Carlos Delgado went 1-for-4 last night and is batting .304. He started at first base and didn't break a hip.
Delgado was removed for a pinch-runner in the seventh inning, which could explain the hip thing.
The Blue Jays reportedly are keeping close watch on Delgado, and it would be interesting to have him back in Toronto with new play-by-play announcer Buck Martinez, his former manager.
One of the more popular questions here centers on the FanFest lineup. I addressed it three or four times...
Left-hander Rich Hill expects to sign a contract today or tomorrow, and he hasn't formally eliminated the Orioles from consideration after they offered him a minor league deal.
"Not yet," he said.
However, Hill indicated that one team might be willing to give him a major league contract. If that's the case, you can cross the Orioles off his list.
"I've talked with a number of teams," he said, "and I think there are some good opportunities out there. That's where it's at right...
Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson doesn't receive a single MVP vote, but he's named AP's Offensive Player of the Year?
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning is named MVP, but he's not the AP's Offensive Player of the Year?
A little help, please.
Your daily Carlos Delgado update: He went 0-for-2 with a run scored as the designated hitter before being removed for a pinch-hitter in the sixth inning.
A pinch-hitter?
Catcher Bengie Molina reportedly is close to signing a...
The Arizona Diamondbacks have reached agreement on a one-year deal with free-agent first baseman Adam LaRoche, according to this tweet from Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Does this make sense? LaRoche reportedly turned down a two-year, $17 million offer from the Giants to sign for one year with the Diamondbacks.
Maybe he's banking on a big season so he can test the market again next winter.
The Orioles weren't going to offer more than one year, which seemed to take them...
More than 60 current, former and future (hopefully) Orioles players and coaches will participate in FanFest on Jan. 23 at the Baltimore Convention Center.
The event runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., with 10 a.m. entry for season-plan holders.
Players expected to attend include MATT ALBERS, ROBERT ANDINO, GARRETT ATKINS, MICHAEL AUBREY, JOSH BELL, BRAD BERGESEN, JASON BERKEN, ALBERTO CASTILLO, BRANDON ERBE, MIKE GONZALEZ, JEREMY GUTHRIE, DAVID HERNANDEZ, RHYNE HUGHES, JIM JOHNSON, ADAM JONES, NICK...
It isn't much, but this will have to pass as news:
The Orioles sent a representative to Puerto Rico this week to scout first baseman Carlos Delgado.
I knew that was the plan, but I still wanted to get confirmation that they're monitoring Delgado, who's batting .280 with one homer and two RBIs in eight games and 25 at-bats with Gigantes de Carolina. He's walked four times and struck out four times.
Delgado mostly has served as the designated hitter, but he's also played a little first...
It wouldn't be Friday without a shamless plug.
I'll be joining Steve Melewski tonight for the Hot Stove Show that runs from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. on 105.7 The Fan and ESPN 1300.
Outfielder Nolan Reimold will join us at the top of the hour, and hitting coach Terry Crowley will follow at 8:30 p.m.
You can be sure that Reimold will provide an update on his Achilles and offer his opinion on playing first base, since that's been such a popular subject here.
Crowley will head to Camden Yards next...
I've dug up a few nuggets that might get you through the night.
• At this time, the Orioles don't plan on having a scout attend Ben Sheets' throwing session Tuesday in Louisiana. That could change, but it's not likely. Sheets didn't seem interested in signing here when the Orioles met with his agent last month at the winter meetings (which takes us back to their inability to secure his medical records).
• Team officials have...
If you're wondering why the Orioles aren't concerned about a logjam in the outfield, I can give you two pretty good reasons.
Nolan Reimold isn't certain that he'll be full-go when he reports to spring training next month. He still hasn't done any sprints since undergoing surgery on his left Achilles on Sept. 23.
Felix Pie didn't play winter ball because his injured left quadriceps muscle has been slow to heal.
Factor in the days that Adam Jones and Lou Montanez spent on the disabled...
I guess the frustration that's boiling over here hasn't reached Sarasota, because I'm told the lines are incredibly long to purchase tickets at Ed Smith Stadium. The locals say it's similar to the turnout after the Reds traded for Ken Griffey Jr.
I wonder how it compares to the lines at the executive airport in Fort Lauderdale.
I'm not sure why the Orioles would skip Ben Sheets' throwing session on Tuesday. Even if they're convinced that he won't sign here, I think it's still worth a...