SAN DIEGO - Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette, sitting with reporters today in his suite at the Manchester Grand Hyatt, indicated that he's more likely to sign a free agent than make a trade at this stage of the Winter Meetings. "It looks like there are more free agents closer to signing," Duquette said. Duquette said he's "reluctant" to trade any of his starting pitchers. Duquette also said he's in the market for right-handed and left-handed hitting outfielders/designated...

SAN DIEGO - The Orioles just announced that they've outrighted infielder Steve Lombardozzi and left-hander Pat McCoy to Triple-A Norfolk after both players cleared waivers. The 40-man roster is down to 37. McCoy and Scott Barnes were left-handed relievers added to the 40-man roster after the season. The Rangers claimed Barnes off waivers this morning. I'll have more on the roster moves after meeting with executive vice president Dan Duquette at 3 p.m. PST. As public relations...

SAN DIEGO - While we all hung out and worked at the Manchester Grand Hyatt lobby and media workroom yesterday, technically the Winter Meetings started today. The O's day has been pretty quiet so far, but it's full hustle and bustle here. Although the chaos of the Winter Meetings started early in the morning, everyone took a break in the afternoon to honor and remember Monica Barlow, the O's director of PR who passed away due to lung cancer. Major League Baseball came together to talk about...

SAN DIEGO - Orioles director of player development Brian Graham is at the Winter Meetings as part of the front office contingent. During a video interview that will be posted later, Graham said the Orioles' top two prospects, pitchers Dylan Bundy and Hunter Harvey, are both doing well after ending the 2014 season on the disabled list. Bundy, who had Tommy John surgery in June 2013, returned to pitch last summer and went 1-3 with a 3.27 ERA over 41 1/3 innings between short-season Single-A...

SAN DIEGO - It's officially Day One of the Winter Meetings in sunny San Diego, and MASNsports.com has hit the ground running! Check out below to see what's cooking on the baseball hot stove today at the Manchester Grand Hyatt. Headlines * Rangers' Odor may be of interest to Nationals - Pete Kerzel * Considering the factors on Nats' negotiations with starters - Dan Kolko * How the Winter Meetings are different for the Nationals - Pete Kerzel * Considering the factors on Nats'...

SAN DIEGO - Day One of the Winter Meetings is under way (what exactly was I doing standing around in the lobby most of the day yesterday, if this thing didn't start until today?), and all is pretty quiet at the Manchester Grand Hyatt. They just now announced that the Hall of Fame Golden Era Committee did not vote to induct any members to the Baseball Hall of Fame this year. So yes, I reiterate - it's a quiet day here so far. Both Dick Allen and Tony Oliva fell one vote short of the 12...

SAN DIEGO - With the Orioles looking to add at least one outfielder, MLB Network's Harold Reynolds believes that pursuing Atlanta's Justin Upton via a trade is the best move for the club right now. "If they make a trade, of all the names that have been mentioned, I think Justin Upton is the best move for them," Reynolds said. "He's 26, 27. If you can lock him up and keep him long-term, you are looking at a player you can have another eight or nine years. He's going to hit 30 home runs...

SAN DIEGO - The Orioles have an opening on their 40-man roster after the Rangers claimed left-hander Scott Barnes off waivers this morning. Barnes didn't have time to get attached to the Orioles, who acquired him from the Indians on Nov. 26 in exchange for cash considerations. Barnes, 27, appeared in 25 games (one start) with Triple-A Columbus in 2014, going 3-2 with a 3.69 ERA in 31 2/3 innings. In two major league seasons with the Indians, Barnes went 0-1 with a 5.20 ERA in 27 2/3 innings...

As the weather continues to get colder in the Washington D.C. area, the hot stove continues to heat up around the baseball world. While general manager Mike Rizzo continues to work on the Nationals' roster at the Winter Meetings, relive four magical games from the 2014 season. By all accounts, 2014 was the season of walk-off wins for the Nationals. And no, I'm not just talking about the 10-game winning streak in August, Many of the Nats' walk-off wins came before and after the winning...

SAN DIEGO - The lobby at the Manchester Grand Hyatt is teeming with executives and media members. Day One of baseball's Winter Meetings is under way, even if many of the participants are a little bleary-eyed from a day of cross-country travel and the interruptions of their usual sleep patterns. Some years, lots of action takes place at the Winter Meetings. Some years, eh, not so much. But that does little to satiate the rabid fans 2,253 miles away in Washington, D.C., who have tons of...