Taking a look at O's reported interest in Eric Hosmer
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The report was that the Orioles and Cubs have interest in free agent first baseman Eric Hosmer. The former All-Star won a World Series ring with the 2015 Kansas City Royals and is said to be “on the radar” of the Orioles and Cubs. This tells us, well, not much. How much interest do they have and how much interest will Hosmer have in them? The Padre
More memorable Orioles moments from 2022 season
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The countdown has started. Get ready to raise a glass, and your expectations for the 2023 season if you dare. I’m still looking back at 2022. I’ll make my resolutions, and my spring travel arrangements, at a later date. My personal and professional lives slamming together as usual. Here are a few more memorable Orioles moments to go with yesterday’
Another look back at the winning season we saw in 2022
Steve Melewski
Orioles
If you were told there would be no math here, you got misled. Today’s blog will include plenty of numbers, most of them good for the Orioles. As we are about to end calendar year 2022, we today take another chance to note the season in ’22 for the Orioles produced the club’s first winning season since 2016. On top of that the club has the No. 1-ran
Most significant stories of 2022: Soto traded to San Diego
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
We’ve reached the final week of the year, so it’s time to look back at the Nationals’ most significant stories of 2022. We continue the series today with the franchise-altering trade of Juan Soto to the Padres … The notion of dealing Juan Soto at the Aug. 2 trade deadline, while occasionally raised by outside forces looking to stir things up, was n
Some memorable Orioles moments in 2022
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
We’re only a few days away from moving past 2022, leaving behind the good and the bad. The personal and professional triumphs and the failures. This is a time for reflection on the Orioles beat. Certain moments stick with everyone. Others might have gone unnoticed by most or happened during one-on-one interactions. I’ll share some of mine, in no pa
Orioles name Cal Perry Senior Vice President and Chief Content Officer
MASN Staff
Orioles
The Orioles today announced that CAL PERRY has joined the organization as Senior Vice President and Chief Content Officer. Perry will oversee the Orioles’ creative content efforts and be responsible for integrating the team’s content throughout the organization and with club partners. In this role, he joins the club’s Senior Leadership Team that ma
Revisiting the situation with Jorge Mateo
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The story from Dec. 19 in The Athletic said the Orioles are receiving trade calls on shortstop Jorge Mateo. Not that they were shopping Mateo or initiating the calls, but of course they listen on just about everything. The Athletic wrote: “The Twins, Braves, Red Sox and Dodgers all lost shortstops on the open market. Mateo, entering his age 28 seas
Most significant stories of 2022: Strasburg can't get healthy
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
We’ve reached the final week of the year, so it’s time to look back at the Nationals’ most significant stories of 2022. We continue the series today with the continued health struggles of Stephen Strasburg … Stephen Strasburg and the Nationals were legitimately encouraged. No, the results weren’t what either was hoping for. But on an early-June eve
Checking on some competitions while waiting for camp information
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
“When do you head down to spring training?” I was asked again this week during dinner with some friends. I smiled, shrugged and offered the usual time frame. Major League Baseball hasn’t shared the report date for pitchers and catchers, which coincides with my report date. We usually know months ago. The Rays arrive on Feb. 14, with their first wor
Most significant stories of 2022: Meneses' surprise arrival
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
We’ve reached the final week of the year, so it’s time to look back at the Nationals’ most significant stories of 2022. We continue the series today with the most unexpected development of the season: Joey Meneses … The saddest day of the 2022 season in Washington happened to be the happiest day of Joey Meneses’ professional life. As Nationals fans