Josh Bell made quite an impression when he hit two home runs in the Orioles exhibition opener against the Rays, but his performance in today's 8-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays was an entirely different story. He committed a pair of errors at third base and could have been charged with a couple more with a less-forgiving official scorer.
That's why they call it spring training. Bell was expected to be a work in progress with the glove.
The O's' other top minor league prospect, Jake Arrieta, had another so-so outing. He pitched one inning and gave up three runs (one earned) on two hits and a walk. Obviously, he didn't get a lot of help from his defense, but he was not sharp.