Lots and lots of trade talk

Erik Bedard could be heading to the Dodgers. If there’s a team I’d like him to be traded to, the Dodgers are at the top of the list. They have a multitude of prospects and getting Matt Kemp would be a good starting piece for the outfield. Imagine an outfield of Markakis, Kemp, and hopefully [...]

Free Agency Begins

With free agents now being able to sign, I’m keeping my fingers crossed for the polar opposite of what I’ve hoped for in years past. Last season, I was beating the drum for the O’s to sign Carlos Lee. Supposedly, the sides talked alot but in the end we were merely a bargaining chips for [...]

Mora may waive No Trade Clause

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In the past, Melvin Mora was one of my favorite Orioles. He’s been an average 3rd baseman and had alittle pop in his bat. The past few seasons though, he’s worn out his welcome with me. There was the contract thing last season. I said here that they should pay him. I was wrong. In [...]

A few things from Roch

Caught on reading Roch’s always awesome blog and saw a few things I figured I’d comment on.
When you read that new Orioles bench coach Dave Jauss was the Red Sox’s first base coach, minor league field coordinator, bench coach, director of player development and an advance scout, is your first reaction, “Wow, what a versatile [...]

Cleaning House

A good sign for our beleagured team is that the house is finally starting to get cleaned. So far its minor pieces mostly, but this franchise has to start getting new blood in every facet of the team to get back to where it ought to be.
Since MacPhail came aboard number of folks have been giving their [...]

Benson’s option declined

Kris Benson’s Oriole career is done. After playing one season with the O’s and one season on the DL, the O’s declined his 7.5 Million dollar option for next season. It makes sense. Part of me thinks, 7.5 million for a starter isn’t that bad of a price. But…he sat out for a year with [...]