While a lot of eyes will be on right-hander Masahiro Tanaka tonight as he makes his Yankee Stadium debut, Orioles fans will also be watching to check on a few things as well. They'll be checking to see if the club's offense is back on track and to see if Miguel Gonzalez can bounce back from his last outing. Gonzalez lasted just 3 1/3 innings Friday at Detroit, giving up nine hits and sevens runs for an ERA of 18.90. He allowed eight hits in 12 at-bats in that game against right-handed...

After a couple of days of rest, third baseman Ryan Zimmerman returned to the starting lineup and will debut for the first time this season a new three-quarter throwing motion. "It feels good," Zimmerman said. "I think that is one of the reasons why we decided to go ahead and try it. It is not as stressful as the arm angle that is higher. So, we figured we would give that a try. "It is good. It is a different throw. It is a work in progress. But there is no pain. Just got to keep working. Do...

NEW YORK - Orioles center fielder Adam Jones said he hasn't heard from Major League Baseball regarding his comments yesterday on fans who run onto the field, and he's not concerned about it. "My comments weren't malicious or anything like that. It's just my opinion. I'm pretty sure other people have spoken their opinion and gotten nothing," he said. "The players feel like it's something you don't say and I said it." Jones said his phone has been "blowing up." "It's been...

NEW YORK - Reporters will meet with manager Buck Showalter at 5:15 p.m. in the visiting dugout at Yankee Stadium, where he can provide an update on David Lough and offer specifics on the injury that could force the outfielder to the disabled list. Meanwhile, shortstop J.J. Hardy provided another update on his back. He's more optimistic about his recovery than in previous days. "Much better now than at any point yesterday," said Hardy, who's been out of the lineup for five of the past six...

Ryan Zimmerman is back in the Nationals lineup after sitting out the last two contests with shoulder inflammation. Zimmerman is playing third base and batting fifth as the Nats look to clinch the series win against the Marlins. Jordan Zimmermann makes the start and Bryce Harper is batting seventh. This marks the first time Harper is batting seventh since the first four games of his big league career. For the Nationals CF Denard Span 2B Anthony Rendon RF Jayson Werth 1B Adam LaRoche 3B Ryan...

NEW YORK - J.J. Hardy is out of the Orioles lineup for the fifth time in six games, one day after he expressed hope that he'd be able to play again tonight at Yankee Stadium. On top of that, David Lough is listed on the bench after it appeared he was headed to the disabled list with Jemile Weeks joining the Orioles. Weeks is in New York, but is not listed on tonight's lineup card. Hardy says his back is much better. He will work out on Thursday's off-day and hopes to play on Friday. Lough...

NEW YORK - The Orioles and Yankees haven't posted their lineups for tonight's game. Waiting to find out whether J.J. Hardy is back at shortstop. The Orioles collected 20 hits last night, their second-highest output in the Bronx in franchise history. They pounded out 22 hits on June 8, 1986. The Orioles plated multiple runs in four different innings for the first time since April 25, 2013 against the Athletics, according to Elias. According to Retrosheet, the last time the Orioles had all...

We are nearly a week into the minor league seasons. To this point, the Orioles' four full-season teams have a combined record of 10-13. Norfolk is 1-4, Bowie is 5-2, Frederick is 2-3 and Delmarva is 2-4. Several pitching prospects pitched either scoreless ball or did not allow an earned run in their first starts. This list includes Kevin Gausman, Tim Berry, Hunter Harvey, Matt Taylor and Tyler Wilson. Double-A Bowie is off to the best start. Heading into today's game, the Baysox were 5-1...

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My colleague Byron Kerr highlighted the contributions of Anthony Rendon and Adam LaRoche in last night's Nationals win. I'd like to take a look at those two Nats infielders on a slightly larger scale. Both Rendon and LaRoche have made some solid defensive plays early on, but on the offensive side of things, they've just been raking through the first week and a half of the regular season. Rendon is hitting .407 through the Nats' first seven games, with three doubles, a homer and eight...