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John Sickels did an analysis on Lou Montanez.  What does the future hold? Montanez turns 27 in December, so he is at his peak now. Although he hit well for the Orioles, I do not like his 4/20...

Well, who really cares what the O's do at this point.  I saw David Price a few times at Vandy so I kind have an attachment to him.  He's making his debut as a starter today.  Even though Price's...

Carmona versus Olson.  I filled in some stuff from the AP game preview to make it to 75 words.  Discuss It may be too late to make a difference, but the Cleveland Indians are getting healthy...

Diamond Dave is coming back for 2009.  The Orioles announced Friday that they will bring Trembley back next season, exercising an option that was in the contract he signed last year. The club...

I will be attending the O's versus Angels series on Monday (Teix's debut) and Tuesday.  If any SOCAL CCs would like to meet up with me, please post a message ASAP.  I want to pick up tickets...

Article here. The crowd cheered for him to fail. It's the same story with any visiting player picked to be the Pizza Hut K-Man at Sovereign Bank Stadium. If the K-man strikes out, the crowd...

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/8290500/O's-have-interest-in-deal-for-infielder-Lopez?CMP=OTC-K9B140813162&ATT=49 The Orioles, desperately seeking a shortstop, have engaged in substantive...

http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/fashion/articles/2008/06/26/why_is_this_pink_hat_so_hated/?page=full via www.massbaytrading.com Next to Yankees caps and Giants jerseys, the pink Red Sox cap has...

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baseball/bal-wieters626,0,3243552.story CHICAGO - The Orioles are expected to announce today that catcher Matt Wieters, the organization's first-round draft pick...

I have to vote in 24 hours and I still haven't decided.  I am a little tired of all the "change" rhetoric, and its variations, associated with Obama because it's a politically vacuous word....

Matt Wieters, C, Grade A- Troy Patton, LHP, Grade B+ (I like him more than I should perhaps) Radhames Liz, RHP, Grade B (Grade A arm, Grade C command) Bill Rowell, 3B, Grade B Nolan Reimold, OF,...

The Orioles have added another candidate for center field, buying the contract of outfielder Chris Roberson from the Philadelphia Phillies today.Roberson, 28, is a speedy switch-hitter with little...

"Orioles shortstop Miguel Tejada finally got his wish as he was traded to the Houston Astros today in president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail's boldest move to date.In return for the...

"The Orioles are believed to be interested in outfielder Michael Bourn (acquired from the Phillies in the Brad Lidge deal), shortstop Adam Everett and other Astros prospects."h...

Students whose names begin with C or D get lower grades than those whose names begin with A or B; major league baseball players whose first or last names began with K (the strikeout-signifying...

"I don't want to make it seem it was Moore's fault. This kid was hungry to play," Mora said. "But I've been busting my butt for seven years in the organization. I'm a two-time All-Star, I've won a...

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/baseball/mlb/09/09/drugs.probe/index.html In the ever-widening Signature Pharmacy scandal, Baltimore Orioles outfielder Jay Gibbons is the latest pro athlete...

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baseball/bal-trembley0821,0,2429543.storyThe Orioles will hold a news conference tomorrow to announce that Trembley's contract will be extended through the 2008...

Keith Law is doing a marathon chat over at espn.com.  A few interesting O's tidbits.  He seems pretty optimistic about the Traschel market.  DC (DC): There's a crowd for Steve Trachsel? What...

The O's are an embarrassment to baseball and they should be grateful that MLB allows them to play.  Today they face sinkerballer Brandon Webb.  Webb is simply a beast.  He throws bowling ball...

I read the following column with utter disbelief.  Enjoy.  http://www.times-news.com/localsports/local_story_154100808.htmlSome choice quotes."I follow the Orioles all over the Internet, read all...

Your daily funnies. Enjoy.Didn't Z post something about this crappy excuse last season?http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=At6OKf0M5ktwW50Vsc0cY76FCLcF?slug=insidedishmarinershernan&...

Take that Sporting News!  http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/6401254Seriously, it's nice that Rosenthal wrote this about the O's.  But the crux of his argument rest upon Cabrera and Loewen making...

Rosenthal is reporting that the O's are close to signing Huff.  http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/6317476I'm not sure if I get this signing.  Huff is an awful OF which makes 1B/DH more sensible...

http://www.minorleagueball.com/story/2006/11/29/181256/64#commenttopI'm happy that Rowell did well in his first half season stint in the minors but it's hard to get excited about a 18 year prospect...

Here's an article evaluating the O's defense.  It basically concludes that the O's are pretty solid defensively.  Melmo isn't particularly good but everyone else is pretty solid (including Miggy)...

Crasnick wrote an excellent column on the O's.  Check it out here: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=crasnick_jerry&id=2587235.Choice quotes.------ The Orioles also have a...

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2536637Javy to the RS for a prospect.  Nothing big, a C+ prospect is fine.  I'm assuming the RS will put on a claim on him.  If the Jays are smart,...

According to Ken Rosenthal, the WS offered Garcia for D-Cab and the O's refused.  Garcia is signed through 07 for $10 million.  I don't know if he has an option.  What a tough decision... I'm...

From Baseball Analysts"33. Brandon Erbe, sp: Orioles (A-)In many ways, the Jay Bruce of the pitching class, as I would not be surprised (in the slightest), if Erbe is the top-ranked pitching...