Jim Hunter set for induction to Brookdale Community College Athletics Hall of Fame

Jim Hunter set for induction to Brookdale Community College Athletics Hall of Fame
MASN broadcaster Jim Hunter will headline the newest class of the Brookdale Community College Athletics Hall of Fame, which will hold its induction awards dinner on Friday, Feb. 9 in Freehold, N.J. Hunter, who is entering his 22nd season as a member of the Orioles broadcast team, calls games on the Orioles Radio Network and on MASN. He came to Baltimore from CBS Sports Radio, where he had been a member of the network's Major League Baseball "Game of the Week" announcing team and broadcasted...

OriolesREACH hosts annual holiday party

OriolesREACH hosts annual holiday party
Although the season is over, that doesn't necessarily mean players are done for the year. Earlier this afternoon, Trey Mancini, Mike Wright and Tim Beckham joined MASN broadcaster Jim Hunter and former Orioles Al Bumbry, Larry Bigbie and Scott McGregor at the annual Orioles REACH Holiday Party at the Dave & Busters at Arundel Mills Mall. Players went head-to-head with 80 third- through fifth-graders from John Ruhrah Elementary/Middle School, one of Baltimore's largest English as a Second...

Warm up this winter with MASNsports.com's Roch Kubatko on "Orioles Hot Stove" and "MASN All Access"

Warm up this winter with MASNsports.com's Roch Kubatko on "Orioles Hot Stove" and "MASN All Access"
The Orioles recently announced the return of the weekly "Orioles Hot Stove Show" on CBS Radio's 105.7 The Fan (WJZ-FM), the flagship station of the Orioles Radio Network. Starting Thursday, Nov. 30 from 6-7 p.m., listeners can tune in with MASNsports.com beat writer Roch Kubatko and MASN broadcaster Jim Hunter live from the Orioles Grille at the Sheraton Inner Harbor, located at 300 S. Charles St. in Baltimore. The one-hour program will feature Orioles news, analysis, debate and special...

"Hot Stove Show" returns on 105.7 The Fan beginning Nov. 17

"Hot Stove Show" returns on 105.7 The Fan beginning Nov. 17
It's starting to get colder outside. Know what perfectly combats the chill and satisfies your baseball cravings? The "Hot Stove Show," which returns on 105.7 The Fan beginning Thursday, Nov. 17. Each Thursday, you can tune in to the program from 6-7 p.m. to enjoy an hour of Orioles news, analysis and special guests. Orioles Radio Network and MASN broadcaster Jim Hunter and MASNsports.com Orioles beat writer Roch Kubatko will again host the program, which will emanate live from Dempsey's...

Orioles showcase commitment to Sarasota, arts at charity event

Orioles showcase commitment to Sarasota, arts at charity event
Following a long day of baseball complete with a 16-8 Orioles win over the Red Sox, players, coaches and members of the Orioles front office gathered for a night of entertainment on the field at Ed Smith Stadium on Saturday. Top songwriters from Nashville performed a roundtable-style concert for those in the audience, which included manager Buck Showalter, first baseman Chris Davis and closer Zach Britton. Broadcaster Jim Hunter served as the emcee at the event and noted "how well the concept...

Out of the Park: MASN personalities and the Oriole Bird are ready for spring training games

Out of the Park: MASN personalities and the Oriole Bird are ready for spring training games
They're here! Finally, we have actual baseball being played as spring training games started this week. MASN's Jim Hunter probably couldn't wait to get out of Baltimore and to Sarasota, Fla., faster (especially since we saw snow last night) to call some Orioles spring training games on the radio for 105.7 The Fan. Time to get started. Bonnie dropped me off at BWI to head to Sarasota. @Orioles @masnOrioles #SpringTraining pic.twitter.com/TWZ1L0vyBx -- Jim Hunter (@JimOriolesTV) February 28,...

Adam Jones, Jim Hunter featured guests at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield event

Adam Jones, Jim Hunter featured guests at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield event
One of Baltimore's favorite boys of summer highlighted CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield's annual wintertime event to honor its nonprofit health partners in Maryland. Orioles outfielder Adam Jones was the featured guest of the company's CareFirst Commitment reception in Annapolis on Feb. 2. The five-time Major League Baseball All-Star spoke with elected officials and legislative leaders and visited representatives of the more than 20 nonprofit organizations that attended the event designed to...

Out of the Park: Truck arrives at Ed Smith Stadium as Birds prepare to fly south

Out of the Park: Truck arrives at Ed Smith Stadium as Birds prepare to fly south
Last week, we showed you the Orioles packing up the truck headed for spring training. This week, we show you the truck arriving at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Fla. The truck has arrived! Nearly 1,000 miles from Oriole Park...Hello, Ed Smith Stadium! #OrangeSpring pic.twitter.com/tPIdX1BhsR -- Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) February 8, 2016 Unpacking in Sarasota! #OrangeSpring pic.twitter.com/l8yhxUB2Xe -- Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) February 8, 2016 Yes, you need bats, gloves, balls,...

Out of the Park: Friends Day and Truck Day as spring training nears

Out of the Park: Friends Day and Truck Day as spring training nears
We are just under two weeks away from pitchers and catchers reporting to Sarasota, Fla., marking the return of baseball! With that in mind, Caleb Joseph is taking in his last remaining days of the offseason to enjoy himself by going to the NHL All-Star Game in his hometown of Nashville this past weekend. Had an amazing time at #NHLAllStarWeekend with my cousin. My hometown of Nashville put on a GREAT show. Skill level of players was unreal! -- Caleb Joseph (@EutawBackstop) February 1,...

Out of the Park: MASN's Jim Hunter takes on the blizzard

Out of the Park: MASN's Jim Hunter takes on the blizzard
I think we have enough snow to last us until opening day, thanks to Winter Storm Jonas, which crushed the DMV area last weekend. If you want a comprehensive recap of the storm and its aftermath, check out MASN broadcaster Jim Hunter's Twitter timeline. All of it is fantastic, but I'll just show you my favorites. Kudos to all of our local TV reporters braving the blizzard to keep us informed. Thanks from us all ! Outstanding work. #snowmaggedon2016 -- Jim Hunter (@JimOriolesTV) January 24,...

Out of the Park: Welcome back, Crush!

Out of the Park: Welcome back, Crush!
Obviously, the big news this week was first baseman Chris Davis re-signing with the Orioles. The seven-year contract was reported as a done deal early Saturday morning before becoming official with a press conference last night at Camden Yards after Davis psased a physical. But before we get to the best of #WelcomeBackCrush, I think it's important to note that the MASN family spends its time together even outside of Oriole Park. MASN's Jim Hunter's wife, Bonnie, makes a delicious baked ziti,...

Out of the Park: #NationalBirdDay, #NationalWhippedCreamDay and some Twitter chatter

Out of the Park: #NationalBirdDay, #NationalWhippedCreamDay and some Twitter chatter
Welcome back to "Out of the Park"! I hope all of Birdland enjoyed the holidays and new year! While most of our area had a very mild holiday season, the Oriole Bird was excited to start the first week of 2016 with some light snow. Did anyone else just see snowflakes falling?? ❄️ Happy first Monday of 2016! ☃ -- The Oriole Bird (@OrioleBird) January 4, 2016 The Bird also later calculated that we are halfway to opening day, which MASN's Jim Hunter thought was very...

Out of the Park: Christmas trees, Twitter changes and charity work

Out of the Park: Christmas trees, Twitter changes and charity work
To start off this week's edition of Out of the Park, I first want to give thanks to the Winter Meetings last week for taking on the majority of the social media buzz. Although it was mostly just rumors, they took up most of your attention on the Twittersphere, blogosphere or whatever sphere you prefer. That being said, let's get to what some Orioles were doing this week with the holidays among us. MASN's Jim Palmer was celebrating this week, but it was wife Susan's birthday instead of a...

MASN announces grin-and-grab photo lineup for FanFest

MASN announces grin-and-grab photo lineup for FanFest
Nothing beats a memory, and Orioles FanFest is all about creating memories. The photographic kind - the variety that give you the opportunity to prove you've pressed the flesh with one of your favorite Orioles players or MASN personalities, maybe exchanged a quick question or prediction about the 2013 Birds. Come Saturday at the Convention Center, you'll get that chance - over and over again. Check in our at MASN booth - more like a small city deserving of its own ZIP code, actually - in the...

Angel, Hunter advance in 2013 Frick Award balloting

Angel, Hunter advance in 2013 Frick Award balloting
Longtime Orioles voices Joe Angel and Jim Hunter are among 41 veteran broadcasters chosen as candidates for the 2013 Ford C. Frick Award, which is presented annually by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y., for excellence in baseball broadcasting. More than 12,000 votes were cast in the first round of fan voting on the Hall of Fame's Facebook page. Every broadcaster, active or retired, who has broadcast at least 10 consecutive years for a team or network was...

Gregg getting it done

Gregg getting it done
When I first met Kevin Gregg in spring training in Sarasota, Fla., I was immediately impressed with his demeanor. He was polite, engaging, confident and eager to help the Orioles move up in the standings. As the season has progressed, Gregg has proven to be effective as the Orioles closer despite "living on the edge" in several save opportunities. Gregg has his style and he refuses to change his way and give in to hitters. He has tremendous confidence in his ability to get out of a jam,...

It's all about the series

It's all about the series
With the Major League Baseball season being a 162-game marathon, every team strives to maintain consistency which hopefully leads first to being competitive and then to being a contender. And with consistency the goal, every team also has the same approach: Win as many series over the course of the six-month season as possible. Managers for all 30 major league teams follow the edict, "Let's take two-out-of-three and move on." Take a look at the starts to the last two seasons, and it's...

Feeling fine with five

Feeling fine with five
When the Orioles opened the 2011 season, it was expected the offense would be greatly improved and, as a result, the team would score more runs. Even with the slow start at the plate, I still expect that will be the case. The everyday lineup has too many proven hitters with consistent track records. But the slow start does highlight the importance of how scoring five runs in a game drastically increases the O's chances to win games. Let's first look back to last season. The Orioles finished...

Gonzalez settling in as a set up man

Gonzalez settling in as a set up man
The Orioles signed Michael Gonzalez to a two-year contract this offseason. He got off to a shaky start with his new team because he was injured. Since his return from the disabled list, Michael has had a change in his role. He was signed to be a closer, but has been in more of a set up role recently. He doesn't think he's at the point in his career where he needs to be a left-handed specialist and likes pitching a full inning. For the entire interview, watch the video below.

Fox adjusting to a part-time role

Fox adjusting to a part-time role
Jake Fox is the O's super utility player, but has been rarely used since being acquired from the Oakland Athletics. Jim asked Jake about staying sharp in his part-time role and how he's adjusted to his role. Jake thinks his versatility is beneficial to the Orioles. For more of Jake's thoughts, watch the video below.