As quickly as Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Caleb Ferguson unleashed a fastball meant to hit the back of catcher Austin Barnes’ mitt, his pitch was even more swiftly sent into the left-field bleachers. For Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jonathan Villar,…
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The return of the Orioles gives Baltimore a chance to celebrate
While controversy swirls around the city of Baltimore — centered around a growing controversy over Mayor Catherine Pugh’s questionable children’s book deals — local residents in need of something to cheer about flocked to Camden Yards to welcome back the Orioles and their home opener of the season.
Baseball Twitter buzzes about Orioles’ surprising start, Harper being booed
The Nationals and Orioles are heading in opposite directions in the early part of the 2019 season.
Baltimore man on a mission to get more kids to share his love of baseball
Andy Weltlinger is a former collegiate baseball player on a mission. He says baseball has fallen out-of-favor with many of Baltimore’s younger residents. So he’s created BUBA Baseball–the Baltimore Urban Baseball Association–to encourage kids to come out and “play ball.”
Major League Baseball players prefer hip-hop songs to get pumped up
Hundreds of Major League Baseball players enter the game to the sound of hip-hop, the most popular genre for MLB walk up songs, a Capital News Service analysis found.
“WAR on Hot Takes” Episode 6: Nationals-Cubs Game 5 Preview, Capitals’ hot start and NFL Week 6
This is the sixth episode of Capital News Service’s sports podcast, “WAR on Hot Takes,” with Dylan Sinn and Adam Zielonka.
The Washington Nationals have missed Bryce Harper
Nationals superstar Bryce Harper returns to Washington’s lineup this week, just in time for the playoffs.
For Orioles, international market not as appealing
The Baltimore Orioles are lagging way behind the rest of Major League Baseball in signing international players, a Capital News Service analysis found.
“WAR on Hot Takes” Episode 3: NFL Week 2, Orioles season-end wrap-up, Nationals bullpen
Here’s the third episode of Capital News Service’s sports podcast, “WAR on Hot Takes,” with Dylan Sinn and Adam Zielonka.