NASHVILLE - Less than 24 hours remain at the Winter Meetings and the Nationals have yet to add any players to their roster over the past three days. General manager Mike Rizzo continues to say the Nationals are laying a lot of groundwork for the remainder of the offseason, with a lot of irons in the fire. "If we were to leave here without making an impactful trade or free agent signing, it wouldn't shock me," Rizzo said during his afternoon media briefing at the Gaylord Opryland Resort &...

NASHVILLE - According to agent Scott Boras, there is nothing "immediate" in regard to first baseman Chris Davis' contract negotiations. Talks continue as the Orioles' patience is tested. Boras has more meetings planned for tonight with unidentified teams, but an agreement with Davis isn't anticipated. "I've been in talks with a number of teams and, as with most Winter Meeting dynamics, you're kind of moving along and hearing what everyone has to say and just reporting it to Chris,"...

NASHVILLE - Would the Orioles part with the 14th pick in the draft? If they signed a free agent who had turned down a qualifying offer, they would have to. While the first 10 picks in next June's First-Year Player Draft are protected, the O's No. 14 pick is not. Players that turned down the qualifying offer who could be sought by the Orioles include outfielders Alex Gordon, Justin Upton and Jason Heyward, and pitchers Yovani Gallardo and Ian Kennedy. During his Winter Meetings press...

NASHVILLE - Reliever Darren O'Day has taken his physical after agreeing to terms with the Orioles on a four-year, $31 million contract. There don't appear to be any issues with the results and it's possible that an announcement could come by FanFest, which is being held Saturday at the Convention Center. O'Day agreed to terms on Monday after denying via Twitter the previous day that a deal had been completed. A few more details needed to be worked out. Sources have confirmed that O'Day was...

NASHVILLE - The Orioles have the No. 15 pick in tomorrow's Rule 5 draft here. We've come to expect the O's to make a pick in this draft - last year they selected two players - and this year should be no different. Expect the O's to make a pick. Since some teams will pass, there should not be 14 players taken before the Orioles select. In recent years they have added Ryan Flaherty, T.J. McFarland and Jason Garica in the Rule 5. No one has been more clued in on this draft than J.J. Cooper of...

NASHVILLE - Chris Davis still hasn't made a decision. Continue to breathe normally. ESPN's Buster Olney confirmed what I tweeted last night about the Orioles' offer being around $150 million. Olney said the deal covers seven years. I was told it's a little more than $20 million per year, which adds up. However, I also heard about deferred money, which complicates it. Executive vice president Dan Duquette repeated on MLB Network this morning what he told the beat crew over the last few days....

NASHVILLE - The Nationals have been preparing for the departures of veteran free agent right-handers Jordan Zimmermann and Doug Fister from their starting rotation. General manager Mike Rizzo has said in recent weeks that he was content in plugging right-handers Joe Ross and Tanner Roark into the starting five joining fellow righties Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg along with left-hander Gio Gonzalez. But Rizzo always is intrigued by adding strong starting pitching, even when it may not seem...

NASHVILLE - The Nationals came to the Winter Meetings determined to solve the Drew Storen dilemma. Yet as the annual offseason baseball confab hits the home stretch, Storen is still part of their bullpen. Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo and new manager Dusty Baker are being careful in their comments, acknowledging the obvious but continuing to try and build up Storen's trade value by reminding reporters that he's still an important piece, valuable enough that he'd probably be slated for...

NASHVILLE - Dusty Baker's casual media session at the Winter Meetings yesterday afternoon ended up filled with a hint of controversy, some bravado and the idea that the new Nationals manager is capable of making headlines even when he's not intending to. The Nationals will be Baker's fourth managerial job after leading the Giants, Cubs and Reds to the playoffs. But Baker said yesterday that this Nats roster - even with the significant free agent subtractions - is "easily" the best he's...

NASHVILLE - Breakfast for me at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center has consisted of egg sandwiches and lattes at Starbucks. I ordered egg whites and turkey bacon on the second day to give the illusion of being healthy. Manager Buck Showalter will speak to reporters this afternoon after the annual reception and luncheon, when the beat crew dines with him at a circular table and audio, video, tweeting and other forms of social media are strictly prohibited. It's an informal...