Chris Gomez Returns to Baltimore

Here’s a feel good note to end the week on, Chris Gomez has signed_back_on_with_the_O’s.
It’s a minor league deal with a Spring Training invite. Unless Gomez goes 0 for 80 in Spring Training with 80 strikeouts and commits 30 errors (and I strongly doubt such a scenario), he’ll be a utility bench player with the O’s this season.  
I’ve always [...]

O’s and Uehara reach agreement

The O’s and Japanese right handed pitcher Koji Uehara reached_an_agreement for him to pitch for the O’s this season. The deal is a multi-year deal, but no other terms have been released yet.
I’m not overwhelmed by it, but it is good news.

The Orioles have finally signed a Japanese player. Baltimore never has had a Japanese [...]

1/4/08

I’m going to try something a little different with my posts. So bear with me.
Rebuilding Blues
I touched on this yesterday in the Roberts/Floyd trade rumor post, but I feel like it merits a little more space, but I think we all (myself included) need to take a deep breath and remember that rebuilding a team [...]

Roberts swap for Floyd?

It’s been awhile since there’s been any trade talk surrounding Brian Roberts, so Roch has something_fresh_and_new.
The deal that the White Sox would like is a straight up swap of Gavin Floyd for  Brian Roberts. The Orioles in typical Andy MacPhail fashion would like another minor leaguer or two tacked on. Roch follows up with_the_suggestion_that the [...]