ryan sweeney
- Right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez said his transition to the bullpen was made easier Saturday when the Orioles brought him in following their three-hour, nine-minute rain delay.
- The Orioles had won eight straight series before heading out on their nine-game road trip, but their 7-2 loss to the Cubs, a club with little to play for other than pride at this point in the season, ensured that they would lose two of the three series away from Camden Yards.
- Washington Nationals starter Tanner Roark always will have good memories of his debut at Wrigley Field. His second visit, not so much.
- Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts went 1-for-3 with an RBI, a run scored and two stolen bases in his first road game of the spring Tuesday.
- When Orioles first baseman Chris Davis woke up Monday morning, it probably had to double check to make sure the events of the past 24 hours weren't all a dream.
- Orioles ride seven-run third inning to an 8-2 win over Red Sox. Jones and Reynolds homer as Orioles clinch back-to-back series wins in New York and Boston for the first time in 20 years.