Troy Patton is in Baltimore. Or as it's known to him - Limbo. He's here but he's not here. He's in the clubhouse but he's not on the roster. The Orioles flew Patton to Boston and brought him to Camden Yards in case they put first baseman Derrek Lee on the disabled list and returned to a 13-man pitching staff. Instead, Lee remains day-to-day. So does Patton. "I don't know what the deal is," he quipped. "I've been trying to ask around the front office peeps to get the inside scoop,...

Justin Duchscherer was scratched from today's start at extended spring training, and it's unknown when he'll pitch again. Duchscherer was supposed to throw three innings, but he removed himself from the start. A team official said the reason didn't involve Duchscherer's back or hip. Duchscherer is eligible to come off the disabled list on May 30. He's being paid $700,000 and will make another $400,000 if he's on the 25-man roster. Today didn't bring him any closer to that bonus. The...

It was a unique situation earlier today in the Orioles' clubhouse. Reporters interviewing players that were not yet on the active roster and not certain if they would be. Before the Orioles headed out for batting practice, Brandon Snyder stood by his locker awaiting word on whether he would be on the active roster for tonight. He was activated before tonight's game and is in uniform. As for his season so far at Triple-A Norfolk, where he was batting .276 with nine doubles, five homers, 16...

For now, Derrek Lee is not going on the disabled list and he is pleading his case with Buck Showalter to keep it that way. But Lee did reveal today that he has had some discomfort in his left oblique for a while now, but it got much worse during the game in Boston on Monday and he was removed from the lineup in the third inning. "It happened a few weeks ago and the last game it happened and it stayed," Lee said. "Kind of made me nervous honestly and I told the trainers about it. "It...

The Orioles will put infielder Cesar Izturis on the disabled list if tonight's game is played. Brandon Snyder will be officially recalled from Triple-A Norfolk. Snyder is in the clubhouse today. A decision on Derrek Lee could wait a few days. Troy Patton is here, but the Orioles don't have a pressing need for an extra reliever after last night's postponement, so the left-hander is in limbo again. Izturis is dealing with numbness in his right hand related to scar tissue in his elbow. He...

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Luke Scott is playing first base tonight, weather permitting, but it's more interesting that second baseman Brian Roberts is on the bench. Roberts wasn't in last night's lineup, but we blamed it on poor numbers against Red Sox knuckleballer Tim Wakefield. Roberts is 6-for-24 with seven walks lifetime against Yankees starter Bartolo Colon. Must be a health issue. We'll find out after the clubhouse opens to the media in about 20 minutes. For the Orioles: Felix Pie LF Adam Jones CF Nick...

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The date was April 29. That was the last time Manny Machado went to the disabled list. Schoop has made 14 errors already, but has shown a strong arm. As for Machado, who has not played since May 5 with a left knee injury, it now looks like the club is targeting late this month for his return to the diamond. That is longer than the original four-to-seven days the Orioles hoped for, but I am told there is no serious injury here or nothing new from the original diagnosis. The knee has just...

The Orioles will host approximately 20,000 youth at three special events during the homestand that starts today. Scout Night, Little League Day and Field Trip Day will bring thousands of kids to Oriole Park to enjoy special activities surrounding the games. Scout Night on May 21 will reward local Boy Scouts; Little League Day on May 22 will give youth baseball and softball teams the opportunity to parade around the warning track prior to the game; Field Trip Day on May 26 will provide students...