Crazy Horse is a name that evokes the history of Native Americans in the western United States at a time when they were being pushed from their lands, and the violence between U.S. troops and numerous tribes was ongoing. Among the most noted of all chiefs, Crazy Horse's life is tough to recreate. Larry McMurtry tried to do just that in "Crazy Horse - A Life," written in 1999. The writing is suburb. The story is engrossing. Check out the video for more on the book. I am delighted the Enoch...

SARASOTA, Fla. - A lineup change is coming for the Orioles. Chris Davis was listed among the reserves, but he's going to play first base or serve as the designated hitter. Steve Pearce will move into the DH role if Davis is in the field. Jimmy Paredes was supposed to DH, but he's headed to the bench. It's not a health issue. Davis won't travel to Lakeland on Thursday and manager Buck Showalter doesn't want him sitting for two straight days. Second baseman Jonathan Schoop isn't available...

JUPITER, Fla. - The Nationals will skip left-hander Gio Gonzalez in the rotation for today's game and pitch opening day starter Max Scherzer to keep him on schedule for the beginning of the season. Scherzer has allowed just three runs in 14 innings during Grapefruit League competition. Yunel Escobar will start at second base and bat leadoff in his second appearance of the spring. He was 1-for-2 in Monday's win over the Yankees. Danny Espinosa makes his second spring start at third base...

SARASOTA, Fla. - Delmon Young isn't a guy who's accustomed to having reporters around his locker in spring training, which explained his reaction today when a few members of the media approached him. He glanced up, saw us and got a puzzled look on his face. It's just nice to catch up, no matter how brief the conversation. Young routinely is the first Oriole to arrive each morning, leaving his locker unoccupied when reporters are allowed inside the clubhouse. He's in the weight room or...

SARASOTA, Fla. - David Lough said he hopes to get back on the field within the next few days after being scratched from yesterday's Orioles lineup with back spasms. Lough isn't listed among the reserves today and may not play on Thursday against the Tigers in Lakeland. He was supposed to start in center field yesterday against the Pirates in Bradenton, but his back tightened up before he could make the trip. "I was in the batting cages picking up balls," he said. "I picked up a ball and my...

SARASOTA, Fla. - Chris Davis isn't in the lineup today for the Orioles after making the trip yesterday to Bradenton. Steve Pearce is starting at first base. Everth Cabrera is leading off and playing second base. Caleb Joseph is catching and Jimmy Paredes is serving as the designated hitter. The bullpen behind starter Wei-Yin Chen includes Brian Matusz, who's made two starts. Other relievers include Rule 5 pick Jason Garcia, Darren O'Day, Ryan Webb and Chaz Roe. For the Orioles Everth Cabrera...

JUPITER, Fla. - Nationals left-hander Gio Gonzalez is coming off his best outing of the spring, pitching four scoreless innings while striking out five and only allowing two hits and a walk last Thursday. After his effort, he turned all of the attention to batterymate Wilson Ramos for confidently guiding him through his afternoon. "For some reason, just talking to Wilson it looked like he knew what he wanted to do," Gonzalez said. "His gameplan was almost as simple as, 'Just follow me and...

Let's check up on a couple of catchers from the Nationals' early camp. Today, we will focus on 2014 third-round selection Jakson Reetz and undrafted free agent Jorge Tillero. The 19-year-old Reetz is from Hickman, Neb., (population 1,657) and is showing a power bat in spring training as he did last season for the Gulf Coast League Nats. He attended Norris High School. Hickman is 15 minutes south of Lincoln and a 73-minute drive southwest of Omaha. Reetz hit .274 in 43 games in the GCL, with...

So what will Steve Pearce do for an encore? Coming off the best year of his life, what can he do to try to repeat the amazing success he had during the 2014 season? Consider that going into last year, Pearce had hit 17 career homers in 743 at-bats over parts of seven seasons with four different teams. Last season, he hit 21 in 338 at-bats with the Orioles and was a real key to the club winning 96 games and an American League East title. Pearce had never homered more than four times in any year...

SARASOTA, Fla. - The next three Orioles starting pitchers have been confirmed, with left-hander Wei-Yin Chen taking the mound today against the Blue Jays in Sarasota, Chris Tillman going Thursday against the Tigers in Lakeland and Bud Norris getting the ball Friday against the Rays in Sarasota. Manager Buck Showalter hasn't announced Saturday's starter against the Yankees in Tampa, but the assignment may go to a minor leaguer. The Orioles didn't play Monday, so no one will be working on...