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Domenic Vadala: From Italy, thoughts on the O's and the All-Star Game

Domenic Vadala: From Italy, thoughts on the O's and the All-Star Game
First things first: Greetings to all MASN viewers and MASNsports.com readers from sunny Italy! Like most people from the mid-Atlantic region, Orioles baseball goes hand-in-hand for me with vacation. Two weeks ago, I was out at the Delaware shore for the weekend and I could very easily pick up the Ocean City station that carries the O's, so I sat on the beach and listened to the games all weekend. However, coming back to my parents' house in the Italian region of Sicily (where my roots are)...
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Machado stays in national spotlight with remarkable play

Machado stays in national spotlight with remarkable play
A day after being selected for the 2013 All-Star Game and with the game on the line in New York, Manny Machado knocked a grounder toward the dugout, picked it up and made an amazing throw off of his back foot to end the sixth. Your browser does not support iframes. Immediately, national writers took notice. Here are just a few tweets in reaction to Machado's amazing play. Somewhere, Brooks Robinson is saying: I can't believe Manny Machado got to that ball.— Buster Olney...
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The best handshake in baseball

The best handshake in baseball
We all know Chris Dickerson has contributed to this team. He is batting .269 with 4 home runs and 13 RBIs, but most importantly, he's half of this amazing handshake with Adam Jones.
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Matthew Taylor: Statistically speaking, Davis stacks up with O's All-Star first basemen

Matthew Taylor: Statistically speaking, Davis stacks up with O's All-Star first basemen
Chris Davis is in the midst of an historic offensive season that is likely to rank among the greatest in team history. However, the season's not complete. So as we head toward the All-Star Game, I chose to look at what Davis has done thus far and compare his numbers to those of all of the Orioles' previous All-Star first baseman prior to the break. As you might guess, Davis' first-half totals stack up favorably with his O's competition through the years. He has had the best first-half...
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Anthony Amobi: The acquisition of Scott Feldman will help the Orioles

Anthony Amobi: The acquisition of Scott Feldman will help the Orioles
This week, the Baltimore Orioles got an early start on the trade deadline period and did not wait until late July to make a deal. Despite their 48-37 record as of this morning, the Orioles - as most know - have a need for starting pitching, like most teams. They rank 29th in the majors with a 4.41 ERA and obviously if the Orioles want to make a run for the postseason, the pitching situation must improve. The Orioles got some much-needed pitching help as they acquired right-hander Scott...
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Neal Shaffer: Potential, energy and a win-win trade

Neal Shaffer: Potential, energy and a win-win trade
Dan Duquette's successes as Orioles general manager (or whatever his title) have, for me, been a surprise from the jump. And, apparently, he's nowhere near finished surprising. In last week's guest blog, I talked about how there was no need for the Orioles to swing a win-now move. The thinking was that the depth-plus-progress model that has so far been the mark of his tenure is working just fine. What I didn't recognize (shame on me) was a strong middle option. Find an off-the-radar guy...
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Domenic Vadala: What prime time meant to Orioles, Baltimore

Domenic Vadala: What prime time meant to Orioles, Baltimore
If you attended either last night's game against the Yankees, or Saturday night's game, you probably didn't see any noticeable difference between that game and any other run-of-the-mill Orioles game. However, to anyone that watched either or both of those games on television, the difference was more than palpable. On Saturday night, the Orioles were televised nationally by FOX, and last night they were televised nationally on "ESPN Sunday Night Baseball." We're obsessed with the concept...
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Yard Talk: The Renewed Rivalry

Yard Talk: The Renewed Rivalry
Is the Orioles-Yankees rivalry because of the 1996 ALCS? Is it due to the close proximity between the two cities? Or, is it just the natural tension that arises between two competitive teams in the same division? Regardless of the reason, the rivalry between the Orioles and Yankees is very much alive, and with the AL East tighter than ever, it has been taken to a whole new level. Check out the latest edition of "Yard Talk" to hear fans talk about what makes the head-to-head battles between...
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Kevin Gausman trades doughnuts for pie after first win

Kevin Gausman trades doughnuts for pie after first win
Coming into the game in the third inning, rookie Kevin Gausman pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings, striking out four. He left the game after the top of the seventh, and Nate McLouth hit a solo shot in the bottom of the inning for the Orioles' go-ahead run. Gausman earned his first major league win and was rewarded with a pie from Adam Jones. Hey, it's no locker of doughnuts, but it still has to taste pretty sweet. To watch Gausman get pied, click the photo below. For a complete recap of the...
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Win exclusive Orioles prizes with MASN's "Touch 'Em All" social loyalty program

Win exclusive Orioles prizes with MASN's "Touch 'Em All" social loyalty program
When Adam Jones tees off at Camden Yards, we watch our Twitter timelines fill up with excited tweets from Orioles fans. But did you know that tweets like these could land you a private hitting lesson with No. 10? MASN's new social loyalty program "Touch 'Em All" is designed to reward Orioles fans each time they post to their social media accounts with MASN Orioles-related pictures and updates. By using designated hashtags, sharing our postgame meme on Facebook, tweeting at us and more,...
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Matthew Taylor: Plenty of reason to stay alert on Eutaw Street this year

Matthew Taylor: Plenty of reason to stay alert on Eutaw Street this year
It continues to be a busy time on Eutaw Street. After the 2012 season produced a record nine Eutaw Street home runs, the Indians' Lonnie Chisenhall hit the fourth such home run of the 2013 season Thursday night. His blast was the 70th home run to reach Eutaw Street since Oriole Park at Camden Yards opened in 1992. There have only been five seasons when batters reached Eutaw Street more than four times - 1996 (seven), 1999 (five), 2008 (eight), 2011 (five) and 2012 (nine). This could be the...
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Neal Shaffer: A few thoughts on the win-now mentality

Neal Shaffer: A few thoughts on the win-now mentality
Not that we necessarily needed proof, but last weekend's series against the Blue Jays served as a stark reminder to O's fans (and possibly to the Orioles themselves) that the American League East is very, very strong. Strong enough, indeed, that the O's could finish solidly above .500 - win, say, 90 games - and still miss the playoffs. What to do? Truthfully, a case can be made for making a hard push. For cobbling together some kind of trade package and swinging for a win-now move. I have...
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Zach Wilt: The lucky Orioles a year later

Zach Wilt: The lucky Orioles a year later
A season ago, baseball pundits cited smoke and mirrors and luck as the reasons the Orioles were competing atop the American League East and in the hunt for their first spot in the postseason since 1997. These same experts reported that the O's would fall back to earth and that their record was unsustainable due to their historic success in extra innings and games decided by one run. With nearly the same roster and in an even more improved AL East, the Orioles have continued their winning...
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Domenic Vadala: Instead of suspicion, Davis deserves benefit of doubt

Domenic Vadala: Instead of suspicion, Davis deserves benefit of doubt
There were a few things that were said last week that kind of bugged me. Chris Davis hit home runs last Sunday against Boston, and then again Monday and Wednesday (twice) at Detroit, and in Toronto on Friday. He currently leads the majors with 27 homers. But many fans, and even some people who follow the Orioles, don't want to let a certain matter rest. Whenever a big league slugger breaks out, the PED argument always seems to come up. On June 16, someone tweeted, "I would love to see Chris...
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Use #AskAJ to chat with Adam Jones

Use #AskAJ to chat with Adam Jones
Ever wondered what Adam Jones considers to be the breakfast of champions? Curious about the center fielder's pregame rituals? Or what his favorite off-day activity is? Well, wonder no more! Each month during the season, MASNsports.com holds a live chat with the Orioles' center fielder. But these chats, which stream on MASNsports.com, can't happen without you, the fan. Leading up to the chat, we ask you for your questions - baseball-related or not - for Jones. If you have a question for...
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Thirty-four years ago tonight, Orioles Magic was born

Thirty-four years ago tonight, Orioles Magic was born
Today marks a significant anniversary in Birdland. Thirty-four years ago, on June 22, 1979, Orioles Magic was born. That's the night that third baseman Doug DeCinces crushed a game-winning two-run homer - back in the day, we didn't call them walk-offs - in the ninth inning off the Tigers' Dave Tobik for a thrilling 6-5 victory before 35,456 at Memorial Stadium. Here is Bill O'Donnell's call of the decisive blast, with additional commentary by Chuck Thompson and Charley Eckman. Years...
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The other Ruth's Cafe

The other Ruth's Cafe
Anyone who's ever taken the Camden Yards tour knows this little nugget of Babe Ruth trivia: A cafe owned by the Babe's father, called Ruth's Cafe, operated on West Conway Street, roughly where Adam Jones currently patrols center field during home games. But did you know there was another Ruth's Cafe, also run by the Sultan of Swat's father and reportedly bought and paid for with the Bambino's winner's share from the 1915 World Series? The building still exists, and alcohol is still...
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Matthew Taylor: Approaching club record, no double trouble for Machado

Matthew Taylor: Approaching club record, no double trouble for Machado
One of the nice things about great individual performances are that they bring attention to past player accomplishments. Such is the case with Manny Machado and Brian Roberts. Machado hit his major league-leading 33rd double of the season this week, which tied Roberts' Orioles record for most doubles prior to an All-Star Game. Machado is likely to break that 2008 mark as soon as this weekend and has Roberts' single-season franchise record for doubles in his sights. After setting an Orioles...
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Anthony Amobi: Orioles flying high and in control of their destiny

Anthony Amobi: Orioles flying high and in control of their destiny
The Baltimore Orioles have been on quite a run this week, taking two of three from the Detroit Tigers and before that, taking three of four from the rival Boston Red Sox. In the offseason, a lot of experts doubted that the Orioles could repeat what they did in 2012 this season. So far, they have proven the naysayers wrong. As of this morning, 73 games into the 2013 season, the Orioles are 11 games over .500 and their record stands at 42-31. Baltimore trails Boston in the American League East...
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Neal Shaffer: All-Star voting indicates O's gaining national prominence

Neal Shaffer: All-Star voting indicates O's gaining national prominence
Of all of the positive developments we've witnessed in Birdland over the past 18 months or so, the best one (outside of the playoffs) might be this year's All-Star voting results. As of Monday, four Orioles - Adam Jones, Nick Markakis, Chris Davis, and J.J. Hardy - were in position to start the All-Star Game. Not just make the team. Start. One more player - Manny Machado - is a near lock to be selected even if he isn't voted a starter (he's currently second behind Miguel Cabrera at third...
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