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MIAMI - Adam LaRoche is out of the Nationals starting lineup for the first time this season, as the Nats face off against Marlins left-hander Brad Hand tonight.
The right-handed-hitting Tyler Moore will get the start at first base in LaRoche's stead.
The red-hot Kevin Frandsen will bat second for the Nats tonight. Frandsen is 7-for-15 with two walks to begin the season.
Bryce Harper will again play center field with Denard Span on the seven-day concussion disabled list. Frandsen will play...
Ryan Flaherty is starting at third base tonight for the Orioles' series opening game against the Rays at Camden Yards.
Steve Lombardozzi remains at second base. Jonathan Schoop is on the bench.
For the Orioles
Nick Markakis RF
Nelson Cruz DH
Chris Davis 1B
Adam Jones CF
Matt Wieters C
David Lough LF
J.J. Hardy SS
Steve Lombardozzi 2B
Ryan Flaherty 3B
Wei-Yin Chen LHP
Manny Machado ran six sprints at 90 feet today in Sarasota and didn't experience any issues with his left knee or calf. The...
Chris Tillman is establishing himself as a staff ace by following up last year's All-Star campaign with two earned runs allowed in 21 1/3 innings this season. Plenty good for a No. 1 starter.
Now about the next two spots in the Orioles rotation ...
Ubaldo Jimenez is 0-3 with a 7.31 ERA and 2.063 WHIP in three starts and has failed to go more than 5 1/3 innings in the last two. Wei-Yin Chen is 1-1 with a 6.75 ERA and 1.969 WHIP and has permitted 21 hits in 10 2/3 innings.
At least he's finding...
Another week of baseball means another week of tweets. Here's what's been happening in the Orioles' Twitterverse.
Darren O'Day took full advantage of his off day in New York City:
The #solowheel does central park. What an unbelievable day here in NYC. pic.twitter.com/fzXO8D9kwT
-- Darren O'Day (@DODay56) April 9, 2014
Ryan Webb tweeted this after the Orioles' series win against the Yankees:
Great win tonight, happy flight! Looking forward to coming home to Baltimore.
-- ryan webb...
The Yankees hosted the Red Sox last night on ESPN's "Sunday Night Baseball," but before the game the news came out that two of the marquee players would not even play in the game.
The Yankees were holding out shortstop Derek Jeter due to a tight quad. The Red Sox were sending second baseman Dustin Pedroia back to Boston to check on his injured left wrist. It's bothered him since April 4 and he is 6-for-40 since that time.
Jeter and Pedroia, two of the biggest names in the American League...
The second week of the season is behind us, which brings us to the second edition of Washington Socialites. Here's what went on in the Nationals' Twitterverse.
Adam LaRoche dedicated one of his first tweets to MLB umpire John Hirschbeck:
Our thoughts and prayers go out to mlb umpire John Hirschbeck and family after the loss of their son Michael
-- Adam LaRoche (@e3laroche) April 11, 2014
Gio Gonzalez shared his excitement over his new toy:
S/O to my friends @GoPro for the new camera!...
There's always a discussion each year about baseball's aces and what really defines an ace pitcher. I personally hate the term. How is it defined, and what are the statistical criteria for someone to be called an ace? There are only four aces in a standard deck of playing cards, so every team can't have one. Or does that mean there are actually four on each team? No matter how you look at it, the term "ace" is very subjective and can lead to a lot of debate.
I'm not here to debate...
The Academy Award-winning film "The Lost Weekend" details an alcoholic's troubles in giving up his bad habits during an especially rough weekend.
Sound familiar, Nationals fans?
There will be plenty of time to reflect on the Nats' lost weekend in Atlanta. The injuries, the errors, the baserunning mistakes and all their other failures in their sweep at the hands of the Braves will no doubt be analyzed ad nauseum in the coming days.
Where we choose to begin today, however, is the part of the...
MIAMI - I swear the Nationals will play teams other than the Braves and Marlins this season.
It might not seem that way, given the schedule of late, but you'll have to trust me on this.
The Nats open a three-game set in Miami tonight, a series that will cap off 12 straight games against the Braves and Marlins and 15 straight games against division opponents to begin the season.
Given the way things went in Atlanta over the weekend, the Nats might be pretty pleased that they won't be seeing...