tonight selected right-hander Dylan Bundy of Owasso (OK) HS with their first selection in the 2011 First Year Player Draft, the fourth overall pick of the draft.
Bundy, 18, is a 6-foot-1, 200-pound right-handed pitcher from Sperry, OK. In his senior season, he went 11-0 with a 0.20 ERA and 158 strikeouts and five walks in 71.0 innings. He also batted .467 with 11 home runs and 54 RBI. Bundy was named the Gatorade National Player of the Year. His older brother, Bobby, was the...
The Washington Nationals today placed left-handed pitcher Doug Slaten (left elbow ulnar neuritis) on the 15-Day Disabled List and recalled right-handed pitcher Craig Stammen from Syracuse of the Triple-A International League. Nationals Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.
Stammen went 5-3 with a 3.84 ERA in 10 starts with Syracuse, posting a 4.0/1 (52 SO/13 BB) strikeout-to-walk ratio in 63.1 International League innings pitched...
The Orioles today announced that they have reinstated first baseman Derrek Lee from the 15-day disabled list. Lee was placed on the DL on May 19, retroactive to May 17, with a strained left oblique.
To make room for Lee on the 25-man roster, left-hander Pedro Viola has been optioned to Double-A Bowie.
Lee has batted .231 (36-156) with six doubles, four home runs and 14 RBI in 40 games for the Orioles.
Viola appeared in one game for the Orioles, May 30 at Seattle, and struck out two in 1.2...
Admit it: you've passed by Old Otterbein United Methodist Church on Conway Street a bazillion times en route from lunch or dinner at Harborplace to an Orioles game at Camden Yards.
Since 1771, Baltimoreans have been worshiping at the historic brick structure, now wedged between the Convention Center and the Sheraton Hotel, and this 2007 YouTube video proves that parishioners apparently have a sense of humor about the position of Yankees and Red Sox fans in the universe.
Well, either that...
The Orioles today announced that they have reinstated left-hander Brian Matusz from the 15-day disabled list.
Matusz was placed on the disabled list retroactive to March 30 with a strained left intercostal muscle.
Matusz is scheduled to make his season debut for the Orioles today in Seattle.
In order to make room for Matusz on the 25-man roster, the Orioles designated catcher Jake Fox for assignment.
Fox batted .188 (9-48) with two home runs and four RBI in 19 games for the Orioles.
The May 17 Nationals-Pirates game at Nationals Park has been rescheduled as part of a traditional, single-admission doubleheader on Saturday, July 2, with the first game beginning at 3:35 p.m. The second game will follow at 7:05 p.m. or later, depending on when the first game is completed.
Season tickets and individual game tickets for the postponed May 17 game can be exchanged at the Nationals Park Box Office for seats of equal or lesser value for the July 2 doubleheader or any remaining...
The Orioles today announced that they have recalled right-hander Chris Jakubauskas from Triple-A Norfolk.
Jakubauskas, 27, has appeared in four games for the Orioles this year, posting a 7.59 ERA (10.2IP, 9ER). In five starts for Norfolk, Jakubauskas was 0-1 with a 4.05 ERA (20.0IP, 9ER).
The Orioles today announced that they have recalled CA CRAIG TATUM from Triple-A Norfolk.
Tatum, 28, batted .200 (13-65) with 7 RBI in 21 games for Norfolk. He hit .281 (32-114) in 43 games with Baltimore in 2010.
Tatum will wear uniform #15.
Following today's game, the Washington Nationals optioned right-handed pitcher Collin Balester to Syracuse of the Triple-A International League. Nationals Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.
The Nationals are expected to make a corresponding move before Sunday's game against San Diego.
Balester, 24, is 0-0 with an 8.10 ERA in three appearances this season with Washington. He had been recalled from Syracuse before Saturday's...
C'mon, you know you've got some memorabilia stashed in your basement, attic or garage.
Maybe you managed to protect your prized baseball card collection from your mother's evil clutches. Perhaps you were lucky enough to snag a Cal Ripken Jr. autographed baseball during one of the Iron Man's marathon signing sessions at Camden Yards. Did you luck into a World Series ring from the O's glory days? Or are you still holding onto that Gus Triandos chewing gum you picked up off the field at...
The Orioles announced after tonight's game that they have optioned infielder Brandon Snyder to Triple-A Norfolk.
Snyder, 24, batted .222 (2-9) in five games for the Orioles.
The Orioles are fortunate to be surrounded by dedicated military personnel throughout the region, and the organization is grateful for all of those who risk their lives each day for our country. In that spirit, as we approach Memorial Day, the club is proud to announce support for military members and their families through a variety of exclusive ticket offers, suite donations and special gameday activities.
ORIOLES MILITARY APPRECIATION PROGRAM
TICKET DISCOUNTS AT EVERY GAME: The Orioles...
The Washington Nationals today recalled from rehab and reinstated outfielder Rick Ankiel from the 15-Day Disabled List. Nationals Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.
Ankiel missed the last 19 games, after being placed on the Disabled list on May 6, retroactive to May 3, with a sore right wrist. The 31-year-old has a .302 on-base percentage with four doubles, one home run, seven RBI and 12 walks in 28 games with the Nationals....
For his involvement in some of baseball's most memorable moments and his associations with some of the game's greats, ex-Orioles outfielder Jackie Brandt's career as a baseball journeyman was anything but ordinary.
As a rookie in 1956, he lockered next to Stan Musial with the St. Louis Cardinals. As a San Francisco Giant, he played in the outfield alongside Willie Mays. In Baltimore, Brooks Robinson was a teammate. Ted Williams' fabled home run in his final career at-bat in 1960 sailed...
The Orioles today announced that they have reinstated right-hander Alfredo Simon from the Restricted List. To make room for him on the 40-man roster, infielder Cesar Izturis has been transferred to the 60-day disabled list.
Simon made three rehab starts at Double-A Bowie, going 1-0 with a 3.38 ERA (16.0IP, 6ER), striking out 17 and walking five. He saved 17 games for the O's in 2010 after having his contract selected from Triple-A Norfolk on April 27.
Izturis was placed on the 15-day...
The first weekend of interleague play is over, and any further bragging rights associated with the Battle of the Beltways will have to hold off until the Orioles travel to the banks of the Anacostia River to face the Nationals June 17-19.
It's going to take some time before Major League Baseball gets it wish, a thriving rivalry between two teams separated by about 35 miles of the Gladys Noon Spellman Memorial Parkway (or the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, Route 295, to those of you who didn't...
The Orioles announced after tonight's game that they have optioned right-hander Chris Jakubauskas to Triple-A Norfolk.
Jakubauskas has appeared in four games for the Orioles and posted a 7.59 ERA (10.2IP, 9ER).
A corresponding roster move will be announced at a later time.