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...

SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette stated today that June 1 is a "reasonable timeframe" for left-hander Johan Santana to be ready to pitch for the major league club. Santana has signed a minor league deal with a base salary of $3 million and another $5.05 million in bonuses based on games started and days spent on the major league roster. He has a May 30 opt-out date, which fits into Duquette's projected timeframe. Santana will report to camp Wednesday...

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Jayson Werth's spring debut might have been bumped back a few days, but he's now scheduled to appear in his first Grapefruit League contest tomorrow against the Mets. Werth was originally scheduled to start in right field for the Nationals on Sunday, but he was scratched from the lineup due to a right biceps strain. Manager Matt Williams said today that Werth has progressed over the last couple of days, and is expected to be in the starting lineup for tomorrow's...

Single-A Hagerstown manager Patrick Anderson told me how the Nationals' accelerated development program is moving along, and what they are focusing on in the second week. You can read an earlier interview with Anderson here. "We have a lot of coaches with the players now, every staff is there," Anderson said. "The Double-A and Triple-A staffs are up with the big league team. A few of the coaches come up for certain drills with the outfield and base running. "High-A, low-A, short-season...

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles made the Johan Santana deal official today. The left-hander agreed to terms on a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training. Santana, who turns 35 later this month, will be available to the media at his locker Wednesday morning and will work out at the Ed Smith Stadium complex. The two-time Cy Young Award winner is recovering from a second surgery to repair his left shoulder capsule. He's 139-78 with a 3.20 ERA in 12 major league seasons. Most...

The Orioles today announced that they have signed free agent left-hander Johan Santana to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Santana, 34, is a two-time Cy Young Award winner (2004 and '06), a four-time All-Star (2005-07 and '09) and a Gold Glove winner (2007). Santana is 139-78 with a 3.20 ERA (2025.2IP, 721ER) in 360 career games (284 starts) with the Twins and Mets since making his debut in 2000. In a seven-season span from 2004-'10, he made at least 25 starts...