It looks like the injury that forced Single-A Delmarva catcher Gabriel Lino out of a game last night is not that serious, and at this point, it doesn't appear he is headed for the disabled list. Lino suffered a slightly jammed left middle finger when he caught a pitch in an awkward fashion. He left the game and could miss a couple of upcoming Shorebirds games. At 18, Lino is the youngest player on the Delmarva team but is a young player playing to pretty strong early season reviews for both...

The Washington Nationals have renewed their working agreement with Angela T. Gordon, MPT, ATC, retaining her as the team's physical therapist. Nationals Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Gordon provides comprehensive outpatient physical therapy services for the Washington Nationals' players, covering the team's pre-season evaluations in Florida and 40 home games during the regular baseball season. Among the job...

In-park voting for the 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game begins with tonight's game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards and continues through Wednesday, June 13. Fans can vote for their favorite Orioles by visiting multiple locations throughout the ballpark, including Fan Assistance Centers, or by obtaining a paper ballot distributed by ushers in the seating bowl and collected in-game. Fans can also cast their votes for Orioles players up to 25 times online at www.orioles.com/allstar...

Ready to make sure the first-place Orioles are well-represented at the All-Star Game in Kansas City on July 10? Beginning tonight, you can take matters - and ballots - into your own hands during home games at Camden Yards. Tonight's A's-O's game marks the beginning of in-game voting for the annual Midsummer Classic. During home games through June 13, fans at Camden Yards can vote for their favorite Orioles by visiting multiple locations throughout the ballpark, including Fan Assistance...

The Orioles currently have one of the game's best relief corps. The bullpen's 1.96 ERA and 10 saves are tops in baseball. Take a moment to let that sink in. The team that for the past decade or more has been synonymous with late-inning meltdowns (think Mother's Day Massacre) and historic failings (think 30-3) has one of the game's finest late-inning outfits. Earlier in the week, fellow guest blogger Heath Bintliff of Dempsey's Army proclaimed, "For the first time in years, I am loving...

It's pretty simple, really: It's incredibly difficult to win at a consistent level when you score three or fewer runs a game. And in that regard, the Nationals have been pushing their luck so far. Through the season's first 19 games, the Nats' hitters have been spoiled. They've played 11 games in which they scored three or fewer runs and somehow found a way to win eight of them. They won a game 1-0. They were victorious in three separate games in which they managed just two runs....

Baseball can be a hard game to explain sometimes. Consider the 2012 Baltimore Orioles. They lead the American League with 22 errors. They are batting just .213 as a team with runners in scoring position. Their homer leader from last season hasn't hit even one yet. Their starting shortstop is batting .178. They had to use their second and third closers in their most recent series. One of their hottest hitters, Nolan Reimold, has missed seven games. They are tied for ninth in the league in runs...

The Oakland Athletics are here for a three-game series that begins tonight, and Jake Arrieta gets first crack at them. Arrieta has made one career start against Oakland, taking the loss after allowing three earned runs (four total) and six hits in seven innings. Oakland's Brandon McCarthy is winless in three decisions this year despite a 3.38 ERA. He's 1-1 with a 4.97 ERA in seven career appearances (five starts) against the Orioles, with 36 hits, 14 walks and 16 strikeouts in 29 innings....

If the Nationals scored seven runs yesterday, does that mean they've used up their offensive allotment for the next three days? The Nats have managed just two hits tonight off Padres starter Edinson Volquez, and have yet to touch home plate as we go to the seventh inning. Wilson Ramos and Adam LaRoche are the only two Nationals hitters to have registered a tally in the hit column. Both guys reached scoring position with two outs (Ramos in the third inning, LaRoche in the fourth), but Ian...

After the latest Orioles win was over, Adam Jones was happy to see the Orioles get a sweep of Toronto, but wished that Brian Matusz could have been rewarded for a good outing with his first win since last June 6. "I just wish we could have gotten him a W," Jones said. "Starters get the wins and losses and relievers get the holds and saves. That is how I personally like it. But we won as a team and he understands that. He threw six, very, very good innings and I'm very proud of what I saw...