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Anyone knows who is pitching Saturday night? Will it be Matusz? That could put him on track to start the home opener on Friday with an extra day's rest. I really hope Matusz wins a spot in the rotation with Arietta being on deck in Norfolk getting regular starts. We can always move him back to the bullpen if he fails.

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Anyone knows who is pitching Saturday night? Will it be Matusz? That could put him on track to start the home opener on Friday with an extra day's rest. I really hope Matusz wins a spot in the rotation with Arietta being on deck in Norfolk getting regular starts. We can always move him back to the bullpen if he fails.

Gonzo vs the Mets on Sat.

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Gonzo vs the Mets on Sat.

So... from everything I can tell... looks like Jake will start with Matusz to the pen. Of course, that's guessing more or less. But Matusz has been effective from the pen and we could use another lefty out there. Dropping Jake in the pen makes little sense at this point, and this would be a way to start the season with both guys on the MLB team. Plus, Buck has mentioned Matusz's versatility, which seems to pave the way toward a bullpen assignment to start.

Jurrjens to Norfolk. Johnson to Norfolk. Just spitballing here, but it looks like the picture is starting to crystallize a bit.

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Arrieta. Opening Day starter again.

Very cool that it worked out that way for Jake. He has to LOVE how the schedule shook out... putting him on the mound for the home opener after a year of roller-coaster madness. Great stuff. Totally typical for the new Orioles, though.

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Yeah, but only if his knee holds up and I really question that. I was impressed with him a couple of Sundays ago with his mechanics and keeping the ball low. Then I saw him against the Yankees and everything was up and he looked different. I'm already wondering if the knee/leg is bothering him.

I hope Jake finally gets it. We may really need him. BTW, Wada might just be that other guy.

Wada could be a huge boost come June. Or even better a roster crunch. I'm excited to see him push his way in.

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Wada could be a huge boost come June. Or even better a roster crunch. I'm excited to see him push his way in.

I'm with C o c, in that I don't see Wada's stuff playing as a starter. I look for Tillman or Gonzalez to be matching up vs other teams #1s come mid summer.

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