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Orioles split-squad lineup against the Yankees (updated)

Orioles split-squad lineup against the Yankees (updated)
SARASOTA, Fla. - Jake Arrieta makes his second Grapefruit League start of 2013 today when the Orioles travel to Tampa for a split-squad game against the New York Yankees. In his debut, Arrieta walked one batter in a scoreless inning Saturday against the Minnesota Twins. Most of the regulars are staying back for the 7:05 p.m. game against the Boston Red Sox. Danny Valencia is making his second start at first base after being scheduled to play third base yesterday before rain washed away the...
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Orioles keep making left turn

Orioles keep making left turn
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles were denied the chance to face a left-handed starter yesterday when their game against the Pittsburgh Pirates was rained out, but there's always another one right around the corner. They stepped into the box on Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays' Mark Buerhle in Dunedin and on Monday against the New York Yankees' Vidal Nuno in Sarasota. They never saw the Pirates' Wandy Rodriguez yesterday, but they get the Yankees' Nik Turley and the Boston Red Sox's...
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Britton will pitch in relief Wednesday night

Britton will pitch in relief Wednesday night
SARASOTA, Fla. - Rather than start Wednesday night's split-squad game against the Boston Red Sox at Ed Smith Stadium, left-hander Zach Britton will follow Chris Tillman to the mound and work in relief. Tillman was supposed to start today against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Bradenton before heavy rains caused a cancellation and a bit of a rotation shuffle. Dylan Bundy, also slated to pitch today, is currently scheduled to follow Jake Arrieta Wednesday afternoon against the New York Yankees in...
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Looking ahead at the pitching schedule (game cancelled, one more update)

Looking ahead at the pitching schedule (game cancelled, one more update)
BRADENTON, Fla. - It's still raining at McKechnie Field and umpires will check back with the managers at 1 p.m. to decide whether to wait or cancel the game. The Orioles' pitching schedule will be affected if we have a cancellation. Otherwise, Jake Arrieta and Zach Britton will start the split-squad games on Wednesday and Jair Jurrjens will start Thursday against the Minnesota Twins in Fort Myers. Tommy Hunter is slated to go two or three innings on Thursday. Kevin Gausman will pitch two...
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Rainy days and Tuesdays

Rainy days and Tuesdays
BRADENTON, Fla. - We have a tornado watch in Bradenton, rain is falling and the tarp is on the field at McKechnie Stadium. I can never remember which is worse, a watch or a warning. I posed the question on Twitter, and the best explanation came from @highaoa: "Watch" = CC Sabathia is pitching versus your team later today. "Warning" = he's in the 8th inning of a perfect game. Thanks for putting it in terms I can understand. No word on whether the game will be played, though people I've...
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Orioles lineup against Pirates (note on Thursday's pitchers)

Orioles lineup against Pirates (note on Thursday's pitchers)
SARASOTA, Fla. - Danny Valencia moves back across the diamond to third base for today's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Bradenton. Valencia started at first base Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays in Dunedin. Steve Pearce, who homered on Sunday, gets the start at first base today. Wilson Betemit is in the lineup as the designated hitter against another left-handed starter, Pittsburgh's Wandy Rodriguez. For the Orioles: Alexi Casilla SS Lew Ford LF Wilson Betemit DH Steve Pearce...
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Tale of the tape

Tale of the tape
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles will make their shortest trip on the exhibition schedule today with a 1:05 p.m. game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Bradenton. Chris Tillman gets the starting assignment, and he's expected to go two innings unless he runs up a high pitch count in the first. Todd Redmond, Steve Johnson and Dylan Bundy also will hop on the bus. Once the Orioles return home for Wednesday night's split-squad game against the Boston Red Sox, manager Buck Showalter and his...
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Showalter talks about Matusz, Roberts, Robinson and more

Showalter talks about Matusz, Roberts, Robinson and more
SARASOTA, Fla. - Here are some highlights from Orioles manager Buck Showalter's postgame session with the media: On Brian Matusz: "Good. Aggressive, attacked the zone. Got a big double play ball. I thought he threw the ball well. All our guys pitched well." On Zach Clark: "I can see why people like Zach Clark so much. He's got an idea. He's a baseball player who happens to be a pitcher." On Brian Roberts getting two doubles: "He's done that before. He can do that. He's capable of...
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Roberts update and comments from Matusz (O's win 5-1)

Roberts update and comments from Matusz (O's win 5-1)
SARASOTA, Fla. - Brian Roberts is 2-for-2 with a pair of doubles today against the New York Yankees at Ed Smith Stadium. Roberts' second double was an opposite-field shot off the fence in left. He scored on Nick Markakis' single to give the Orioles a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning. Roberts was 0-for-2 in Saturday's opener against the Minnesota Twins. Tommy Hunter gave up a single and a bunt hit in the third, but he escaped the jam with a strikeout and ground ball. Hunter...
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Two scoreless innings for Matusz

Two scoreless innings for Matusz
SARASOTA, Fla. - Brian Matusz escaped a jam in the first inning today and breezed through the second to shut out the New York Yankees in his first exhibition start of 2013. Matusz threw 19 pitches in the first inning, 13 for strikes. He threw 11 pitches, seven for strikes while retiring the side in order in the second. His fastball mostly ranged from 91-93 mph. Brett Gardner began the game by reaching on an infield hit despite first baseman Chris Davis making a diving stop. Jayson Nix...
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Wada completes bullpen session without a hitch

Wada completes bullpen session without a hitch
SARASOTA, Fla. - Pitching coach Rick Adair confirmed that Jason Hammel, Wei-Yin Chen, Miguel Gonzalez, Darren O'Day and Jim Johnson each will throw 20-25 pitches Tuesday morning in a simulated game on one of the back fields at the Ed Smith Stadium complex. Position players won't be used, since it's more of a glorified bullpen session, minus the protective screen. "Just getting those guys acclimated to seeing hitters," Adair said. Spring training is longer this year with the World...
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Upcoming pitching matchups and other notes

Upcoming pitching matchups and other notes
SARASOTA, Fla. - Tsuyoshi Wada will throw off a regular mound today at 11:15 a.m. Wada threw off a half-mound three times last week. He hasn't stood on a regular mound since pitching for Triple-A Norfolk on April 19, 2012, when he lasted 2 2/3 innings and allowed six runs and six hits, walked four and struck out one. The Orioles shut him down after that rehab start, and he underwent ligament-reconstructive surgery on his left elbow the following month. "I asked him, 'When's the last...
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Reimold batting leadoff (Yankees lineup and notes)

Reimold batting leadoff (Yankees lineup and notes)
SARASOTA, Fla. - Nolan Reimold is starting in left field and batting leadoff today against the New York Yankees. Reimold also played yesterday in Dunedin, going 0-for-3. Brian Roberts moves down to second in the order. Nick Markakis will be the designated hitter again, with Conor Jackson getting the start in right field. Manager Buck Showalter has plenty of outfield candidates, and he's using these early games to critique them. For the Orioles: Nolan Reimold LF Brian Roberts 2B Nick...
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Redmond wants another chance in a major league rotation

Redmond wants another chance in a major league rotation
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles are back home today to play the New York Yankees, who are short one outfielder after losing Curtis Granderson yesterday to a broken right forearm. Early projections have Granderson missing the next 10 weeks. The Orioles have enough outfielders in camp to stock a dozen teams, but they won't be offering any assistance. Left-hander Brian Matusz starts for the Orioles today, and you can watch every pitch on MASN beginning at 1:05 p.m. Tommy Hunter, left-hander Mark...
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Gausman and Showalter speak after 5-4 win

Gausman and Showalter speak after 5-4 win
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Kevin Gausman came within an out of recording a save today in the Orioles' 5-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Gausman left after Adam Loewen walked with two outs in the bottom of the ninth. "I knew that I was on a strict pitch count," he said. "They were monitoring me for a reason. I wasn't too (angry). I was more (angry) that he didn't chase that pitch. I was pretty (angry) about that. That's what I wanted to do there. I just thought in that situation, he would be...
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Hearing from Jurrjens and Reimold in tie game (Gausman goes 1 2/3)

Hearing from Jurrjens and Reimold in tie game (Gausman goes 1 2/3)
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Most pitchers will tell you that velocity doesn't really matter this early in camp. Jair Jurrjens isn't like most pitchers this spring, and he didn't downplay the 93-mph fastball he threw in the second inning. In fact, he was ready to celebrate it. "It shows how hard I worked this offseason," Jurrjens said after allowing one run and two hits, and walking a batter, in two innings. "I think last year, I can count how many times I hit 93 in the whole season. For the first...
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Jurrjens goes two innings (Patton struggles)

Jurrjens goes two innings (Patton struggles)
DUNEDIN, Fla. - So much for the Orioles starters working one inning in their first appearances. Jair Jurrjens lasted two innings today against the Toronto Blue Jays, retiring the first five batters before allowing a run on two hits and a walk. He threw 31 pitches, 19 for strikes. Jurrjens retired the Blue Jays in order in the bottom of the first inning. Jose Reyes and Maicer Izturis grounded to second base and Jose Bautista flied to right field. Jurrjens threw 12 pitches, seven for strikes....
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Valencia moves across the diamond

Valencia moves across the diamond
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Danny Valencia is making a rare start at first base for the Orioles' exhibition game today against the Toronto Blue Jays. How rare? Valencia has never played the position in the majors. He appeared in 18 games with rookie-league Elizabethton in 2006, two with Single-A Beloit in 2007 and two with Double-A New Britain in 2008. Valencia has played 469 minor league games at third base and 272 in the majors. "We're going to keep moving guys around," said manager Buck...
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Orioles lineup vs. Jays (and notes)

Orioles lineup vs. Jays (and notes)
SARASOTA, Fla. - Nolan Reimold is starting in left field for today's game against the Blue Jays in Dunedin. Conor Jackson, limited in camp by a soreness in his lower back, will bat fourth as the designated hitter. For the Orioles: Alexi Casilla 2B Nolan Reimold LF Wilson Betemit 3B Conor Jackson DH Lew Ford CF Steve Pearce RF Danny Valencia 1B Taylor Teagarden C Ryan Flaherty SS Jair Jurrjens RHP Notes: Chris Tillman is listed as Tuesday's starter against the Pittsburgh Pirates in...
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Ready for the first Grapefruit League trip (and Jays lineup)

Ready for the first Grapefruit League trip (and Jays lineup)
SARASOTA, Fla. - Today is the first road exhibition game of the spring, and it's a grind getting there from Sarasota in rush-hour traffic. I'm leaving early this morning for Dunedin - or, as I apparently mispronounce it, done-eatin'. A friend laughed hysterically and made me paranoid to say it out loud. Most of the "regulars" are staying back at camp, but it's important for Jair Jurrjens to turn in a clean inning after struggling in his one intrasquad appearance, when he loaded the...
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