Yard Work: Episode 1

Yard Work: Episode 1
Hey, Orioles fans! Welcome to the season debut of Yard Work. If you followed along last season, thanks for tuning in. And if you're new to the podcast this year, MASNsports.com Orioles beat writer Steve Melewski will be joined by MASN editor Brian Eller to bring you Orioles news and insights each Wednesday throughout the season. We're already a week into the season, and for the Birds, it's another successful start. The Orioles sit atop the American League East through six games while hitters...
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Dillon Atkinson: How do the 2014 long-term contracts look now?

Dillon Atkinson: How do the 2014 long-term contracts look now?
The Orioles have two players on the current roster who signed long-term deals with the club back in 2014: Right-hander Ubaldo Jiménez inked a four-year, $50 million deal with the Orioles prior to the beginning of the 2014 campaign, and shortstop J.J. Hardy signed a three-year, $40 million extension with the club in the middle of the 2014 American League Championship Series. The contracts for both Jiménez and Hardy expire at the end of this season, unless Hardy's $14 million option for...
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Orioles unveil special event uniforms for 2017

Orioles unveil special event uniforms for 2017
Once again this season, the Orioles will join the rest of the teams in the major leagues in donning special uniform combinations for holidays. This season, however, teams will wear the specially designed threads during the entirety of the Mother's Day, Memorial Day, Father's Day and July 4 weekends, in addition to during All-Star Game festivities in Miami. Mother's Day uniforms, which debuted last season, will return on Saturday, May 13 and Sunday, May 14. Uniforms will incorporate pink into...
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Andrew Stetka: Drawing big conclusions from one week

Andrew Stetka: Drawing big conclusions from one week
There are many old clichés in baseball. There's constantly talk of it being a "long season" and taking things "one game at a time." Those still hold true, as does the idea of trying not to draw too many conclusions from one game. Teams play 162 times over the course of a year, and paying attention to just one of them can be dangerous. But after a week and just five games, or three percent of the season, it is pretty easy to see some common themes with the Orioles. The power bats are...
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Opposite dugout: Betts led Red Sox assault on O's pitching last season

Opposite dugout: Betts led Red Sox assault on O's pitching last season
Manager: John Farrell (5th season) Record: 3-3 Last 10 games: 3-3 Who to watch: RF Mookie Betts (.318/.363/.534 with 122 R, 31 HR, 113 RBIs), 2B Dustin Pedroia (.318 with 105 R), LF Andrew Benintendi (.295), DH Hanley Ramirez (30 HR, 111 RBIs), RHP Steven Wright (13-6, 3.33 ERA), RHP Craig Kimbrel (31 saves) * Statistics from 2016 Season series vs. Orioles: First meeting (11-8 in 2016) Pitching probables: April 11: RHP Dylan Bundy vs. LHP Drew Pomeranz, 7:10 p.m., MASN2 April 12: RHP Ubaldo...
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Zach Wilt: Praising Adam Jones' time in Baltimore

Zach Wilt: Praising Adam Jones' time in Baltimore
A lot can change over a decade. For me personally, I have graduated from college, gotten married, worked three jobs and moved six different times including out of state. It's been a whirlwind full of unexpected twists and turns, as life tends to be. For Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones, however, things have stayed relatively the same. On Monday afternoon, Jones ran down the Orange Carpet at Camden Yards with the rest of his teammates, just as he had done the previous nine seasons....
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Opposite dugout: New-look Yankees made up of short-term pieces

Opposite dugout: New-look Yankees made up of short-term pieces
Manager: Joe Girardi (10th season) Record: 1-2 Last 10 games: 1-2 Who to watch: C Gary Sánchez (.299/.376/.657 with 20 HR, 42 RBIs), 2B Sterlin Castro (.270 with 21 HR, 70 RBIs), 1B/DH Chris Carter (41 HR, 94 RBIs), RHP Masahiro Tanaka (14-4, 3.07 ERA), LHP Arolids Chapman (1.55 ERA with 36 saves) Season series vs. Orioles: First meeting (9-10 in 2016) Pitching probables: April 7: RHP Luis Severino (3-8, 5.83 ERA) vs. RHP Ubaldo Jiménez (8-12, 5.44 ERA), 7:05 p.m., MASN2 April 8: RHP...
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Dillon Atkinson: Orioles have tough decisions to make with pitching additions looming

Dillon Atkinson: Orioles have tough decisions to make with pitching additions looming
As many fans have already noticed, the Orioles have gone with an odd roster to start the 2017 season. In most years, the Birds roll with five starting pitchers, seven relief pitchers and 13 hitters. This year, the roster was announced, and it wasn't a familiar look: three starting pitchers, eight relievers and 14 hitters. The club was able to do this because they don't need to add the other two starting pitchers until April 9 and April 15, respectively. Manager Buck Showalter and executive...
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Andrew Stetka: Anticipation for new season brings new expectations

Andrew Stetka: Anticipation for new season brings new expectations
There's something different in the air as the Orioles start a new baseball season. It's not the smell of fresh cut grass or Boog's BBQ; those are the mainstays in Birdland. It's not even all that obvious to many. It's something that has happened over time, slowly but surely. There's an atmosphere that's been created by the current Orioles regime of expectation, and it's one that fans are hanging on to entering 2017. Being a writer for EutawStreetReport.com, I'm familiar with the pulse...
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Baseball is back and so is the chance to win up to $50,000 instantly, thanks to the Maryland Lottery!

Baseball is back and so is the chance to win up to $50,000 instantly, thanks to the Maryland Lottery!
Baseball is back, back, back... and so is the chance to win big with the Home Run Riches scratch-off from the Maryland Lottery! This year's Home Run Riches scratch-off has a different look than last year's ticket, but still offers great instant prizes up to $50,000. New this year, there's an extra game on the back, so make sure you flip over your ticket! Just like past years, you can enter your non-winning tickets for a chance to win cash as the Maryland Lottery Contestant of the Game,...
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Opposite dugout: Can Blue Jays compensate for departure of big bat?

Opposite dugout: Can Blue Jays compensate for departure of big bat?
Manager: John Gibbons (10th season) Record: 89-73 (tied for second in AL East in 2016) Last 10 games: Season opener Who to watch: 3B Josh Donaldson (.284/.404/.549 with 37 HR, 99 RBIs), SS Troy Tulowitzki (24 HR, 79 RBIs), RF José Bautista (22 HR, 69 RBIs), DH Kendrys Morales (30 HR, 93 RBIs), LHP J.A. Happ (20-4, 3.18 ERA), RHP Roberto Osuna (36 saves, 2.68 ERA) Season series vs. Orioles: First meeting (10-9 in 2016) Pitching probables: April 3: RHP Marco Estrada (9-9, 3.48 ERA) vs. RHP...
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"Orioles Classic" rewind: Oriole Park Classics Game No. 1

"Orioles Classic" rewind: Oriole Park Classics Game No. 1
It's here. After a long winter, baseball returns for real tomorrow. Though it's been a fun offseason of "Orioles Classics" on MASN, we're ready for the regular season. And we know you'll be tuning in at 2 p.m. Monday when an hour-long edition of "O's Xtra" kicks off MASN's opening day coverage on MASN2. But before that, we've got one more order of business.As in No. 1. For the past few months, we've been counting down the top games at Camden Yards, which celebrates its 25th...
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MASN booth returns with Orioles promos for opening day

MASN booth returns with Orioles promos for opening day
It's finally here. After almost six months to the day since the Orioles' loss to the Blue Jays in the American League wild card game last October, the Birds will look for some revenge against the Jays on opening day to start a new season. And MASN is making sure you have all the gear you need to back the Birds throughout the 2017 season. The MASN booth returns to Eutaw Street for opening day with plenty of promotions and giveaways to gear up Birdland for the baseball festivities. Be sure to...
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Nashville's Music Row returns to the ballpark

Nashville's Music Row returns to the ballpark
After it successful first year, Nashville's Music Row Comes to the Ballpark returned to Ed Smith Stadium this past March. Call it an encore performance or a curtain call. For the second straight year, the event brought together Orioles players, coaches alongside some of Nashville's top singers and songwriters for a night of charity, fun, auctions and, of course, fantastic music. This year's lineup included Liz Rose, GRAMMY Award and American Country Music Award-winning songwriter; Laura...
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"Orioles Classics" rewind: Oriole Park Classics Game No. 2

"Orioles Classics" rewind: Oriole Park Classics Game No. 2
Opening day is eight days away. Can you believe it?! That means this is the last full week of "Orioles Classics" on MASN before the 2017 season opens April 3. Before we get to this week's classics schedule, here are a couple of reminders for you to mark your calendars: * Oriole Park Classic Game No. 3 airs tonight a 7 p.m., featuring perhaps the loudest double ever heard at Camden Yards* The final Orioles spring training game MASN is airing this year comes to your televisions on Thursday,...
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Machado and Schoop "bromance" to be featured in Baltimore Magazine

Machado and Schoop "bromance" to be featured in Baltimore Magazine
They're the two best friends that baseball could have. Their relationship on and off the diamond defines friendship goals. And we get to see them in action every night. The connection between Orioles third baseman Manny Machado and second baseman Jonathan Schoop has been documented since their days coming up through the minor leagues. And as we near the start of the 2017 season, Baltimore Magazine is giving fans the latest behind-the-scenes scoop behind the most popular bromance in all of...
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Introducing MASNsports.com's 2017 guest bloggers

Introducing MASNsports.com's 2017 guest bloggers
There's no doubt that you get some of the best baseball writing around at MASNsports.com, with the unparalleled daily coverage of veteran Orioles writers Roch Kubatko and Steve Melewski, plus a talented supporting staff. But we're also proud to give a platform to some other baseball opionions, creative and thought-provoking bloggers who fill cyberspace with their opinions. Since its introduction in 2011, MASNsports.com has welcomed guest bloggers to our site, and 2017 will be no different....
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"Orioles Classics" rewind: Oriole Park Classics Game No. 3

"Orioles Classics" rewind: Oriole Park Classics Game No. 3
We've reached the final three games in our countdown of the top 25 games in Camden Yards history, and No. 3 airs tonight at 7 p.m. Without revealing the specifics of the game - that wouldn't be much fun, would it? - I think it's safe to say this particular contest was a grand occasion. In the meantime, we have four "Orioles Classics" for your viewing pleasure this week. And what better way to prepare for the 2017 season with four homer-iffic games from last year? Tuesday, March 21, 7:30...
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"Orioles Classics" rewind: Oriole Park Classics Game No. 4

"Orioles Classics" rewind: Oriole Park Classics Game No. 4
Did you enjoy your three live Orioles spring training games on MASN this past week? I hope so, because our next televised game is a week from today on March 19, when the Birds welcome the Tigers to Ed Smith Stadium at 1 p.m. I know a week is a long way away, but have no fear, we've got quite a lineup of "Orioles Classics" on tap for you to fill the space between spring training games. The week, of course, kicks off with the No. 4 game on our countdown of the greatest games at Oriole Park....
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"Orioles Classics" rewind: Oriole Park Classics Game No. 5

"Orioles Classics" rewind: Oriole Park Classics Game No. 5
We're down to the final five in MASN's countdown of the top 10 games in Camden Yards' 25-year history. The game ranked as No. 5 on our list airs tonight at 7 p.m. You want a hint? We've got one: This game features a comeback by a player making a comeback this season with the Orioles. Got it? We've also got a trio of "Orioles Classics" scheduled to air on MASN, with a pair of memorable moments from years past sandwiched around a comeback fueled by a couple of home runs by current...
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