SPORTS RADIO ESPN 1420 » baltimore orioles http://espn1420.com Sat, 25 May 2013 23:01:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Grady Hatton, Former Astros Manager, Dies http://espn1420.com/grady-hatton-former-astros-manager-dies/ http://espn1420.com/grady-hatton-former-astros-manager-dies/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:31:02 +0000 Steve Peloquin http://espn1420.com/?p=146767 Former Major League Baseball player and manager Grady Hatton died of natural causes in his home state of Texas on Thursday. He was 90 years old.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/grady-hatton-former-astros-manager-dies/feed/ 0 Photo Courtesy: mlb.com/google images 2013 MLB Predictions: AL East http://espn1420.com/2013-mlb-predictions-al-east/ http://espn1420.com/2013-mlb-predictions-al-east/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:15:28 +0000 Steve Peloquin http://espn1420.com/?p=142206 On this segment, the first of my 2013 Major League Baseball Preview, I give you my predictions on the American League East.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/2013-mlb-predictions-al-east/feed/ 0 (Photo by Abelimages/Getty Images) New York Mets To Offer David Wright $100 Million Contract http://espn1420.com/new-york-mets-to-offer-david-wright-100-million-contract/ http://espn1420.com/new-york-mets-to-offer-david-wright-100-million-contract/#comments Wed, 10 Oct 2012 02:22:21 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=98169 The New York Mets want to make All-Star third baseman David Wright a "Met for life." In order to keep their biggest star, the Metropolitans will have to open up their wallet somewhere in the vicinity of $100 million. With that in mind, Wright must...

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]]> http://espn1420.com/new-york-mets-to-offer-david-wright-100-million-contract/feed/ 0 Photo by Alex Trautwig/Getty Images Let the Playoffs Begin http://espn1420.com/let-the-playoffs-begin/ http://espn1420.com/let-the-playoffs-begin/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:11:01 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=96885 The baseball playoffs start today with the new format of having two wild-card teams play each other in a one game, loser go home format.

The Baltimore Orioles are in Texas to take on the slumping Rangers tonight

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]]> http://espn1420.com/let-the-playoffs-begin/feed/ 0 J. Meric/Getty Images Sport Could Texiera Be Out For the Season? http://espn1420.com/could-texiera-be-out-for-the-season/ http://espn1420.com/could-texiera-be-out-for-the-season/#comments Sun, 09 Sep 2012 20:31:37 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=89891 Mark Texiera, who missed ten games because of a calf injury, re-aggravated the calf Saturday and might be lost for the season.

Texiera, who was hurt hustling to first base to try to beat a game ending double play, will miss at least the

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]]> http://espn1420.com/could-texiera-be-out-for-the-season/feed/ 0 Robb Carr/Getty Images Sport Surging Orioles Beat Yanks, Tie for First in East http://espn1420.com/surging-orioles-beat-yanks-tie-for-first-in-east/ http://espn1420.com/surging-orioles-beat-yanks-tie-for-first-in-east/#comments Fri, 07 Sep 2012 13:22:41 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=89513 One of the stories that has baseball fans enthralled this year is the success of teams that in recent history haven't been very good.

The Oakland A's could be a wild card...or even a division champion

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]]> http://espn1420.com/surging-orioles-beat-yanks-tie-for-first-in-east/feed/ 0 Rob Carr/Getty Images Sport Top Ten Baseball Stadiums http://espn1420.com/top-ten-baseball-stadiums/ http://espn1420.com/top-ten-baseball-stadiums/#comments Sun, 01 Jul 2012 13:35:08 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=77816 Several weeks ago, we gave you the top 10 NFL stadiums. Now it's time to take a look at the top 10 Major League Baseball stadiums.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/top-ten-baseball-stadiums/feed/ 0 Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images Astros Select Carlos Correa, Kevin Gausman & Stryker Trahan Taken In First Round http://espn1420.com/astros-select-carlos-correa-kevin-gausman-stryker-trahan-taken-in-first-round/ http://espn1420.com/astros-select-carlos-correa-kevin-gausman-stryker-trahan-taken-in-first-round/#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2012 11:59:05 +0000 Steve Peloquin http://espn1420.com/?p=74270 The Houston Astros surprised the experts on Monday night, selecting 17-year-old shortstop Carlos Correa, from the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy, with the first pick in the Major League Baseball 2012 First-Year Draft.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/astros-select-carlos-correa-kevin-gausman-stryker-trahan-taken-in-first-round/feed/ 0 Rangers' Hamilton Blasts Four Homers Against O's http://espn1420.com/rangers-hamilton-blasts-four-homers-against-os/ http://espn1420.com/rangers-hamilton-blasts-four-homers-against-os/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 15:21:37 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=69128 A .405 batting average.

Fourteen homers.

36 runs batted in.

It would be safe to say the Texas Rangers' Josh Hamilton is off to a good start to the 2012 season.

And, last night, against Baltimore, he joined baseball immortality

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]]> http://espn1420.com/rangers-hamilton-blasts-four-homers-against-os/feed/ 0 Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Sport Orioles Streaker Gets Lifetime Ban From Stadium http://espn1420.com/orioles-streaker-gets-lifetime-ban-from-stadium/ http://espn1420.com/orioles-streaker-gets-lifetime-ban-from-stadium/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 06:03:22 +0000 Amy Sciarretto http://guyspeed.com/?p=35047 Banned for life! That’s the penalty Mark Harvey, the man who streaked onto the Camden Yards field in Baltimore, Maryland on Orioles opening day, received. Okay, while Harvey didn’t technically streak, since he actually wore a pair of Batman underwear and a cape, he’s still out on his ace.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/orioles-streaker-gets-lifetime-ban-from-stadium/feed/ 0 LiveLeak Who Will Win The AL East? http://espn1420.com/vip/q-and-a/polls/who-will-win-the-al-east/ http://espn1420.com/vip/q-and-a/polls/who-will-win-the-al-east/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 05:30:14 +0000 Steve Peloquin http://loyalty.production.townsquaresites.com/?post_type=loyalty_qa_poll&p=26867 New York Yankees' outfielder Curtis Granderson

The American League East is annually regarded as the toughest division in all of Major League Baseball.

Last season, the Yankees won 97 games to lead the division, but the Rays also qualified for the playoffs, with 91 wins, and the Red Sox just missed, with 90 wins

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]]> http://espn1420.com/vip/q-and-a/polls/who-will-win-the-al-east/feed/ 0 (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) Welcome Back! Baltimore Orioles Introduce New Retro Uniforms with Classic Cartoon Bird http://espn1420.com/baltimore-orioles-retro-uniforms-bird/ http://espn1420.com/baltimore-orioles-retro-uniforms-bird/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:30:21 +0000 Danny Groner http://tsminteractive.com/?p=60485 The Baltimore Orioles unveiled new uniforms for the 2012 season Tuesday that include the team’s famous cartoon bird and a return to the orange jersey they haven’t used since 1992, the team’s inaugural season at Camden Yards.

Both changes are immediately in effect on all team apparel.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/baltimore-orioles-retro-uniforms-bird/feed/ 0 orioles.com The Ugliest Sports Uniforms Over The Last 20 Years http://espn1420.com/the-ugliest-sports-uniforms/ http://espn1420.com/the-ugliest-sports-uniforms/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 07:40:15 +0000 Steve Peloquin http://espn1420.com/?p=24227 An alarming trend is taking place; sports uniforms continue to get uglier and uglier.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/the-ugliest-sports-uniforms/feed/ 0 (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) From the Bird's Nest: One Incredible Night http://espn1420.com/from-the-birds-nest-one-incredible-night/ http://espn1420.com/from-the-birds-nest-one-incredible-night/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:43:17 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=19924 Here it is, the middle of football season.

And, everyone in South Louisiana is into the Cajuns, Tigers and Saints.

I’m no exception.

But if you know me, you know that I truly believe there’s no sport like baseball

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]]> http://espn1420.com/from-the-birds-nest-one-incredible-night/feed/ 0 Rob Carr/Getty Images Sport Final Day: Red Sox, Rays Tied for Wild-Card http://espn1420.com/final-day-red-sox-rays-tied-for-wild-card/ http://espn1420.com/final-day-red-sox-rays-tied-for-wild-card/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:58:34 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=19802 The Tampa Bay Rays have made up nine games on the Boston Red Sox since September 4th.  Now, going into the regular season finale, the two teams are tied for the American League Wild Card.

Tampa beat the New Yor

]]> http://espn1420.com/final-day-red-sox-rays-tied-for-wild-card/feed/ 0 J. Meric/Getty Images Sport 12 Major League Teams Running Out Of Fans http://espn1420.com/12-major-league-teams-running-out-of-fans/ http://espn1420.com/12-major-league-teams-running-out-of-fans/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:46:51 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=18619 What 12 American major league sports franchises are steadily running out of fans? Based on an overall decrease in attendance, coupled with a high losing percentage, these teams are in desperate need of what Charlie Sheen would call, "WINNING!"

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]]> http://espn1420.com/12-major-league-teams-running-out-of-fans/feed/ 0 Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images Foul Ball Hits Woman in the Face [VIDEO] http://espn1420.com/foul-ball-connects-with-womans-face-video/ http://espn1420.com/foul-ball-connects-with-womans-face-video/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 07:15:05 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://thefw.com/?p=31972 While foul balls hit into the stands provide fans with the chance to make some pretty epic catches, those suckers are traveling at high enough speeds to cause an injury.

During Sunday night’s game against the Orioles, Yankees third baseman Eric Chavez almost catches a foul ball that was headed for the crowd. When he can’t make the grab, the ball ends up hitting a woman in the front row smack in the unprotected face.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/foul-ball-connects-with-womans-face-video/feed/ 0 YouTube The New York Whiners….er….Yankees http://espn1420.com/the-new-york-whiners-er-yankees/ http://espn1420.com/the-new-york-whiners-er-yankees/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:58:20 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=16469 Yankees finally agree to makeup date with Baltimore

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]]> http://espn1420.com/the-new-york-whiners-er-yankees/feed/ 0 Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Sport Remembering Mike Flanagan http://espn1420.com/remembering-mike-flanagan/ http://espn1420.com/remembering-mike-flanagan/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 08:00:37 +0000 Steve Peloquin http://espn1420.com/?p=16004 Former Major League pitcher Mike Flanagan, who spent most of his career with the Baltimore Orioles, was found dead at his home, on Wednesday.

On Thursday his death was ruled a suicide.

Flanagan compiled a 167-143 career record, in 18 season, including a 23-9 record in 1979, when he won the American League Cy Young Award.

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