NORFOLK, Va. - As this game moves into the late innings, Brian Matusz is still awaiting word that he is in the Orioles' starting rotation. Barring a major surprise, he'll get that word from Buck Showalter after this game. Here is what Matusz said a few minutes ago outside the Orioles clubhouse. On today's outing: "I felt really good. From the start warming up with (Matt) Wieters in the bullpen. I had good stuff and attacked the zone early. Felt really good. Had a good feel for all...

NORFOLK, Va. - Lefty Brian Matusz has kept the Triple-A Norfolk Tides off the scoreboard through four innings today as the Orioles and Tides are scoreless on a now cloudy afternoon with a light rain falling at Harbor Park. Matusz, expected to be officially named to the O's rotation after today's game, has allowed just three hits with one walk and five strikeouts. Matusz entered today's game with a spring record of 1-1 with a 3.65 ERA in 24 2/3 innings. He walked just three batters with 22...

NORFOLK, Va. - Even though he was slowed by a groin strain in camp, Darren O'Day has made a major league opening day roster for the fifth time. Troy Patton will join him there. The Orioles have announced that they've optioned lefty Zach Phillips to Triple-A and Patton and O'Day claim the final spots in the bullpen. It was a mild surprised that O'Day made it and it means the O's 'pen begins the year with Patton as the only lefty. "Coming into camp, I saw how many talented pitchers we...

NORFOLK, Va. - Today is a homecoming for Orioles third baseman Mark Reynolds. He lived in the Norfolk/Virginia Beach area up until he left to play in college at the University of Virginia. He attended First Colonial High, which is 17 miles from Harbor Park. "It feels good (to come home)," Reynolds said. "I was telling those guys earlier, I've never played here before. I used to come to games here, so it is a pretty cool experience to be back here playing. "I was never a specific team's...

The Single-A Potomac Nationals announced their roster for the 2012 season, highlighted by the No. 6 overall selection, third baseman Anthony Rendon. "I love this group of guys," Rendon said. "You got a lot of great players here. I grew up playing with a lot of these guys and also in college. They tore us up when we played them. I just know what they can do and when they come out here it is going to be even better." In years past, the P-Nats had been heavy with pitchers, but this season...

NORFOLK, Va. - Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette was asked today about Dylan Bundy's season. Does he see the O's 2011 top draft pick pitching all year with Single-A Delmarva, or could he moved up later to higher levels on the farm? "Dylan Bundy's year, I hope, is as a starting pitcher and that he gets into the flow of a routine that a good major league starting pitcher goes through in terms of understanding his delivery, throwing on the side, conditioning himself and staying...

The Orioles announced that Tommy Hunter will start the second game of the season Saturday, so we know the top three pitchers in the rotation. Jake Arrieta, Hunter and Jason Hammel will start against the Minnesota Twins at Camden Yards. The assumption is that left-handers Wei-Yin Chen and Brian Matusz will start the first two games against the New York Yankees. Manager Buck Showalter told reporters in Norfolk today that he'll announce the rest of the rotation and the Orioles' 25-man roster...

NORFOLK, Va. - Besides telling reporters that Tommy Hunter will start the second game of the season between Jake Arrieta and Jason Hammel, Orioles manager Buck Showalter didn't reveal any new news today here during pre-game interviews at Harbor Park. Showalter said he would announce his five-man rotation and any final roster moves after today's game with the Tides. It still appears that Wei-Yin Chen and Brian Matusz will round out the rotation, but it just has not yet been...

With all the hoopla surrounding the Nationals' decision to option John Lannan to Triple-A Syracuse and slide Ross Detwiler into the starting rotation, a couple other roster decisions might have gotten overlooked. The Lannan move opened up a roster spot that allowed the Nationals to keep right-hander Craig Stammen, who would have been ticketed for Syracuse's rotation had Lannan broken camp with the major league club. Stammen put together a very strong spring, posting a 1.98 ERA in 13 2/3...

NORFOLK, Va. - Here are today's starting lineups for the 3 p.m exhibition game with the Orioles playing the Triple-A Tides here in Norfolk. Orioles LF - Endy Chavez SS - J.J. Hardy RF - Nick Markakis CF - Adam Jones DH - Nick Johnson C - Matt Wieters 3B - Mark Reynolds 1B - Chris Davis 2B - Robert Andino Norfolk Tides CF - Xavier Avery SS - Steve Tolleson 2B - Ryan Adams DH - Josh Bell LF - Jamie Hoffman 1B - Joe Mahoney RF - Scott Beerer 3B - Zelous Wheeler C - John Hester Brian Matusz...