Quick Hits - Fast and Early O's News...

The Baltimore Orioles had split squad games yesterday. The A-squad lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1, and the B-squad ended up in a tie with the Nationals 2-2.

In yesterday’s start against the Cardinals, Erik Bedard allowed eight hits and three runs in four innings. In my opinion, it’s not a big deal. Bedard is ready for the season.

More on the A-squad game from Spencer Fordin of the Orioles.com.

Outfielder Adam Stern was sent down to Triple-A Norfolk to start the season. The Orioles are settling on a final roster, and Freddie Bynum is in the mix for the final spot.

Jorge Arangure of the Washington Post has more on the roster moves and expectations of the Orioles heading to 2007.

Veteran reliever Paul Shuey will recover in the minors.

The Baltimore Sun has allowed fans who visited the various spring training sites to submit articles, and David Nichols pens an article that covers the spectrum of fans who come to see games in Florida.

Looks like our old friend, Russ Ortiz will be the fifth starter for the San Francisco Giants.

The Road Warriors:

The Orioles play today against the Washington Nationals in Columbus, Ohio (home of the Nationals Triple-A affiliate).

The two teams will play in Norfolk, Va on Friday, and Washington D.C. on Saturday.

The team will have a workout in conjunction with the annual Fan Fest on Sunday, and then travel to Minnesota and then onto New York City to begin the season.

Club Vice President Jim Duquette quips, "We have the worst travel schedule in all of baseball, if you look at it," (The Baltimore Sun).

Peter Schmuck thinks the road schedule for the team these next two weeks is bordering on the ridiculous, and I agree with him.