BOSTON - Luis Exposito is back in Boston - just not the way he once imagined. Exposito signed a minor league contract with the Orioles after being designated for assignment by the Red Sox. As part of baseball's circle of life, he ended up at Fenway Park today after being recalled from Triple-A Norfolk. Exposito takes the roster spot of outfielder Nolan Reimold, who's going on the disabled list with a bulging disk in his cervical spine. "It's a good experience to be there, and hopefully I...

The Nationals open a three-game series against the Phillies tonight with a 7:05 p.m. game. Here's Washington's lineup for the opener, which pits Philadelphia's Kyle Kendrick against the Nationals' Stephen Strasburg. Bryce Harper, who was moved to third in the lineup Thursday against the Diamondbacks, is back in the same spot in the batting order tonight. SS - Ian Desmond 3B - Steve Lombardozzi LF - Bryce Harper RF - Jayson Werth 1B - Chad Tracy 2B - Danny Espinosa CF - Rick Ankiel C -...

BOSTON - Nolan Reimold isn't listed among the reserves for tonight's game, so he's headed to the disabled list. Luis Exposito is wearing No. 25. I'll post comments from him later today. Robert Andino has moved atop the order, with Wilson Betemit starting in left field and Endy Chavez on the bench against Boston left-hander Jon Lester. For the Orioles: Robert Andino 2B J.J. Hardy SS Nick Markakis RF Adam Jones CF Matt Wieters DH Wilson Betemit LF Chris Davis 1B Mark Reynolds 3B...

BOSTON - Former Red Sox catcher Luis Exposito, signed by the Orioles as a minor league free agent, was on the field a few minutes ago. He's been summoned from Triple-A Norfolk, which indicates that a roster move is coming. Is Nolan Reimold headed to the disabled list? Exposito is batting .288/.339/.423 with three RBIs in 13 games with the Tides. Exposito is on the 40-man roster, which makes a move less complicated. Then again, the Orioles can transfer Tsuyoshi Wada to the 60-day disabled...

BOSTON - Outfielder Nolan Reimold remains in Baltimore while receiving treatment for a bulging disk in his cervical spine. Reimold hasn't joined the team in Boston, according to executive vice president Dan Duquette. More information will become available later today - including whether Reimold could be headed to the disabled list - after manager Buck Showalter meets with reporters during batting practice at Fenway Park. Reimold took a train out of New York following the first game of the...

BOSTON - With a win tonight, the Orioles would move eight games above .500 for the first time since July 18, 2005, when they were 50-42 under Lee Mazzilli. Despite winning four of the last five games against Boston and six of the last nine, the Orioles lost the season series, 8-10. They were 5-4 in Baltimore and 3-6 in Boston. The Orioles are 11-13 against the Red Sox (6-6 in Baltimore and 5-7 at Fenway Park) since Buck Showalter was hired in Aug. 2010. Since Sept, 12, 2011, the Orioles have...

The strong pitching start by the Orioles will get another test this weekend at Fenway Park. The Red Sox are first in the American League in doubles; second in runs, batting average and slugging; fourth in on-base percentage; and sixth in homers. Boston has scored 71 runs over its past 11 games. The Red Sox are averaging 5.5 runs per game. That is a pace for 891 runs and Boston led the league last year scoring 875 in 2011. But the Orioles began today atop the AL in team ERA at 2.83 and leading...

Months from now, when we find ourselves in September and playoff races are coming down to the wire, we likely won't remember this weekend's three-game series between the Nationals and Phillies as anything too significant. There are just too many games between now and then, too many opportunities for momentum to swing and the fate of these teams' seasons to be shaped. But today, as the Nats prepare to welcome their division rivals into town for the squads' first meeting of the season, this...

BOSTON - Teams might want to steer clear of the Orioles. The Red Sox come to Camden Yards for the final series of 2011, get knocked out of the playoff race and lose their manager and general manager. The Yankees host the Orioles in a three-game series this week, lose the last two games and lose their closer to a torn ACL. Beware. Mariano Rivera suffered the injury yesterday while shagging fly balls during batting practice, a routine he's stuck with throughout his career, which may have...

It's showtime for the Nationals and their fans. While the atmosphere in the stands at Nationals Park has been more tepid than the team's play on the field for the most part, all of that will change this weekend when the Philadelphia Phillies arrive for the first big division showdown of the year. The action on the field is likely to be intense, but both cities - and a national TV audience Sunday night - will also be paying close attention to the crowd. That's because the Nationals...