SARASOTA, Fla. – Matt Wieters caught Tsuyoshi Wada’s bullpen session yesterday, so I decided to get a quick scouting report on the Japanese left-hander before today’s early workout. “I think he’s going to be a good pitcher,” Wieters said. “He’s going to be a mix-it-up guy. It was just a bullpen session, but heArticle source: [...]
SARASOTA, Fla. – Zach Britton is scheduled to throw off flat ground Thursday and Friday. According to the left-hander, he’ll rest on Saturday and long-toss again Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, though that schedule is subject to change. Britton is hoping to throw off a mound no later than next weekend. The Orioles will increase theArticle [...]
SARASOTA, Fla. – Dylan Bundy wasn’t the only pitcher who threw in the bullpen today, just the most heavily anticipated. Wei-Yin Chen, Pat Neshek and Armando Galarraga were in Group 1, Willie Eyre, Jason Berken and Brian Matusz were in Group 2, Oliver Drake, Author: admin>
I’ve heard this question a lot recently: Who will start for the Orioles on opening day? To me, who cares and the bigger issue is who will start and what will happen the other 161 days. For some reason there is a bit of an obsession with the opening day assignment as if the clubArticle [...]
SARASOTA, Fla. – Wilson Betemit is the latest position player to report early to camp. I still haven’t seen Josh Bell, Ryan Adams, Endy Chavez, Jai Miller, Steve Tolleson and Ronny Paulino. Paulino and pitcher Dennys Reyes are having visa issues. Betemit said he’s “really excited” to beArticle source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/masnsportsOrioles/~3/wLbR7HYW31A/a-few-minutes-with-betemit-and-teagarden.html> Author: admin>
SARASOTA, Fla. – Orioles left-hander Zach Britton noted the progress he made during today’s long-toss session at the Ed Smith Stadium complex, and he’s hoping to throw off a mound for the first time by the middle of next week. Britton repeated Monday’s session by making 60-70 throws from about 100 feet, and anotherArticle source: [...]
SARASOTA, Fla. – The Orioles lost one of their camp catchers today when Dane Sardinha failed his physical. Sardinha, who signed a minor league contract with a spring training invite, has been removed from the roster. The Orioles will summon Michael Ohlman from the minor league complex as a replacement, butArticle source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/masnsportsOrioles/~3/LpF_cUmPl4c/sardinha-fails-physical.html> Author: admin>
The hunt for a new voice of the Orioles has come to an end. The Orioles announced Tuesday they have selected Ryan Wagner, a lifelong Orioles fan, to be the new public address announcer replacing Dave McGowan. Wagner, originally from Baltimore, was chosen from a field of 670 applicants, according to the team’s release. WagnerArticle [...]
SARASOTA, Fla. – Dana Eveland isn’t known for bringing the heat, so he might want to join a different group when throwing a bullpen session in spring training. Eveland stood next to reliever Matt Lindstrom earlier today. Lindstrom almost knocked the mitt off catcher John Hester’s hand. Eveland appeared to be soft-tossingArticle source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/masnsportsOrioles/~3/ZN8NjAhJawo/eveland-hoping-to-plant-roots-and-bury-the-starter-competition.html> Author: [...]
He’s moving out of the cave and into the yard. The Orioles announced the hiring today of Ryan Wagner as the new public address announcer at Camden Yards. Here is the press release from the club: The Orioles today announced that Ryan Wagner has been selected as the new Voice of Oriole Park. Wagner wasArticle [...]