If it seems like Nolan Reimold has been playing more regularly in left field, that is because he has. Reimold has started seven of the O's last 11 games in left and manager Dave Trembley said you can expect to see more of Reimold in left. "That's an indicator that we have to find out if he can do it or not. He's been able to respond health-wise. Now he needs to respond production-wise. He's passed the one hurdle, now he needs to break through on the other." Coming off last...

Julio Lugo is atop the order again tonight after collecting eight hits in his last 17 at-bats. Manager Dave Trembley is looking for anyone who can handle the leadoff duties or at least swing the bat with some authority. He listed only four players who have been consistent for him this season: Nick Markakis, Ty Wigginton, Miguel Tejada and Matt Wieters. "The other guys have not," Trembley said. "Lugo finds himself playing tonight. He has decent numbers against (Cliff) Lee. I'm still...

The rough early season for the Harrisburg Senators offense is starting to show with the moves the team is making. Unfortunately, the Nats have given up on outfielder Michael Daniel. Daniel batted only .182 with no homers and just 2 RBI in 19 games. The University of North Carolina product was a seventh round selection in the 2005 first year player draft. Bill Rhinehart has been transferred to Potomac after batting .196 in 28 games. Pedro Lopez has been promoted to Syracuse, but he is...

Manager Dave Trembley left open the possibility that the Orioles will make a roster move before the homestand ends on May 18. I'd classify it more as a probability. And I don't think the wait will be particularly long. "Today, there weren't any changes, but I wouldn't rule that out during the homestand," Trembley said. "I'm sure Andy (MacPhail), like myself, is looking for the offense to get it started. Obviously, tonight is a tough chore going against (Cliff) Lee, but it would be...

For the Orioles: Julio Lugo 2B Adam Jones CF Nick Markakis RF Miguel Tejada 3B Ty Wigginton DH Matt Wieters C Nolan Reimold LF Garrett Atkins 1B Cesar Izturis SS David Hernandez RHP For the Mariners: Ichiro RF Figgins 2B Gutierrez CF Lopez 3B Langerhans 1B Wilson SS Griffey DH Johnson C Saunders LF Lee LHP Double-A pitcher Luis Lebron will undergo Tommy John surgery today after Dr. James Andrews examined his right elbow yesterday in Birmingham, Ala. Lebron totaled 20 saves between Single-A...

See what I did there? I drove in a steady rain to Camden Yards this afternoon, but it wasn't coming down hard enough to warrant an umbrella for the walk to home plate plaza. And that's the extent of my expertise on predicting the weather. I'm told it's supposed to storm around 8:00 p.m. tonight. A 100 percent chance, according to one person in the press box. The Orioles won't postpone the game anytime soon. That's never been their style, not with a field that drains this effectively...

Mark your calendars for Thursday, May 20th for the first ESPN Zone Q&A of the season. Nats shortstop Ian Desmond will be the first guest of the season for the hugely popular lunch-time sessions. Desmond will take questions about his impressive defensive play, the team's hot start to the season and life in the Nats' clubhouse. Doors usually open at 11 a.m. for these 12 p.m. events, but we'll have more details next week. After the Q&A, Desmond will take pictures with fans and sign...

Cliff Lee vs. David Hernandez. Lee: 0-1, 2.40 ERA. Hernandez: 0-4, 5.74 ERA. Lee: no walks, 13 strikeouts in 15 innings. Hernandez: 19 walks, 20 strikeouts in 31 1/3 innings. Lee: 3-0, 2.70 ERA lifetime vs. the Orioles. Hernandez: 0-2, 5.09 ERA lifetime vs. the Mariners. Don't worry. Patterns are made to be broken. The Mariners lost eight in a row before ending the streak on Sunday. They fired their hitting coach (yeah, yeah, I know). There's growing speculation that Ken Griffey Jr. will...

Checking on some O's and Mariners stats as those teams begin a three-game series tonight at Camden Yards. The Orioles scored just one run and hit .161 (10 for 62) in losing the last two games of the Minnesota series. The Birds have scored two runs or less in five of the last seven games. The Orioles have gone without a hit with runners in scoring position in six of their last seven games. They went 8 for 16 with RISP in the other game which was the first game of Saturday's...

MASN will televise Stephen Strasburg's second Triple-A start, as the Norfolk Tides visit the Syracuse Chiefs on Wednesday May 12th. MASN will show the Strasburg game via tape delay starting at about 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday night, following the Orioles-Mariners tilt at 7:00 p.m. Last Friday, in Strasburg's first game with the Chiefs, the highly touted prospect allowed just one hit and no runs through six innings. In the stellar outing, which was also televised on MASN, Strasburg struck out...