Orioles 4, Rays 3

Orioles 4, Rays 3
Eddie Gamboa, who pitched at three levels of the farm system last year, stranded two runners to pick up the save. Manager Dave Trembley discussed the Julio Lugo trade a few minutes ago, something he couldn't do before the game started. "I'm going to have to see when he gets here and see what we're going to do, but he's got experience, has some energy. We'll look forward to fitting him in," Trembley said. Will he fit as the utility guy? "I don't know that," Trembley replied. "I...

Orioles lineup

Orioles lineup
Brian Roberts 2B Nolan Reimold RF Adam Jones CF Miguel Tejada 3B Garrett Atkins 1B Matt Wieters C Ty Wigginton DH Felix Pie LF Cesar Izturis SS Alfredo Simon RHP Andy Pettitte starts for the Yankees. See you in Tampa.

Join O's on Opening Day at "First Pitch Party" in Baltimore

Join O's on Opening Day at "First Pitch Party" in Baltimore
With Opening Day of the Orioles' 2010 season only days away, a few lucky O's fans are looking forward to getting their first glimpse of the Birds in person at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. But most Orioles fans will be here in Baltimore, or watching the game on MASN from their homes. You might have friends, family or neighbors who are big Orioles fans; you might even watch the 2010 opener with them, but it won't be quite the same as experiencing the excitement with all of Charm City...

Bryce Harper NJCAA Player of the Week

Bryce Harper NJCAA Player of the Week
Dan Cabrera from College of Southern Nevada passes along that Bryce is the Player of the Week in the NJCAA: Harper had his best weekend of the season to date last week in Price, Utah, going 7-for-14 with seven runs, four homers, eight RBIs and four walks. He hit three of his four home runs on Saturday, including two in the 5th inning of Game 1 -- the first Coyote ever to hit two home runs in the same inning. CSN Coach Tim Chambers told me the Coyotes hit 15 homers all of last season and they...

Bloggin' in the Rain

Bloggin' in the Rain
Greetings from rainy, windy Cocoa Beach. The local weather guys keep reminding us about tornado warnings and 80 MPH wind gusts. It hasn't let up all day. So much for fun in the sun. I hope to have more interesting things to blog about when baseball resumes (hopefully tomorrow). Remember, that game is scheduled to be on MASN and MASN HD at 1 p.m. Two quick notes, the Bullpen, the outdoor venue near Nationals Park with games, drinks and food before, during and after games, will open on...

What's new at Nats Park?

What's new at Nats Park?
With Opening Day just around the corner, its time to get you ready for your visit to Nationals Park for the first time in 2010. Not only is the team expected to be much improved this season, but the Nationals have made sure the fan experience will be the best in the league. I had a chance to tour Nats Park recently to take in the improvements and changes, not only to the ballpark itself, but also to the food and services provided to the baseball fan. The Nationals highlighted the tour with...

Where at Nats Park? (Updated)

Where at Nats Park? (Updated)
Three more weeks until Opening Day. Doesn't that sound great? Come April, I'm going to have to work extra hard to try to trick you during homestands. So, I figured I'd try a tough one this week. Take your best guess! Hints on Tuesday if you need them and answers posted on Wednesday. Updated: It is the the larger than life GEICO gecko in the Strike Zone. I'm so impressed that some of you figured it out!

Where do you stand on "the plan"?

Where do you stand on "the plan"?
Fans have asked about the Orioles moving forward - what is "the plan"? It's not something that is written on paper. The O's don't have a mission statement like Tom Cruise's character in Jerry Maguire (remember, that was not a memo). The proof is in their actions. They have drafted pitchers. And then drafted more pitchers in recent years. They are trying to acquire young position player talent that can stick around awhile. They are not chasing big-money free agents right now, much...

Random thoughts from Viera (Updated)

Random thoughts from Viera (Updated)
Greetings from Florida. I suppose you'd call this a working vacation and I've been trying to find that perfect balance during my trip to Viera this week. It is tougher than it seems. Sure it's lots of baseball, lots of sunshine (finally) and lots of fun, but never forget how hard these writers work! It has been a blast checking in with our MASN folks -- Ben Goessling, Debbi Taylor, Bob Carpenter, Rob Dibble, Phil Wood and Ray Knight. Everybody is ready for a new season and the launch of...

Where in the Yard? (Updated w/Answer)

Where in the Yard? (Updated w/Answer)
Welcome back O's fans. As spring training continues, so does your favorite segment in the O's Buzz. This week's 'Where in the Yard?' is hiding in plain sight all over the ballpark, but let's see if you can identify it without its surroundings. You know how to play - Take a look at the photo below and tell us what we're looking at and where it's located in or around Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Update: Steve, Chris in Baltimore, Glassman, John W., and Tim Morris have it already....

Strasburg Chat on Wednesday

Strasburg Chat on Wednesday
I think that St. Patrick would be happy that "Jeeeeeesus," as he's called by Tony Plush will be chatting with fans online on Wednesday afternoon. Fans can chat with superstar prospect Stephen Strasburg at 12:30 p.m. and can begin submitting questions at 10 a.m. before the chat begins. You must register as a Nationals Insider to participate in the chat.

Eagles at Nationals Park

Eagles at Nationals Park
On Tuesday, June 15th, Screech won't be the only eagle hanging out at Nationals Park. The Eagles, who released many hits including "Hotel California," "Desperado," and "Life In The Fast Lane," will perform at Nationals Park. The group has won six Grammy awards and sold over 120 million albums worldwide. The Eagles will be joined by special guests Keith Urban and the Dixie Chicks. Both have won multiple Grammy awards and released countless hits. Tickets go on sale at 10:00 AM on...

Elephants, Cavemen and March Madness

Elephants, Cavemen and March Madness
A few quick notes: The Racing Presidents participated in Tuesday's Elephant Walk through the District to celebrate the arrival of the Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus. Abe, George, Tom and Teddy joined the event for the first time. Mike Rizzo started a blog at MASNsports.com. Make sure to check it out and leave him some questions. Tonight's game featuring Stephen Strasburg can be heard on WFED 1500 AM with Charlie Slowes and Dave Jageler. Slowes celebrated his birthday this...

Orioles take the lead

Orioles take the lead
Ty Wigginton's sacrifice fly with two outs in the top of the ninth inning scored Jason White to give the Orioles a 4-3 lead. Who's Jason White? He played shortstop at Single-A Frederick and Double-A Bowie last year. Shame on you for not knowing. OK, I looked it up. Eddie Gamboa will try to collect the save. Who's Eddie Gamboa? Forget it.

Where at Nats Park? (Updated)

Where at Nats Park? (Updated)
Two more weeks! Can you believe how fast it went? We are just fourteen days away from peanuts, cracker jack, Teddy, Bang! Zoom! and Half Smokes. Who's ready? This week's challenge: Good luck! I'll post the answer on Wednesday! Update: Many correct answers this week. It is indeed a shot of the bike racks outside of the ballpark. Did you know that in addition to these bike racks (which hold 250 bikes), the Nationals have a free bike valet? Stop by Garage C beginning 2 1/2 hours before...

Bobbleheads past and present

Bobbleheads past and present
The Orioles 2010 Promotions Schedule lists four different bobblehead nights during the upcoming season: Nolan Reimold, Adam Jones, and Nick Markakis mini bobbleheads, with a Matt Wieters standard bobblehead thrown in the mix mid-season. Unlike the wide open debate for five of the six T-Shirt Tuesdays on the promotions schedule (a Matt Wieters T-shirt will kick things off, but we'll get to the remaining five at a later date here in the Orioles Buzz), these four bobblehead nights have...

Johnson's debut (updated twice)

Johnson's debut (updated twice)
The Rays loaded the bases against Steve Johnson with no outs in the fifth inning, and the right-hander fell behind, 2-0, to the next batter. Recipe for disaster? Make it damage control. Johnson retired Ben Zobrist on a fly ball to left-center field, witih Kelly Shoppach scoring to tie the game, and Evan Longoria grounded into a 6-4-3 double play. The breeze you just felt was Dave Johnson exhaling from the front row of the press box. Steve Johnson threw 24 pitches, 12 for strikes. Jake...

Where in the Yard? (Updated w/Answer)

Where in the Yard? (Updated w/Answer)
Today is one of those beautiful winter days at Camden Yards. The sun is shining; the snow has melted; the grass on the field has been mowed; and the sprinklers are doing the early work of bringing the Yard back to life. There were even a few people milling around Eutaw Street today on my way in, and Opening Day finally feels as near as it looks on the calendar. So with your best memory of Camden Yards in the back of your mind, check out this week's 'Where in the Yard?' and tell us what's...

Citizens of NatsTown

Citizens of NatsTown
You've been there through the memorable wins and painful losses. You remember every detail of the walk-off celebrations, rookie debuts and even last year's draft signing deadline. Now, you can become an official citizen of NatsTown. The Nationals are selling a NatsTown Fan Club package for $19.95 which includes some pretty great features for this season including: • Official Citizen of NatsTown Fan Club Membership Card • 1...

Flanny in the booth

Flanny in the booth
MASN announced today that former Oriole Mike Flanagan will fill Buck Martinez's place as color analyst in the broadcast booth for the 2010 season. Fans will hear Flanagan from the booth for the first time this season on April 15, as the O's take on the Athletics in Oakland at 10:05 p.m. Flanagan will split games with Hall of Famer Jim Palmer, who will continue to provide color commentary for half of this season's O's games on MASN. The 59-year-old former Orioles player, coach, front...