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More cuts coming, Johnson on Johnson (updated)

March 14, 2012, 12:39pm

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More cuts coming, Johnson on Johnson (updated)

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles lost to the Pirates today, 11-5, but nobody sang "We Are Family." The day wasn't a total bust. The Orioles will make two or three more cuts later this afternoon. "Nothing earth-shattering," manager Buck Showalter said. "Just another note. Nobody that would surprise you." Alfredo Simon's schedule is being altered a bit because of some groin tightness. Kevin Gregg hasn't pitched since Sunday's B game, but manager Buck Showalter said it isn't a health...

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Game update and some quotes

March 14, 2012, 11:42am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Matt Lindstrom, pitching for the first time in a week after suffering from lower-back stiffness, struck out two of the three batters he faced in the sixth inning. Willie Eyre, making his spring debut after being sidelined with a groin injury, was charged with four runs and four hits in two-thirds of an inning. Casey Fossum replaced him and recorded the final out on a fly ball. Robert Andino committed an error behind Eyre when he fell backward after fielding a sharp bouncer....

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Arrieta leaves game after recording eight outs (Johnson debuts)

March 14, 2012, 10:06am

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Arrieta leaves game after recording eight outs (Johnson debuts)

SARASOTA, Fla. - I have to assume that the initial plan called for Orioles starter Jake Arrieta to go three innings today, but he exited with two outs and nobody on base in the top of the third. Arrieta threw 44 pitches, 29 for strikes, and manager Buck Showalter didn't want to push him any further. Arrieta is charged with four runs and five hits, all of them coming in the second inning. He didn't walk a batter and struck out four. The Pirates strung together three singles and a double to...

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Wada looks good in simulated game

March 14, 2012, 8:30am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Tsuyoshi Wada threw 33 pitches in a two-inning simulated game on the Camden Yards field. Jai Miller, Scott Beerer and Brady Anderson took some swings against him. The next step for Wada is pitching in a real game Sunday or Monday. Most likely, he will be used in Monday's minor league game at Twin Lakes Park, which also will include Zach Britton and Jake Arrieta. "He was real good," said pitching coach Rick Adair, who monitored Wada's outing along with manager Buck...

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Back injury puts Teagarden "in jeopardy" for opening day

March 14, 2012, 7:22am

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Back injury puts Teagarden "in jeopardy" for opening day

SARASOTA, Fla. - A CT scan on catcher Taylor Teagarden's lower back revealed a slight tear in a ligament that supports a disk. Teagarden received an epidural this morning to reduce the inflammation. He'll mostly be shut down for a week, though he could begin hydrotherapy in three days. The recovery time for Teagarden's injury is roughly three weeks. Asked if Teagarden will be ready for opening day, manager Buck Showalter replied, "It could happen but I'd say it's in jeopardy." Ronny...

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It's been Miller's time this spring (game tied)

March 14, 2012, 6:21am

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It's been Miller's time this spring (game tied)

SARASOTA, Fla. - Managers always issue the same warning about not falling in love with spring training numbers, but it's pretty easy to crush on Jai Miller. Miller leads the Orioles with seven RBIs, two more than Rule 5 pick Ryan Flaherty. He's batting .333 and is one of only three players on the team with a home run (Chris Davis and Flaherty are the others.) "I definitely feel good," Miller said. "I've been having good ABs, been making good contact. It's just one of those things where...

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Eyre talks about his daughter

March 14, 2012, 5:58am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - If you want to see a reliever with a look of relief on his face, check out Willie Eyre today. Eyre was given quite a scare yesterday when informed that his 3-year-old daughter, Lily, had fallen into a hotel pool and was being rushed to a local hospital. Eyre was told during warmups to call his wife, and she gave him the news. "Everything kind of stopped for me. It was surreal," he said this morning. "I got to the hospital and, I won't say she was hysterical, but she was...

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Markakis in Orioles' lineup

March 14, 2012, 5:03am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Nick Markakis will make his spring debut today against the Pittsburgh Pirates, serving as the designated hitter and batting third. For the Orioles: Endy Chavez RF J.J. Hardy SS Nick Markakis DH Matt Wieters C Adam Jones CF Nick Johnson 1B Mark Reynolds 3B Nolan Reimold LF Robert Andino 2B Jake Arrieta RHP Jim Johnson, Willie Eyre, Luis Ayala and Kevin Gregg also are scheduled to pitch for the Orioles. Tsuyoshi Wada will throw a simulated game at 11:15 a.m.

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Major scare for Eyre family turns into huge relief

March 13, 2012, 1:31pm

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Major scare for Eyre family turns into huge relief

SARASOTA, Fla. - I'm relieved to pass along news regarding the 3-year-old daughter of Orioles reliever Willie Eyre. Reporters were told following today's game that Eyre was pulled off the field during warmups and informed that Lily had fallen into a pool and was found by her mother. She apparently did not lose consciousness and was rushed to a local hospital, and X-rays taken on her lungs were negative. Everything is fine, and she's already back with her family. Manager Buck Showalter...

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Updates on Teagarden and Markakis after 7-7 tie (with quotes)

March 13, 2012, 12:59pm

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Updates on Teagarden and Markakis after 7-7 tie (with quotes)

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Rays scored five runs in the top of the ninth against relievers Oscar Villarreal and Stu Pomeranz to take a 7-5 lead, but Rule 5 pick Ryan Flaherty responded with a two-out, two-run homer to send the game to the 10th. Steve Johnson retired the side in order, striking out the last batter, and the Orioles failed to score after loading the bases with no outs. We had to settle for a 7-7 tie. Caleb Joseph tapped into a force at the plate, Jai Miller struck out and...

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Hammel on Hammel (and game update)

March 13, 2012, 11:09am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Brad Bergesen tossed three scoreless innings today, allowing two hits, walking two and striking out one. Miguel Socolovich replaced him in the top of the seventh with the Orioles leading, 4-1. Socolovich gave up a run in the seventh. Orioles 4, Rays 2. Jason Hammel started for the Orioles and allowed one run and one hit, walked one and struck out two. His only real mistake was a 2-0 fastball to Matt Joyce that cleared the right field fence. "Before in the past, I'd give up...

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Miller homers off Price (Hammel and Reimold updates)

March 13, 2012, 9:51am

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Miller homers off Price (Hammel and Reimold updates)

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles' bats must be thawing out today. They scored four runs in the second inning off Rays left-hander David Price, their biggest uprising in an inning this spring. They've scored more than four runs in a game only once this spring. Jai Miller crushed a three-run homer to straightaway center field with one out in the second to give the Orioles a 4-1 lead. The ball easily cleared the 400-foot sign. Miller and Chris Davis have hit the only home runs for the Orioles...

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Showalter on Teagarden and more

March 13, 2012, 9:02am

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SAROSOTA, Fla. - Manager Buck Showalter had his usual pregame session with the media today while his team took batting practice. Here are a few highlights: On Taylor Teagarden seeing a back specialist: "An MRI would show something with everybody unless you take it before 15 years old or something. But there are some things we want him to take a look at there and see what the next step is. So far, I'm not going to elaborate, but I think identifying what he's having some discomfort about. The...

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Roberts takes another step in his progression

March 13, 2012, 8:14am

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Roberts takes another step in his progression

SARASOTA, Fla. - Rather than take batting practice on one of the back fields after teammates retreated to the clubhouse, Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts hit from both sides of the plate today against minor league pitching coach Alan Mills on the Ed Smith Stadium field. Once his round was completed, he moved to second base and scooped up ground balls from minor league instructor Bobby Dickerson - first at the edge of the infield grass and later from the edge of the outfield grass. He made...

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Teagarden seeing back specialist

March 13, 2012, 7:12am

Orioles

SARASOTA, Fla. - I wanted to pass along a few items before heading back to the Orioles' clubhouse. I'll pass along quotes later. Catcher Taylor Teagarden is seeing a back specialist in St. Petersburg today to determine whether his MRI reveals any structural damage. So far, surgery is not being discussed. The Orioles are simply trying to determine the source of his discomfort. Brian Roberts took batting practice on the Ed Smith Stadium field in a group that included Matt Wieters and Endy...

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Patton pitching today, Berken still rehabbing

March 13, 2012, 6:21am

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Patton pitching today, Berken still rehabbing

SARASOTA, Fla. - Left-hander Troy Patton is scheduled to pitch today for the first time since Thursday, when he recorded the last three outs to pick up the save against the Braves. I suggested that the Orioles were holding him back for the next time they needed another lead protected in the ninth, but he wasn't buying it. Actually, Patton was supposed to take one day off and throw again, but he requested an extra day because he was "a little bit sore still." "Ideally, I would have...

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Reimold batting leadoff, Luke Scott faces former team

March 13, 2012, 4:46am

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Reimold batting leadoff, Luke Scott faces former team

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Rays are bringing plenty of regulars to today's game against the Orioles at Ed Smith Stadium. Luke Scott is back in Sarasota as their designated hitter. Nolan Reimold is batting leadoff today for the Orioles, and Ronny Paulino is serving as the designated hitter. For the Orioles: Nolan Reimold LF Robert Andino 2B Adam Jones CF Chris Davis 1B Matt Wieters C J.J. Hardy SS Mark Reynolds 3B Ronny Paulino DH Jai Miller RF Jason Hammel RHP For the Rays: Fuld...

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Reimold ready for return

March 12, 2012, 7:01pm

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SARASOTA, Fla. - The swelling in Nolan Reimold's left cheek is almost gone. Though he's not ready to devour a steak - too much chewing - he's progressed from shakes to soft foods. And he's taking hard swings in the batting cage. Reimold will return to the Orioles' lineup tomorrow afternoon against the Tampa Bay Rays, only four days after being drilled in the face by an Alex Cobb fastball in Port Charlotte. "It's healing pretty fast," he said this morning after taking batting...

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Checking on Chen (O's lose 4-1)

March 12, 2012, 10:10am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Over in Dunedin, left-hander Wei-Yin Chen allowed one run in three innings to the Toronto Blue Jays and has been replaced by Armando Galarraga. Chen gave up two hits, walked a batter and struck out two. He threw 52 pitches, 29 for strikes. The run scored on a Colby Rasmus double. In two spring starts, Chen has allowed one run and three hits in five innings, with with one walk and five strikeouts. I'm not including his intrasquad outing, when he failed to retire a third...

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Lindstrom completes bullpen session without a hitch

March 12, 2012, 7:25am

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Lindstrom completes bullpen session without a hitch

SARASOTA, Fla. - Reliever Matt Lindstrom threw 30 pitches from a bullpen mound this morning and is tentatively set to pitch Wednesday against the Pirates in Sarasota. Lindstrom said he threw everything, first from a windup to get his rhythm and then the stretch. "I'm not trying to throw 100 percent, obviously, since I haven't been on a mound since four or five days ago," he said. "The ball felt good coming out of my hand. And it's not like I've taken a bunch of days off since...