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A take on Pujols, Luke and the Duke

December 12, 2011, 3:51pm

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Three Tuesday quick takes for your reading enjoyment: * Albert Pujols has become the latest baseball player to sign an amazing megabucks free agent contract with a new team and then say it wasn't about the money. This came after the Los Angeles Angels introduced Pujols on Saturday after he signed a whopping 10-year, $254 milion deal with the club. "To tell you the truth, it wasn't about the money. I'm going to die saying that, because it wasn't about the money. It was about the...

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Bergesen tendered contract, Reyes and Eyre non-tendered (updated)

December 12, 2011, 7:08pm

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Bergesen tendered contract, Reyes and Eyre non-tendered (updated)

The Orioles just announced that they've non-tendered pitchers Jo-Jo Reyes and Willie Eyre, and outfielder Luke Scott. Brad Bergesen was offered a contract shortly before the midnight deadline. Scott, Reyes and Eyre have become free agents, but they could re-sign with the Orioles. Scott is a possibility to remain in the organization. Both sides are open to working out a new contract. Reyes went 5-8 with a 5.40 ERA in 20 starts with the Blue Jays and 2-3 with a 6.16 ERA in nine games (five...

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Orioles decline contract offers to Scott, Eyre, Reyes

December 13, 2011, 3:16am

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The Orioles today announced that they have declined to tender a contract offer to three players: outfielder Luke Scott, right-hander Willie Eyre and left-hander Jo-Jo Reyes, allowing them to become free agents. Scott, 33, was acquired by the Orioles on December 12, 2007 from Houston as part of a deal that sent SS Miguel Tejada to the Astros. He batted .260/.342/.485 with 84 home runs and 236 RBI in 471 games over four seasons with the Orioles. Named Most Valuable Oriole in 2010, a torn right...

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Orioles non-tender Luke Scott (updated)

December 12, 2011, 1:55pm

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As expected, the Orioles have decided not to offer a 2012 contract to outfielder Luke Scott, making him a free agent. Both sides are open to negotiating a new deal, so it's not necessarily the end of Scott's career as an Oriole. But he can sign with any club. Scott made $6.4 million this year, and his season was cut short because of a shoulder injury that required surgery. Scott has received encouraging reports from Dr. James Andrews, and the outfielder says he'll be a beast in spring...

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Orioles approach another deadline (updated twice)

December 11, 2011, 6:20pm

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At some point today, we'll find out whether the Orioles have tendered contracts to the following arbitration-eligible players: pitchers Jeremy Guthrie, Jim Johnson, Brad Bergesen and Jo-Jo Reyes, infielder Robert Andino, and outfielders Adam Jones and Luke Scott. Update: I omitted left-hander Dana Eveland, who is arbitration-eligible for the first time. Players who are non-tendered become free agents, but they can sign with their former teams. It's not necessarily a divorce. It could be...

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Jeremy Guthrie to visit elementary school in Clarksville tomorrow

December 12, 2011, 11:05am

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Jeremy Guthrie to visit elementary school in Clarksville tomorrow

Orioles pitcher Jeremy Guthrie will visit a third grade class at Pointers Run Elementary in Clarksville tomorrow, Tuesday, December 13. Teacher Matt Noon contacted Guthrie in response to Guthrie's Twitter question, "All I want for Christmas is ..." and asked for Guthrie to meet his class. Guthrie will visit with the children and sign autographs from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Pointers Run Elementary is located at 6600 Trotter Road, Clarksville, 21029.

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Orioles REACH to host 2nd Annual Birdland Golf Classic in Sarasota

December 12, 2011, 10:38am

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Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club will host event to benefit the Miracle League of Manasota On Wednesday, Feb. 22, the Orioles will hold the 2nd Annual OriolesREACH Birdland Golf Classic at Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club in Sarasota to benefit the Miracle League of Manasota, an organization dedicated to providing an opportunity for every person to play baseball, regardless of their ability. The event begins with registration and lunch at 11 a.m. and a shotgun start set for 12:30...

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Ben Badler's take on Yoenis Cespedes

December 09, 2011, 7:16pm

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The Orioles were expected to have a contingent, including manager Buck Showalter and new international scouting guru Fred Ferreira, in the Dominican Republic this weekend to scout Cuban-born Yoenis Cespedes. Cespedes is a 26-year-old right-handed hitting outfielder who defected from Cuba in 2011. He batted .333 with 33 home runs and 99 RBIs during the 2010-2011 season with the Cuban national team. He has yet to officially establish residency and become a free agent, but that could happen any...

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What defines a true Orioles fan?

December 11, 2011, 1:29pm

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I noticed on one of the comments on a recent blog here where one reader, when responding to another, said he was a "real fan." It got me to thinking. What makes for a good and true Orioles fan? This is one very subjective topic and, of course, there is no right answer like there would be to a math problem. What impresses someone about one fan, may not another. To take the subject a step further, what defines a true Orioles fan after 14 years of losing? Over the years I have heard a lot of...

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This, that and the other

December 10, 2011, 4:52pm

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So how would you like to be a Brewers fan these days? Sure, you made the playoffs, but you've probably lost Prince Fielder forever and you might have lost MVP Ryan Braun for the first 50 games next season. OK, it's still not bad being a Brewers fan, but that's got to sting. Braun reportedly learned of his failed test for PEDs back in late October. Imagine having that weight on your shoulders every day. Imagine taking MVP questions from reporters while knowing that this story was going to...

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Home from Dallas and fans are wondering about O's moves

December 08, 2011, 7:11pm

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Home from Dallas and fans are wondering about O's moves

Even with the Orioles not making many moves and not generating many rumors, somehow the Winter Meetings still seemed very busy for those of us on the MASN team covering the Orioles and Nationals in Dallas the last few days. It's nice to be home. I hope the readers here enjoyed the coverage and videos that we featured in this blog the last few days. I was sitting in the press room between Roch Kubatko and the Baltimore Sun's Peter Schmuck. Yes the barbs were flying fast and furious with a...

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A small stack of trade chips

December 08, 2011, 7:08pm

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It's nice to begin a blog entry without typing in a dateline. There's no place like home. I won't lie. I feel a little dumb clicking my heels together. I didn't shop for souvenirs in Dallas - I worried that the bottle of barbecue sauce would shatter in my luggage - but I returned to Sykesville with dirty clothes and a reminder that executive vice president Dan Duquette really does have his work cut out for him. He doesn't have much to offer in trades if he isn't going to part with...

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For what it's worth ...

December 08, 2011, 11:52am

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DALLAS - This will be my final blog entry from the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, where the sun has finally come out as I prepare to climb into a cab for my ride to the airport. I was told that it's snowing back home, but my daughter shot down that rumor via a text message. I should have brought her here. She could have saved me a lot of work. I made one last stroll through the hotel lobby and ran into agent Scott Boras. Not literally. But I did stop him, shake hands and immediately bring up

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Orioles add Loomis and Sweeney in minor league phase of Rule 5 draft

December 08, 2011, 10:52am

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DALLAS - The Orioles today added two players in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 Draft, getting lefty pitcher Andrew Loomis of the Phillies organization in the Triple-A portion of the draft and infielder Matt Sweeney of the Rays organization in the Double-A portion of the draft. The 26-year-old Loomis is 10-10 with a 3.34 ERA in 133 career games in four minor league seasons. A 16th-round selection by the Florida Marlins in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft out of Purdue, Loomis went 1-2...

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Duquette and Eveland discuss the trade

December 08, 2011, 8:36am

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DALLAS - Executive vice president Dan Duquette doesn't anticipate making any more trades before he boards a flight for Boston this afternoon. He'll return to Baltimore over the weekend and hopes to complete a few more deals that were advanced at the Winter Meetings. Duquette didn't make a big splash at the Hilton Anatole, unless you count the number of times he dumped cold water on speculation that he'd pursue a big-ticket item in free agency. The Orioles were busy today, if not dynamic....

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Video: One on one with Duquette on Eveland, his next move and more

December 08, 2011, 8:19am

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Video: One on one with Duquette on Eveland, his next move and more

DALLAS - In our last one on one video interview of the Winter Meetings with Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette, I asked him about several topics, including the club's acquisition of lefty pitcher Dana Eveland in a trade with the Dodgers. But I also asked the question many fans are asking today: Do the Orioles still have a chance for some bigger moves this offseason either with trades or through a free agent signing, or is Duquette resigned to the fact the Orioles can't or won't...

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Orioles acquire Eveland from Dodgers for Martin (and Henson)

December 08, 2011, 6:25am

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DALLAS - The Orioles completed their first trade of the Winter Meetings today, acquiring left-hander Dana Eveland from the Los Angeles Dodgers for minor league pitcher Jarret Martin and outfielder Tyler Henson. The Orioles designated reliever Willie Eyre for assignment to make room for Eveland on the 40-man roster. Eyre was a non-tender candidate. Eveland was 12-8 with a 4.38 ERA in 25 games at Triple-A Albuquerque this year. He made five starts with the Dodgers, going 3-2 with a 3.03...

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Duquette talks about the Orioles Rule 5 selection (updated)

December 08, 2011, 5:51am

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DALLAS - Here is what Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette said about infielder Ryan Flaherty, the player the Orioles selected from the Cubs organization today with the fourth pick in the Rule 5 draft: "He's got a good bat. He can play third base and second base. He's a left-handed hitter and he has some power. He was a high draft pick (41st overall in 2008) which identifies his value and skills. He comes from a really top quality program, Vanderbilt," Duquette said. "We like...

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Orioles acquire left-handed pitcher Dana Eveland from L.A. Dodgers

December 08, 2011, 6:53am

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The Orioles today announced that they have acquired left-handed pitcher Dana Eveland from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for minor leaguers left-handed pitcher Jarret Martin and outfielder Tyler Henson. To make room for Eveland on the 40-man roster, right-handed pitcher Willie Eyre has been designated for assignment. Eveland, 28, is 19-24 with a 5.52 ERA (360.1IP, 221 ER) in seven big league seasons with Milwaukee, Arizona, Oakland, Toronto, Pittsburgh and the Dodgers after being selected...

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Orioles select infielder Flaherty in Rule 5 (updated twice)

December 08, 2011, 5:16am

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DALLAS - As expected, the Orioles made a selection today in the Rule 5 draft. But it wasn't a pitcher. Picking fourth, the Orioles took infielder Ryan Flaherty, 25, from the Chicago Cubs' Triple-A roster. He was a sandwich pick in 2008 out of Vanderbilt. Flaherty batted .305 with 20 doubles, two triples, 14 homers, 66 RBIs and a .907 OPS in 83 games at Double-A Tennessee, and .237 with 11 doubles, one triple, five homers and 22 RBIs in 49 games at Triple-A Iowa. He's a utility infielder,...