masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgAfter undergoing Tommy John surgery during the first week of May, right-hander Alfredo Simon has thrown off a mound twice and doesn’t expect to be under any restrictions.

Simon believes that he’s ready to compete for a spot on the 12-man pitching staff – that’s the number we’re figuring until we’re told otherwise – but the odds are stacked against him.After undergoing Tommy John surgery during the first week of May, right-hander Alfredo Simon has thrown off a mound twice and doesn’t expect to be under any restrictions.

Simon believes that he’s ready to compete for a spot on the 12-man pitching staff – that’s the number we’re figuring until we’re told otherwise – but the odds are stacked against him.