ORIOLES QUICK WRAP Score: Orioles 6, Pirates 5 Recap: Tyler Wilson allowed one run and two hits in three innings, retiring the last seven batters he faced. Matt Joyce homered with two outs in the first and Michael Morse doubled. Chris Davis had an RBI double in the fourth and Mark Trumbo hit a two-run homer, his fourth longball of the spring to go with 12 RBIs. Jonathan Schoop hit a solo homer in the fifth and J.J. Hardy homered for the first time this spring leading off the seventh. T.J....

NATIONALS QUICK WRAP Score: Nationals 8, Cardinals 2 Recap: Picking up right where rotation mate Stephen Strasburg left off Wednesday night against the Yankees, Max Scherzer dominated the Cardinals this afternoon, striking out nine over five innings. Scherzer allowed a pair of first-inning runs, but both were unearned after Trea Turner was charged with a fielding error. Combine Strasburg and Scherzer's pitching lines over the last 24 hours, and you end up with: 10 IP, 9 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 18 K....

SARASOTA, Fla. - Tyler Wilson, making his third spring start today, retired the last seven batters he faced while trying to state his case for inclusion in the Orioles rotation. Wilson was pulled after only three innings. He allowed one run and two hits, walked none and struck out none. The former University of Virginia right-hander threw 43 pitches, 30 for strikes. Wilson retired the first two batters of the game on ground balls to first baseman Chris Davis, and Danny Ortiz made the final out...

This week's exhibition game in Havana between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cuban National Team is another example of baseball being used as a positive step forward in the thaw of diplomatic relations between the United States and the island nation. During much of the media coverage of Tuesday's game, it was noted that the last Major League Baseball team to play in Cuba was the Orioles, who traveled to Havana for the first game in a home-and-home series with the Cuban National Team 17 year...

VIERA, Fla. - As they enter their final week in Florida, the Nationals still are trying to establish specific bullpen roles. It would help, of course, if they already knew who exactly will be in their bullpen come opening day. That's not the case yet, with two jobs still up for grabs even at this late date. Given that situation, Dusty Baker hasn't been able to finalize in his mind who he'll be calling upon for certain game situations. "We're not exactly sure where we're going to slot guys...

SARASOTA, Fla. - Infielder Paul Janish isn't accustomed to the media hovering around his locker unless it's to make small talk. He's one of the nicest guys in baseball. But he was a popular figure this morning after collecting three hits in yesterday's 6-5 loss to the Pirates. The single and double were interesting. The home run was newsworthy, at least by Grapefruit League standards. Janish's last major league home run, his seventh in 1,242 plate appearances over seven seasons, came on...

The stage is set. The spotlights turn on. The audience's murmuring dies down and all heads turn, everyone in the stands awaiting a performance that will fill them with emotion, happiness and excitement. And the show begins! Like sports, music evokes emotion and helps bring people together. Now the best of both worlds will come together for a special night of music at Sarasota's Ed Smith Stadium, spring training home of the Orioles. On Saturday, March 26, the Orioles will host "Nashville's...

SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles catcher Matt Wieters threw from 120 feet today and seems to be nearing a start behind the plate. Wieters won't catch until he's throwing to the bases with maximum force. Reliever Chaz Roe left camp to be with his wife for the birth of their second baby. Left-hander Brian Matusz stayed home today because he's experiencing flu-like symptoms. It's another blow to a guy who's trying to get back on the mound after being shut down again with soreness in his lower...

Yesterday was a great day for a MASN broadcast of a Nationals game. But then again, when is there ever not a great day to watch a baseball game on MASN? Stephen Strasburg stole the show against the Yankees at Space Coast Stadium yesterday. He only pitched five innings against a non-regular Yankees lineup, but he struck out nine on just 68 pitches. It's good to see Strasburg is ready for the regular season. But overshadowed by Strasburg's performance was the Nationals' offensive onslaught...

We're at that point in spring training where tough decisions must be made. If you read Roch Kubatko's morning post on the importance of today's Orioles exhibition game, then you know it's a big day for starting pitcher Tyler Wilson, who, amid Miguel Gonzalez's command struggles this spring, finds himself competing for a spot in the starting rotation. Wilson has a 2.89 ERA over four spring appearances, including two starts, while giving up just four runs (three earned) and 11 hits. With...