MASN Launches in Central PA
MASN Launches in Central PA
Josh Land
Nationals
Great news for Nationals fans in the Harrisburg, Lebanon, Elizabethtown, Hershey, Millersburg and Lykens areas of Pennsylvania. MASN announced today that it will launch all four MASN channels just in time for Opening Day in parts of central PA. Nationals fans living in these areas will finally get to watch Nats games on television, as well as Nats Xtra before and after games, and all of MASN's other programming. MASN will launch on those Comcast systems on March 31st, and the first...
Wieters joins list of Orioles greats on the cover of SI
Wieters joins list of Orioles greats on the cover of SI
Josh Land
Orioles
If you haven't seen Matt Wieters on the cover of the most recent issue of Sports Illustrated, make sure you don't miss it. Tom Verducci's feature makes Wieters the first Oriole to grace an SI cover since the IronMan himself, Cal Ripken Jr., who was certainly no stranger to the pages of Sports Illustrated. Cal's image made the cover nine times over the years, including four times in 1995 alone! (May, August, September and December) Billy Ripken and Cal Ripken Sr. also had covers all to...
More on the voice of Baltimore sports
More on the voice of Baltimore sports
Josh Land
Orioles
If you haven't read Steve Melewski's article on former O's and Colts broadcaster Chuck Thompson, it's a nice tribute to a man (whom I think it's fair to say) Charm City has missed since his passing now five years ago. I'm a little too young to remember summer nights spent under the spell of Chuck Thompson's voice over the radio, but my father certainly isn't and I know he shares Steve's sentiments toward the voice of Baltimore sports. And I remember one summer when I was interning...
Among other things (w/game update)
Among other things (w/game update)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Tampa Bay's rotation unfolds as follows: James Shields, Matt Garza, Jeff Niemann, David Price and Wade Davis. That means the Orioles will face three right-handers in the opening series at Tropicana Field. Ty Wigginton used to be Julio Lugo's teammate in Tampa, and they became good friends. "Everybody came to appreciate him," Wigginton said. "He's definitely an exciting ballplayer. It's going to be fun to have him around. I probably saw him play every position on the field except...
Nats Buzz Fantasy Baseball
Nats Buzz Fantasy Baseball
Josh Land
Nationals
It's that time again...time to heal the wound of an embarrassing March Madness bracket, to try that new strategy you've been thinking about all winter or to just begin learning about baseball from a business perspective. You know that Opening Day is just around the corner when your inbox fills up with Fantasy Baseball invitations. But MASN's contest is one you definitely don't want to skip this season. There are some great prizes up for grabs throughout the year include weekly Nats...
Orioles stay with Aramark for 2010
Orioles stay with Aramark for 2010
Josh Land
Orioles
After opening the floor for other food vendors following the 2009 season, it appears that Aramark will be returning as the Orioles' concessionaire for the 2010 season, according to a recent article in the Baltimore Business Journal. The Orioles entertained interest from Centerplate, Deleware North, Levy Restaurants, and Legends Hospitality Management before deciding to stick with Aramark for the 2010 season. This offseason was the first time the Orioles had considered a change to their...
The One Jake
The One Jake
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Jake Arrieta surrendered a two-run homer to Evan Longoria in the first inning. Tampa Bay 2, Orioles 0 Carl Crawford singled with one out and stole second base as Ben Zobrist struck out looking. Longoria launched a 1-1 pitch over the left field fence. Carlos Pena doubled to right, but the Rays fell a triple short of hitting for the cycle after B.J. Upton flied to the warning track in left. Arrieta, who will join Triple-A Norfolk's rotation later this month, threw 15 of his 23 pitches for...
Where in the Yard? (Updated w/Answer)
Where in the Yard? (Updated w/Answer)
Josh Land
Orioles
When we checked in last week for 'Where in the Yard?' the sun was shining on Oriole Park, and Opening Day felt closer than ever. This week, puddles are rippling on the edge of the infield, and the clouds seem to imply more rain is on the way. But there's always an air of Orioles baseball here in the Orioles Buzz, and this week's photo challenge even comes complete with the potential for extra bonus points. So take a look at the photo below and let us know what the item is and where it's...
The O's between innings
The O's between innings
Josh Land
Orioles
During my recent search for a clip of Chuck Thompson calling an O's game, I eventually found myself on YouTube, watching various Orioles commercials. There are plenty to keep you busy, from the Brad Bergesen commercial that we all heard about recently to videos of Jim Palmer pitching for Brylecream or the Money Store. Since there are so many, I thought we'd feature one of these each week - at least until we run out of interesting O's videos. So this week I thought we'd start with a...
Obama on Opening Day
Obama on Opening Day
Josh Land
Nationals
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of U.S. presidents tossing the ceremonial first pitch on Opening Day, President Barack Obama will attend the Nationals home opener on Monday, April 5th against the Philadelphia Phillies at 1:05 p.m. It will be the 48th time a President has thrown the ceremonial pitch in Washington D.C. The tradition began back in 1910 when William Howard Taft tossed the first pitch during a Washington Senators game against the Philadelphia Athletics. The Senators won that...