Orioles third baseman Wilson Betemit had plenty of time to throw out Toronto's Jose Bautista and end the top of the first inning tonight, but he skipped the ball past first baseman Chris Davis for an error. Betemit took a few steps to his left to field Brett Lawrie's bouncer with two outs in the second, but he misplayed the ball and threw late for another error. The Orioles are now tied with the San Diego Padres for the most errors in the majors with 21. They broke a tie with the San...

The Orioles are looking to get their offense going tonight against Toronto right-hander Kyle Drabek. After going 4-5 with a 6.06 ERA last year, Drabek is 2-0 with an ERA of 2.00 so far this season. He beat the Orioles on April 15, giving up two runs (one earned) over 7 1/3, throwing 103 pitches. Through three starts, left-handed batters are hitting .143 against him and right-handed batters are hitting .296. The last two games, the Orioles scored just three and two runs yet won each game due...

With Robert Andino on the paternity leave list, the Orioles have added Jason Berken from Triple-A Norfolk and the right-hander that pitched in 105 games over the last three seasons was today back in the Orioles clubhouse. "I'm excited," Berken said. "I was fortunate to pitch pretty well in Triple-A and I'm excited about doing the same here. It's just great to see all the guys, that is the biggest thing. You miss your teammates and getting a chance to see these guys again is...

You've got the news. Now read the quotes. Doctors are still running tests on closer Jim Johnson, and they "eliminated some things," manager Buck Showalter said. That's the good news. The bad news is they're still trying to pinpoint the cause of Johnson's illness. It's a bacterial issue. "They haven't completely identified it," Showalter said. "He's getting a little frustrated. Texted back and forth a little with him today." Nolan Reimold is trying to avoid the disabled list....

He is not in tonight's starting lineup, but Orioles outfielder Nolan Reimold is hopeful that he will soon be in there. For now, he feels like his neck spasms are making progress to that end and that he will avoid going on the disabled list. "I assume I can and am going to (avoid the DL). I think I'm almost ready," Reimold said. "I think we are being cautious. It was there when I played in Anaheim (on Friday) and then it just tightened up real bad after the game and the next morning. I...

More news nuggets to hold you until dinner. Choose your own dipping sauce. Tsuyoshi Wada will get a second opinion on his left elbow from Dr. Lewis Yocum in Calfornia. Yocum removed bone chips from Wada's elbow in 2007 and also did the Japanese pitcher's physical in December before he signed with the Orioles. An MRA revealed a damaged ligament in Wada's elbow, which didn't appear during the physical. The pain apparently is in a different location from what Wada experienced in spring...

One night after Ryan Flaherty started at third base for the Orioles, the Rule 5 pick moves over to second base as Robert Andino's replacement. Andino is in Miami for the birth of his daughter. He's also celebrating a birthday. Nolan Reimold remains out of the lineup. For the Orioles: Endy Chavez LF J.J. Hardy SS Nick Markakis RF Adam Jones CF Matt Wieters C Chris Davis 1B Wilson Betemit 3B Mark Reynolds DH Ryan Flaherty 2B Jason Hammel RHP Also, Jason Berken is in the clubhouse...

With Ryan Zimmerman still out because of a shoulder injury, Nationals manager Davey Johnson has Chad Tracy hitting third and playing third base today against the Padres. Hey, why not reward the guy for his massive two-run, pinch-hit single last night? Tracy's big hit yesterday snapped an 0-for-11 skid. He'll have a few chances to up his .200 average today against Padres righty Joe Wieland, who is 0-2 with a 4.30 ERA this season. With Wieland on the mound, Johnson has all of his left-handed...

With cleanup hitter Michael Morse on the shelf for quite some time with a strained lat muscle, and now the news that third baseman Ryan Zimmerman could be headed to the disabled list with a shoulder injury, the time is now to get some power into this lineup. Mark DeRosa, Xavier Nady, Steve Lombardozzi and Chad Tracy are all outstanding utility players that combine energy, experience and ability to keep this team on pace. It is obvious the Nationals' pitching is for real. It still has a long...

While it certainly hasn't been easy considering the lack of power in their lineup, the Nationals have been able to scratch and claw their way to wins without cleanup hitter Michael Morse, who is currently shut down with a strained lat muscle. They've made do without Drew Storen, who saved a whopping 43 games last season but is out until around the All-Star break because of elbow surgery. But if they're without Ryan Zimmerman for any extended period of time, the Nats might be in...