We enter week two of baseball season. Who's excited?

Your game recaps (read at your own risk): here (TSN), here (MLB.com), here (AP), and here (WaPo).

Don't blame Trembley for Orioles' ugly start - baltimoresun.com
I was just saying this yesterday - not that Diamond Dave is perfect, but I'm not sure there's a lot he could have done to prevent five losses in six games. -duck

No official word yet, but Roberts expects he's on DL - baltimoresun.com
Hope y'all like seeing Julio Lugo. -Stacey

Big night of offense at Triple-A
The Tides went 9 for 16 with RISP and scored 12 runs Saturday. Brandon Snyder and Josh Bell each had three hits. -Stacey

The Loss Column — The Case for More Pie
Andrew @ TLC tells you why Felix Pie could be really, really good. -Stacey

Orioles Flailing, Failing, and Fading Fast as Fan Frustration Mounts
Jay Trucker takes a look at how miserable O's fans are already. -Stacey

Ray's up 3-2 after 7. 

Bleh. That sucked. On to the port-mortem...

Game recaps can be found here (Ghiroli), here (BLS), here (USA Today), here (TampaBay.com), and here (Zrebiec).

Vensel: We'll learn about these O's real fast - baltimoresun.com
Have the ever-rebuilding Orioles laid a strong enough foundation to compete for a playoff spot in 2010 - at least for most of the summer? -duck

It's too early to judge Orioles after dismal end to good game - baltimoresun.com
Peter Schmuck says it's too early to worry about the O's after one game. I know he's right, but dammit, last night sucked! -duck

Roberts 'blessed' to be in the lineup - baltimoresun.com
"I feel blessed just to have the opportunity to be here because I had no idea a couple weeks ago, a month ago, where I'd be," Brian Roberts said before Tuesday's opener. -duck

Sternberg: ABC stadium report was right on | The Heater
TB's owner agrees with a report that says the Rays need to move a few miles north to attract fans. But he's in no hurry to do anything about it. -duck

For seven young Orioles, first Opening Day's a big deal - baltimoresun.com
Orioles rookie left-hander Brian Matusz watched the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees stack the baselines during introductions for Sunday's nationally televised major league baseball opener and immediately called fellow starter Jeremy Guthrie. "Guthrie, do they do that for Opening Day for everyone?" Matusz asked about the introductions. "Is that how it works?" I love this kid. -duck

The Schmuck Stops Here: Orioles: Millwood knows best
Kevin Millwood knew what he was talking about in Spring Training. -duck

Pro tops Joe College | delmarvanow.com | The Daily Times
With the help of a four-run third inning, the Shorebirds defeated the Sea Gulls 9-6. The Shorebirds also used a different pitcher each inning. -duck

Taking the heat - MASNsports.com
[Mike] Gonzalez, wearing an ice pack on his left shoulder, didn't hide in the trainers room or the players lounge. He knew that the media wanted him and he took the heat. -duck

Millwood talks about his start - MASNsports.com
"Physically, I felt really good, felt like I was throwing the ball where I wanted to for the most part," he said. "Late, I started to get the ball up a little bit. It was decent, but to throw that many pitches and only get 15 outs, I've got to do a little better than that." -duck

Post-game notes (Melewski) - MASNsports.com
"I don't think the Orioles see this as a moral victory. Those days are over." Good to know. There's no column for "Moral Victories" in the standings. -duck

Early impressions - MASNsports.com
Adam Jones told Gary Thorne before the game "if someone needs a kick in the butt this year, I'll do it. If I need a kick in the butt, I hope someone will do it." Minutes later, he went out and hit a Jamie Walker "rocket ship" off the center-field wall. Then he homered to right in the third. That's leadership. -duck

O’s/Rays Observations | FanGraphs Baseball
R.J. Anderson talks about last night's game. Pretty spot on stuff. -Stacey

So, here's your next overflow thread. Chat away, folks.

It's Opening Day for every team in baseball besides the Yankees and Red Sox, who played last night, and the Orioles and Rays, who play tomorrow. It's just weird. The good thing about it, though, is that we don't have the pesky day off after Opening Day. That day is my least favorite day of the entire year. 

Commentary: Mother's Day mark will tell all for Orioles
This opinion piece posits that May 9 is a bellweather date because of the rough schedule in the first month. Fair point. But then the author stupidly suggests that O's fans will give up if the team is "well under the break even mark". Um, I don't think fans are going to give up when the team has 5 months of baseball left, particularly since the hardest stretch will out of the way. -zk

Next for Hobgood: Delmarva - MASNsports.com
Right-hander Matt Hobgood will get his wish and start the season in the Shorebirds' rotation. It will be his first full-season experience. And he said his fastball is already faster than last year at Bluefield, reaching 92 mph and staying 88 to 90 mph during Spring Training. Can't wait to see him in Salisbury. -duck

What Rhodes has learned | cincinnati.com | Cincinnati.Com
Former Oriole Arthur Rhodes has been in the bigs for 23 years. A cool interview with him that includes a shout-out to Cal Ripken Jr. -zk

Angle to undergo surgery - MASNsports.com
Matt Angle broke his hand swinging the bat in his last plate appearance in a Spring Training game. He's going to have surgery and have the bone removed. Really. They don't fix it, they just take it out. Weird. -duck

Fantasy baseball: Orioles apologize to fans - baltimoresun.com
A hypothetical apology letter from the Orioles to their fans for the last 12 years. -Stacey

Orioles lineup has flexibility and balance, but no clear No. 4 - baltimoresun.com
Looking at the Orioles lineup. Just don't put Izturis 2nd. -Stacey

Delmarva's first full-time sports station goes live | The Daily Times
Movin' on up! -Stacey

Trembley, O's need to take next step
Do we believe Andy MacPhail when he says the hardest part is over? -Stacey

Sports Business - Yankees-Red Sox Rivalry on Hiatus for Most of the Summer - NYTimes.com
"Imagine: no summer games between the teams at Fenway — in fact, none from May 9 until Oct. 1." Gee, I can't imagine that. HOW WILL BASEBALL SURVIVE? -zk

Today in Camden Chat history:

2005 - Long day off  
2006 - Gameday Thread: Rays (0-1) at O's (1-0) 
2007 - Perlozzo sums up his losing philosophy in one sentence  
2008 - Frightened Bedard refuses to face mighty Orioles 
2009 - Opening Sunday Open Thread: Braves @ Phillies

Remembering Mike Cuellar 

Pretty much every Orioles blog I've read (and I read most of them) began their stories on Mike Cuellar with something along the lines of, "Although I'm too young to have watched him pitch..." We're a young bunch, it seems. So instead of me reciting some stats and wishing aloud that I'd seen him play, instead read these articles that say more about Cuellar than I ever could. 

Former pitcher Cuellar dead at 72; 'a magician out there' - baltimoresun.com
A really lovely account of Cuellar's career with memories from his former teammates. -Stacey

Orioles Card "O" the Day: Mike Cuellar, 2001 Topps American Pie #83
Kevin pays tribute to Cuellar on Card O the Day. -Stacey

Roch Kubatko remembers Cuellar
A moment of seriousness from Roch. -Stacey

The Toy Department: What are your memories of Mike Cuellar?
Dan Connolly asks readers to contribute their memories, and they're good ones. -Stacey

Dave Trembley speaks of his friend
Trembley and Cuellar became good friends over the past few years and Dave shares a bit about him and the loss he's feeling. -Stacey

Baseball-Reference Blog " Blog Archive " Mike Cuellar 1937-2010
Andy at B-R.com puts Cuellar's career stats into perspective. -Stacey

The 40 Greatest Orioles of All-Time - No. 11 - Mike Cuellar
Back in 2006, SC named Mike Cuellar the 11th best Oriole in team history. -Stacey

The rest of the droppings are below the jump. 

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Pitching prospects hold their own in O's win - baltimoresun.com
The Orioles sent several of their top young pitching prospects to the mound Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays and came away with a 4-3 victory at Charlotte Sports Park. -Stacey

Not a Rookie Redux: Felix Pie - Minor League Ball
John Sickels takes a look at Felix Pie and likes what he sees. -Stacey

Rotational Snapshot: AL East -- FanHouse
FanHouse runs down the starting rotations in the AL East, and the Orioles make him "queasy." -Stacey

Meredith delivery can throw off hitters | HeraldTribune.com
It's hard to hit pitches thrown by The Claw. Just ask Ty Wigginton. -Stacey

Orioles hope MacPhail can end team's 12-year funk - USATODAY.com
So do their fans. -Stacey

Baltimore Orioles finally up in arms - BostonHerald.com
It doesn't matter how many times I read articles like this from sources outside Baltimore, it still seems weird. -Stacey

On this day in Camden Chat history:

2005 - Chen is not disrespected  
2006 - Here we go 
2007- OPENING DAY THREAD: O's at Twins
2008 - O's 9, Rays 6: .500? Must be a peach of a hand
2009 - Goodbye, Florida: Orioles are heading for Venus (Venus!)

Martinez, Boston blast Berken, O's - baltimoresun.com
Boston catcher Victor Martinez drove in six runs with a pair of long homers on Wednesday as the Red Sox scored a 14-6 exhibition victory over the Orioles before an announced 7,657 at Ed Smith Stadium. -Stacey

Attman's, Greene Turtle favorites on the menu at Oriole Park - Baltimore Business Journal:
Aramark released its 2010 lineup of food items, including a bunch of vegetarian stuff, Greene Turtle sliders, and Attman's deli sandwiches. -Stacey

Roberts plays in third consecutive game | MLB.com: News
It's good new from Brian Roberts, who has played in three straight games and feels good. -Stacey

Baltimore Orioles: The Stacked Deck - Deadspin
Deadspin's Orioles preview, same as the others. They're getting better, but who even cares because they can't beat the big teams in their division. I am SO tired of that. Eff that. -Stacey

Former Baltimore Orioles great Mike Cuellar clings to life in Orlando hospital, but that won’t be his lasting memory. - OrlandoSentinel.com
A sad story about Mike Cuellar. I hadn't even heard that he was sick. -Stacey

MacPhail's top priority for Orioles in 2010: 'Learn how to play with the elite clubs'
Quote of the day by Matt Wieters: "We need to change our mentality. You have to go from having your eyes wide open, thinking, 'I'm playing against A-Rod and Jeter," to 'I'm competing against you and I'm going to beat you on this day in this game." -Stacey

2010 Orioles Projections | Camden Crazies
I know some of you participated in Daniel's projections for 2010, and here are the results. -Stacey

Just one more mention of our T-Shirts. The shop will be up all season, of course, but if you're looking to get a stylin' CC shirt before Opening Night at the Yards, you'd probably want to order today. Click here to visit the store. 

Today in Camden Chat history:

2006 - Markakis makes the cut  
2007 - ONE MORE DAY 
2008 - Jeff Tackett Karaoke
2009 - O's History: The Opening Day Starters

Bergesen struggles in Orioles' 10-9 loss to Tigers - baltimoresun.com
"I never really felt like I got in a groove. Just started throwing pitches up there without really knowing what I wanted to do. They beat me today. There's not a whole lot to it." Somedays, you just don't have it. -duck

Trembley Unplugged - MASNsports.com 
Dave Trembley really doesn't like cut day. Can't blame him. -duck

The Toy Department: Does it matter who the Orioles' backup catcher is?
"The belief is that the backup to Matt Wieters will play just once or twice a week, and that person is going to get run on – that’s a truism in baseball, run on the catcher who doesn’t get to throw in a game often." Does this make sense, or not? I can't decide. -duck

Orioles sign OF Gathright - Seattle Post-Intelligencer: MLB
Car-jumpin' sensation Joey Gathright signed a MiLB contract and will finish in MLB Spring Training camp for the Orioles. -duck

Teixeira to Have Treatment on Sore Elbow - Bats Blog - NYTimes.com
Mark Teixeira’s right elbow remained sore Tuesday morning from the Jeremy Guthrie pitch that plunked him Monday night. Poor baby. Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck

Baltimore Orioles 2010 Preview - MiamiHerald.com
Because your life wouldn't be complete without know what baseball writers in Miami think of the Orioles this season. -duck

Dumping Moeller might add up, but not now - baltimoresun.com
Peter Schmuck really doesn't like the O's dumping Chad Moeller. Because choosing the wrong back-up catcher is certain to doom the O's chances of making the play-offs. -duck

PressBox: Orioles Pipeline Is Brimming With Prospects, Kendall Says
Gary Kendall, manager of the Aberdeen IronBirds, is pretty excited about the state of the Orioles' minor league system this year. -duck 

Cubs release former Orioles 1B Kevin Millar - baltimoresun.com
Aw, Kevbo. Guess you won't be helping to break their curse after all. -Stacey

Projected 25-man rosters for all 30 teams - HardballTalk - Baseball - NBC Sports
Here's HardballTalk's aggregation of stuff you can learn from other places. But it's all in one place here. -duck

IN O'S RELATED NEWS...

Austin Surhoff makes splash in leading Texas to crown - baltimoresun.com
Surhoff, 19, son of former Oriole B.J. Surhoff and a freshman from St. Paul's, was Texas' only individual winner, taking the 200-yard individual medley by a scant .004 of a second. His victory early in the meet buoyed the Longhorns' hopes and powered them to their 10th NCAA title. -duck

TODAY IN CAMDEN CHAT HISTORY

2005: Compensation agreement is in place for Peter Angelos. And MASN is born.

2006: Bullpen. Wow, did we suck in 2006. I mean, how did we not see that coming?

2008: Rays 6, O's 2: So it begins, and Domes now, please! (sluggo 2.0 makes the case for lids on all stadiums)

2009: Orioles Announcers Leave Game. How Strange?? Fred and Joe make an early exit.

8 days until Opening Day! 

Orioles' Atkins seeks to rebound from dismal 2009 - USATODAY.com
is he really? Shocking. -Stacey

Orioles roster decisions beginning to clear up - baltimoresun.com
Well, here it is. Tejada will start the season as the cleanup hitter. Reimold and Pie will split the job in left field, and Chris Tillman is "almost surely" headed to AAA so that David Hernandez can be the fifth starter. -Stacey

Orioles ask Gold Glover Jones to play deeper in CF - baltimoresun.com
This was a matter of discussion a number of times last year. Bottom line, the O's want Jones to play deeper, but Jones is "noncommittal." -Stacey

Lebron update - MASNsports.com
Reliever Luis Lebron was expected to resume throwing today after being shut down for about a week. Lebron, who made a strong impression on manager Dave Trembley during his time in the major league camp, had been experiencing some slight "tenderness" in his arm, according to John Stockstill. -duck

The Associated Press: Orioles-Blue Jays game canceled because of rain
Not much to add to the headline. Jeremy Guthrie will start against the Yankees today to get his work in. And car-jumpin' sensation Joey Gathright was released. -duck

No. 5 Starter Watch: Orioles (and Pie!) - SweetSpot Blog - ESPN
Rob Neyer cribs off Peter Schmuck, adding his own insight. Nothing to see here people, move along... -duck

Arizona Diamondbacks' Rodrigo Lopez nearing spot in rotation
Rodrigo Lopez looks like he's nailed down a spot in the Diamondbacks' rotation. -duck

whO the heck is ed smith?
The Wayward O spent the weekend in Sarasota. Read his thoughts here. He must have spring fever because he sounds positively happy about Team. -Stacey

T-Shirts! Get Yer Camden Chat T-Shirts HEEyah!
In case you inexcusably didn't check in with us this weekend, consider this your notice that the CC apparel store is up and running. -Stacey

On this day in Camden Chat history:

2005 - Hee Seop Choi: Swinging Man 2005
2006 - Markakis Seems Set to Play LF 2006
2008 -'08 Orioles Media Predictions Omnibus

Note: Today's Orioles game vs. the Blue Jays has been called due to rain.

In case you missed it, Camden Chat Apparel is open for business. Just scroll down to the next story to see the details. You still have time to order and have your shirt delivered by Opening Day! Also, ATTN: New York Oriole - Camden Chat owes you a free CC tee of your choice as a result of the voting. Email Stacey and we'll work out the details.  

O's shut down Red Sox, 6-1 - baltimoresun.com
David Hernandez pitched a good game and Justin Turner hit a bases loaded double that scored all three runners. They both had good games, I guess that means they'll make the team! -Stacey

O's fifth-starter race not over just yet | MLB.com: News
This article actually says, "Hernandez replaces Tillman as frontrunner to complete staff." -Stacey

The Schmuck Stops Here: Orioles: The plot thickens
Diamond Dave all but said yesterday Kevin Millwood will start Opening Day in Tampa. It's who takes the ball Saturday that week that is open for debate. -duck

Notebook: Berken is attracting Orioles' attention - baltimoresun.com
Oh and this one says Berken might be the 5th starter. If that's not just hot air being blown then I'm gonna be angry. -Stacey

Matt Wieters Catching On Quick With O's -- MLB FanHouse
Trembley says, "Wieters is as cool a cookie as you'll see." Is "cool as a cookie" a phrase that people use and I've just never heard it? I like my cookies to be warm with some melty chocolate chips. -Stacey

Managerial decisions, from No. 1 to No. 30 - The Boston Globe
Diamond Dave ranks #26 on some random Boston guy's list of managers in MLB. -duck

Orioles pitcher Matusz armed with tools - USATODAY.com
Brain Matusz has a toolbox. It's where he keeps his tools. Every fifth day this season he'll go to his toolbox and get his tools. Then he'll use his tools. -stacey

Plenty of reasons to watch the minors - MASNsports.com
Steve Melewski reminds us that  there's, um,  plenty of reasons to watch the minors. Here's a snapshot of story lines for each of the O's affiliates going into their seasons. -duck

Red Sox to start season with five starters - HardballTalk - Baseball - NBC Sports
This is pissing me off. PHN gets three off days in the first 10, we get none in the first 16. We get a Thursday night game in Tampa and a Friday day game in Baltimore the first week, they have time to schedule manicures. What the hell does the league office have against Baltimore? -duck

Baker holds Orioles in check | orioles.com
Twins starter Scott Baker retired the first 13 Orioles as Baltimore lost to Minnesota, 4-3, on Friday night. -Stacey

Roberts 'felt fine' in spring training debut - baltimoresun.com
Brian Roberts felt clueless in his first two at bats but better in the third. The good news is that he didn't feel any pain during the game. He'll be back in the lineup Sunday. -Stacey

game nOtes
The Wayward O is in Sarasota and blogged from last night's game. With pictures! -Stacey

Orioles' spring paradox: equal parts hope, fear - baltimoresun.com
Peter Schmuck decides the O's could be really, really good or really, really bad. So there. -duck

Setback for Koji
He was throwing off flat ground but couldn't finish his running. Oh, Koji. -Stacey

BASEBALL 2010: Bopper Heyward, young aces emerge - mlb - SI.com
More good press on Brian Matusz. -Stacey

The Schmuck Stops Here: Twins 4, Orioles 3 (Postgame Dave)
"It was a really successful night for us,'' he said. Uh, Dave? It's successful when you have MORE runs than the other team. -duck

Sarfate, Bell, Snyder cut by Orioles | MLB.com: News
"[Josh] Bell has a tool you can't teach -- power from both sides of the plate. He needs some experience at Triple-A. I'm impressed with both guys." What's with Dave and all the tool metaphors? -duck

Wigginton seeks early power surge with Orioles - USATODAY.com
He's eating healthy! He's ready to hit home runs! -Stacey

This old bird gets it done | HeraldTribune.com
Miggi gets some love from a Sarasota columnist. -duck

This day in Camden Chat history:

• 2005 - Rotation taking shape
• 2006 - Alright, let's face it: Kevin Millar is fun
• 2007 - Ooh, we were in SI
• 2007 - Camden Cat(s)
• 2008 - Jay Gibbons may get what he wants

Video highlights from yesterday's game
See Wieters' 2 run 2B, Jones' 2 run HR, one of Wiggy's good plays, and highlights of Bergesen's 5.2 IP. -Stacey

Roberts to make spring debut Friday | orioles.com: News
It's official! Brian Bob will start in tonight's game vs the Minnesota Twins. -Stacey

Major League Managers on the Hot Seat
Fox Sports puts Dave Trembly at #4 on the list of managers who might not survive the season. -Stacey

The Arrieta up there
Roch does love a good play on words, doesn't he? A lot of quotes from Jake Arrieta, though. -Stacey

The Schmuck Stops Here: MASN finalizes 2010 lineup
Four former Orioles will alternate as color analysts alongside Gary Thorne, Jim Palmer, and Mike Flanagan. Those four are Eddie Murray, Brady Anderson, Mike Boddicker, and Ben McDonald. -Stacey

Bergesen tames Yankees in O's 8-0 win - baltimoresun.com
Brad Bergesen had a great day yesterday, but he's not completely satisfied. I like this kid. -Stacey

Documentary on Fancy Clancy to premiere tonight at Creative Alliance
A great article on everyone's favorite beer vendor at Camden Yards and the story behind the creation of the documentary on his career and life. Hat tip to kramertoneman for posting this as a Fan Shot yesterday. -Stacey

2010 Pre-Season Camden Chat Contest
Today is the final day to enter. 84 entries so far. Not too shabby. -Stacey

Today in Camden Chat history:

• 2005: Sosa enjoys helicopters
• 2007: Jay Gibbons is a whiny B
• 2008: Fun with Video Jay Gibbons 
• 2009: Going Back in Time - Pics from 1979

Cardinals drop Baltimore, 4-2 | Section Sports | HeraldTribune.com
Albert Pujols returned to the St. Louis lineup Wednesday, but the Cardinals lost All-Star catcher Yadier Molina to injury during a 4-2 victory over the Orioles. -duck

Reimold, Gonzalez pass health test | orioles.com: News
Two more folks who say they'll be ready for Opening Day. Well, I guess we can all just relax now. -zk

Britt's Bird Watch: Koji says he could throw now
His leg is "improving". Yet, "he has no idea when he will throw from the mound". Ay-yi-yi. -zk

The Schmuck Stops Here: Live Orioles chat with Jeff Zrebiec at noon Thursday
So, there's going to be a live chat with Jeff at noon. Could one of you guys say thanks for participating in last week's series on the media? I'll be busy teaching Renaissance art at noon. -duck

Shaky Hill appears unlikely to break camp with St. Louis - baltimoresun.com
The Rich Hill Experiment may have run its course in St. Louis' Spring Training camp. -duck

Dwight Gooden arrested again
I know this is serious and that Gooden has lived a very troubled life, but it kind of cracks me up that one of the things he was charged with is "failure to change his address on his driver's license." -Stacey

Roberts nearing Grapefruit League debut - baltimoresun.com
Bri-Bob continues to improve and is likely to see game time Friday or Saturday. -zk

O’s spring training: The 25 who will make it (#18) | WNST
Cesar Izturis - Stacey

B-Rob comments
Brian sounds pretty optimistic about his recovery. -Stacey

Matusz's first rough outing? Not bad - baltimoresun.com
Matusz struggled through his first difficult extended performance, but he lasted six innings, threw 83 pitches and came away with a quality start. -zk

Judge extends probation for Baltimore Orioles' Miguel Tejada - ESPN
Baltimore Orioles third baseman Miguel Tejada will have to remain on probation for another six months unless he completes his required community service before then. -Stacey 

Orioles fall to Marlins, 5-2 - baltimoresun.com
Guthrie pitched a little better, Adam Jones homered, that's about it. -Stacey

Charlotte Business Journal: Ripken pitching to police
Cal Ripken, Jr. is encouraging cops in Charlotte to become youth league coaches. But the real reason I clipped this article is that it has one of the goofiest pictures of Cal you'll ever see. -zk

MASN Launches on Comcast in Harrisburg-Lebanon Area March 31st - MASNsports.com
Starting March 31, MASN will be televised on Comcast systems in Harrisburg, Lykens, Lebanon, Hershey, Millersburg and Elizabethtown in central Pennsylvania. Comcast will also carry MASN 2, MASN HD and MASN 2 HD. The channel will launch on the expanded basic tier of Comcast cable service. -duck

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Rodrigo Lopez has a big chance
Don't look now, but Roddy might make it back to the bigs with Arizona this year. -zk

Middle relief puts on middling performance vs. Marlins - baltimoresun.com
Various and sundry from Schmuck, including this news: Reimold will start in left today and the plan is to see how well he handles playing a full 9 innings out there. -zk

Eyeing O's rotation, Britton waits his turn - baltimoresun.com
SO excited about this kid. He seems to have the exact right attitude about his progression. -zk

Roberts may see game action this week | MLB.com: News
Are we there yet? B-Rob might play in a game later this week. Just for fun, be sure to check out the grumpy comments by Whitt57at the end of the article. -zk

Mazzone misses his old gig with Braves | Atlanta Braves
“The other day there was a thing where [former Braves starter Kevin] Millwood, who’s with the Orioles now, said he loved throwing twice in-between starts here [when he was with Atlanta]. Of course Dave Trembley said, ‘Well we’re not going to do that.’ Of course he [Trembley] has had too much success." Gee, bitter much, Leo? -duck

Joe Posnanski " Strasburg, Heyward, Stanton
There's just a short line about Brian Matusz in this list of prospects to watch but I included it because Pos calls him "breathtaking." -Stacey

Organizational Rankings: #17 – Baltimore | FanGraphs Baseball
This link was posted in yesterday's comments but for anyone who missed it, it's basically the same song and dance we've been hearing from everyone: "They'd have such hope if they didn't play in that behemoth of a division." Fan Graphs has been doing three articles at a time each team as they work their way through rankings, so also check out what they think of the O's current and future talent. -Stacey

2010 Pre-Season Camden Chat Contest
Three more days to enter the contest. There have been 74 entries so far, if we could get 100 that would be awesome. -Stacey

This Day in Camden Chat history:

• 2005 -SC profiles Stacey's ex-boyfriend, Javy Lopez. 
• 2005 -Ponson hurts his hand in a scrap 
• 2008 -zk talks about his ex-boyfriend, Danny Cabrera
• 2008 -Corey Patterson starring in "Yeah, Right"

Millwood guides O's to win over Phillies - baltimoresun.com
Millwood had a great game, and Felix Pie was really cute enchanting winsome adorable. -zk 

Reimold hopeful first hit is turning point | MLB.com: News
.043 kinda sucks, but it's better than .000. -zk

In first start, Moyer handles himself well | MLB.com: News
Ex-Oriole Jamie Moyer is still bringin' it in his bid to be Philly's fifth starter. I hope he sticks with the Phils, because he's one of the only baseball players I know who's older than I am. How old? Dude is less than two years from the big 5-0. -zk

Highlights from yesterday's game
Including a recap of Millwood's day, the O's three run eighth inning, and Felix Pie's home run. -Stacey

Trembley's thoughts on Uehara's health may be lost in translation - baltimoresun.com
Schmuck thinks Trembley is glossing over Uehara's injuries so as not to offend the People of Japan. -zk

Millwood on Millwood
Kevin Millwood talks about his first good start of the spring. -Stacey

O’s spring training: The 25 who will make it (#17) | WNST
Chris Tillman. -Stacey

2010 Pre-Season Camden Chat Contest
In case you missed it over the weekend, we're holding a pre-season contest. Check it out. We've gotten 54 responses so far. Keep 'em coming! -Stacey

O's Roberts bats right, left 'with no problem' - baltimoresun.com
Brian Roberts batted from both sides of the plate yesterday facing live pitching. I guess he had already worked with dead pitching earlier in the weekend. -duck

Ray Miller and Johnny Oates inducted into the Orioles Hall of Fame
The full press release can be seen in this linked Fan Shot. -Stacey

Today in Camden Chat history:

• 2005 - Eric DuBose arrested for DUI
• 2006 - Ponson wins fifth spot in Cardinal rotation
• 2007 - Trachsel silences critics...for a day, anyway 
• 2008 - Bédard sucks 
• 2009 - Rotation Update

Baltimore Orioles vs. Boston Red Sox - Recap - March 20, 2010 - ESPN
The good guys lost 6-0, and Chris Tillman went five innings, allowing two runs on two hits. -duck

The Schmuck Stops Here: Orioles play .500 ball for a day
Paco and Daniel Figueroa teamed up to lead the Orioles past the Pirates 5-2 in the other split-squad game Saturday. -duck

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Baltimore Orioles - Recap - March 20, 2010 - ESPN
ESPN's take on the Pirates game notes Brad Bergesen set down the last 10 batters he faced. Looks like 3E is ready to roll. -duck

Uehara's injury could change 'pen outlook | MLB.com: News
A slight tweak in Koji Uehara's left hamstring could mean a change of plans in the Orioles' Opening Day bullpen. -duck

O's 1B Atkins looks to turn page - baltimoresun.com
Garrett Atkins is still looking to Terry Crowley for help in improving his swing. Here's hoping he finds it. -duck

O's Trembley is just a baseball guy - Carroll County Times
Dave Trembley has managed the Baltimore Orioles longer than Joe Altobelli, Davey Johnson, Lee Mazzilli, Ray Miller, Sam Perlozzo, Phil Regan or Cal Ripken Sr. If he completes this season, he'll have held the job longer than Johnny Oates or Frank Robinson. -zk

Britt's Bird Watch
Boston manager Terry Francona likes what he sees in Tillman. Meanwhile, Bergesen discusses how he fixed his mechanics mid-game. Also from Brittany: an update on Bri-Bob. 

Tillman states case for fifth spot in rotation - baltimoresun.com
The Sun has some extra deets on Tillman, The Claw, Reimold...and Xavier Avery just for kicks. -zk

On this day in Camden Chat history:

• 2006 - Soriano literally refuses to play left field
• 2007 - Q&A with Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus
• 2008 - Are we even rebuilding?
• 2009 - Brad Bergesen Optioned

Happy first day of Spring! I've never been so happy to put a winter behind me.

Matusz and three others one-hit the NL Champion Phillies - ESPN.com
"You don't ever want to get no-hit, seriously," said Manuel, who had six All-Stars in his starting lineup. "I don't care where it's at, spring training or wherever. You don't ever want someone to get a no-hitter against you." -zk

Uehara still sore, will take it slow - baltimoresun.com
Seriously, is it that difficult to adequately take care of your hamstring after it sidelined you for 6 months? -zk

Roberts resumes on-field activities
Yesterday, B-Rob got back out on the field, although he's not in the lineup yet. Orioles president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail said that there had been "some improvement" after Roberts underwent an epidural injection in Baltimore on Monday.-zk

Gonzalez happy with pain-free outing | orioles.com: News
Well, that's one back that seems to be healed. -zk

Orioles option Perez to Bowie - baltimoresun.com
Left-hander Wilfrido Perez was optioned to Double-A Bowie yesterday. Perez did not allow a hit or a run in 3 1/3 innings this spring, and also struck out four batters in four appearances. -zk

Baltimore Orioles' Nick Markakis disappointed fantasy owners in 2009 season, and there's no sign of a bounce-back coming - ESPN
Some fantasy stats yokel at ESPN thinks Markakis has peaked at the age of 26. -zk

Blah blah blah Angels blah blah blah - latimes.com
Buried at the end of this article about the Angels is the following factoid: They have the second lowest batting average of all American League teams this spring. The lowest average, of course, belongs to the Orioles. -zk

Buried at the end of this article about the Angels is the following factoid: They have the second lowest batting average of all American League teams this spring. The lowest average, of course, belongs to the Orioles. -zk

On this day in Camden Chat History:

• 2005 - Some more cautious optimism about Daniel Cabrera
• 2006 - Red Sox acquire Wily Mo Pena, Juan Gone; Leiter retires
• 2008 - Guts caddies for Nick
• 2009 - Alfredo Simon might be in the rotation chase

Uehara hurt, Guthrie rocked in Orioles' loss - baltimoresun.com
The good news is that Matt Wieters and Adam Jones had home runs. The bad news is everything else. Guthrie got pounded again and Koji Uehara, our delicate flower, left the game with a strained hammy. -Stacey

Adam Jones' home run in yesterday's game
There wasn't much to enjoy in yesterday's game, but AJ's HR is definitely worth watching. -Stacey

Kris Benson, D-backs agree to minor league deal - baltimoresun.com
Our old friend Kris Benson is still kicking as he signed a minor league deal with Arizona. -Stacey

Orioles upping Wieters' spring workload | MLB.com: News
Wieters will be the regular behind the plate starting this weekend, and other warm and fuzzy goodies about SHJ. -Stacey

New uniform, role with Nats for ex-manager Johnson - USATODAY.com
Nice article on Davey Johnson's new role as Special Adviser with the Washington Nationals. Best of luck, Davey. -Stacey

Borrowing money for baseball | Section Sports | HeraldTribune.com
Blocked by a lawsuit from issuing an $18.7 million bond issue for reconstruction of the Baltimore Orioles' spring training facilities, the (Sarasota) County Commission intends to get work under way by May or June by arranging temporary financing. -duck

Guthrie's preseason resembling disaster of '09 - baltimoresun.com
By all accounts, Jeremy Guthrie 's 2009 preseason was nightmarish, and it bled into what became his worst season as a big leaguer. -duck

Ex-Oriole Hill's struggles continue with Cardinals - baltimoresun.com
(Rich) Hill, a former Oriole, didn't do anything to improve his bid to become the Cardinals' fifth starter, allowing three earned runs on two hits and five walks in a 5-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves. -duck

Roch: Great quotes from Guthrie - MASNsports.com
(Jeremy) Guthrie dismissed the suggestion that one pitch wasn't working for him today. "I've shown the ability to struggle with all four at this point," he said. -duck

Win an Adam Jones autographed baseball
Hotstove.com is giving away an autographed AJ baseball to a random person on their mailing list. If you'd like a chance, just sign up. You can always unsubscribe after the contest ends. -Stacey

Today in Camden Chat History:

• 2005 - SC looks back on Robbie Alomar's career

• 2006 - Some fantasy baseball chatter

• 2007 - A debate over Guts or the Trashman for the 5th spot in the rotation

  Reading this actually made me feel a little better about Guthrie. I mean, he might stink again this year but even if he never has another good season, the two years we got out of him were gravy. He wasn't supposed to be anything. -Stacey

• 2009 - MARCH MADNESS!!!

Note: Today's 1:05 p.m. Spring Training game vs the Red Sox is not being broadcast on TV or radio so we're not going to create a separate game thread for it. A good place for updates are Roch Kubatko's blog and Brittany Ghiroli's Twitter, as well as the ever popular box score refresh (feel free to share in the comments!)

From Yesterday's Game

Matusz shuts down powerful Phillies as O's win, 4-3 - baltimoresun.com
Brian Matusz continued with his strong spring, allowing one run on three hits while striking out two. Matusz now has 12 Ks and 0 BBs on the year. Not too shabby. Adam Jones and Nick Markakis each had two hits. -Stacey

More on Matusz
Not only did he have zero walks yesterday, Matusz reminds us that he also never went to a three ball count. -Stacey

Dinks and dunks do in Johnson
Jim Johnson had a tough time, but was victim of some bad luck. Will Ohman continues to be effective. -Stacey

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Orioles: Upcoming pitching probables
Schmuck outlines the pitching for the next few days. Today vs. the Yankees is Guthrie, Simon, Berken, Meredith, Albers, and Castillo. And in the B game vs the Marlins: Hendrickson, Gonzalez, Sarfate, Hinkley, and George. -Stacey

Snyder cemented at first and progressing | MLB.com
Brandon Snyder is only playing first these days and his defense has improved because of it. -Stacey

Shields named Rays opening day starter
The Orioles will face James Shields and Matt Garza in their first two games of the year. -Stacey

O's Wieters settling in behind plate
He's going to be a leader on the field. Oh, and he and Chris Tillman are like THIS. -Stacey

Forever the voice of sports in Baltimore
Steve Melewski writes a very nice tribute to Chuck Thompson. -Stacey

Mother Nature has a field day in Florida | MLB.com: News
Stupid rain. -duck

Orioles' Johnson hopes for revival in 8th inning - USATODAY.com
Jim Johnson is really, really OK with being the 8th inning guy this year. -duck

Hill relishes chance with Cardinals | MLB.com: News
" 'Last year with the Orioles, I had that opportunity to start against the Red Sox, but I think it kind of loses its effect,' said Hill, who pitched for Baltimore last season." I have no idea what the hell that is supposed to mean. -duck

Camden Depot: Options if Brian Roberts Cannot Play
Camden Depot throws out a few possible names to play 2B temporarily if Brian Bob isn't ready on OD. Questions: Is Eric Patterson any better of a player than his brother? If not, is he at least as handsome? -Stacey

Looks Like an NFL Roster: Spring Training 2010 - NumerOlogy
Kevin has updated NumerOlogy with the full Spring Training roster. Complete with witty comments! -Stacey

Twins looks sharp; O's, not so much - baltimoresun.com
Yes, the Orioles lost another SPRING TRAINING game yesterday. :: Yaaaaaawn :: At least KOJI! looked good. -zk

Roberts hopeful of recovery by opener | MLB.com: News
Roberts Watch 2010 (cue ominous music)—BriBob worked out yesterday, and hopes to do some hitting today. Also of note is that before his meds made him sick, he was actually past his back issues enough to be a "full go" in practice: turning DPs and taking BP. Sounds like he's turned the corner. -zk

Millwood not concerned by another rough outing
Millwood to coaches and O's fans: "No really, really, really! I don't suck. Promise." Maybe I'm paraphrasing a bit. -zk

Welcome to Birdland South
Heath at Dempsey's Army gives a great account of his ST game and makes me jealous. Gotta love his reaction to the ticket taker welcoming him to Birdland South, "And he was right. The place was overrun with Red Sox fans, they played "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" during the 7th inning stretch and the O's lost in heartbreaking fashion." -Stacey

Bergesen 'disappointed' with exhibition debut - baltimoresun.com
Dude, you haven't pitched a game in nearly 8 months. Relax! (Actually, I'm happy to hear he's so focused on returning to form.) -zk

Looking to the future, Coffey makes changes in his mechanics - MASNsports.com
Melewski has an in-depth conversation with O's prospect Cameron Coffey about the changes in his delivery. -zk

Chat wrap: Orioles Q&A with Jeff Zrebiec
You have to hit the video putton to see the transcript. Jeff answers questions of all kinds, such as this one:
"I remember a few years back when guys like Bigbie, Loewen and company were going to compliment our veteran leadership to put us into the playoffs. Based on what you've seen, what's the biggest difference this time around with this young group of guys?"
I picture Jeff rolling his eyes and wanting to type THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE IS THAT BIGBIE AND LOEWEN ALWAYS SUCKED. -zk

Baseball doesn't need radical realignment - St. Petersburg Times
How refreshing! John Romano echos what we've been saying here all along—realignment is stupid, and a balanced schedule is the logical next step. -zk

hotstove.com» Do the Orioles Need Tejada, When They Have Josh Bell?
Dear hotstove.com: Because he hasn't played an inning of AAA yet. That's why. -duck

Orioles relievers sizing up the competition in camp - baltimoresun.com
The candidates for the Orioles' two or three bullpen vacancies have certainly gotten a close look at their competition, and Kranitz hopes that they're all paying attention. -duck

On hockey and national anthem etiquette for fans - Puck Daddy - NHL Blog - Yahoo! Sports
A fascinating blog entry about various Anthem traditions, complete with comments from indignant Caps fans who hate the Baltimore "O!" which is invariably heard at the Verizon Center. -zk

On This Date in Camden Chat History:
2005: SC writes 12 paragraphs about a ST loss to the Marlins. Man, do I feel like a slacker.
2006: SC's 40 Greatest Orioles of All Time Series write-ups of #10 Ken Singleton and #9 Brady Anderson
2007: Okay, this one was fun (remember to expand the comments if they're collapsed). SC posts about the O's destroying Dice-K in a ST game. Then Jonnypops talks trash about OTM's response to the game. Then someone from OTM who's lurking at CC calls out JP on their boards and a blog war erupts. In the middle of it all, I give the folks at OTM lessons in SBN formatting, which is sort of classic me.
2009: Nicky becomes a papa.

Orioles end losing streak, 3-2 over Pirates - baltimoresun.com
Orioles won yesterday for the first time in 6 games. Then again, it's Spring Training. Who cares? -duck

Orioles' Wieters looking to build on last year - USATODAY.com
Matt Wieters is "just trying to fit in, not trying to stand out -- and just get your work in." Good luck with that, Matt. -duck

Brian Roberts’ Potential Replacement | Camden Crazies
Daniel at the other CC suggests that if Brian is going to be out for about a month, the solution might be trading for a SS and moving Izturis to 2nd until he's ready. -Stacey

Orioles 2B Roberts hopes to be ready for opener - USATODAY.com
Brian Roberts said Wednesday he is better, two days after feeling ill. He said he wasn't sure if the illness was due to a medication given during his rehabilitation for a back injury. -duck

Flanagan to return to Orioles as color analyst for MASN - baltimoresun.com
Mike Flanagan will be the color analysts for MASN, replacing Buck Martinez. Definite upgrade there. Wonder if Flanny reads blogs besides the New York Times. -duck

The Schmuck Stops Here: Orioles: Ernie Tyler takes a seat
Ernie Tyler decides he won't be ball boy to the umpires this year, but he's adamant about not retiring. -duck

Revs ink former Orioles' top prospect Matt Riley - The York Daily Record
Matt Riley rejoins Andy Etchebarren, who's managing the York Revolution, in an effort to launch a comeback. Matt Riley is 30. Feel old yet? -duck (Does the comma make this sentence any better?)

2010 Orioles - Wakup and smell 3rd Place! - CBSSports.com
CBS predicts we will be in third place, but also thinks our logo is a Raven. Hmmm.... -duck

MLB Chief Selig, Committee Looking At Radical Realignment Plan | AHN
MLB apparently is considering floating re-alignment. Repeat after me - BALANCED SCHEDULE. Why must MLB make everything so hard? -duck

Florida Marlins' Hayden Penn stays calm despite being out of options - Florida Marlins - MiamiHerald.com
Old friend Hayden Penn is desperately trying to hang on with the Florida Marlins. Uh, yeah, good luck with that, Hayden. -duck

O’s spring training: The 25 who will make it (#14) | WNST
#14 on Drew's list of players to make the team out of ST is Ty Wigginton. He's right that Wiggy's bat is better than it was last year and he CAN play a lot of positions....but I don't know about this raving over defense. He's adequate. -Stacey

Final CC Tee Voting Results
Your top three: 1) Camden Chat: It's Always Next Year Here (35 votes, submitted by duck), 2) Felix 3.14159 (27 votes, NewYorkOriole), 3) 3E1N: Catch the Fever (26 votes, daveh873). 

TODAY IN CAMDEN CHAT HISTORY

2005: Spring Training Notes

2006: The 40 Greatest Orioles of All-Time - No. 11 - Mike Cuellar

2007: And many more (celebrating 2nd birthday)

2008: Happy birthday, us (celebrating 3rd birthday), Community Projection '08: Luke Scott, zk explores Mark Loretta=Roberts trade coming? 

2009: Travel questions abounded with Headed to Ft. Lauderdale tomorrow. Advice sought. and In need of hotel advice, Camden Chat turns four today and Two WBC games that REALLY don't mean Jack (2009).

Ripken Says His Desire to Manage Baseball Is Growing - Bloomberg.com
Cal Ripken is getting the itch to get back in the game. He's always said he wanted to wait until his kids grow up and it looks like they're almost there. -Stacey

Orioles' Ernie Tyler plans comeback despite family wishes - baltimoresun.com
"As of now, I'm planning to be out there if I can get my legs back in shape," he said this week. "As you can see, I still have legs." Ernie Tyler is the man, people. -duck

Players have no hard feelings on contract renewals - baltimoresun.com
Maybe it's just me, but I don't understand why people think that players will be upset by getting renewed. That's baseball, as the saying goes. It happens all the time. -Stacey

Dempsey's Army takes a look at Matt Hobgood
Heath from DA spent some time in Spring Training last week. He took some videos of 2009 first round draft pick Matt Hobgood and liked what he saw. -Stacey

Orioles worry that Roberts might not be ready for Opening Day - baltimoresun.com
"Orioles president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail acknowledged that the club is concerned that second baseman Brian Roberts might not be ready for the start of the season." This isn't good., -duck

Brian Matusz, Matt Wieters lead Orioles' youth movement - Joe Lemire - SI.com
SI's spring training postcard from Sarasota. -duck

The Associated Press: Niemann, Longoria lead Rays over Orioles
Really, really short game story of yesterday's debacle. -duck

Orioles share tips at baseball clinic | Section Sports | HeraldTribune.com
I'm a sucker for stories of MLB players and kids, especially with cute pictures attached. -duck

Remember Matt Wieters? He's on the newest Sports Illustrated - Big League Stew - MLB Blog - Yahoo! Sports
Yahoo! Sports reminds us why Matt Wieters is on the SI cover. -duck

Highly drafted catchers who can hit and play defense come - SI Vault
Here's the SI cover story on Matt Wieters. I'm waiting until my issue comes in the mail tomorrow, but you can read it now. -duck

Q&A with MLB Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. - MLB - SI.com
Cal Ripken spoke to SI, and got exactly one Orioles-related question. -duck

Roundup - No. 1 Pick Strasburg Has Strong Spring Debut for Nationals - NYTimes.com
Stephen Strasburg didn't suck for two innings yesterday. -duck

Baseball: Twins' Joe Nathan has elbow-ligament tear - San Jose Mercury News
The closer could miss all of this season and possibly 2011, too. Damn. -duck

THIS DAY IN CAMDEN CHAT HISTORY:

2006: Way to go, guys (Team USA win over South Africa in WBC), SC listed three members of the Orioles Top 40 of all time (No. 12 - Bobby Grich,  No. 13 - Rafael Palmeiro (2006), and  No. 35 - Mike Boddicker)

2007: Cards blank O's, 4-0

2008: SC compiles the Community Projection '08: Ramon Hernandez , yurizanow gives the Best Orioles-related news I've heard in awhile (rumors of O's dumping Jay Gibbons), Dave at Bottomfeeder Baseball wants to know did Anyone else see this? (B-Rob trade rumors) and jobe led a discussion OT: The Wire Finale (Spoiler Alert).  

MacPhail: Roberts won't play for at least a week - baltimoresun.com
Brian Roberts' return from injury keeps getting pushed back. I fear it's going to get pushed right into the beginning of the year. -Stacey

Will defense of Tejada, Atkins hold up for O's? - baltimoresun.com
Andy MacPhail doesn't seem too worried about the corner defense this year. "We think that Garrett and Miguel represented as good as we were going to do on those corners for right-handed hitters," said MacPhail, whose mantra has been to rebuild the Orioles by focusing on pitching and defense. "Miggi has to make the transition from short to third, and I think he's coming along fine. Our reports on Garrett indicate that he's very capable of playing first base." -duck

Orioles: Scott wants to play the field more this year - Carroll County Times
Luke Scott wants more starts as a fielder this year, and he's sounding a bit defensive about it. Yeah, that was on purpose. -duck

Led by Matt Wieters, Adam Jones, Brian Roberts, Orioles have hope - SI.com
Dan Shaughnessy writes an SI column saying how painful it has been to see the decline of the Orioles and "[t]hey need to stop the embarrassment and come back to respectability." We'll get right on that, Dan. -duck

The Top Promotions in MLB for 2010 - Biz of Baseball
"Let’s face it, the Orioles haven’t had much of anything to crow about for some time. But, you can relive the glory days on Saturday, June 27 against the Nationals when they celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 1970 World Champions Orioles by having numerous members of the '70 World Series Champs. The following day, the first 20,000 fans 15 and over will receive a 1970 O's 40th Anniversary Cap. Finally, a Hall of Fame Oriole and member of the 1970 Orioles' World Championship team, Brooks Robinson, will be featured in a giveaway on Saturday, July 17. The first 25,000 fans 21 and over will receive a Robinson replica jersey." -duck

O’s spring training: The 25 who will make it (#13) | WNST
Lucky #13 on Drew's list is Felix Pie. Hard to argue, but I'm not a fan of the trade talk. -Stacey

Bergesen to make first start Wednesday | orioles.com: News
It's official, 3E1N is ready to pitch. Let's just hope he doesn't get too flinch-y when the ball gets hit back up the middle. -Stacey

Gonzalez working on adding changeup | orioles.com: News
Orioles closer Michael Gonzalez has been working a changeup back into his repertoire this spring, with the hope that he can use the pitch during the regular season to complement his fastball-slider combo. -Stacey

On this day in Camden Chat history:

• 2006 - SC declares Milt Pappas the 14th Greatest Orioles of all time.
• 2007 - It's just hilarious how much pro Cabrera stuff there is a few years ago. It's also hilarious when SC says, "There's nothing gay about hugs, dude."
• 2008 - Rangers sign Sir Fatty 

Guthrie's confidence grows with outing | MLB.com: News
At times, it wasn't pretty, but Orioles starter Jeremy Guthrie came away from Sunday's outing, his second of Spring Training, pleased with his overall performance. -Stacey

Roberts update
Bri Bob gives an update on his back. It's going slower than expected. Sigh. -Stacey

HIghlights from Sunday's game
Nick's home run and Guthrie's outing. -Stacey

Baseball's unbalanced schedules don't lead to fair play - baltimoresun.com
Schmuck reminds us all how stupid it is to play an unbalanced schedule and why it probably won't change. -Stacey

Join Camden Chat's Fantasy Baseball League
There are still some spots left in the CC fantasy league. Click the link and if you're interested, shoot me an email. 

MLB 2010 Mlb Preview - SB Nation
SB Nation is posting daily previews of the 30 baseball teams in reverse order based on the Vegas odds. So far the Indians, Padres, Nationals, Royals, Pirates, Athletics, and Mariners have been released. The Orioles preview, written by myself, BaltimoreSportsFan, and James F, will post today. -Stacey

O's prospect Patton ready to push himself | MLB.com: News
Brittany Ghiroli tells us Troy Patton spent a lot of time in the off-season preparing himself for an injury-free season, but manages to avoid telling us he's in the best shape of his life. Someone didn't get the memo about Spring Training stories. You have to say that. It's a rule and everything. -duck

Boston Red Sox prospect Casey Kelly has a great homecoming - ESPN Boston
Red Sox prospect Casey Kelly is from Sarasota and ESPN spends a lot of time and space trying to make us feel good about 3 innings against AA talent in a Spring Training game. Color me unimpressed. -duck

On this day in Camden Chat history:

• 2006 - duck wonders if we should get excited about the pitching
• 2007 - BirdFanInPhilly takes on the Danny Cabs fawning for the day
• 2007 - SC tells us all why the 2007 Orioles will make the playoffs
• 2009 - Dr. Orpheus ponders possible out of option trade chips

Finding My Orioles Magic
Camden Chatter joet writes of the difficulties in getting excited for another tough season and what finally made the difference. -Stacey

O’s spring training: The 25 who will make it (#12) | WNST
Drew profiles Brad Bergesen and predicts the impact he'll have on the team in 2010. I mean, he told me he was going to write up Felix Pie, but I guess I'll get over it. -Stacey

Millwood not concerned by poor debut - baltimoresun.com
Jeff Zrebiec wraps up the Orioles day against the Tigers. Quote of the day from Nolan Reimold, "I'm going to try to not hurt myself any more, I guess." Good plan, Nolan. -Stacey 

Millwood on Millwood
He was working on his fastball command and change up and that's going to be hard day when he only throws those pitches. Clearly. -Stacey

Yay Amber!
Amber Theoharis has arrived in Sarasota and she's full of optimism. -Stacey

B-Rob and Nick can lead the way
Can you even believe that Brian Roberts has been with the Orioles for a decade? And Nick Markakis for five years? Where has the time gone? -Stacey

Markakis 'a whole lot more serious' - baltimoresun.com
I'm not crazy about the headline, and the article might be typical for Spring Training, but this article makes me feel VERY good about Nick Markakis. -Stacey

On this day in Camden Chat history:

• We drool over Nick's performance in ST in 2006
• Everybody fawns of Daniel Cabrera in 2007 (fawning led by you-know-who)
• The O's have the 10th best farm system in 2008
• SC posts an awesome commercial from 1994
• We discuss the 2009 rotation

Orioles outdraw Rays to begin spring | Inside Sports
The new kids in town drew more fans to their ST Opening Day than did the mighty Rays. -Stacey

O's Mickolio looks to keep growing -- on field - baltimoresun.com
This just in: Kam Mickolio is tall, and also would like to be a good pitcher.  -Stacey

O’s spring training: The 25 who will make it (#11) | WNST
Kevin Millwood is #11 on the 25 who will make it. Drew predicts a 4.24 ERA for him, a number that'd make me plenty happy. -Stacey

The Associated Press: Uehara sharp in Orioles' 6-5 loss to Rays
Koji looked great in his debut and is confident that he'll be successful in the bullpen this year. -Stacey

After a rough start, the future could be bright for Townsend
Steve Melewski profiles the struggles of Tyler Townsend in 2009 and the adjustments he's made to get back on track. -Stacey

Of march and april
The Wayward Oriole waxes poetic about the optimism of spring. -Stacey

Trembley on Pie - MASNsports.com
"When I took him out, he said, 'I could have played.' I said, 'Well, you hit a home run and a triple. That was enough. You didn't have to show me any more.' -duck

Orioles' Matusz has successful first spring outing - USATODAY.com
Sure, he gave up a wind-aided homerun, but Brian Matusz was still pretty happy with how things went in his first Spring Training start. -duck

The Schmuck Stops Here: Caption this: Dickie V and Trembley
I'm really, really glad Dickie V was at the game rather than in College Park calling the Duke-Maryland game. I might have hurt my television. -duck

Boxscore: San Diego vs. Seattle - March 4, 2010 | MLB.com: News
Our old friend Radhames Liz pitched the 8th inning for the Padres yesterday. He entered with the game tied 3-3 and put up the following line: 1.0 IP, 5 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 1 HR. I know it's just one inning in ST but I don't miss that kid at all. -Stacey

Camden Chat Swag
It's been pushed down the page a bit so I'll inform you right here that you can continue to contribute your Camden Chat t-shirt ideas through the end of the weekend and next week we'll make our final selections. Click the link or scroll on down and document your genius. -Stacey

Nine Innings: Aubrey Huff
Q&A with my old buddy Aubrey Huff. He has Transformer tattoos! Aubrey, if you're ever back in Baltimore, call me. We'll go to Hooters! -Stacey

On this day in Camden Chat history....more Spring Training hijinks as elktonfan recounts some of the things said during Spring Training 2006...what a hoot, SC posts some ST stuff in 2007 with your standard crazy optimistic comments, ItsBenFeldman looks at the corner infield possibilities for 2010...shockingly neither Atkins nor Tejada are on his list of possibilities, and SC takes a look at the players who moved to a new team in 2009

Video Highlights from yesterday's game
Check out Nick Markakis' HR, Scott Moore's HR, and both of Rhyne Hughes' HRs. Sadly no footage of Josh Bell. Man it's good to see baseball. -Stacey

Next up: Brian Matusz
Brian Matusz is fired up and ready to go! We won't get to see or hear it though, as it's not being broadcast anywhere. -Stacey

Post Game Notes
The plate umpire warned benches in Spring Training? Don't worry, ump, I'm guessing Matt Albers didn't hit him on purpose. Lotsa Trembley quotes in here. -Stacey

Spoone-fed a blog entry
Chorye Spoone is in the best shape of his life. Or at least the best shape of his life since having surgery. -Stacey

Reimold and Bergesen
Nolan didn't play today as he's easing into the lineup, but he insists his sore Achilles is nothing to worry about. Meanwhile, Bergy is doing well and could start a game next week. -Stacey

Prospect Bell homers from both sides | orioles.com: News
JOSH BELL IS THE BEST THING IN THE HISTORY OF EVER. -Stacey

Tejada enjoying transition to third base | orioles.com: News
Good news, guys. They're NOT trying to turn Miguel Tejada into Brooks Robinson. -Stacey

Baseball Prospectus | Top 101 Prospects
Kevin Goldstein released his top 101 prospect list with the four usual Orioles suspects making the list. Matusz at 18, Bell at 39, Arrieta at 70, and Britton at 73. -Stacey

Orioles tidbits from Kevin Goldstein's chat
Every O's related question from yesterday's chat by BP's Kevin Goldstein. -Stacey

Fans give Baltimore a warm welcome at Ed Smith Stadium
The Orioles and the city of Sarasota are getting on like gangbusters. -Stacey

On this day in Camden Chat history...zk gives a glowing review of his Danny Cabrera's first ST outing of 2007, duck thinks that the Orioles alienated Nick Markakis in 2008, SC talks about George Sherrill in 2009...sorta, I bought these awesome shoes (which are a little too big by the way. I still wear them) and I, also, uh, laugh at the idea of Miguel Tejada returning to Baltimore. -Stacey