Postgame comments from Showalter
Postgame comments from Showalter
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
SARASOTA, Fla. - Alexi Casilla will start at shortstop for the Orioles in Sunday's game against the Blue Jays in Dunedin. Center fielder Adam Jones is a surprise addition to the travel roster after getting back to Sarasota today. Left fielder David Lough is day-to-day. He was sent home after lunch today to "take it easy," said manager Buck Showalter. "Get away from some of the wear and tear. Get him out of the weight room, too," Showalter said. Showalter will attempt to stretch out...
Yoon on Yoon (O's win 2-1)
Yoon on Yoon (O's win 2-1)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
ORIOLES QUICK WRAP Score: Orioles 2, Yankees 1 Recap: Chris Tillman allowed one run in five-plus innings, a leadoff home run by Francisco Arcia in the sixth. Darren O'Day put runners on second and third with no outs in the eighth and struck out the next three batters. Evan Meek got the save, hitting a batter with two outs before inducing a ground ball. Chris Davis homered to left-center field, and Jonathan Schoop's sacrifice fly in the seventh broke a 1-1 tie. Need to know: Suk-min Yoon...
Tillman talks about his outing against the Yankees
Tillman talks about his outing against the Yankees
Steve Melewski
Orioles
SARASOTA, Fla. - Chris Tillman became the first Orioles starter to pitch five innings this spring. He came out for, but didn't make it through the sixth. After shutting out the Yankees through five, Tillman allowed a leadoff homer to No. 9 hitter Francisco Arcia leading off the sixth and then was pulled for Zach Britton. It was, statistically, easily Tillman's best outing this spring as he went five-plus innings, allowing three hits and one run. He walked two and fanned five, throwing 73...
Tillman's terrific today (updated)
Tillman's terrific today (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
SARASOTA, Fla. - Chris Tillman became the first Oriole this spring to pitch into the fifth inning today, and he wasn't done. Tillman came back out for the start of the sixth and gave up a leadoff home run to Yankees first baseman and No. 9 hitter Francisco Arcia. That was the only run allowed by Tillman, who surrendered three hits, walked two and struck out five in 5 1/3 innings. Zach Britton replaced Tillman in the sixth. He allowed a single to Brian Roberts and struck out Kelly Johnson....
Nats, Strasburg grab 2-0 lead over Marlins (Nats win 2-1)
Nats, Strasburg grab 2-0 lead over Marlins (Nats win 2-1)
Pete Kerzel
Nationals
NATIONALS QUICK WRAP Score: Nationals 2, Marlins 1 Recap: Stephen Strasburg worked four shutout innings, matching Jordan Zimmermann for the longest outing by a Nationals pitcher this spring. Strasburg allowed two hits, walked one and fanned four. Need to know: Nationals manager Matt Williams will use the off-day Tuesday to set his rotation, but it's no guarantee that Strasburg will start the March 31 season opener in New York against the Mets. That honor could go to Zimmermann. On deck:...
Injuries improve Roark's chances of breaking camp with Nats
Injuries improve Roark's chances of breaking camp with Nats
Pete Kerzel
Nationals
VIERA, Fla. - With each day Ryan Mattheus and Ross Ohlendorf remain sidelined, Tanner Roark chances of breaking camp with the Nationals - once thought to be a long shot - improve a little more. Mattheus, a right-handed reliever, and Ohlendorf, the righty who employs the old-school windup and was mentioned as a possibility for either the bullpen or the competition for the fifth starter's spot, have spent most of spring training watching other pitchers make an impression. Manager Matt Williams...
News and notes on replay, Desmond, Harper and Fister
News and notes on replay, Desmond, Harper and Fister
Pete Kerzel
Nationals
JUPITER, Fla. - Matt Williams will manage the Nationals for the home portion of Sunday's split-squad games, when Justin Verlander and the Tigers roar into Space Coast Stadium. Triple-A Syracuse skipper Billy Gardner will manager the other split-squad game versus the Astros in Kissimmee. Williams and the Nats' major league staff will be in Viera because it's the team's second game with replay this spring - and the game's on MASN HD beginning at 1 p.m., to boot. But in order to get...
For Zimmerman, it'll be third first and first second
For Zimmerman, it'll be third first and first second
Pete Kerzel
Nationals
JUPITER, Fla. - Matt Williams has just over two weeks left in spring training to make good on his offseason promise to get third baseman Ryan Zimmerman in a game at first base. But Zimmerman hasn't played since Monday, and has been troubled by right shoulder and general soreness in recent days, minor maladies that have stunted Williams' plan to increase the infielder's positional resume in a game situation. Zimmerman is listed as the designated hitter for today's game against the Marlins...
Showalter on Machado and other injuries
Showalter on Machado and other injuries
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles manager Buck Showalter won't rule out third baseman Manny Machado for opening day. However, the news today that Machado's final knee examination won't take place on Tuesday as tentatively scheduled presents a serious obstacle in getting him in the March 31 lineup. Machado hasn't run in five days due to scar tissue breaking up in the knee, a common occurrence following surgery. "That's resolving itself pretty good right now and I think he will probably get back...
After his best season in 2013, Caleb Joseph is trying to make impression at big league camp
After his best season in 2013, Caleb Joseph is trying to make impression at big league camp
Steve Melewski
Orioles
SARASOTA, Fla. - Catcher Caleb Joseph is in major league spring training for the third time. He is coming off his best offensive season in the Orioles minor leagues and trying to show Buck Showalter what he can do whenever he gets a chance. He got the start Thursday going 0-for-3 against the Yankees and is 1-for-7 with an RBI in six spring games. He is starting today's game here at Ed Smith Stadium, catching and batting eighth. Matt Wieters' sprained right ankle is probably getting Joseph a...