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Today's lineups

Today's lineups
SARASOTA, Fla, - For the Orioles: Endy Chavez RF Matt Antonelli 2B Nick Johnson DH Wilson Betemit 1B Joe Mahoney LF Taylor Teagarden C Ryan Flaherty SS Josh Bell 3B Xavier Avery CF Alfredo Simon RHP You'll notice that Mahoney is playing left field. Go get it, Big Irish. Also, Flaherty has a chance to show that he's adept at playing shortstop. The Orioles are supposed to take three "regulars" on every trip, but teams always dance around that unwritten rule. I'm not sure who qualifies in...
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Let the (almost) real games begin

Let the (almost) real games begin
SARASOTA, Fla. - We've moved past the intrasquad games, at least for now, but we're still a month away from opening day in Baltimore. The next step in our baseball progression is the start of the Grapefruit League schedule. The Orioles are taking the Ernie Banks approach by playing two. Manager Buck Showalter isn't thrilled with the idea of a spring doubleheader, but there's no way to avoid it. Alfredo Simon gets the start in Port Charlotte today against the Tampa Bay Rays. I can't make...
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Showalter speaks after Sunday workout

Showalter speaks after Sunday workout
SARASOTA, Fla. - Manager Buck Showalter said pitcher Zach Britton and reliever Jim Johnson are "right where they need to be." And he didn't mean Sarasota. Also, pitcher Tsuyoshi Wada played catch again today and will throw off flat ground from 120 feet tomorrow and throw off a half mound. Exactly one week ago, he had his left elbow drained and received a cortisone injection. Time flies. "His arm was working uninhibited today," Showalter said. Showalter still isn't ready to name a...
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Reyes released, updating Johnson

Reyes released, updating Johnson
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles have released pitcher Dennys Reyes for failure to report to camp. That'll do it. Reyes was having visa issues and the club hadn't been in contact with him. At least they've spoken to catcher Ronny Paulino, whose car showed up without him. If you're keeping tabs on the spring training roster, Paulino is a no-show, Reyes has been released, pitcher Ryan Edell retired and catcher Dane Sardinha failed his physical. Reliever Jim Johnson threw another bullpen...
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Britton, Johnson and probable pitchers

Britton, Johnson and probable pitchers
SARASOTA, Fla. - Zach Britton and Jim Johnson threw their bullpen sessions side-by-side this morning before heading indoors for a team meeting. Both pitchers are progressing as the club had hoped. So far, there haven't been any setbacks. Britton was throwing off a regular mound for the second time this spring. He pushed his pitch count beyond 30 and mixed in his slider and changeup. "I think it was a lot better than the first one," he said. "I felt more comfortable on the mound today. I...
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Britton throwing, Chen glowing

Britton throwing, Chen glowing
SARASOTA, Fla. - Left-hander Zach Britton will throw his bullpen session this morning, a day earlier than he originally expected. "I was feeling good and they had a couple different plans mapped out, depending on how I felt," Britton said. "This probably gets me on a mound for a game a little sooner." Britton will do some light tossing tomorrow and is expected to throw again on Tuesday, either in the bullpen or for batting practice. Meanwhile, Wei-Yin Chen didn't sound discouraged...
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Quotes from Saturday's intrasquad game

Quotes from Saturday's intrasquad game
SARASOTA, Fla. - The visiting Orioles swept the home Orioles in this two-game intrasquad series, winning today, 3-2, at Ed Smith Stadium. J.J. Hardy hit 30 home runs last season, and he's got one this spring with a bases-empty shot off Armando Galarraga in the first inning. It won't count in the Grapefruit League standings, but we saw it happen. "It's always fun," he said. "I don't even know if I've hit a homer yet in coaches BP, so it kind of caught me off guard." Asked if he's...
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Bundy shines, Chen doesn't

Bundy shines, Chen doesn't
SARASOTA, Fla. - I apologize for the lateness of this intrasquad update, but I'm having more laptop issues - and this one is brand new - and I'm unable to tweet on my iPhone inside the stadium. A Twitter glitch, I suppose. Anyway, here are a few highlights and lowlights. I'll try to file quotes later. Dylan Bundy was outstanding in his debut, striking out Adam Jones and Mark Reynolds looking and retiring Matt Wieters on a lazy fly ball to right field. He threw Jones fastballs away for the...
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Today's intrasquad lineups (and Hunter note)

Today's intrasquad lineups (and Hunter note)
SARASOTA, Fla. - For the visiting Orioles: Xavier Avery CF Matt Antonelli 2B Nick Johnson DH Taylor Teagarden C Joe Mahoney 1B Jai Miller LF Josh Bell 3B Scott Beerer RF Steve Tolleson SS Armando Galarraga RHP For the home Orioles: Endy Chavez RF J.J. Hardy SS Wilson Betemit DH Adam Jones CF Matt Wieters C Mark Reynolds 3B Chris Davis 1B Nolan Reimold LF Robert Andino 2B Wei-Yin Chen LHP Position players summoned from the minor league camp include Manny Machado, Jonathan Schoop, Buck...
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Reynolds talks defense, injury updates

Reynolds talks defense, injury updates
SARASOTA, Fla. - Most of the regulars had left the Ed Smith Stadium complex by the time yesterday's intrasquad game ended and the clubhouse reopened to the media, so there wasn't a chance to speak with third baseman Mark Reynolds until this morning. Reynolds made two sparkling plays at third yesterday, charging a ball and throwing out speedy Xavier Avery, and diving to his left to rob Taylor Teagarden of a hit. It's fair to point out that those gems occurred in a "meaningless" intrasquad...
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Another day, another intrasquad game

Another day, another intrasquad game
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles will try to run their winning streak to two games today with another 1:05 p.m. intrasquad game against the Orioles at the Ed Smith Stadium complex. Luis Ayala and Armando Galarraga are scheduled to start today, though manager Buck Showalter indicated a few days ago that Wei-Yin Chen could get one of the assignments. Either way, they're all scheduled to throw. So are Chris Tillman, Pat Neshek, Oliver Drake, Jon Link, Dylan Bundy and Steve Johnson. Chen and Bundy...
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Orioles defeat Orioles 2-1

Orioles defeat Orioles 2-1
SARASOTA, Fla. - Double-A Bowie outfielder LJ Hoes tripled off Greg Burke in the top of the eighth inning to score the tie-breaking run and give the visiting Orioles a 2-1 victory over the home Orioles at Ed Smith Stadium. "I knew we were going to win today. That's for sure," manager Buck Showalter said. Cover the lockers in plastic and pop those champagne corks. "It was very fun, just to get the jitters out and get out there and get active and get acclimated to playing baseball again,"...
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Your intrasquad game update (and more)

Your intrasquad game update (and more)
SARASOTA, Fla. - Mark Reynolds has made two sensational plays at third base today, charging one ball and making a diving stop to his left on a sharp grounder. Other highlights include Brian Matusz's second inning, when he retired Adam Jones on a soft liner to first base and Matt Wieters on a fly ball to right, and struck out Reynolds. Pedro Strop disposed of his three batters so quickly, he was allowed to face a fourth. He retired Wilson Betemit on a fly ball to center, Jones on a bouncer...
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Hunter update and today's lineups

Hunter update and today's lineups
SARASOTA, Fla. - Tommy Hunter is still scheduled to throw a simulated game on Tuesday after being scratched from his exhibition start against the Red Sox in Fort Myers. Hunter downplayed the discomfort in his lower back, saying, "I'm fine. It's more of a precautionary deal. I'm not concerned at all. I can still pitch." Hunter played long-toss this morning and seemed to be throwing with maximum effort. "I threw bullpens with it, but it just wasn't getting any better, so we're just...
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Roberts and Britton progressing

Roberts and Britton progressing
SARASOTA, Fla. - Once restricted to stretching exercises and playing catch, Brian Roberts is now taking ground balls at second base and batting practice in the indoor batting cage. "It's definitely part of the progression," he said. "Every day that goes by and you don't feel worse, you're encouraged for sure." The next step is taking live batting practice on the field against one of the pitchers, instead of a coach. "At some point coming up, hopefully," he said. "I talk to my...
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A few injury updates (and a note)

A few injury updates (and a note)
SARASOTA, Fla. - I'm told that a fan drove down here from Baltimore because I wrote that the intrasquad games were open to the public. I did? Was I snacking on vodka-soaked olives? I'm pretty sure I made it clear that the games were closed to the public. Tommy Hunter played long-toss this morning to test his lower back. He was firing the ball from an impressive distance. He looks fine to me, but I'm not a doctor or an athletic trainer. I only play one on the blog. Jason Berken, who's...
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Let the intrasquad games begin

Let the intrasquad games begin
SARASOTA, Fla. - If you woke up this morning and your heart was racing, it wasn't the three desserts you ate before bed. The Orioles are playing their first intrasquad game today. It's like Christmas in March. Jake Arrieta will oppose Jason Hammel, but I'm not sure which one is on the "orange" team and which is on the "black." Other pitchers will include Kevin Gregg, Matt Lindstrom, Brian Matusz, Alfredo Simon, Dana Eveland, Darren O'Day, Pedro Strop, Zach Phillips, Brad Bergesen,...
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More from Showalter after Thursday's workout

More from Showalter after Thursday's workout
SARASOTA, Fla. - Zach Britton and Jim Johnson will throw in the bullpen tomorrow. This will be Britton's first time on a mound. "That's good news," manager Buck Showalter said. Showalter also noted that Jason Berken (hamstring) "has made some strides, feeling better." And Willie Eyre (groin) "is pretty close to rejoining us" after playing catch today and participating in some fielding drills. I told you earlier that Tommy Hunter has been scratched from Tuesday's exhibition game...
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Wada and Showalter speak

Wada and Showalter speak
SARASOTA, Fla. - Tsuyoshi Wada will play catch again tomorrow, assuming his left elbow responds favorably to today's session, and he could return to the mound sometime next week. Wada had his elbow drained on Sunday and received a cortisone injection. He was shut down until today. "I felt very good. I felt much better than I did before I took this rest," he said through his interpreter. "I'm going to play catch tomorrow and then we're going to see how things go and make a new plan....
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Hunter scratched, Wada throws

Hunter scratched, Wada throws
SARASOTA, Fla. - Tommy Hunter has been scratched from making Tuesday's exhibition start against the Red Sox in Fort Myers because of lower-back stiffness. Hunter will stay back in camp and throw a two-inning simulated game. This move is done mostly as a precaution. It's not like the Orioles are shutting him down. They just want to control his environment - prevent him from having to field balls or get too deep into counts if he's tiring. I'll post manager Buck Showalter's comments...
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