Out of the Park: A.J.'s tailgate, football games and local college rivalries

Welcome, Birdland, to the first edition of our "Out of the Park" series! In an effort to give your thumbs a break from checking social media all day, we will be bringing you the best of what your Orioles are doing away from baseball. Check back each week for the best tweets, Instagrams and interactions from the entire Orioles family, players and personalities alike!

For this first edition, we've got O's talking about tailgates, football games and local college basketball rivalries. But let's start with center fielder Adam Jones pulling a page out of Big Sean's playbook and enjoying a well-deserved spa day.

That mani and pedi yesterday was everythang

-- 10 (@SimplyAJ10) November 13, 2015

I feel you, A.J. Everyone could use a relaxing day at the spa to refresh every now and then. Perhaps Adam was getting ready for his third annual #StayHungryPurpleTailgate on Dec. 13, an event for which he extended an invite to Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who recently won his battle against cancer.

I would like to formally invite Md Governor @LarryHogan to this years #StayHungryPurpleTailgate. Awesome to hear you're cancer free.

-- 10 (@SimplyAJ10) November 16, 2015

First off: Congrats, Gov. Hogan, on defeating cancer! That's a bigger victory than any on a baseball diamond.

Continuing with the #StayHungryPurpleTailgate, Adam also announced rapper Biz Markie as a special guest DJ and performer. But he says he's just a friend ...

Now this is happened. Make sure you're apart of this tailgate. Ain't about me. It's about the little boogers pic.twitter.com/cFlcfhTG9h

-- 10 (@SimplyAJ10) November 16, 2015

Now what's a tailgate without a game to watch? Well, pitcher Kevin Gausman spent some time tailgating at LSU's football game against Arkansas, while fellow pitcher Tyler Wilson and his wife, Chelsea, attended the Lions-Packers game at Lambeau Field. Gausman must miss Baton Rouge a lot since he also attended the Tigers' men's basketball game last night.

Ready to get to this @MarucciSports tailgate!! Then watch @_fournette beat up on those pigs!! #GeauxTigers -- Kevin Gausman (@KevinGausman) November 14, 2015

@ShineTime50 and I can't wait to cheer on the @packers tomorrow in Lambeau!! #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/CFlwgVCYJz

-- Tyler Wilson (@t_willy18) November 15, 2015

Let's Geaux Tigers!! @LSUBasketball #CourtSide pic.twitter.com/yS6c5nx74o

-- Kevin Gausman (@KevinGausman) November 20, 2015

Meanwhile, pitcher Dylan Bundy celebrated his 23rd birthday on Sunday and thanked everyone for the well wishes.

Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes!

-- Dylan Bundy (@Dylan_Bundy) November 16, 2015

And finally, you may have heard there was a college basketball rivalry renewed on Tuesday when No. 3 Maryland defeated Georgetown in a nailbiter at College Park. It wasn't difficult to figure out who MASNsports.com's Roch Kubatko was cheering for.

FEAR THE 🐢

-- Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) November 18, 2015

Check out Roch's emoji game. Speaking of games, Steve Melewski enjoyed the Terps' win and wondered if we would get some local mid-major rivalry games with the Baltimore schools.

After Md-Gtn, what next? Towson vs. Loyola? You would think the mid majors could get together on the local rivalry front.

-- Steve Melewski (@masnSteve) November 18, 2015

I agree, Steve. The more local rivalries played each year, the better for this hotbed for college hoops that is the DMV.