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Jim Callis talks about the Orioles' picks in the Rule 5 draft

Jim Callis talks about the Orioles' picks in the Rule 5 draft
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - In taking Michael Almanzar today in the major league phase of the Rule 5 draft, the Orioles got a player that was once a top international signing by the Boston Red Sox. Jim Callis of MLB.com and MLBPipeline.com, during a video interview after the draft, pointed out that Almanzar was signed to a $1.5 million dollar deal by Boston in July 2007. "He's got big raw power with plus arm strength," Callis said. "Kind of slow to develop, but he's had back-to-back two...
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Dan Duquette talks about Michael Almanzar and Julio Borbon

Dan Duquette talks about Michael Almanzar and Julio Borbon
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The Orioles selected two players today in the Rule 5 draft, adding corner infielder Michael Almanzar from Boston with the 16th pick in the major league phase and taking outfielder Julio Borbon from the Cubs in the Triple-A phase. Almanzar must stay on the Orioles' 25-man roster all year or be offered back to the Red Sox for half the $50,000 draft price, while Borbon enters the O's minor leagues but may also get a look this spring in major league camp. The...
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A look at Thursday's Rule 5 draft

A look at Thursday's Rule 5 draft
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Major League Baseball's Rule 5 draft will be held Thursday morning at 9 a.m. at the Winter Meetings and the Orioles will have the 16th pick. Any player selected in this draft must remain on the selecting team's 25-man roster for the entire 2014 season or be offered back to his original club. This is the draft where the Orioles got Ryan Flaherty two years ago and pitcher T.J. McFarland last winter. The Orioles' 40-man roster is at 38 so they have room to take a...
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O's director of player development Brian Graham on getting the Bender Award

O's director of player development Brian Graham on getting the Bender Award
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Orioles director of player development Brian Graham will get a nice honor tonight at the Winter Meetings. Graham will be receiving the sixth annual Sheldon "Chief" Bender Award, presented to an individual with distinguished service who has been instrumental in player development. Graham just completed his sixth season with the Orioles, his first in his current role and his 32nd in professional baseball. Prior to joining the Orioles, he spent six years as the...
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Duquette on possible Hardy extension talks, the Rule 5 draft and more (O's offers report and update)

Duquette on possible Hardy extension talks, the Rule 5 draft and more (O's offers report and update)
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - During his briefing with reporters this afternoon and again later during a one-on-one video interview with MASNsports.com, Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette said today the club is hopeful of pursuing a contract extension with shortstop J.J. Hardy, who can be a free agent after the 2014 season. Duquette said no talks have taken place yet, but it could happen later in the winter. "He had a great year this year," Duquette said. "He got the Gold Glove...
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Jim Callis on the Orioles' farm system

Jim Callis on the Orioles' farm system
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - If you want to talk about prospects and a club's minor league system, who better to seek out than Jim Callis? During our now annual Winter Meetings video interview, Jim took some time to talk about the O's organization. By the way after many years with Baseball America, you can now catch Callis' reports and analysis at MLB.com and MLBPipeline.com. I asked Callis where the Orioles farm system ranks right now in baseball. "Probably middle of the pack," he said....
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Revisiting Bartolo Colon

Revisiting Bartolo Colon
LAKE BUEVA VISTA, Fla. - Will the Orioles pursuit of starting pitching lead them back toward Bartolo Colon? At times during this offseason, they have been linked with the Oakland pitcher, who went 18-6 with a 2.65 ERA last year. He had a WHIP of 1.166 and walked just 1.4 batters per nine innings. He was second in the American League in wins and ERA. He looks real good on the stat sheet. Yes, Colon will be 41 in May, but how would his 2013 season have played for the Orioles? Easy answer, he...
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Buck on Gausman and AL East (plus Duquette video)

Buck on Gausman and AL East (plus Duquette video)
LAKE BUENVA VISTA, Fla. - At some point late next March, the Orioles will have a decision to make on Kevin Gausman, one of their top young pitching prospects. Will he begin the season pitching as part of the Orioles roster, or does he need to begin the year at Triple-A for more minor league seasoning? Mananger Buck Showalter, while confident in Gausman's ability to now get big league hitters out, also knows he is not a finished product yet. So how will he make that decision when the time...
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Dan Duquette on the current market, Brian Roberts and dealing prospects

Dan Duquette on the current market, Brian Roberts and dealing prospects
LAKE BUENVA VISTA, Fla. - Through most of the first two days of the Winter Meetings, we have seen much less activity throughout baseball than we saw in the week or two leading up to this gathering. Why is that the case? One theory is with the price high for free agents, teams have turned more toward trade options and more trade partners makes that avenue difficult as well. There is some level of gridlock in that regard. This afternoon, during our daily video interview with Dan Duquette here...
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Showalter on payroll: "I without a doubt think we have plenty of budget"

Showalter on payroll: "I without a doubt think we have plenty of budget"
LAKE BUENVA VISTA, Fla. - Orioles manager Buck Showalter is aware the subject of the team's budget has been a big topic over the last few days. During a video interview today with MASNSports.com, Showalter was asked about the club's 2014 payroll. "I without doubt think we have plenty of budget," Showalter said. "I don't even think about that at all. That's not my job. A lot of teams have eliminated that excuse. That excuse will not creep into this organization. It's not one and...
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Jim Duquette's take on the Orioles so far at the Winter Meetings

Jim Duquette's take on the Orioles so far at the Winter Meetings
LAKE BUENVA VISTA, Fla. - Jim Duquette was once a key decision maker for the Orioles. Now, he analyzes what the O's and every other club in baseball does as his role as an analyst for Sirius XM radio. This morning, during a video interview, he mentioned the O's interest in free agent reliever Grant Balfour which has much discussed here today. Duquette said despite not having a move or moves to announce yet, he is hearing the Orioles have been pretty active at these meetings. "When you...
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A look at the Orioles' pursuit of Grant Balfour

A look at the Orioles' pursuit of Grant Balfour
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The Orioles are in the market for a closer and, as of last night, they were pursuing free agent Grant Balfour and it sounds like they are clearly making progress on that front. In an interview this morning with MASNSports.com, former Orioles executive Jim Duquette of Sirius XM Radio said the club was the front-runner last night to get Balfour, although a deal was not yet quite at the finish line. "The guy that I keep hearing his name mentioned over in the closer...
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Working together with pitchers and pitching coaches in majors and minors

Working together with pitchers and pitching coaches in majors and minors
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - New Orioles pitching coach Dave Wallace is going to have his hands full running the major league staff with the Orioles, but he also would be expected to have some input with the minor league pitching coaches and pitchers as well. Yesterday, Wallace said he already has talked to O's director of pitching development Rick Peterson and Triple-A Norfolk pitching coach Mike Griffin. "The way we have to do things is (by doing what is) the right way for each guy," Wallace...
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New O's pitching coach looks to tap into the young pitchers' potential

New O's pitching coach looks to tap into the young pitchers' potential
LAKE BUEVA VISTA, Fla. - If the Orioles new pitching coach, Dave Wallace and new bullpen coach Dom Chiti can get more out of some of the club's young pitchers in 2014, they will have proven to be great additions to the O's coaching staff. Any O's fan can recite a long list of former pitching prospects that never lived up to the hype, or had just a brief amount of major league success. The O's need more young pitchers to turn the corner like Chris Tillman, and Wallace and Chiti hope to...
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Dan Duquette video interview

Dan Duquette video interview
LAKE BUENVA VISTA, Fla. - In a video interview Monday night, Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette addressed the activity level of the Winter Meetings today for the Orioles and others clubs. Duquette was also asked if the Orioles would consider signing a player that would cost the club its first-round draft pick and discussed his take on possibly signing a player that had previously been suspended for PED use.
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Would the Orioles part with their first-round draft pick?

Would the Orioles part with their first-round draft pick?
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Would the Orioles part with a top draft pick to sign a free agent? One industry source today said the answer is likely yes. If that is true, then the player the club has interest in is one of the six remaining players that turned down a qualifying offer. The list includes outfielders Shin-Soo Choo and Nelson Cruz, shortstop Stephen Drew, first baseman/designated hitter Kendrys Morales and pitchers Ubaldo Jimenez and Ervin Santana. The club has been linked, at least to...
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Roland Hemond remembers his days as O's GM

Roland Hemond remembers his days as O's GM
LAKE BUENVA VISTA, Fla. - Former Oriole general manager Roland Hemond is here at the Winter Meetings. Hemond is now in his sixth season as special assistant to the president and CEO of the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was GM of the Orioles during a very interesting time, one that spanned the club's terrible start in 1988 which was followed by the 1989, "Why Not" season and he was GM when the club moved into Camden Yards. "I joined the team and we lost our first 21 games," he said with a...
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Checking in with O's scouting director Gary Rajsich at the Winter Meetings

Checking in with O's scouting director Gary Rajsich at the Winter Meetings
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Orioles amateur scouting director Gary Rajsich is with the front office contingent at the Winter Meetings. He is looking to fill a few positions on his scouting staff. Chris Gale, the Orioles' area scout in the Carolinas and southern Virginia, left the organization recently to take a pro scouting position with Cleveland. Bob Szymkowski, the club's area scout covering Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Minnesota, did not have his contract renewed. James...
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Duquette on pitching and fans' reaction

Duquette on pitching and fans' reaction
When Dan Duquette talks these days, Orioles fans listen, but then they seem to voice skepticism about what he said. Right now, they are questioning the Jim Johnson trade, the payroll, the starting pitching and more. A few fans had a rather negative reaction via Twitter to one comment Duquette made last night when he said, "We've got a much stronger base to our pitching staff now than we've had the last couple of years." Fans can probably just about recite the stats which saw the...
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Duquette talks pitching and some fans react to that

Duquette talks pitching and some fans react to that
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - When Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette talks these days Orioles fans listen, but then they seem to voice skepticism about what he said. Right now they are questioning the Jim Johnson trade, the payroll, the starting pitching and more. Several fans had a negative reaction via my Twitter account to one comment Duquette made last night when he said, "We've got a much stronger base to our pitching staff now than we've had the last couple of years." Fans...
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