Brandon Hyde on adding J.J. Hardy as a special guest instructor

Brandon Hyde on adding J.J. Hardy as a special guest instructor
Brandon Hyde met with the media after Friday's spring training workout.

FanFest notes and quotes from Showalter, Trumbo, Hardy and more

FanFest notes and quotes from Showalter, Trumbo, Hardy and more
Every year ,FanFest provides an opportunity for a day-long event where the Orioles' loyal fans get to show the team yet again just how loyal they are and how much they love their team. More than 15,000 did just that Saturday. But that goes both ways, manager Buck Showalter said. For him, FanFest provided a chance to reunite both with the players he leads and the fans he appreciates so much. "This is always special. It's so uplifting," Showalter said. "And our players enjoy it. Once our...

Elephants, Cavemen and March Madness

Elephants, Cavemen and March Madness
A few quick notes: The Racing Presidents participated in Tuesday's Elephant Walk through the District to celebrate the arrival of the Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus. Abe, George, Tom and Teddy joined the event for the first time. Mike Rizzo started a blog at MASNsports.com. Make sure to check it out and leave him some questions. Tonight's game featuring Stephen Strasburg can be heard on WFED 1500 AM with Charlie Slowes and Dave Jageler. Slowes celebrated his birthday this...

Pre-game Trembley

Pre-game Trembley
Orioles manager Dave Trembley couldn't confirm the Julio Lugo trade, so we'll continue to wait for the commissioner's office to make it official. Isn't this fun? "I'm sure if something like that happens, I'll be informed, but I haven't been informed about it yet," Trembley said. Robert Andino, who committed two more errors yesterday and has looked bad tracking popups at second base this spring, remains in the starting lineup and is taking batting practice. "I don't think it's...
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Guthrie on Guthrie (and game update)

Guthrie on Guthrie (and game update)
Tonight's attendance: 8,208. That's an Ed Smith Stadium record for baseball. Mark Hendrickson only gave the Orioles two-thirds of an inning, and it included David Winfree's three-run homer. Yankees 8, Orioles 4. Pitching coach Rick Kranitz instructed Jeremy Guthrie to "ramp it up" tonight in preparation for the regular season. That might explain Guthrie's wildness. It's a theory. "I wasn't able to get in a zone like I needed to get in a zone, and the result was a lot of walks, hit...
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