BRADENTON, Fla. - How many closers can float a knuckleball while recording a save? Eddie Gamboa registered one today in the Orioles' 7-6 victory over the Pirates at McKechnie Field. He picked off Chase d'Arnaud after a leadoff single and struck out former Oriole Robert Andino. Gamboa hasn't allowed a run in 4 2/3 innings over five appearances this spring. He's walked one and struck out six. Is manager Buck Showalter intrigued by the idea of a knuckleballing closer? "No," Showalter...

VIERA, Fla. - The Nationals have posted their pitching schedule through Wednesday's split-squad games, both of which are on the road. Tanner Roark will get the start for the Nats in their game in Kissimmee against the Astros. He'll be followed by righties Craig Stammen and Tyler Clippard, and left-handers Xavier Cedeno and Jerry Blevins. In the other half of the Wednesday split-squad (played in Lake Buena Vista against the Braves), Chris Young will get the start, with Danny Rosenbaum, Clay...

The Orioles today announced their 2014 promotions and special events schedule for the 60th Anniversary season. The schedule is one of the most robust promotional calendars in club history and is filled with many new items, as well as several returning fan favorites. Three bobblehead giveaways will take place on three different weekend dates this season, including Manny Machado on June 7, Adam Jones on September 1, and the popular AT&T Fans' Choice Bobblehead on September 21. There are...

ORIOLES QUICK WRAP Score: Orioles 7, Pirates 6 Recap: Johnny Monell singled with two outs in the eighth to score Reimold and break a 6-6 tie. Steve Clevenger and Steve Pearce homered for the Orioles, who keep mashing at the plate. Jonathan Schoop came off the bench and delivered a game-tying RBI double in the seventh for his ninth hit in 16 at-bats. Chris Tillman was charged with five runs in 3 1/3 innings. Need to know: Brock Huntzinger allowed his first baserunner in three outings with...

BRADENTON, Fla. - The Pride of Pigtown put the Orioles on the scoreboard today at McKechnie Field. Steve Clevenger, fighting Johnny Monell for the backup catching job, lined a home run over the right field fence leading off the top of the second to reduce Pittsburgh's lead to 2-1. Clevenger is 5-for-13 with one home run and five RBIs this spring. Monell is 4-for-11 with one home run and five RBIs. Defense will be the deciding factor. Showalter has stated that the club is aware of Monell's...

BRADENTON, Fla. - The Orioles will make two or three more cuts on Tuesday, according to manager Buck Showalter. Showalter said he's toying with the idea of taking 13 pitchers north when the Orioles break camp. The alternative, of course, is going with a four-man bench. "I haven't ruled any of that out," he said. "There's a lot of different matchups here. This time of year, I'm considering anything. "There's a part of you, I'd say 20 or 30 percent, that goes, 'What really impacts...

Nationals top outfield prospect Brian Goodwin benefited from another year of Arizona Fall League competition and did well. Goodwin hit .296 in 19 games with the Mesa Solar Sox, with four doubles, one triple, two homers, three stolen bases and 12 RBIs. The 23-year-old Goodwin believed it was another huge opportunity to get better at his craft and experiment with different strategies at the plate. "You go down there and the stats don't count so much," Goodwin said. "You still play to win,...

BRADENTON, Fla. - The Orioles announced three more roster cuts today. The club has optioned left-hander Tim Berry and catcher Michael Ohlman to Double-A Bowie and reassigned catcher Brian Ward to minor league camp. With these assignments, the Orioles now have 53 players at major league spring training, including 15 non-roster invitees. Berry and Ohlman are on the 40-man roster for the first time and couldn't be optioned before today. Ward isn't on the 40-man, which is why he's...

The Orioles today announced that they have optioned left-hander Tim Berry and catcher Michael Ohlman to Double-A Bowie and reassigned catcher Brian Ward to minor league camp. With these assignments, the Orioles now have 53 players at major league spring training, including 15 non-roster invitees.

VIERA, Fla. - The Nationals have their first home night game of spring tonight, as they host the Astros in a game that will get under way at 6 p.m. This means the typical morning schedule has been pushed back a little bit and players won't be reporting to Space Coast Stadium until mid-afternoon. This also means that reporters don't need to be at the facility until mid-afternoon. Needless to say, I'm not too upset about this schedule. If you've been here in Viera and have gotten a chance...