...you missed Brad Bergesen giving up four runs without recording an out. Bergesen walked the first two batters. Maggio Ordonez followed with a two-run double to deep center field, and Miguel Cabrera launched a monstrous two-run homer to left. Cabrera posed at home plate before finally breaking into his trot. File that one away for his next at-bat. Pitching coach Rick Kranitz has gone to the mound with the count 2-0 on Carlos Guillen and still nobody out. Bergesen has thrown 21...

The Orioles will announce the full round of roster cuts later today, but Chris Tillman holds the biggest name in a bunch that also includes infielders Justin Turner and Scott Moore. So there's no confusion, some players will remain in the major league camp despite being assigned to the minor league side. Simon, for example, is scheduled to start on Friday against the Yankees. Tillman was expected to be the No. 5 starter, but that assignment goes to David Hernandez. "I could kind of see it...

The Orioles will make more roster cuts after batting practice. Manager Dave Trembley won't be available to the media before the game because he has important business to conduct. The current roster stands at 38 with Joey Gathright's addition. Update: Chris Tillman, Alfredo Simon, Alberto Castillo, Ross Wolf, Jeff Salazar, and Adam Donachie will be included in the cuts. I'll have quotes from Tillman in my next entry.

We expect to find out about the starting rotation later today, but we're not sure whether manager Dave Trembley will unveil his 25-man roster. He'll probably make us wait a little longer, but it's pretty clear that Craig Tatum has beaten out Chad Moeller for the backup catching job. That was one of the few competitions in camp, and Moeller was the clear favorite when he arrived. So what happened? The Orioles apparently fell in love with Tatum's arm. They already loved Moeller's head -...

David Hernandez was supposed to pitch on Friday, but he's flying to California after tomorrow's workout to attend his grandmother's funeral. He'll follow Brian Matusz to the mound on Saturday. We're expecting to be told later today that Hernandez is the No. 5 starter. And Craig Tatum is looking like the choice as the backup catcher. Make that two surprises this spring. Nolan Reimold met with manager Dave Trembley this morning and was told not to read too much into the Opening Day...

The Orioles have signed outfielder Joey Gathright toa minor league contract and invited him to spring training. He's expected to report later today. Seems a little late, doesn't it? The Blue Jays released Gathright over the weekend. He'll provide depth for the Orioles at Triple-A Norfolk, where Lou Montanez and Jeff Salazar also are expected to play the outfield. Maybe we can talk him into jumping over cars in the players parking lot. Jason Berken will start tomorrow's game against the...

Brian Roberts 2B Felix Pie LF Adam Jones CF Miguel Tejada 3B Garrett Atkins 1B Luke Scott DH Lou Montanez RF Craig Tatum C Cesar Izturis SS Brad Bergesen RHP Tatum caught Brian Matusz in yesterday's intrasquad game, and he's catching Bergesen today. Should we read anything into it?

Luke Scott hit a two-run homer to left field in the ninth inning to complete the game's scoring. He connected off left-hander Royce Ring. He bats from the left side. There's really nothing left for me to say. Here's manager Dave Trembley on pitcher Jeremy Guthrie: "The two pitches that he threw to (Alex) Rodriguez to strike him out in the first inning were probably two of the better pitches he's thrown all spring." Is Trembley worried about Guthrie? "No." Why? "He makes real...

Patrick Egan, who pitched at Single-A Delmarva, Single-A Frederick and Double-A Bowie last year, moved over from the minor league camp to work the ninth inning tonight. He struck out the first two batters he faced and served up a home run to catcher P.J. Pilittere. Egan regrouped and recorded another strikeout. You know it's spring training when... Yankees 11, Orioles 5. Nolan Reimold has three more hits tonight, including two doubles. He came within an inch of hitting a home run in the...

Tonight's attendance: 8,208. That's an Ed Smith Stadium record for baseball. Mark Hendrickson only gave the Orioles two-thirds of an inning, and it included David Winfree's three-run homer. Yankees 8, Orioles 4. Pitching coach Rick Kranitz instructed Jeremy Guthrie to "ramp it up" tonight in preparation for the regular season. That might explain Guthrie's wildness. It's a theory. "I wasn't able to get in a zone like I needed to get in a zone, and the result was a lot of walks, hit...