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MASN Teams Up With the Orioles For Great Ticket Deal...
2008-08-29 17:32:00 Here's a ticket deal that some Oriole fans might be interested in...From MASN:As the final month of baseball season approaches, the Orioles and MASN have teamed up to make Orioles tickets even more affordable and accessible. For the month of September, fans can purchase tickets in a special MASN Maximum Access section in the upper deck of the ballpark for only $1 each.This opportunity is valid for each of the 16 home games in September and ticket quantities are limited. In anticipation of a high demand for this unique offer, there is a purchase limit of eight tickets per transaction. Each game ticket includes a voucher for a free Oriole Park tour that can be redeemed for any regularly scheduled tour in 2008.Ticket s are available on a first come, first served basis and must be purchased at least 24 hours in advance of the game. Fans interested in purchasing $1 MASN Maximum Access tickets can go online at www.orioles.com, call 1-888-848-BIRD, or visit the Oriole Park box office.It'... More About: Great , Teams , Deal
Photo Gallery: L.A. Dodgers vs. Washington Nationals: Aug 27th 2008
2008-08-29 00:12:00 L.A. Dodgers vs. Washington Nationals: Aug 27th 2008 More About: Photo , Gallery , Washington Nationals
Photo Gallery: Chicago White Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles: Aug 25th, 2008
2008-08-29 00:12:00 Chicago White Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles : Aug 25th, 2008 More About: Photo , Chicago , Gallery
The Idiot File: An Anonymous Yankee Tool...
2008-08-28 23:55:00 Well, this video was posted on Yahoo's Big League Stew, and a reader forwarded this to me.This brain surgeon and pompous jackass disrespects our the city, park, and tradition.Here's what he writes in his Youtube description of the video: "My friends and I took the trip down I95 to Baltimore to see the Yankees play the Orioles at Camden Yards. At the game on Sunday afternoon 8/24 (an 8-7 Yanks win), my buddy Mike decided to have some fun and mock Baltimore, the Orioles, John Denver, country music, and pretty much the entire south. Basically, Baltimore pretends to be a mjor northeastern city, yet they decide to play John Denver's "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" during the 7th Inning Stretch. Well it has been officially changed to "Thank God I'm a Redneck from Baltimore." Sorry John Denver."First off, tool -- were you priced out of Yankee Stadium? Because if you weren't, you will be in 2009.Second, my, my, you can see the Baltimore skyline from where you are, eh? Cheap? Why travel ... More About: File , Tool , Idiot , Anonymous
O's Salvage Series With White Sox...
2008-08-28 16:46:00 At the yard last night, the Orioles defeated the White Sox, 11-3, to avoid a three-game sweep and put a positive spin on a disappointing home stand. Once again, the Oriole bats came alive as both the hot Melvin Mora and Aubrey Huff had three hits; as well, both he and Aubrey went deep to help Baltimore secure the win.Kevin Millar also hit his 19th homer, and Brian Roberts had three hits.Radhames Liz was solid as he went a little over five innings. The fireballer only gave up two runs, and gave the Orioles some confidence for one night with their starting rotation.John Danks had a solid start; however, the Orioles jumped all over reliever Lance Broadway who gave up four runs in seven innings.Baltimore is now 63-70, and head into September continuing their rough stretch as they face the Rays along with the Red Sox, then A's and the resurgent Indian squad. The quest for .500 is still alive -- however, I think it will tough -- real tough. More About: Series , White Sox
Obama, Martin Luther King, and Jackie Robinson
2008-08-28 15:05:00 As much of the world -- or, at the least the free world -- knows, Barack Obama has now accepted the Democratic Nomination to officially run for president.It goes without saying that his nomination is nothing short of a watershed moment in American history, and could perhaps not only change the perception of race and race relations in the United States -- but also the nation's profile on the global front.This morning after scouring the New York Times, Washington Post, and CNN Online, I navigate to the Baltimore Sun and read a wonderful and insightful piece by columnist David Steele titled, "Robinson to King to Obama, A Combination For Progress", and found this to be real interesting:Today's date, Aug.28, links two epic moments in American history and in the progress of African-Americans in this country: The Rev.Martin Luther King 's "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington in 1963 and Barack Obama's speech accepting the Democratic nomination for president tonight. Th...
The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same...
2008-08-27 18:31:00 Last night, Brian Burres in his return the the majors after a brief demotion to Norfolk, looked like well, um -- the same Brian Burres.Meanwhile, his counterpart, Gavin Floyd, well, looked like he belonged in the majors. Floyd, who nearly no-hit the Orioles earlier this year, earned his 14th save and helped Chicago down Baltimore, 8-3, for their second straight win.The weakness of the squad -- the starting pitching -- showed why it might have to really be overhauled during the off season. After giving up a quick two-run homer to Nick Swisher, Burres' night went downhill from there. The southpaw lasted five innings, and gave up six runs -- five earned -- on ten hits. Randor Bierd pitched three innings of relief and gave up two runs, as the game was pretty much conceded by then.Nick Markakis and Luke Scott had two hits, and each drove in a run; however, not much could be said for the rest of the team.In perhaps their roughest stretch this summer, they have only one two games -- inclu... More About: Change , Things , Stay , The More Things Change
Two For The Price of One: O's Take First Game, Lose Second...
2008-08-26 20:47:00 Last night, the Orioles had a doubleheader which featured a continuation of a game against the White Sox, which was held in Chicago -- four months ago. Since the Orioles could not fit in the game in their trip out to the Midwest in June, they continued it in Charm City.Baltimore won the first game, 4-3, in 14 innings as Luis "Lou" Montanez -- who was not even on the roster when the game was played -- had the game winning RBI. Incidentally, the winning pitcher -- Alberto Castillo, along with Rocky Cherry, who earned the save -- were not even on the roster as well.Chicago had the chance to win the game with the bases loaded as Dave Trembley issued a walk with two outs for the situation to occur; however, one of the White Sox's big boppers, Jermaine Dyre, popped out to end the game.The second game was also close; however, the White Sox downed the Orioles, by a score of 4-3. Chris Waters, who started the game for Baltimore, looked a whole lot better than he did in his start against New... More About: Game , Price
Photo Gallery: New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles, Aug. 24th
2008-08-26 18:22:00 New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles : Aug. 24th More About: Photo , New York , Gallery , New York Yankees
Photo Gallery: New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles: August 23rd, 2008
2008-08-26 18:13:00 New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles : August 23rd, 2008 More About: Photo , New York , Gallery , New York Yankees
Kevin Millar at The ESPN Zone This Afternoon...
2008-08-26 16:52:00 ESPN Zone 's season-long Orioles Q&A series continues today (Aug. 26), at noon with Orioles first baseman Kevin Millar on Pratt Street in the Inner Harbor. It's the penultimate Orioles Q&A this year, with the final one scheduled for Sept. 9. Orioles broadcaster Tom Davis will host the free event, which will include an autograph signings and tons of giveaways for the fans.Doors open at 11 a.m. More About: Afternoon , Espn
Sweep It Is; Yanks Take Three From Birds...
2008-08-25 19:32:00 Sunday?s game was long ? really long. On a sunny, hot day, the Yankees beat the Orioles, 8-7, to complete a three game sweep of the Orioles. To be quite honest, it was one of the longest, if not the longest nine-inning game I have ever had the luxury of sitting through.Both teams started out ugly, and Daniel Cabrera was nothing short of horrible once again, only lasting a little more than three innings as he allowed seven runs ? all earned ? on nine hits and gave a long three-run shot to Johnny Damon. He hit Alex Rodriguez in the fourth inning, and we all thought a fight was going to break out; however, one didn?t, but they added three more in the fourth frame.The Yankees? Darrell Rasner was just as bad as Cabrera, and his bullpen didn?t help matters as they allowed Baltimore to come back and tie the game.The game was decided in the seventh inning as struggling reliever Jamie Walker gave up a crushing home run to Robinson Cano ? the second in the series ? thus, after the Orioles cam... More About: Birds , Sweep
Photo Gallery: New York Yankees vs Baltimore Orioles; August 22nd, 2008
2008-08-23 21:01:00 New York Yankees vs Baltimore Orioles ; August 22nd, 2008 More About: Photo , New York , Gallery , New York Yankees
Guess Who's Back...
2008-08-23 18:13:00 Ah, seeing Carl Pavano start tonight and the response he gets may be worth the price of admission alone tonight at Camden Yards by the Yankee faithful... More About: Back , Guess
Yanks Down O's With The Longball, 9-4
2008-08-23 18:08:00 Last night was painful. I went to the ballgame last night, and sitting where I was -- it felt like I was at Yankee Stadium. I must have been one of seven or eight Oriole fans in my section, and by the ninth inning, the sound of Yankee nation was overwhelming that it was almost demoralizing to sit in your home ballpark.It was just as bad -- if not worse than Red Sox Nation coming to town this week. Although it is looking as if the Yankees will not make the playoffs, their fans come down to Baltimore in droves as they saw their team defeat the Orioles, 9-4.Baltimore was in the game, and actually led 4-3 until the eighth inning. With the lead so narrow, veteran Jamie Walker was brought in the game and allowed two runners to reach base; thereafter, rookie Kam Mickolio uncorked a wild pitch to allow one runner to score, and allowed the other to come in off a base hit.The nail in the coffin came in ninth inning as hurler Fernando Cabrera allowed the game to get out of hand by serving two ...
O, The Power; Beat the Evil Empire 1A, 11-6
2008-08-21 17:58:00 At the start of spring training, I surmised as to how the Orioles would score runs this year, much less win over 65 games. With the trade of Miguel Tejada was a little concerned about our bats; however, my concerns were perhaps greatly exaggerated.Last night, the Orioles downed the Red Sox, 11-5, exacting revenge on starter Clay Buchholz, who tossed a no-hitter against Baltimore last year. Right now, the kid seems to be a completely different pitcher from what I saw last September, as his stuff seems to still be good, but he's got very little command and cannot get guys out right now.The same could be said for last night's starter, Chris Waters, who didn't look that good either. He doesn't have Buchholz's pedigree, and he too had very little command or focus on the night. Perhaps we saw the real Chris Waters last night, and the start in California might have been an aberration, but he's got to be perfect -- or he will get hit. Despite his rough outing, he got himself under con... More About: Power , Evil , Empire , Beat , Evil empire
The 22nd Annual OriolesREACH Food Drive, This Weekend During The Yankees Se
2008-08-21 17:27:00 The 22nd annual OriolesREACH Food Drive will take place next Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 22-24, at Camden Yards. Orioles Wives, Oriole Advocates, MASN and WJZ-TV personalities will collect non-perishable food items for the Maryland Food Bank prior to the Orioles? games against the New York Yankees . Friday and Saturday?s games are scheduled for 7:05 p.m. and Sunday?s game will begin at 1:35 p.m.All of the items collected will be given to the Maryland Food Bank for distribution to soup kitchens, food pantries and emergency shelters in central Maryland. Von Paris will provide collection boxes and transport the items collected from Oriole Park to the Food Bank. Items most needed at this time include canned vegetables and fruits, dry cereals, pasta, peanut butter, powdered milk and canned meats. Fans may also donate personal care items such as toothpaste, shampoo, soap or disposable diapers. Cash donations will be accepted and will be used to purchase turkeys during Thanksgiving... More About: Weekend , Annual
Photo Gallery: Boston Red Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles: Aug. 19th, 2008
2008-08-21 04:18:00 Boston Red Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles : Aug. 19th, 2008Bet on Baseball at BetUS.com - America's favorite sports betting destination for all sports fans; adding more excitement and bonuses than any other sportsbook; on the web. Bet on your favorite horses like Big Brown at Belmont Stakes. More About: Photo , Boston , Boston Red Sox , Gallery
Flat And Breezy On The DL: Mickolio Called Up
2008-08-21 01:30:00 Uh, oh. Our closer is on the DL...The subject of George Sherrill going on the DL was the subject of debate amongst myself and a few of my fellow season ticket holders in our seats last night.It's unknown what caused Sherrill's injury, whether it is just plain over-use, an existing minor injury, or his lengthy stint during the 2008 All-Star Game, but the Orioles hope he returns back to the squad soon enough.From the Orioles.com: The Orioles lost the services of one of their best relievers Tuesday, when they placed closer George Sherrill on the disabled list with a case of inflammation in his left shoulder. Sherrill had told manager Dave Trembley that he was in pain Monday, and the team pushed him through a magnetic resonance imaging test to determine the extent of the injury.The tests didn't show any catastrophic damage, but the Orioles placed Sherrill on the disabled list for precautionary reasons. As of now, the plan is to let Sherrill rest his tired arm for a week and then he'... More About: Flat
About Last Night; The Evil Empire 1A Defeats The O's; The 50 & 100 Milliont
2008-08-20 15:48:00 It's hard to be an Oriole fan, and sit through the throngs of Red Sox fans who come down to Baltimore and invade Camden Yards to watch their team. Alas, I do it - not because I am masochist, but I like baseball in general and support the Orioles.Well, last night the Red Sox beat the Orioles 7-2. There's not much to say -- Cabrera got hit hard, and could not get anyone out; Boston's Daisuke Matuszaka didn't look all that sharp -- however, he challenged the hitters and got himself out of a crucial bases loaded situation in the third inning to help his team win. If you were an Baltimore sitting in one of the green seats on Monday or Tuesday, it was sometimes was demoralizing, but as a fan, you stick it out & hope for the best.In fact, the Orioles had chances to score, but Boston always seemed to find a way out of a sticky situation.Cabrera is now 8-8, after giving up six runs, and unable to get out of the fifth inning. The Yard was filled with 48,515 -- alas, to little consquen... More About: Night , Evil , Empire , Evil empire
Photo Gallery: Colorado Rockies vs Washington Nationals; Aug 18th, 2008
2008-08-19 16:47:00 Colorado Rockies vs Washington Nationals; Aug 18th, 2008 More About: Photo , Colorado , Gallery , Washington Nationals
Sir Sidney Excommunicated From Texas
2008-06-08 01:48:00 Former Orioles pitcher Sidney Ponson was designated for assignment. Texas general manager Jon Daniels said Ponson, who was 4-1 with a 3.88 ERA, was sent away "for disrespecting teammates and club personnel."Right-hander Sidney Ponson, who seemed to have his career back on track, was designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers in a surprise move prior to Friday night's game against the Tampa Bay Rays.Texas general manager Jon Daniels was vague about the reasons for the decision, saying Ponson had been dumped "for disrespecting teammates and club personnel.""I'm not going to get into details other than to say that we're clearly trying to put together a team here in the true sense of the word ? and based on recent comments and other such things, it was pretty clear that he didn't want to be part of that," Daniels said."That's not something we're going to tolerate. We want guys who want to be here, guys who are going to pull for their teammates and be proud of the organization....
A Smaller Barry Bonds?
2008-06-08 01:24:00 Without a contract for 2008 and with time to perhaps reflect or whatever, Barry Bonds does look considerably smaller in this video from ESPN.Well, on Friday, he pleaded not guilty to 15 federal charges of lying to a grand jury about his performance-enhancing drug use and the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative in 2003.
Could The Rays and Red Sox Be Cancelling One Another Out?
2008-06-07 23:39:00 Ah, here's some of the fall-out from Fight Night a few days ago between the Rays and Red Sox...Boston Red Sox outfielder Coco Crisp, Tampa Bay Rays pitcher James Shields and six other players were suspended yesterday after a brawl at Fenway Park.Three Red Sox were suspended: Crisp for seven games, pitcher Jon Lester for five games and first baseman Sean Casey for three games.Major League Baseball disciplinarian Bob Watson penalized five Rays: Shields for six games, designated hitter-outfielder Jonny Gomes and pitcher Edwin Jackson for five games, outfielder Carl Crawford for four games and second baseman Akinori Iwamura for three games.In Boston's win Thursday, Crisp was hit by a pitch from Shields during his first at-bat and charged the mound. Mayhem soon followed.This might be a great opportunity for the O's, Blue Jays and Yankees to gain ground. It was literally stupid for the Rays -- as much like as like them -- to engage in such a thing. They have lost five - yes - five play...
Thanks Armando! O's Win Two In A Row in Canada...
2008-06-07 22:21:00 Thanks for the Present, Armando! Well, after a wretched series with the Boston Red Sox, the Orioles have won 3 out of their last 5; thus, continued the winning last night in Toronto, 6-5. The offense continued its hot streak thanks to a big inning in the eighth. Adam Jones and Melvin Mora each hit a two-run home in the frame, and Kevin Millar belted a solo homer. As well, Nick Markakis went 4- for-4 with a double, run batted in and a run scored while Brian Roberts had two hits and scored a run. Dennis Sarfate (3-1) only needed two pitches to earn the win in relief of Brian Burres, who allowed three runs on five hits in 4 1/3 innings. George Sherrill worked the ninth for his 21st save. Shaun Marcum?s nice start went out the window as he held the Orioles to one run on seven hits in seven-plus frames; however, Brian Tallet and Armando Benitez ? ah, that good old friend of ours who contributed many memorable moments in Oriole folklore ? allowed the game to get out of hand! Thanks again... More About: Canada
San Francisco Giants vs. Washington Nationals - June 6th, 2008
2008-06-07 20:29:00 San Francisco Giants vs. Washington Nationals More About: San Francisco , June , San Francisco Giants , Washington Nationals
Jim McKay Passes Away at 86
2008-06-07 20:18:00 Jim McKay, the longtime face of "ABC's Wide World of Sports" and most widely acclaimed for his tactful yet compassionate reporting of the Israeli hostage crisis at the 1972 Munich Olympics, died Saturday. He was 86, but lived a rich life and was very much of my childhood -- most notably, Saturday afternoons growing up.McKay was also part of the Baltimore Orioles ownership group which is headed Peter Angelos.Godspeed, Jim.
St Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals - June 5th, 2008
2008-06-06 23:19:00 St Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals More About: June , Washington Nationals
Boston Red Sox v. Baltimore Orioles; June 2nd, 2008
2008-06-06 23:10:00 Boston Red Sox v. Baltimore Orioles ; June 2nd, 2008 More About: Boston , Boston Red Sox , Baltimore Orioles
Olson Wins Number Five: O's Beat Twins, 3-2; The Jays On Tap...
More articles from this author:2008-06-06 16:15:00 In light of what I said about two weeks about the first part of June being very important and telling as to where the Orioles would stand for the rest of the season -- right now, needless to say -- they're doing fine.With a record of 29-30, and still in last place in the AL East, the Orioles earned a very important series victory on Thursday as both Adam Jones homered, and Nick Markakis added a two-run shot as Baltimore beat Minnesota, 3-2.Keeping in line of the growth of this in 2008, rookie Garrett Olson won his fifth game as he allowed two runs and eight hits through 6 1/3 innings in Baltimore's third win in four games. Although he got into trouble in the first part of the game, through guts and guile, he was able to hold off the Twins .George Sherrill threw a scoreless ninth for his 20th save of the season.The Baltimore Orioles next counter against a tough Toronto team that's 32-30 on the season and are fighting for a top spot in the AL East.Matchups: Tonight: Orioles' Brian... More About: Beat , Wins , Jays 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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