Quick Hits: O's News and MLB Stuffage...

The Baltimore Orioles lost to the Florida Marlins 5-3 this afternoon. Starter Steve Trachsel had a really shaky first inning, but settled into a groove as the game progressed.

Spencer Fordin of the Orioles.com reports that Jay Payton may land on the DL, and be out for up to a month.

Well, in light of the Jay Payton injury, the Orioles need to fill a roster spot. Right now, the team is deciding whether to carry 12 or 13 pitchers, or perhaps carry an extra outfielder. Baltimore Sun reporter Roch Kubatko delves more into the issue.

As well, Roch updates his blog.

Cory Patterson, whose struggles against lefties is more than well known, hopes for more success in 2007.

The Orioles today acquired veteran catcher Alberto Castillo from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for minor league outfielder Cory Keylor.

Mike Boehm of Oriole Magic reports that Sam Perlozzo has set his rotation. As well, he’s got more on the Jay Payton injury.

Rick Maese of the Baltimore Sun looks at an entry from Curt Schilling’s blog, 38 Pitches where he analyzes the Orioles rotation and as well goes over his outing on Friday. Also, Kevin Millar responds to Curt Schilling…

Boy, is the internet possibly a dangerous weapon. We will be hearing from Curt Schilling – a lot.

Before I go, I want to give thanks to the great Orioles’ site Camden Chat for plugging the Oriole Post in a recent entry on their site. I appreciate it very much, and good luck going head to head with Roch in the polling in SI.

MLB Stuffage:

• Sen. John Kerry attemped to get Major League Baseball on Tuesday to hold off on a deal to put the sport's "Extra Innings" package, which would only be available on DirectTV. Major League Baseball relented.
  

• Washington Nationals center fielder Nook Logan is out due to a groin injury, but hopes to return for Opening Day.
  

• For the first time in 20 years, a female umpire will work a major league exhibition game. Ria Cortesio, set to start the season in Double-A, will be on the bases Thursday for a game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Chicago Cubs in Mesa, Ariz. Congrats Ria, you go…
  

• Yankee great, Bobby Murcer's latest MRI exam showed his brain tumor has not grown, thus is in the clear for now. Get well, Bobby.
  

• The San Diego Padres plan to release infielder Todd Walker on Tuesday, a little more than a month after he won a $3.95 million salary in arbitration and will owe him $971,311.
  

• Mets reliever Duaner Sanchez, who has had a turbulent spring training, has a broken bone in his pitching shoulder and is expected to be sidelined until at least August.
  

• Jorge Julio is a now a Marlin. He was traded by the Diamondbacks for Yusmeiro Petit.