Roch Kubatko

Marlins lineup and update

March 24, 2010, 9:59am

It's still raining, and I hear thunder rumbling in the distance. The Marlins are heading here from Jupiter, but they might be turning around and going back. Meanwhile, third base at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers has been turned into a child's wading pool. Here's the Marlins lineup: Chris Coghlan LF Emilio Bonifacio CF Hanley Ramirez SS Jorge Cantu 3B Dan Uggla 2B Cody Ross DH Gaby Sanchez 1B Brett Carroll RF Brett Hayes C Andrew Miller LHP Brian Roberts emerged from the trainers room...

No game today

March 24, 2010, 9:02am

The Orioles-Marlins game at Ed Smith Stadium has been cancelled due to rain. They don't make up exhibition games, so we're not using the term "postponed." We'll pretend it never appeared on the schedule. Fans can exchange their tickets for any remaining game at the stadium, subject to availability, or obtain a refund. You can get a refund by sending the original tickets via certified mail to: Baltimore Orioles March 12 spring training rainout Ed Smith Stadium 2700 12th St. Sarasota,...

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Fallout from the rainout

March 24, 2010, 9:01am

Team orthopedist Dr. John Wilckens examined Brian Roberts this morning and prescribed more anti-inflammatory medication. The club will wait a few days to see how his back and stomach respond to it. The Orioles will play a seven-inning B-squad game against the Marlins tomorrow at 10 a.m. at Ed Smith Stadium. Mark Hendrickson will start, followed by Mike Gonzalez, Dennis Sarfate, Kam Mickolio, Mike Hinckley and Chris George. Sean West will start for the Marlins. Nolan Reimold will serve as the...

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Jake Arrieta

Pitching updates (updated)

March 24, 2010, 9:00am

You already know that Jeremy Guthrie is starting tomorrow's game against the Yankees in Tampa, but we had some uncertainty over the bullpen because of the rainout. Alfredo Simon, Jason Berken, Cla Meredith, Matt Albers and Alberto Castillo also are making the trip. Brian Matusz starts Sunday against the Phillies, followed by Jim Johnson, Koji Uehara, Kam Mickolio and Will Ohman. Jake Arrieta starts the B-squad game in Pirate City, followed by Brandon Erbe, Troy Patton, Chorye Spoone and Luis...

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Brad Bergesen

Orioles lineup

March 24, 2010, 9:00am

Adam Jones CF Cesar Izturis SS Nick Markakis RF Miguel Tejada 3B Matt Wieters C Garrett Atkins 1B Ty Wigginton 2B Lou Montanez LF Michael Aubrey DH Jeremy Guthrie RHP The Triple-A and Double-A guys are arriving today. I just saw pitchers Jim Miller, Jim Hoey and Ryohei Tanaka in the parking lot. Miller said his shoulder feels great and he likes the way the ball is coming out of his hand. We haven't heard that term in a while, so I was relieved. Miller is hoping to get in a few games and...

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Patton pending

March 24, 2010, 8:59am

Scott Moore is feeling under the weather this morning. And the weather is really nice today - sunny and warm. Moore is moving slowly through the clubhouse and looking like he needs a long nap. Troy Patton has appeared in one game this spring, allowing a solo home run to former Pirates first-rounder Tony Sanchez in the March 5 game in Sarasota. He also struck out one. Patton says his shoulder is healthy. He's scheduled to go two innings in tomorrow's B-squad game in Pirate City. So...

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Chris Tillman

Yankees lineup

March 24, 2010, 8:58am

Brett Gardner CF Nick Johnson DH Jorge Posada C Robinson Cano 2B Curtis Granderson LF Randy Winn RF Juan Miranda 1B Brandon Laird 3B Ramiro Pena SS Javier Vazquez RHP The Phillies will use the following pitchers for tomorrow's game against the Orioles in Sarasota: Kyle Kendrick Andrew Carpenter Sergio Escalona

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Dave Trembley

Pre-game notes

March 24, 2010, 8:43am

Jeremy Guthrie is scheduled to go four innings today. The Orioles might schedule an intrasquad game for Tuesday in Sarasota to provide more innings for their pitchers. Felix Pie could return to the lineup by Monday or Tuesday. He's dealing with a sore left shoulder. "It's more from lifting weights than it is anything else - throwing or swinging a bat," manager Dave Trembley said. Nolan Reimold is serving as the designated hitter in today's B-squad game in Sarasota. He's also doing...

Berken up the right tree

March 24, 2010, 8:43am

If you're prone to obsessing over spring training records, the rebuilding Indians are 5-0. They're the only unbeaten team in the Cactus League. The offensively challenged Giants are 8-2. The Royals are 4-3. The Dodgers are 2-4. The Angels are 2-5. The Rays are 9-1 in the Grapefruit League, their only loss coming against the Orioles in the opener. Final score: 12-2. The Blue Jays are 5-3 and the Yankees are 4-5. The Cardinals, the favorites to win the NL Central, are 3-5. What's it all...

Guthrie's first inning (updated)

March 24, 2010, 8:42am

Today's game will go a full nine innings, no matter the score. The Yankees will bat in the bottom half. The first five batters reached against Jeremy Guthrie in the first inning, and the Yankees took a 3-0 lead. Guthrie walked the leadoff hitter, Brett Gardner, with the count full, and Nick Johnson followed with a run-scoring double over left fielder Lou Montanez's head. Jorge Posada singled to right to put runners on the corners, and Robinson Cano lined the next pitch into left field to...

Guthrie's second inning

March 24, 2010, 8:39am

Jeremy Guthrie surrendered another run in the second inning. He threw 16 pitches, 10 for strikes. Guthrie gave up singles to the first three batters - one ball nicking Cesar Izturis' glove, another bouncing through the hole on the right side of the infied, and another almost taking Guthrie's head off. Jorge Posada's single gave New York a 4-2 lead, but Ty Wigginton backhanded Robinson Cano's grounder up the middle and flipped the ball to Izturis without removing it from his glove,...

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Guthrie's third inning (updated twice)

March 24, 2010, 8:37am

This is more like it. Jeremy Guthrie needed only eight pitches to dispose of the Yankees in the third inning. Seven of them were strikes. Randy Winn grounded an 0-2 pitch to second base, Juan Miranda lined to right and Brandon Laird flied to shallow center. Guthrie has thrown 60 pitches, 39 for strikes. He's allowed four runs and eight hits, with one walk and one strikeout. Alfredo Aceves has replaced Javier Vazquez for the Yankees. Update: Garrett Atkins greeted Aceves with a home run to...

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Guthrie's done (updated twice)

March 24, 2010, 8:34am

Jeremy Guthrie faced one batter in the fourth inning, retiring Ramiro Pena on a fly ball to center. He threw three pitches, leaving his total at 63 for the day. Forty-one were strikes. Jason Berken has replaced Guthrie, who's charged with four runs and eight hits in 3 1/3 innings. That's the longest outing by an Orioles starter this spring. Guthrie has allowed five runs and 12 hits in 7 2/3 innings over three starts. Update: Jorge Posada lined a run-scoring single to right field off...

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You know it's spring training when...

March 24, 2010, 8:33am

...Adam Jones is lifted for a pinch-hitter in the seventh inning with the potential go-ahead run coming to the plate. Jonathan Tucker batted for Jones with runners on first and second, one out and the Orioles' trailing, 5-3. He hit into a force, barely beating the throw to first base. Blake Davis, batting for Cesar Izturis, bounced to short. Jeff Salazar stood on deck as the pinch-hitter for Nick Markakis. It's spring training. Talking about his start today, Jeremy Guthrie noted how he...

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Quick game update (updated)

March 24, 2010, 8:32am

Ty Wigginton and Lou Montanez are each 2-for-3. Wigginton drove in two runs with his second home run of the spring, and his average is up to .353. Montanez is batting .333. Josh Bell hit into a double play in the eighth, but only because shortstop Ramiro Pena made a diving stop in the hole and threw from his knees to second base. You'll probably see it on SportsCenter about 500 times. Cla Meredith threw another perfect inning, striking out one. He hasn't allowed a hit or run in 3 2/3...

Post-game notes

March 24, 2010, 8:30am

The Yankees didn't score against Alfredo Simon in the bottom of the ninth. Michael Aubrey came out of the game after one at-bat, a single in the second inning, because of some soreness in his groin. He notified manager Dave Trembley, who sent up a pinch-hitter. "He said coming out of the box he felt something, so I got him out," Trembley said. Trembley said the last 15 pitches thrown by Jeremy Guthrie were the best. "(Cla) Meredith continues to be good for us. It was a nice test for him...

Orioles lineup

March 24, 2010, 8:28am

Cesar Izturis SS Adam Jones CF Nick Markakis RF Miguel Tejada 3B Garrett Atkins 1B Nolan Reimold LF Josh Bell DH Chad Moeller C Robert Andino 2B Brian Matusz LHP Also scheduled to pitch: Will Ohman, Wilfrido Perez, Jim Johnson, Koji Uehara and Kam Mickolio.

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Aubrey alert

March 24, 2010, 8:27am

Anybody know what happened to the hour that I lost this morning? I'm searching for it like a contact lense. I had the joyous task of checking on Michael Aubrey's groin a few minutes ago. Still think I have the best job in the world? Aubrey said the area "tightened up" as he left the batter's box after lining a single in his first at-bat in yesterday's game in Tampa. He's day-to-day with the injury. "It didn't feel right," he said. It doesn't feel much better this...

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Missing manager

March 24, 2010, 8:24am

Orioles manager Dave Trembley won't meet with reporters this morning because he's heading to Pirate City for the B-squad game in Bradenton. We'll have to wait until after today's game against the Phillies to get our first comments from him. The Orioles are playing a seven-inning intrasquad game Tuesday morning. Kevin Millwood and Jim Johnson are scheduled to pitch. I'm assuming it's closed to the public unless I'm told otherwise. I'll be driving to Fort Myers for the second time in...

Roberts leaving team (updated)

March 24, 2010, 8:23am

Brian Roberts is flying back to Baltimore later today to receive an epidural as the latest procedure to alleviate the discomfort caused by a herniated disk in his back. Epidural injection is the administration of medication into the epidural space. It's used to treat swelling, pain, and inflammation associated with neurological conditions that affect nerve roots, such as a herniated disk and radiculopathy. Roberts, who took infield earlier this morning, will meet with reporters before the...