Dan Duquette should have some built up some good will among Orioles fans. That is what two playoff appearances in three years and winning the American League East by 12 games with 96 wins should get you. Fans can question his moves, but his record in Baltimore is pretty good. Unless you prefer 14 straight losing seasons to playing for the AL pennant. It was Duquette, not Brian Cashman or Ben Cherington by the way, that took home Baseball America's Executive of the Year award at the Winter...

As much as I enjoy the Winter Meetings, it's always good to be back home. As I was settling into my aisle seat on Southwest Flight 144 out of San Diego yesterday afternoon, news broke that the Nationals had finally pulled off a trade. Dealing left-hander Ross Detwiler was not unexpected. Because he throws from the port side, he was attractive to plenty of teams. Because he can both start and relieve, other clubs valued that versatility. The return in the trade with the Rangers wasn't...

Ross Detwiler lost his spot in the Nationals rotation before last season and now he's moving on. The Nats have traded the 28-year-old left-hander to the Texas Rangers for two minor leaguers, according to Yahoo! Sports' Jeff Passan. In return for Detwiler, Washington will reportedly receive an infielder and a reliever. Detwiler was selected by the Nats in the first round of the 2007 draft and had spent his entire career with the club. In seven seasons, he went 20-32 with a 3.82 ERA in 132...

SAN DIEGO - As the Winter Meetings end, here's what we've learned about the baseball landscape after spending four days in San Diego's unbelievable weather: * The 94-win Dodgers have money to spend, but this week, they showed they could combine an aggressive imagination with their huge wallet. The Dodgers traded second baseman Dee Gordon and pitcher Dan Haren to Miami in a deal that brought lefty prospect Andrew Heaney, who was then flipped to the Angels for second baseman Howie Kendrick....

The Orioles are encouraging fans to bid on once in a lifetime auction opportunities via www.mlb.com/lungevity until 11:00 p.m. ET tonight, with proceeds going to the LUNGevity Foundation in memory of Orioles' late Public Relations Director Monica Barlow, who worked closely with the charity. Major League Baseball, MLB Advanced Media, MLB Network, and all 30 Clubs have organized a Winter Meetings charity auction featuring exclusive baseball experiences and items, including several...

SAN DIEGO - The Orioles lost two players and added one today in the Triple-A phase of the Rule 5 draft. Unlike the major league phase, these players don't have to stay on any roster all year to stick with the club. They now belong to the selecting team and can be assigned to any minor league level. The Orioles selected outfielder Sean Halton from the Brewers organization. Halton, 27, hit .293/.342/.435 with 29 doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 63 RBIs in 122 games with Nashville....

Almost two full months after expressing confidence that they had a deal done, the Orioles finally reached agreement today with outfielder Nolan Reimold on a minor league contract, according to sources. Final details are being worked out before the deal, which includes an invitation to spring training, becomes official. The Orioles hadn't been in contact with Reimold since December until reaching out to him a few weeks ago to reiterate their interest in bringing him back to the organization....

SAN DIEGO - The Orioles added two pitchers today in the Rule 5 draft as they acquired right-hander Jason Garcia through a trade and selected right-hander Logan Verrett. The Orioles acquired Garcia from Houston for cash considerations. The 22-year-old pitcher was selected fourth in the draft out of the Boston Red Sox organization. Garcia went 3-2 with three saves and a 3.67 ERA in 14 combined games (seven starts) with Single-A Lowell and Greenville. He struck out 9.4 batters per nine innings...

SAN DIEGO - Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette is hopeful that his meetings at the Manchester Grand Hyatt will lead to player acquisitions as early as next week. "We made some good progress with some free agent outfielders and also some pitchers and hopefully that will lead to some players signing with the O's," said Duquette, who obtained right-handers Jason Garcia and Logan Verrett today in the Rule 5 draft. "Happy to add the two right-handed pitchers today to give us some...

SAN DIEGO - The Nationals got through the major league phase of this morning's Rule 5 draft without losing any players, nor did they make a selection with the 29th pick in the first round. They survived five rounds - yes, you read that right, five rounds - in the Triple-A phase of the draft without losing anyone and didn't add any players. And when all 30 clubs passed in the Double-A phase of the Rule 5, the Winter Meetings closed without the Nationals making a move. The morning entry by...