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A few eyebrows were raised today when the Orioles released the probable starting pitchers for the upcoming Boston series and Miguel Gonzalez was not listed.
The Orioles list Wei-Yin Chen to pitch game one of that series tomorrow afternoon with Jake Arrieta going Wednesday, after an off day and Chris Tillman on Thursday night.
Gonzalez, who gave up two runs over 6 1/3 innings in his first start in the third game of the Tampa Bay series, would have been in line to start Wednesday in Boston,...
The players are not supposed to be better at asking questions than the reporters, but when Tommy Hunter noticed several reporters interviewing T.J. McFarland today, he jumped in and provided some solid help.
He asked McFarland who he got out for his first major league strikeout last night and then gave him some grief for not instantly remembering it was Trevor Plouffe in the top of the fifth.
Hunter: "How many (strikeouts) did you have?
McFarland: "Was it five?"
Hunter: "Who was the...
It's been a quiet Sunday morning at Camden Yards. Not much to report.
Second baseman Brian Roberts still plans on flying to Sarasota later today to rehab his right knee. He intends to meet up with the Orioles sooner than first anticipated.
Wilson Betemit is here today, on crutches, to be examined by a team physician. His right knee is feeling much better since we last spoke with him.
Betemit will return to Sarasota on Wednesday. He should know the timetable for his return once he's...
Adam LaRoche is out of the Nationals' lineup for the second straight day.
LaRoche, who has been dealing with some tightness in his back since late in the Nationals' series against the Marlins earlier this week, will not play in this afternoon's series finale against the Reds. Chad Tracy will play first base and hit in the No. 5 hole in LaRoche's stead again today.
With the Nats having a day off tomorrow, manager Davey Johnson likely wants to give LaRoche three full days to rest his back...
Orioles manager Buck Showalter is using Steve Pearce as his designated hitter, starting Taylor Teagarden behind the plate and putting Alexi Casilla at second base for today's game against the Minnesota Twins at Camden Yards.
Nick Markakis is leading off, with Nolan Reimold in left field and Nate McLouth on the bench against Twins left-hander Pedro Hernandez.
For the Orioles
Nick Markakis RF
Manny Machado 3B
Chris Davis 1B
Adam Jones CF
Steve Pearce DH
J.J. Hardy SS
Nolan Reimold LF
Taylor...
The first two games of this Nationals-Reds series sure have been plenty interesting.
First, the Reds put up two touchdowns and a two-point conversion on the Nats on Friday night in a 15-0 drubbing.
Sorry, I feel bad even bringing that one up again.
Yesterday's game was far more competitive and far more dramatic.
The Nationals jumped out to a 5-1 lead, only to see Drew Storen and Rafael Soriano each allow two runs to leave the game tied after nine. In the top of the 11th, two home runs in a...