Dempsey and Markakis light up the season

Dempsey and Markakis light up the season
Two Orioles will be helping Charm City usher in the holiday season this week when Nick and Christina Markakis and former Oriole Rick Dempsey participate in holiday events around Baltimore. Nick and Christina will participate in "A Monumental Occasion," the 38th annual lighting of the Washington Monument, this Thursday, December 3. Nick and Christina will "flip the switch" to light up the Monument in Baltimore's Mount Vernon neighborhood and officially kick off the holiday...

Winter Meetings and Greetings

Winter Meetings and Greetings
The countdown to the Winter Meetings continues, as we draw nearer to the turning point of the offseason. From here, the rest seems like a downhill ride right into spring training and a whole new baseball season. Most of you are probably anticipating Roch Kubatko's coverage from the Winter Meetings for MASNsports.com, as he'll be there for every minute of it, catching every rumor and move and pitching them your way from Indianapolis. So check back for updates from Roch throughout the...

The 'Twitter Meetings' - For Better or Worse?

The 'Twitter Meetings' - For Better or Worse?
The info is essentially instantaneous at this year's Winter Meetings. Reporters are writing, blogging, recording, and tweeting information at all hours and from all angles in Indianapolis. One of the reporters MASNsports.com sent to Indy this year admitted that he was nearly exhausted heading into only day two of the flurry that is the Winter Meetings. The energy and upkeep required of the kind of pace they're maintaining in Indy is incredible, but fans are benefiting with more...

This and That from Indianapolis

This and That from Indianapolis
Video from Indy Have you been keeping up with MASNsports.com's collection of video coverage from this year's Winter Meetings? Access the full collection of Orioles video coverage here, and don't forget to take a look at the daily exclusive one-on-one interviews with Orioles president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail. Observing the activity Craig Calcaterra of NBC Sports put together a brief list of observations from this year's Winter Meetings. There's nothing earth shattering...

A break from the Winter Meetings

A break from the Winter Meetings
A group of 15 current and former Orioles gathered today for an event completely unrelated to the Winter Meetings. Leaving deals and trades, contracts and career stats in Indy, this group of ballplayers spent the afternoon with 80 kids from Lakeland Elementary School at the Orioles Christmas Party for Kids. Chris Ray, Cla Meredith, Jeremy Guthrie, Brad Bergesen, Chris Tillman, and Brian Bass made up the roster of current players; Brandon Erbe, Steve Johnson, and Chorye Spoone joined the lunch...

Working on the Farm

Working on the Farm
They're out there. You might have even heard of someone getting one. And you wonder how they did... Seasonal internships and part-time positions are currently available with the Bowie Baysox, Frederick Keys and Delmarva Shorebirds in the Orioles' farm system. Think you'd love to work in baseball and want to give it a try first? Intern with the marketing department, fan services, or stadium operations and find out how it all works. Interning in the minors, you're likely to have a broad...

Kicking off a new year of Orioles baseball with FanFest 2010

Kicking off a new year of Orioles baseball with FanFest 2010
The Orioles have announced that the next O's FanFest is scheduled for Saturday, January 23, 2010 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Baltimore Convention Center. Orioles FanFest has been held in the Convention Center in January before, but for the past three years, the Orioles have held FanFest in the stadium at Camden Yards just prior to the start of the new season. Since the O's will open the 2010 season away from the Yard (in Tampa against the Rays on Tuesday, April 6), they've decided to...

Meet the newest Oriole

Meet the newest Oriole
The newest addition to the Orioles' roster met the Baltimore media at his introductory press conference this afternoon. You can check out video from the presser by clicking here to visit the MASNsports.com Media Lounge. But here's your chance to get to know the newest Oriole: Mike Vela Gonzalez... Born: May 23, 1978 High School: Graduated from Harvest Christian Academy in Pasadena, Texas in 1996 College: One year at San Jacinto Junior College in Houston, Texas Resides: Deer Park,...

Where in the Yard? (Updated)

Where in the Yard? (Updated)
How many times do you think you've seen Camden Yards? I'd bet I've seen Oriole Park at least a thousand times - but my appreciation for it never seems to lessen. Sometimes I take in the same old places; sometimes I notice something new; but I'd be so bold as to say I could recognize quite a few of the details in my back Yard. Can you? Think of this entry as a trial run for a new weekly feature line in the Orioles Buzz. Take a peek at the picture below, and see if you can figure out...

Meet the newest Oriole: Garrett Atkins

Meet the newest Oriole: Garrett Atkins
Garrett Atkins has officially joined the list of new Orioles who will head to the O's new spring training home in Sarasota this spring. Here's your chance to get to know Atkins a little better off the field before you get to know him on the diamond in the near future as well. Full Name: Garrett Bernard Atkins Born: December 12, 1979 - I'll save you the math: that makes him 30 years old. From: Orange, California High School: Graduated from University High School in Irvine, Calif. in...

Happy H-O-lidays

Happy H-O-lidays
Whether you're frantic for a last minute gift or looking for the best thing to spend your new Christmas cash on, there really is no end to the Orioles paraphernalia you can buy. You've likely been to the Orioles MLB Shop. One of my favorite "new arrivals" in the online shop is the iPhone/iPod touch case. If I had an iPhone, I'd be all over that one. You can also visit the Official Team Store in York, Pa. if waiting for shipping isn't an option. Or you might consider the array of...

Where in the Yard? (Updated w/ Answer)

Where in the Yard? (Updated w/ Answer)
Last week, for the first Where in the Yard, we took a look at the right-handed glove on the Babe Ruth Statue that shares the space between the Sports Legends Museum and Gate H of Camden Yards with the retired numbers of Oriole greats. Check out the image for round two below and let me know where you think I've taken you this week. There's no bonus this time around and we'll see how you do before considering any clues. Thanks again to everyone who took the time to send in a guess last week...

Around the O's

Around the O's
The holidays and the New Year that inevitably follows are usually a time when the average person has to attempt to be in 10 places at once. Even if we manage to accomplish this feat, there's usually some catching up to do in other areas when we're done - say O's offseason news, for instance. So if you've been away from the fray, check out these O's extras you may have missed. As close to an "off"season as she gets... Gain a little insight into the offseason of one of the few people...

Adam Jones on the New Year

Adam Jones on the New Year
The list of professional athletes with Twitter accounts continues to grow as fast as ESPN can quote them; but still only one Oriole has ventured down the Twitter road, and who might you expect more than the young, outgoing Adam Jones. On the verge of a new year, the approachable Adam Jones took a few minutes to answer a quick handful of questions via, you guessed it, Twitter. Here's what he had to say in 140 characters or less... First, how has the offseason been treating...

Where in the Yard? (Updated w/ Answer)

Where in the Yard? (Updated w/ Answer)
It's officially a new year for Orioles baseball, but the slates haven't been wiped clean here in the Orioles Buzz. We're already two weeks into the new weekly feature, 'Where in the Yard?' and a few of you are two-for-two. Whether this will be your first attempt or you've been here before, add another to your tally by guessing where the photo below was taken in or around Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Want to know where you rank with other fans? Check back to the Orioles Buzz following...

ONEderful Wishes

ONEderful Wishes
Of all the Orioles' efforts in the community, Brian Roberts' work with the University of Maryland hospital for children is one of the most well known. Though B-Rob sometimes prefers to keep the specifics of his visits to the hospital out of the limelight, he's always looking for ways to make an impact, and there's no bigger example than his annual Baseball Bash. But this time, Roberts is looking to make a difference for those kids beyond his late summer Baseball Bash and the typical...

Where in the Yard? (Updated w/ Answer)

Where in the Yard? (Updated w/ Answer)
This week marks the fourth round of the O's Buzz photo feature 'Where in the Yard?' and more than a few of you are showing just how well you know your very own Camden Yards. We'll really find out how well you're doing when we post a few standings here in the O's Buzz following next week's photo challenge. But in Week 4, I'm predicting that there might be a wide range of guesses, as the old cartoon Bird has nested in various places around the Yard. If your guesses are all over Oriole...

Orioles renew partnership with WSBA

Orioles renew partnership with WSBA
The Orioles today announced a multi-year partnership with NewsRadio 910 WSBA to air Orioles baseball in York, Pa. WSBA aired Orioles baseball in Central Pennsylvania from 1988 through 2006. The Orioles then made the switch to WOYK 1350, where Yorkers listened to Orioles games for the past three seasons. But after a brief separation, the O's and WSBA have renewed their partnership, and starting again this season, WSBA will air regular season games, select spring training games (starting in...

Countdown to Spring Training

Countdown to Spring Training
Orioles spring training tickets go on sale at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 16. If that doesn't tell you that baseball season is right around the corner, what does? The countdown to spring training has officially begun, and in case you're on the fence as to whether you want to make the trip down to the Orioles' first spring training in Sarasota, a handful of O's fans took a break from planning their trips to share their plans with the Orioles Buzz. One O's fan, Monte Schisler, a...

FanFest to feature more than 70 Orioles (Updated)

FanFest to feature more than 70 Orioles (Updated)
The Orioles have announced today that more than 70 current, future and former Orioles players and coaches will participate in this year's Orioles FanFest at the Baltimore Convention Center next Saturday, January 23. The Following current and future O's are scheduled to attend: Matt Albers Robert Andino Garrett Atkins Michael Aubrey Josh Bell Brad Bergesen Jason Berken Alberto Castillo Brandon Erbe Michael Gongzelz Jeremy Guthrie David Hernandez Rhyne Huges Jim Johnson Adam Jones Nick...