The Orioles 2010 minor league pitcher of the year, Zach Britton, has become the latest player in the organization to be represented by agent Scott Boras. About a month ago, Britton decided to switch from the Hendricks brothers to the Boras corporation. "I was with Hendricks Sports and dealt with Matt Laird," Britton said. "He was great but I never really had contact with the Hendricks brothers myself, so I just never felt comfortable going forward with people I hadn't met. So I had a...

Reliever Armando Gabino and first baseman Rhyne Hughes cleared waivers and were outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk. Gabino appeared in five games for the Orioles, allowing seven earned runs in 4 2/3 innings. He went 7-0 with a 2.37 ERA and two saves at Norfolk. Hughes hit .213 with four RBIs in 14 games with the Orioles, and .258 with 10 homers and 39 RBIs in 104 games with the Tides. The Orioles have 32 players on their 40-man roster as they attempt to make room for players who must be...

At this hour, the Orioles still don't have a signed contract from John Russell, who would serve as bench coach or third base coach, but they don't anticipate any snags that would still leave two vacancies. This one should get done. Willie Randolph and Bobby Dickerson remain two of the strongest candidates to fill the final spot. The last I heard, Randolph was regarded as the favorite. President of baseball operations Andy MacPhail is flying back to Baltimore today after attending the GM...

The Orioles have released eight minor leaguers, seven of which played in their Dominican Summer League program last season. There are likely to be more releases coming since the O's will have two fewer minor league teams next season as they cut back to one, not two clubs, in the Dominican and they have also moved out of Bluefield. The players that were released are: *C Moises Beltre, 20 years old, who hit .182-1-10 in 21 games. *C Carlos Paez, 19 years old, who hit .151-0-9 in 44...

These mornings roll around much too fast in my household. The Thanksgiving holiday can't come soon enough. School's are closed for the entire week. I shall rejoice. Reports keep surfacing that the Orioles are actively pursuing Rockies left-hander Jorge de la Rosa. Troy Renck uses the word "aggressive" in his tweet. I'm aggressively trying to avoid using the word "tweet," but it's unavoidable. As so often happens, I'm left to ponder how De la Rosa would fit on this club. Is he the...

MASN is once again broadcast home to the 19th annual BB&T Classic, the annual showcase of the region's most talented young players. The 2013 line-up has been announced! The Classic will showcase long-time host universities, University of Maryland and George Washington University, plus A10 rookie George Mason University and Big 12 powerhouse University of Oklahoma. The doubleheader will be played on Sunday, December 8th, 2013, and will benefit the Children's Charities Foundation (CCF). For...

Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa hit for the cycle Tuesday for his team Leones de Ponce in Puerto Rico. "It was really exciting and a lot of fun," says Espinosa. "It was funny because my Uncle Bob always use to joke with me to call him when I hit for the cycle. So I was thinking about him after the game and I gave him a call. He just started laughing." Espinosa hit a home run, drew a walk, smacked a triple, then a double and finished off the cycle with a single. It was the...

So Buck Showalter didn't get a single vote for AL manager of the year. My reaction? I didn't expect him to. The award is for manger of the year, not manager of the last two months. Buck would have been a strong contender for that. Don't worry, this is no lack of respect for Buck or the Orioles. You just can't win this award when you manage just 57 games. Well, maybe if you went 57-0, but how likely is that? I'm sure some readers and fans may find a reason to be upset over this, but...

Britt's call for FCC-sanctioned arbitration rings hollow in light of refusal to abide by arbitrators' rulings Return Major League Baseball to North Carolina Testifying today before the Senate Commerce Committee, Time Warner Cable CEO Glenn Britt lauded himself for "asking the FCC... to update its rules with new measures that would protect consumers, such as interim carriage and dispute resolution procedures." Britt's comments today echoed his call one year ago when he offered to...

Ron Gardenhire has been named the American League's Manager of the Year, finishing ahead of Ron Washington by 27 points. Buck Showalter didn't receive a single vote. He was a little late jumping into the pool. Here are the results: Ron Gardenhire, Minnesota Twins 108 Ron Washington, Texas Rangers 81 Joe Maddon, Tampa Bay Rays 44 Terry Francona, Boston Red Sox 13 Cito Gaston, Toronto Blue Jays 5 Joe Girardi, New York Yankees 1 Bud Black edged Dusty Baker by one point...