Eddie Gamboa, who pitched at three levels of the farm system last year, stranded two runners to pick up the save. Manager Dave Trembley discussed the Julio Lugo trade a few minutes ago, something he couldn't do before the game started. "I'm going to have to see when he gets here and see what we're going to do, but he's got experience, has some energy. We'll look forward to fitting him in," Trembley said. Will he fit as the utility guy? "I don't know that," Trembley replied. "I...

Brian Roberts 2B Nolan Reimold RF Adam Jones CF Miguel Tejada 3B Garrett Atkins 1B Matt Wieters C Ty Wigginton DH Felix Pie LF Cesar Izturis SS Alfredo Simon RHP Andy Pettitte starts for the Yankees. See you in Tampa.

With Opening Day of the Orioles' 2010 season only days away, a few lucky O's fans are looking forward to getting their first glimpse of the Birds in person at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. But most Orioles fans will be here in Baltimore, or watching the game on MASN from their homes. You might have friends, family or neighbors who are big Orioles fans; you might even watch the 2010 opener with them, but it won't be quite the same as experiencing the excitement with all of Charm City...

Dan Cabrera from College of Southern Nevada passes along that Bryce is the Player of the Week in the NJCAA: Harper had his best weekend of the season to date last week in Price, Utah, going 7-for-14 with seven runs, four homers, eight RBIs and four walks. He hit three of his four home runs on Saturday, including two in the 5th inning of Game 1 -- the first Coyote ever to hit two home runs in the same inning. CSN Coach Tim Chambers told me the Coyotes hit 15 homers all of last season and they...

Greetings from rainy, windy Cocoa Beach. The local weather guys keep reminding us about tornado warnings and 80 MPH wind gusts. It hasn't let up all day. So much for fun in the sun. I hope to have more interesting things to blog about when baseball resumes (hopefully tomorrow). Remember, that game is scheduled to be on MASN and MASN HD at 1 p.m. Two quick notes, the Bullpen, the outdoor venue near Nationals Park with games, drinks and food before, during and after games, will open on...

With Opening Day just around the corner, its time to get you ready for your visit to Nationals Park for the first time in 2010. Not only is the team expected to be much improved this season, but the Nationals have made sure the fan experience will be the best in the league. I had a chance to tour Nats Park recently to take in the improvements and changes, not only to the ballpark itself, but also to the food and services provided to the baseball fan. The Nationals highlighted the tour with...

Three more weeks until Opening Day. Doesn't that sound great? Come April, I'm going to have to work extra hard to try to trick you during homestands. So, I figured I'd try a tough one this week. Take your best guess! Hints on Tuesday if you need them and answers posted on Wednesday. Updated: It is the the larger than life GEICO gecko in the Strike Zone. I'm so impressed that some of you figured it out!

Fans have asked about the Orioles moving forward - what is "the plan"? It's not something that is written on paper. The O's don't have a mission statement like Tom Cruise's character in Jerry Maguire (remember, that was not a memo). The proof is in their actions. They have drafted pitchers. And then drafted more pitchers in recent years. They are trying to acquire young position player talent that can stick around awhile. They are not chasing big-money free agents right now, much...

Greetings from Florida. I suppose you'd call this a working vacation and I've been trying to find that perfect balance during my trip to Viera this week. It is tougher than it seems. Sure it's lots of baseball, lots of sunshine (finally) and lots of fun, but never forget how hard these writers work! It has been a blast checking in with our MASN folks -- Ben Goessling, Debbi Taylor, Bob Carpenter, Rob Dibble, Phil Wood and Ray Knight. Everybody is ready for a new season and the launch of...

Welcome back O's fans. As spring training continues, so does your favorite segment in the O's Buzz. This week's 'Where in the Yard?' is hiding in plain sight all over the ballpark, but let's see if you can identify it without its surroundings. You know how to play - Take a look at the photo below and tell us what we're looking at and where it's located in or around Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Update: Steve, Chris in Baltimore, Glassman, John W., and Tim Morris have it already....