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TAMPA - The Yankees observed a moment of silence tonight for Monica Pence Barlow, just as the Red Sox did Sunday in Fort Myers.
I would expect the Twins to do the same Wednesday night at their facility in Fort Myers.
The Orioles began the game with back-to-back singles by David Lough and Jemile Weeks, but former Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts fielded Delmon Young's grounder and started a 4-6-3 double play.
Earlier today, Roberts met with the Baltimore media in the Yankees dugout and...
TAMPA - Orioles manager Buck Showalter expects outfielder Henry Urrutia to be available in a couple of days. Urrutia has been bothered by inflammation in his right shoulder, but told reporters today that he felt much better.
Showalter estimated that reliever Edgmer Escalona will be shut down for three weeks due to inflammation in his right shoulder.
Escalona had an MRI after Saturday's game in Port Charlotte, when he allowed five runs in one inning.
"He saw two different doctors,"...
Not that we're counting or anything, but 26 days until opening day!
We know you're anticipating the return of baseball in D.C. While we wait, we're holding a giveaway. Enter to win an autographed Drew Storen baseball (pictured above) and a prize pack!
When prompted, be sure to share this giveaway on Facebook and Twitter for possible bonus entries.
Good luck, Nats nation!
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Not that we're counting or anything, but 26 days until opening day!
We know you're anticipating the return of Baltimore baseball. While we wait, we're holding a giveaway. Enter to win an autographed Darren O'Day baseball (pictured above) and a prize pack!
When prompted, be sure to share this giveaway on Facebook and Twitter for possible bonus entries.
Good luck, Birdland!
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - You've heard, and will continue to hear, that spring training results mean absolutely nothing and that these games are more of a chance for players and managers to work on specific things and get practice in various situations.
If you need evidence of that, look to the bottom of the eighth inning of today's 8-4 Nationals loss to the Braves, when Nats reliever Luis Ayala loaded the bases in a tie game and manager Matt Williams didn't hesitate to pull an unorthodox...
TAMPA - Two former Orioles are in the Yankees' lineup tonight for their 7:05 p.m. game at George M. Steinbrenner Field.
Brian Roberts is starting at second base and batting cleanup against Orioles left-hander Wei-Yin Chen. Russ Canzler is playing first base and batting eighth.
For the Yankees
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Derek Jeter DH
Carlos Beltran RF
Brian Roberts 2B
Eduardo Nunez 3B
Francisco Cervelli C
Brendan Ryan SS
Russ Canzler 1B
Yangervis Solarte LF
David Phelps RHP
Chris Tillman, Zach...
Live baseball is back and the Orioles are still making headlines.
The Orioles made another splash Tuesday by signing Johan Santana to a minor league deal.
Several national writers have weighed in on the Orioles' offseason. Read below for the latest.
* The Boston Globe's Nick Cafardo said other teams in the AL East should be looking out for the Orioles after their February roster additions. By adding Ubaldo Jimenez and Nelson Cruz, the team has improved itself significantly. By drafting...
NATIONALS QUICK WRAP
SCORE: Braves 8, Nationals 4
Recap: Matt Williams rolled the dice late in the game, deciding to implement something the Nats have worked on in drills. With the game tied and the bases loaded with one out in the bottom of the eighth, Williams brought in right fielder Steven Souza Jr. to play first base, giving the Nats five infielders. The move backfired, as Braves infielder Phil Gosselin ripped a bases-clearing triple to right - exactly where Souza would have been...
Baseball games are being played.
I repeat. Baseball games are being played.
Who cares if the games are relatively meaningless? It's baseball and I'm happy.
Check out below what other outlets are saying about the Nationals.
* As everyone knows, Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg underwent Tommy John surgery in 2010. The Nats then placed Strasburg on an innings limit in 2012, the first full season he pitched since having the procedure. The New York Post's Kevin Kernan recently...
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Stephen Strasburg barely had time to get loose today and his spring debut was already over.
Strasburg went two innings against the Braves this afternoon, facing the minimum six hitters. He allowed a groundball single to Justin Upton in the second, but then got a 6-4-3 double play off the bat of Chris Johnson to end the inning and his outing.
In total, Strasburg threw just 15 pitches, nine for strikes.
He had a nine-pitch first, getting a first-pitch flyout to left...