ORIOLES QUICK WRAP Score: Orioles 7, Red Sox 3 Recap: Bud Norris allowed two hits over three scoreless innings, striking out four and not issuing a walk. Nick Markakis collected his third double in two games and scored on J.J. Hardy's two-bagger. Alex Gonzalez hit a two-run homer. Tommy Hunter and Eduardo Rodriguez each served up a home run. Need to know: Darren O'Day was impressive while working the fifth inning. He struck out a batter and induced two grounders to first baseman Chris...

Officials from Palm Beach County met Thursday with representatives of the Nationals and Astros about relocating their spring training headquarters there. The presentation made to the two clubs - who now train in the Florida cities of Viera and Kissimmee, respectively - outlines 10 potential sites from Vero Beach to Boca Raton where they could move and share a facility, according to this story in the Palm Beach Post. Palm Beach County has focused on sites of at least 100 acres in hopes of...

VIERA, Fla. - Matt Williams should prepare himself for plenty of Doug Fister questions over the next handful of days. That's what will come when your new starter and much-hyped offseason addition is found to have inflammation in his throwing elbow after his first spring training appearance. Williams reiterated this morning that Fister's elbow is structurally sound after the right-hander was scratched from Friday's scheduled start against the Astros. The Nationals say that Fister is merely...

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles are wearing orange Lungevity T-shirts at batting practice today to honor late public relations director Monica Pence Barlow, who passed away Feb. 28 after a prolonged battle with Stage IV lung cancer. The shirts read: Lungevity Find it. Treat it. Live. In memory of Monica A contingent of about 30 Orioles, including manager Buck Showalter, executive vice president Dan Duquette, players and staff flew into Virginia Friday evening to attend a gathering of family and...

VIERA, Fla. - After getting a day off yesterday, Danny Espinosa is back in the Nationals lineup today, playing second base and batting sixth. It'll be his sixth appearance in the Nats' first nine games played this spring. If you look at the stats line to this point, you might assume that Espinosa has gotten off to a slow start offensively. He's gone just 1-for-12 with one RBI and one strikeout and twice has been hit by pitches. Espinosa doesn't feel that he's struggling at the plate,...

SARASOTA, Fla. - X-rays taken on Miguel Gonzalez's left shin yesterday came back negative, and he's hoping to make his next start without interruption. A line drive off the bat of Phillies catcher Cameron Rupp hit Gonzalez just below his kneecap during the fifth inning of yesterday's game at Ed Smith Stadium. Head athletic trainer Richie Bancells rushed to the mound, and Gonzalez was forced to leave after facing only three batters. "It's a little sore, but not bad," Gonzalez said. "It...

VIERA, Fla. - Doug Fister didn't want to discuss his elbow issue in much detail this morning, but the Nationals right-hander did briefly answer a couple of questions about his health a day after he was scratched from his scheduled start against the Astros due to inflammation in his right elbow. According to manager Matt Williams, Fister felt discomfort in his elbow after his first spring training start, which came last Sunday against the Marlins. Williams said that an MRI showed inflammation...

SARASOTA, Fla. - As expected, most of the Orioles regulars will stay at Ed Smith Stadium for today's split-squad game against the Red Sox. David Lough, Ryan Flaherty and Nolan Reimold must be on the trip to Fort Myers for the 7:05 p.m. game, since they're not listed on the home lineup card. For the Orioles Nick Markakis RF J.J. Hardy SS Chris Davis 1B Adam Jones CF Nelson Cruz LF Delmon Young DH Matt Wieters C Alex Gonzalez 3B Jonathan Schoop 2B Bud Norris RHP Other available pitchers...

Once you have given up three draft choices, what is one more? Once you have signed one Santana, why not two? A match between the Orioles and right-hander Ervin Santana might be made in free agent heaven. The big news that came out last night was that Santana now wants to sign a one-year contract for just 2014 and he wants to get it done quickly. It was also reported that he wants to play for a team with a good offense. What pitcher doesn't, right? Well, Ervin, the O's offense was fourth in...

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles are playing the Red Sox today. Twice. Welcome to split-squad city. The Orioles host a 1:05 p.m. game that will air on MASN HD, and head to Fort Myers for a 7:05 p.m. game. Bud Norris will handle home starting duties and Kevin Gausman will take the bus to JetBlue Park. I'd expect most of the regulars to stay at Ed Smith Stadium. Ryan Flaherty doesn't know where he'll play, and that includes his position. In the early days of spring training, Orioles manager...