masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgSARASOTA, Fla. – Orioles catcher Matt Wieters is behind the plate and batting fifth today for a 1:05 p.m. game against the Twins that airs on MASN HD.
Wieters gets to make throws to second base. As many as he wants, or as many as the Twins dictate with their running game.
Bud Norris is 0-2 with a 7.18 ERA in two starts, allowing seven runs and eight hits in 3 2/3 innings, with four walks, three strikeouts, a hit batter and a wild pitch.
The bullpen includes Tommy Hunter, Darren O’Day, Tim…

SARASOTA, Fla. – Orioles catcher Matt Wieters is behind the plate and batting fifth today for a 1:05 p.m. game against the Twins that airs on MASN HD.

norris-with-glove-close-white-sidebar.jpgWieters gets to make throws to second base. As many as he wants, or as many as the Twins dictate with their running game.

Bud Norris is 0-2 with a 7.18 ERA in two starts, allowing seven runs and eight hits in 3 2/3 innings, with four walks, three strikeouts, a hit batter and a wild pitch.

The bullpen includes Tommy Hunter, Darren O’Day, Tim Berry, T.J. McFarland, Wesley Wright, Pedro Beato and Daniel Rodriguez.

For the Orioles
Alejandro De Aza RF
J.J. Hardy SS
Chris Davis 1B
Adam Jones CF
Matt Wieters C
Manny Machado 3B
Travis Snider DH
David Lough LF
Ryan Flaherty 2B

Bud Norris RHP

Rule 5 pick Jason Garcia will throw off a mound today. He tweaked his left hamstring on the final pitch of his March 10 appearance, but said it feels much better.

The Orioles are celebrating St. Patrick’s Day by wearing caps with a green bill and O’s logo against a white panel.

For the Twins
Aaron Hicks CF
Eduardo Escobar SS
Brian Dozier 2B
Kennys Vargas 1B
Trevor Plouffe 3B
Eddie Rosario LF
Eduardo Nunez DH
Josmil Pinto C
Shane Robinson RF

Phil Hughes RHP

Mark Hamburger also is scheduled to pitch for the Twins, so brace for more bad puns.