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...

Jeremy Guthrie has been replaced by Mark Hendrickson after allowing five runs (four earned) in five innings. I posted the rest of his line in my previous entry. I have Guthrie throwing 93 pitches, 53 for strikes. Guthrie has surrendered 19 runs (17 earned) and 28 hits in 20 2/3 innings this spring, with 13 walks and 16 strikeouts. His ERA actually dropped from 7.47 to 7.40, but he'll be 0-4 unless the Orioles rally to take the lead. He's projected to be the No. 2 starter coming out of...

Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira is day-to-day with a bruised right elbow. A Yankees spokesman said X-rays weren't taken on Teixeira's arm, which surprises me. I figured it was automatically done. Orioles team orthopedist Dr. Tim Johnson and a Yankees physician examined Teixeira. Meanwhile, Jeremy Guthrie struck out the side in the fifth. He's allowed five runs (four earned) and three hits, walked four, struck out seven and hit two batters. He's thrown 93 pitches, 53 for strikes, by...

The Yankees loaded the bases against Jeremy Guthrie with no outs in the fourth inning. They must want him to pitch from the stretch, like Rick Kranitz did with Brian Matusz in the intrasquad game. Nick Johnson struck out looking before David Winfree, who replaced Mark Teixeira and shouldn't be confused with David Winfield, grounded to first. Yankees 5, Orioles 1. Guthrie began the inning by hitting Francisco Cervelli, and shortstop Cesar Izturis complicated it by committing an error....

After striking out in the first inning, Brian Roberts doubled off the fence in right field with one out in the third. Bring on Opening Day. Roberts had struck out in all four plate appearances before pulling a 1-1 pitch from Yankees starter Javier Vazquez. Meanwhile, Jeremy Guthrie retired the side in order in the third, including a strikeout of Robinson Cano, who hit a three-run homer off him in the first. Guthrie threw eight pitches, seven for strikes.

Robinson Cano hit a three-run homer off Jeremy Guthrie with two outs in the first inning. Yankees 3, Orioles 0. Nick Johnson walked and Mark Teixeira singled with one out. Alex Rodriguez struck out with the count full, but Cano launched a pitch over the left-center field fence. We have a 24-mph wind blowing out. Not sure it mattered. Guthrie threw 19 pitches, nine for strikes. Update: The struggle continues. Guthrie hit Mark Teixeira on the right elbow with two outs in the second inning...

Orioles manager Dave Trembley has told players where they'll bat on Opening Day, but he'll continue to move guys around during the final week of spring training. "You always have to have other plans and other backups," he said. "You've got to keep playing with it and use spring training for your benefit. Spring training is to have options, experiment, move guys around. I'm not trying to decoy anybody. I'm not trying to keep you guys (reporters) guessing. It's a long season. You're...

Orioles manager Dave Trembley announced that Kevin Millwood will start the opener at Tropicana Field.. Continue to breathe normally. Trembley also said he'll probably reveal the rest of his rotation after tomorrow's game. The decision won't hinge on the upcoming starts by Chris Tillman and David Hernandez. Both pitchers will know their roles before taking the mound. Sure sounds like Hernandez is going to be the fifth starter. Trembley dropped a strong hint that Felix Pie will be in the...

Derek Jeter SS Nick Johnson DH Mark Teixeira 1B Alex Rodriguez 3B Robinson Cano 2B Marcus Thames LF Randy Winn RF Francisco Cervelli C Greg Golson CF Javier Vazquez RHP Brad Bergesen will oppose Detroit's Dontrelle Willis tomorrow afternoon. Chris Tillman faces Boston's Jon Lester on Wednesday. The Orioles travel to Port Charlotte on Thursday, where David Hernandez will face Tampa Bay's Mike Ekstrom.