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A look at Roberts batting ninth, another prediction and more

A look at Roberts batting ninth, another prediction and more
I was asked often during radio show interviews the last few weeks if Brian Roberts should hit first in the Orioles' batting order. I said I thought he should. But, as usual, Buck Showalter makes perfect sense when he explains why Roberts will begin the season batting ninth. Buck knows best, I need to keep repeating that. He mentioned this may be the best way for Roberts to get back into full-time duty for the club and that they can always move him up in the order later if needed. Not to...
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O's ink Freddy Garcia to minor league deal, trade for Scott Proctor

O's ink Freddy Garcia to minor league deal, trade for Scott Proctor
The Orioles have signed veteran major league right-hander Freddy Garcia to a minor league contract. He is expected to begin the year in the rotation at Triple-A Norfolk. In a separate transaction, the Orioles traded with San Francisco to acquire veteran reliever Scott Proctor for cash considerations. Proctor, who pitched in Korea last year, is also expected to begin the season with Norfolk, pitching out of the bullpen. "Here's two veteran pitchers that have been successful in the big...
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Orioles release Adam Greenberg (updated)

Orioles release Adam Greenberg (updated)
The interesting story of Adam Greenberg possibly playing for the Orioles came to an end this morning when the club released the 32-year-old outfielder. He had been signed as a minor league free agent on Dec. 22. Greenberg's emotional story led to him getting a one-day contract and one big league at-bat with the Miami Marlins last Oct. 2. An online petition led to the move for Greenberg, who had first made the majors in 2005 with the Cubs, but got hit in the head with a 92-mph fastball on the...
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Egan, Esquivel and Nowak are among eight released from O's minor leagues

Egan, Esquivel and Nowak are among eight released from O's minor leagues
Pitchers Pat Egan and Jaime Esquivel, and outfielder Jeremy Nowak were among eight players released from the Orioles' minor leagues this morning. Among the released players were four O's draft picks, three signed out of independent ball this winter and one minor league free agent. The Orioles also released outfielders Chris Pettit, Will Howard and Buddy Sosnoskie, pitcher Chase Johnson and shortstop Chris Wade. Maybe the biggest name in this group was Egan, a 28-year-old right-hander who...
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Orioles can benefit from using six-man rotations for some of the minor league teams

Orioles can benefit from using six-man rotations for some of the minor league teams
Last season, the Orioles had some of their minor league affiliates at times use six-man starting rotations. This season, the Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds and Single-A Frederick Keys are expected to begin the season using six-man rotations and it's possible that Double-A Bowie may as well, O's director of player development Brian Graham confirmed recently. Orioles director of pitching development Rick Peterson said there are several benefits gained from this. "The advantage, quite simply,...
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AL East turned upside down in this prediction

AL East turned upside down in this prediction
Maybe you thought you'd never see the day when a prominent national baseball writer would not only pick the Orioles to win the American League East, but at the same time would pick New York to finish last. Well, it happened this week and almost happened twice. ESPN's Buster Olney picks the Orioles first and the Yankees last in the AL East. His ESPN colleague, Jayson Stark, picked the Yankees last, as well, but has the Orioles finishing in second place. Olney ranks them in order as...
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Minor league notes on Givens, Beal and more

Minor league notes on Givens, Beal and more
The transition of Mychal Givens, the Orioles' second-round draft pick in 2009, from infielder to pitcher has been going well at spring training camp at Twin Lakes Park and Givens is expected to be with a full-season affiliate come opening day. "He's made a very smooth transition back to pitching and he was a pitching prospect in high school. He's thrown very well this spring and I would anticipate him making a club out of spring training," Orioles director of player development Brian...
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From Mexico to the majors: Miguel Gonzalez will try to repeat last year's success for the Orioles

From Mexico to the majors: Miguel Gonzalez will try to repeat last year's success for the Orioles
It probably barely registered at all with Orioles fans when the club signed a right-handed pitcher named Miguel Gonzalez to a minor league contract after spring training had already started last year on Feb. 28. Little did we know how big a role he would play for the 2012 Orioles. How he would become one of their key starters late in the year and how he would go on to give up just one run in seven innings in Game 3 of the American League Division Series in Yankee Stadium. How over nine starts...
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Orioles minor leaguer Tyler Townsend has retired

Orioles minor leaguer Tyler Townsend has retired
Tyler Townsend, a once-promising first base prospect, has told the Orioles he is retiring from baseball. The club's third-round pick in the 2009 draft out of Florida International often dealt with hamstring issues in his career and had not played in any games during spring training this year due to wrist and hip injuries. After a 2010 season when he hit a combined .325 between Single-A Delmarva and Single-A Frederick, Townsend had a very strong season when he was healthy for the Keys in 2011....
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ESPN's "Sunday Night Baseball" crew throws some praise O's way

ESPN's "Sunday Night Baseball" crew throws some praise O's way
If there is one thing that Orioles fans seem to get fired up about, it is predictions about their team from national writers and analysts. Especially when those predictions are positive. The last two days, ESPN's writers and broadcasters have been heaping some praise on this team. In a podcast yesterday, Buster Olney picked the Orioles to win the American League East and Jayson Stark predicted a second-place finish. Today, on a media conference call, ESPN's three "Sunday Night Baseball"...
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Can Chris Davis top the 33 homers he hit last season?

Can Chris Davis top the 33 homers he hit last season?
If some things had gone a different way several years ago, Chris Davis might have been hitting homers for the Yankees rather than against them. Davis was drafted by New York in round 50 in 2004 out of Longview (Texas) High School. He was also taken a year later in round 35 by the Angels. He didn't sign either time and finally did when the Texas Rangers drafted him in round 5 of 2006. Then he became an Oriole in a trade deadline deal in 2011. That all worked out well for him last summer, when...
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Addressing some topics with O's director of player development Brian Graham (updated)

Addressing some topics with O's director of player development Brian Graham (updated)
The players on the Orioles' big league roster spend their mornings working out and playing games at Ed Smith Stadium when the club is home. About 15 minutes away from there, the O's minor league camp is humming along at the Twin Lakes Park complex. After the release of eight players last week, the Orioles have, by my count, 167 players remaining there. Brian Graham is running the minor league camp, beginning his first season as the club's director of player development. We sat down at the...
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Impressions from spring training

Impressions from spring training
You probably noticed that as of Friday afternoon, I am no longer writing with a Sarasota, Fla., dateline. Now that I have left Florida and am back in chilly Maryland, where it might snow tonight or tomorrow, I thought I'd pass along some observations from spring training while I hope that snow shovel can stay in my basement collecting dust. * Watching the pitchers step up and pitch well in the battle for the fifth starter's position was impressive. It has been a good competition and...
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After 2012 season with Bowie, Schoop is getting closer to his big league dream

After 2012 season with Bowie, Schoop is getting closer to his big league dream
Nice return to the Orioles. Rejoining the Orioles Wednesday after playing in the World Baseball Classic, the club's No. 3 prospect according to Baseball America had a big game Friday. Jonathan Schoop got the start at shortstop against Tampa Bay and went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer off Jeff Niemann. Schoop has some power potential and delivered a huge three-run homer against Cuba in the WBC. But fans wonder and ask often about his defense. He can play at second, short and third and was...
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Talking basestealing with Alexi Casilla

Talking basestealing with Alexi Casilla
SARASOTA, Fla. - Buck Showalter likes to say a player should "bring what he can bring" to the team. By that, he means do the things you do well and don't try to be someone you are not on the field. One thing new Orioles infielder Alexi Casilla brings to this team is the ability to steal bases. That could be a nice addition to an Orioles team that ranked last in the American League in steals last season with 58 and tied for last with just a 67 percent success rate on the bases. The...
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Wieters focused on season at hand, not potential contract talks now

Wieters focused on season at hand, not potential contract talks now
SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles fans bring up the topic often. That is, the question about a possible long-term contract for catcher Matt Wieters. The two-time All-Star is clearly a player that any team would have interest in locking up long-term. But when is the time right for those contract talks? It doesn't seem to be now, as Wieters has three years to go before he could entertain possible free agency after the 2015 season. I asked Wieters if the team has approached him at all about a long-term...
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Arrieta makes his case for a starting job

Arrieta makes his case for a starting job
SARASOTA, Fla. - This was a good night for right-hander Jake Arrieta. He kept his scoreless innings streak alive and made another case to be the fifth starter come opening day. Arrieta pitched six scoreless innings tonight as the Orioles and Pirates played to a 10-inning 0-0 tie in front of 6,000 fans at Ed Smith Stadium. Arrieta gave up six hits with two walks and nine strikeouts. Over his past three outings, he has pitched 14 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing 11 hits with five walks and 16...
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When calling up players, O's see Norfolk and Bowie as one talent pool

When calling up players, O's see Norfolk and Bowie as one talent pool
SARASOTA, Fla. - During his pregame interview with reporters today, Buck Showalter was asked how much input he will have on where some of the minor league players will play this year. Is he involved on some of those decisions? He indicated he'll leave most of that to vice president Dan Duquette and director of player development Brian Graham. Showalter did emphasize that whether a player starts out in Triple-A Norfolk or Double-A Bowie, they can be called up from either club and the Orioles...
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McFarland keeps putting up zeroes and remains in the hunt for a roster spot

McFarland keeps putting up zeroes and remains in the hunt for a roster spot
SARASOTA, Fla. - When asked about his chances to make the Orioles' opening day roster as a Rule 5 pick earlier today, left-hander T.J. McFarland put it this way. "I just know I've come here and thrown as well as I could," he said. Simple and direct. The rest, he knows, is out of his hands. Soon the Orioles will have to decide if they can try and keep a Rule 5 pick for the second year in a row. Ryan Flaherty made it the distance last year, staying on the big league roster all season. Could...
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Coffey, Leonora and Smith among eight released from O's minors today

Coffey, Leonora and Smith among eight released from O's minors today
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles began the process of releasing perhaps as many as 30 or more minor league players when they cut eight this morning from a camp that had 175 players and will be adding more with players coming down from Baltimore. The club released left-handed pitchers Cameron Coffey, Eric Wooten and Matt Bywater, right-hander David Baker, catchers Adam Davis and Kevin Dultz, third baseman Dudley Leonora and outfielder Tim Smith. Among that list are five Orioles draft picks, two...
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