The Nationals and Houston Astros are still hoping to construct and share a new spring training facility in Palm Beach County, and are expected to submit a revised plan for a complex in the coming weeks. Springtrainingonline.com reports that the teams are hoping to finalize arrangements for the project by the end of the year, despite being courted by other cities in both Florida and Arizona. Giles Kibbe, general counsel for the Astros, told the Palm Beach Post that the tract near West Palm Beach...

It couldn't go on forever. The Nationals' winning streak ends at 10 after a 10-3 loss to the Giants tonight. There would be no dramatic late comeback or a walk-off finish in this one. Doug Fister allowed four runs over six innings and Tim Hudson limited the Nats to two runs (one earned) over 5 1/3 innings. The Giants went 5-for-8 with runners in scoring position and hit two homers, including a three-run shot by rookie Joe Panik. This marked the first time since June 15 that Fister had allowed...

CHICAGO - There's good news coming from the Orioles. Manny Machado only has two knees. I got it confirmed late last night. Seriously, the Orioles must be hopeful that Machado will come back stronger and the knee-buckling, season-ending injuries will be behind him. Fix the other abnormality. Exercise to strengthen the areas around both knees. The Orioles haven't publicly confirmed the pending surgery. I got it from an industry source. Executive vice president Dan Duquette figures to do it...

The Nationals have had a tough go of it against Tim Hudson over the years. In June, he dropped the Nationals 7-1, limiting them to no earned runs over seven innings. The Nationals looked to get off to a quick start against the veteran in the bottom of the first. With one out, Anthony Rendon walked. With two outs, Adam LaRoche singled. With Ian Desmond at the plate, catcher Buster Posey looked to catch LaRoche stealing at second on the back end of a double steal. Second baseman Joe Panik could...

Here are some stats to keep in mind: The Orioles are playing .573 ball (47-35) this season when Manny Machado starts at third base and they are playing .591 ball (26-18) when someone else has started there this year. The news today that Machado is headed for another knee surgery and his season is likely over does not mean the Orioles cannot win, and does not mean they cannot do well in the postseason. The Orioles can overcome this injury. In fact they have no choice. Yahoo! Sports reported...

CHICAGO - Orioles third baseman Manny Machado will undergo surgery on his right knee and likely will miss the remainder of the 2014 season, according to Tim Brown at Yahoo! Sports. The club hasn't confirmed the surgery, which Brown tweeted should be done within the week. Machado was placed on the disabled list retroactive to Aug. 12 with a right knee sprain. Manager Buck Showalter told reporters today that Machado wasn't performing baseball activities and wouldn't be ready to come off the...

CHICAGO - The Orioles' winning streak ended at four games today with a 4-1 loss to the Cubs before 33,761 at Wrigley Field. Former Oriole Jake Arrieta retired the first 13 batters and allowed one run over seven innings. He improves to 7-4 with a 2.53 ERA. Arrieta is 3-1 with a 1.86 ERA in nine starts in Chicago this season. He's 19-19 with a 5.02 ERA in 60 career games against the American League. "He was good," said manager Buck Showalter. "A lot of cutters, just like we knew he would....

During pregame Friday, Nationals manager Matt Williams provided an update on Ryan Zimmerman's every-other-day throwing session. Friday Zimmerman successfully finished his second throwing session of the week. Zimmerman is on the disabled list with a right hamstring strain. "He came out good," Williams said. "He's continuing his rehab. No issues with that. So we'll ramp him up there within that throwing program, strengthening and all that stuff. So he should be good. He's on his...

Right-hander Jake Arrieta provided his former team an in-person example of how well he has pitched this season today. Arrieta pitched a strong seven innings as the Chicago Cubs beat the Orioles 4-1 in the series opener at Wrigley Field. The Orioles' four-game winning streak ended and they fall to 4-3 on this road trip and to 73-53 for the season. Arrieta gave up just four hits and the one run with one walk and five strikeouts. He threw 99 pitches and is now 7-4 with an ERA of 2.53. Arrieta...

CHICAGO - Before today, Orioles right-hander Kevin Gausman had allowed three home runs in 13 starts covering 73 innings. He surrendered only one in his last six outings. The Cubs became the first team with multiple homers off Gausman in a game this season. Luis Valbuena and Javier Baez took him deep in five innings, and the Orioles trail the Cubs 3-0. Gausman was removed for a pinch-hitter, Cord Phelps, leading off the top of the sixth. Brian Matusz replaced him in the bottom half. Gausman...