Looks like I'm back to babysitting a few fans who think it's cute or entertaining to post the same criticisms and complaints multiple times a day, hoping that I'll react and then becoming upset and confrontational when I do. You figure it out. I've given up. Make your same, tired point and find another topic. Repetition won't be tolerated around here when the sole purpose is to hijack this blog and ruin it for everyone else. Sorry if that seems unfair or heavy-handed. I shouldn't wake...

Longtime Orioles traveling secretary Phil Itzoe passed away earlier today after a long illness. He was 72. Itzoe spent 45 seasons with the Orioles, including 41 coordinating the team's travel plans, the longest tenure of any traveling secretary in any of the four major sports. During his final season in 2008, Itzoe received the Herb Armstrong Award and a spot in the Orioles' Hall of Fame for non-uniformed personnel who made a significant contribution to the organization. Itzoe was born...

With pitchers and catchers reporting in six days, perhaps it's time to post our favorite Orioles rumors from the off-season. It's my way of getting nostalgic for the hot stove season. You could choose anything related to Matt Holliday. There must have been a dozen of them. My personal favorite is how the Orioles were arranging a meeting in Texas with the free-agent outfielder, president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail and majority owner Peter Angelos. I never did get the name of the...

Reliever Armando Gabino cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk. The Orioles designated Gabino for assignment to clear room on the 40-man roster for left-hander Mark Hendrickson. That's not all. Gabino also received an invitation to spring training. That's not all. Gabino will wear No. 61. That's all.

It's officially a new year for Orioles baseball, but the slates haven't been wiped clean here in the Orioles Buzz. We're already two weeks into the new weekly feature, 'Where in the Yard?' and a few of you are two-for-two. Whether this will be your first attempt or you've been here before, add another to your tally by guessing where the photo below was taken in or around Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Want to know where you rank with other fans? Check back to the Orioles Buzz following...

Orioles pitcher Brad Bergesen confirmed tonight that he injured his right shoulder in December and will be "a little behind" the other pitchers in spring training, though he fully expects to be ready for Opening Day. The injury occurred during a commercial shoot inside a batting cage at Camden Yards. Bergesen said he tweaked the shoulder as he was finishing up, and he contacted the team's trainers when the discomfort wouldn't subside. Bergesen said he strained the capsule in his shoulder...

I placed a call to pitcher Brad Bergesen shortly before 9 p.m. last night, which he returned about 20 minutes later. We had a nice chat, though I kept it brief. The poor kid will be dealing with the media on a daily basis beginning next week, so I try not to intrude much during the winter months. I wanted to check on his health, and whether the rumors were true that he sustained an injury while shooting a commercial two months ago. I heard some whispers, and they grew loud enough yesterday...

Of all the Orioles' efforts in the community, Brian Roberts' work with the University of Maryland hospital for children is one of the most well known. Though B-Rob sometimes prefers to keep the specifics of his visits to the hospital out of the limelight, he's always looking for ways to make an impact, and there's no bigger example than his annual Baseball Bash. But this time, Roberts is looking to make a difference for those kids beyond his late summer Baseball Bash and the typical...

The Orioles announced that they've reached agreement with Jeremy Guthrie on a one-year contract, thus avoiding an arbitration hearing next week and any potential hard feelings. Guthrie filed for $3.625 million and the Orioles countered with $2.3 million. They agreed to $3 million, the projected figure based on past settlements. Guthrie earned $650,000 last season while going 10-17 with a 5.04 ERA and a league-high 35 homers allowed in 33 starts covering 200 innings. Also, a public viewing...

This week marks the fourth round of the O's Buzz photo feature 'Where in the Yard?' and more than a few of you are showing just how well you know your very own Camden Yards. We'll really find out how well you're doing when we post a few standings here in the O's Buzz following next week's photo challenge. But in Week 4, I'm predicting that there might be a wide range of guesses, as the old cartoon Bird has nested in various places around the Yard. If your guesses are all over Oriole...