vs. Blue Jays 3/13 at Dunedin

[canonfaz]

Have any of the Orioles stolen a base yet?

I know Manny stole one the other day.

[PaulFolk]

I know Manny stole one the other day.

According to the spring training stats on MLB.com, Manny's steal is the Orioles' only one of the spring so far.

[PaulFolk]

T.J. pitches the fifth. The Jays get runners at second and third, but McFarland strikes out Russell Martin to strand them.

Still 3-2 after five innings.

[canonfaz]

According to the spring training stats on MLB.com, Manny's steal is the Orioles' only one of the spring so far.

Haha. That is funny. Manny the speedster.

[PaulFolk]

O's trying to rally in the 6th. Young singles and Parmelee walks with one out.

[PaulFolk]

O's trying to rally in the 6th. Young singles and Parmelee walks with one out.

False alarm. Schoop grounds into a FC and Flaherty strikes out to end the inning. O's still trail, 3-2.

[gmelson26]

Stolen bases aside, its nice to see the O's aggressive on the base pass.

[PaulFolk]

New O's all across the field in the 6th, except at pitcher and catcher, where McFarland and Joseph are still in.

Walker 1B

Navarro 2B

Nix SS

Tuisasosopo 3B

Yaz LF

Alvarez CF

Reimold RF

[PaulFolk]

Actually, it sounds like Lavarnway is now catching, so Joseph is out too.

[PaulFolk]

Two-run single for Valencia off McFarland. It's 5-2 Blue Jays now.

I think that's it for me.

[BucksBirdsRBest]

Maybe Buck's master strategy is for the Orioles to deliberately stink in spring training so they'll stay under the radar until the season begins...

It's a hopeful thought. A naive, hopeful thought.

Better luck tomorrow, I guess.

[Can_of_corn]

Maybe Buck's master strategy is for the Orioles to deliberately stink in spring training so they'll stay under the radar until the season begins...

It's a hopeful thought. A naive, hopeful thought.

Better luck tomorrow, I guess.

Losing teams need to win in spring training so they can cultivate a culture of winning.

Winning teams need to get their work in.

[Aristotelian]

Mel Antonen was on 105.7 yesterday. He said the Orioles want Ubaldo to start the season in the minors and work on things. He may not want to do it. Tough to reinvent a pitcher who has four more years remaining on his contract.

Is that even possible? Would he have to clear waivers and then accept the assignment? I would think very highly of him if he was open to it.

[Dipper9]

Losing teams need to win in spring training so they can cultivate a culture of winning.

Winning teams need to get their work in.

On one hand I agree, but we haven't really looked good in any aspect of the game so far this young Spring.

[OFFNY]

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TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS

Nathan Karns -RHP (1-1, 4.50 ERA)

BALTIMORE O RIOLES

Brian Matusz - LHP (2-3, 3.48 ERA)

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