Baltimore Orioles

looks like the friars are going to sell low on Kahlil Greene after all. fools.

San Diego Union Tribune Organization exploring trade offers for popular shortstop

The Orioles, Reds and Tigers are among those interested. The Nationals and Padres discussed a Greene trade this past summer, but the Nats aren't in play this time around.

Greene is guaranteed $6.5 million in 2009 and can become a free agent after the season. Keeping free agency open, he turned down a four-year, $29 million offer last off season.

MLBTradeRumors Offseason Outlook: Baltimore Orioles

Let's just say the Orioles' commitments will be under $75MM, even accounting for arbitration raises. Nick Markakis should get the biggest raise, as he is arb-eligible for the first time.

No one knows what the Opening Day pitching staff will look like; Guthrie seems the only certainty in the rotation.

I haven't been near Mexicali or Yuma lately, but it is right out my back door, a simple three or four hour drive, and next February the 2009 Caribbean Series, the “Serie del Caribe”, will be held in Mexicali.

Why Mexicali I have no idea. I always remember the area having nothing but a bunch of farm land, lots of factories, being insanely hot, and pretty much a dump. Thankfully this is the winter leagues, eh?

If you ever bought something that said made in Mexico, chances are, it came from Mexicali.

The Serie del Caribe teams are typically from Mexico, Venezuela, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, and many Major League players are called on to fill the rosters, so the quality of play is high, with national pride often at stake.

Wikipedia - Mexicali Baseball

The Águilas de Mexicali is a Mexican baseball team playing for the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico in Mexicali, Baja California.

The team was founded in October 14, 1976. They have won the championship three times, 1985-1986, 1988-1989, 1998-1999. The team also won the 1986 Caribbean Series, played in Venezuela. Their brightest moment came when they won the 1986 Caribbean Series, only becoming the second Mexican team to take the title

I am not a Bud Black fan. He bores me. I miss Bruce Bochy. We should get that straight right now. Bochy, an ex catcher, had a presence about him. It's like that old commercial, when Bruce spoke, people really did listen.

I believe rightly or wrongly, that the solid Padre bullpens of the past few seasons was Bochy's doing, and not Kevin Towers doing, even though Towers gets all the credit.

I am guessing that Baltimore is going to be using a closer by committee type thing while Sherill is out. You would be best served to avoid any replacement here, due to MLB's unbalanced schedule. The Orioles should, I say should because I have not looked, but they should, be facing a heavy dose of Red Sox, Yankees, and Rays over the next month and a half.

Brandon Phillips is soo underrated.
Phillips is on pace for another 30/30 season, and you almost never hear a peep about the guy.
Here, I got some love for you Brandon.
Ill give you some face time.

Closer is the new running back by committee.

It figures that the Baltimore Orioles see the value here, being a championship club and all. Eckstein, 33, is hitting .273 with one home run and 18 RBIs in 198 at-bats. Don't mind those 18 RBI's, he was a two time All Star a decade ago. He is a gamer! Baltimore knows whats up.

this will not end good.

He is not very good against righthanders, and he is playing out of his role. [loogy].

I made sure to stay away from him this sping while drafting.

Wow. Seattle gave up a ton here. Minnesota didn't get this good of a haul back for the best pitcher in the game!

The Seattle Mariners received Eric Bedard from the Orioles for a package of five players.

CF Adam Jones 22, LHP George Sherrill 31, RHP Chris Tillman 20, LHP Tony Butler 20, RHP Kam Mickolio 24.

Two of which you should know right away if you don't already. Everybody knows who Bedard is, right?

left-handed specialist George Sherrill should open the season as Baltimore's closer, and in knowing that, he should shoot all the way up your fantasy rankings from nothing, to about round 23. Just cus a save is a save.