Mark Daschbach didn't miss a single game of his son's junior season at Stanford. As Andrew Daschbach tore through the Pac-12 in 2019, smashing 17 home runs for the second consecutive year, Mark was there to witness it all.
"I think he lives vicariously through me," Andrew said.
Mark, a Stanford graduate himself, even made the trip east from Atherton, Calif., several times later that year to see Andrew begin his pro career with the short-season Single-A Aberdeen IronBirds.
"He's loved...
A sizable contingent of Baltimore sports media descended upon Ripken Stadium on July 29, 2019 for Adley Rutschman's debut with the Aberdeen IronBirds.
A crowd of 4,403, some already donning Rutschman jerseys, packed in to see the No. 1 overall pick play pro ball in the state of Maryland for the first time.
Rutschman, who had recently recovered from a bout of mononucleosis, struggled. The 21-year-old went hitless in five plate appearances.
Seven spots lower in the batting order, shortstop Joey...
In search of a way to fill the void generated by an especially slow offseason, the "MASN All Access Podcast" had to get creative.
Joined by Connor Newcomb of the "Locked On Orioles Podcast," Brendan Mortensen and I created the All-Camden Yards Draft with the simple goal of drafting three teams whose rosters are filled with the greatest Orioles players to have ever played at "the ballpark that forever changed baseball."
And who better to judge the results than Orioles fans?
These were the...
Sig Mejdal hasn't seen a baseball game in person in months.
The Orioles were careful to limit the number of non-uniformed personnel at both Camden Yards and the alternate site in Bowie this summer, so Mejdal worked from home, like most Americans.
But Mejdal stayed in the loop, thanks in part to the latest gadgets in the game - body sensors, bat trackers, force pads and more.
A bit more advanced than Zoom.
"Beyond the fact that there were fewer games, no minor league games in the parks, ... we...
Terrin Vavra is an infielder.
His father was an infielder. His brother was an infielder. His other brother was an infielder.
But when the Orioles approached him about adding center field to a resume that had previously listed only second base and shortstop, Vavra jumped at the opportunity.
"It's a new experience for me but something that I think I can attack and succeed with," he said in a recent Zoom interview with "MASN All Access."
The applicant certainly has skills that fit the job...
Patrick Corbin and Dan Kolko look back at the Nats' World Series run while playing mini golf on the left-hander's personal course.
Davey Martinez and Starlin Castro had a special relationship before the infielder signed with the Nationals.
After a handful of positive COVID-19 tests, the Marlins have been scrambling to put together a roster for their series with the Orioles.
The Orioles were scheduled to take on the Marlins at 7:30 on Tuesday, but the game was pushed back as the teams wait for the results of COVID-19 testing.
Paul Mancano and Roch Kubatko wrap up the Orioles' weekend sweep of the Rays and look ahead to their series against the Marlins.
The Orioles are just 1.5 games out of first place in the AL East after a three-game sweep of the Rays.
Juan Soto is not in the starting lineup, but Davey Martinez says the young star is available to pinch-hit Tuesday night.