Samari Rolle to Help Build Playground this Tuesday
Samari Rolle to Help Build Playground this Tuesday
MASN Staff
Orioles
WHO: Samari Rolle, cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens, along with volunteers from The Home Depot, organizers from the nonprofit KaBOOM! and members of the local community are joining forces to build an entire playground for the Druid Heights Community in just one day. This community playground project will provide a safe and fun place for students to play while promoting positive and healthy lifestyles. The project will also provide a valuable opportunity for the community...
Havre de Grace's Johnny Brooks Named Ravens High School Coach of the Week
Havre de Grace's Johnny Brooks Named Ravens High School Coach of the Week
MASN Staff
Orioles
Johnny Brooks, head coach of the Havre de Grace High School (Havre de Grace, Md.) varsity football team, has been named Ravens High School Coach of the Week for the seventh week of the 2008 season. Presented by Toyota, this is the 12th year of the Ravens' award program. Brooks earned the nod after a win over Perryville Friday (10/17). The Panthers seemed intent on giving Havre de Grace its first loss of the season. Havre de Grace was down 8-6 at the half, but had a spectacular 34 points in...
Ravens Salute Maryland Volunteers through Community Quarterback Award Program
Ravens Salute Maryland Volunteers through Community Quarterback Award Program
MASN Staff
Orioles
The National Football League and the Baltimore Ravens have teamed up to recognize outstanding Maryland volunteers through the NFL's Community Quarterback Awards. Funded by NFL Charities, these awards recognize community volunteers - youth and adults - who demonstrate leadership, dedication, and a commitment to bettering their communities. Charitable organizations are invited to nominate their notable volunteers for this year's Community Quarterback Awards. Individuals can also nominate...
Statement from Ravens LB Terrell Suggs
Statement from Ravens LB Terrell Suggs
MASN Staff
Orioles
Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs asked the team to issue this statement today: "I've got to set the record straight about what I said about so-called bounties. I tried to explain this on Wednesday, but it keeps coming back up. "We, the players, don't pay each other to take another player out of the game. And you know coaches don't do that. As I said before, we prepare to stop the other team's best players every week. Those are the players who can beat you with big plays. For...
Orioles Exercise Option for 2010 on Manager Dave Trembley's Contract
Orioles Exercise Option for 2010 on Manager Dave Trembley's Contract
MASN Staff
Orioles
The Orioles today announced that they have exercised their option for the 2010 season on the contract of MANAGER DAVE TREMBLEY. This season is Trembley's 25th in professional baseball. He won two league titles and earned Manager of the Year awards in three leagues in 20 years managing in the minor leagues before joining the Orioles as bullpen coach and field coordinator in 2007. After spending most of the first 2 ½ months of that season as the club's bullpen and interim...
Sarasota, Orioles to Hold Free Family FanFest on Nov. 14 at Ed Smith Stadium to Celebrate Team's Arrival
Sarasota, Orioles to Hold Free Family FanFest on Nov. 14 at Ed Smith Stadium to Celebrate Team's Arrival
MASN Staff
Orioles
In celebration of their new spring training home, the Baltimore Orioles will join with The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce and Sarasota Convention and Visitors Bureau to host Orioles Family FanFest--a free event for the entire community--at Ed Smith Stadium on Saturday, November 14 from 1:30 - 4:00 p.m. The afternoon will feature autograph sessions with current and former Orioles players, Orioles giveaways, fan forums, a variety of kid-friendly family activities, including Kids Run the...
Orioles Name Jeff Datz Bench Coach
Orioles Name Jeff Datz Bench Coach
MASN Staff
Orioles
The Orioles today announced that they have hired JEFF DATZ as Major League Bench Coach. Datz spent the past eight seasons on the Major League coaching staff for the Cleveland Indians, including four seasons as the Bench Coach. The 2010 season will be Datz's 29th in professional baseball. After a nine-year career as a player, which included a Major League stint with the Detroit Tigers in 1989, Datz spent two years as a scout before beginning a coaching career that has spanned the last 17...
Orioles Outright Three
Orioles Outright Three
MASN Staff
Orioles
The Orioles today announced that they have outrighted RHPs ALFREDO SIMON (reinstated from 60-day DL) and BOB McCRORY and LHP RICH HILL (reinstated from 60-day DL) to Triple-A Norfolk after all three cleared waivers, removing them from the 40-man roster. Simon, 28, went 0-1 with a 9.95 ERA (6.1IP, 7ER) in two starts for the Orioles. He left his second start on April 14 at Texas with discomfort in his right elbow. Simon was placed on the 15-day disabled list on April 15 (transferred to the...
Orioles Claim RHP Armando Gabino Off Waivers from Minnesota Twins
Orioles Claim RHP Armando Gabino Off Waivers from Minnesota Twins
MASN Staff
Orioles
The Orioles today announced that they have claimed RHP ARMANDO GABINO off of waivers from the Minnesota Twins. Gabino, 26, went 6-4 with three saves and a 2.94 ERA (98.0IP, 32ER) in 38 games (seven starts) with Triple-A Rochester in 2009. He is 22-19 with a 3.41 ERA (390.2IP, 148ER) in 192 career minor league games. Gabino appeared in two games for the Twins this season. The Orioles currently have 34 players on their 40-man roster.
Adam Jones Receives First Career Gold Glove
Adam Jones Receives First Career Gold Glove
MASN Staff
Orioles
Earlier today, Rawlings announced that Orioles CF ADAM JONES is one of this year's American League Gold Glove Award recipients for defensive excellence in the outfield. The award, the first of Jones' career, culminates a season in which the 24-year-old was also named to his first All-Star team and set new career-highs in nine offensive categories, including average, hits, runs and RBI. Jones is the 13th overall Oriole and the first since MIKE MUSSINA in 1999 to be named as a Gold Glove...