I made the drive up from Baltimore to Hanover, Pa for a sports banquet where Mark Hendrickson announced he is resigning with the Orioles. Henderson, 35, came off his best season in his 7 year career. His stats weren’t overwhelming impressive 6-5 with a 4.37 ERA in 53 games. His ERA is much better when [...]

I’m happy to announce the return of the BirdsWatcher Podcast. Lawrence and Isaac will break down the Orioles off-season moves from the trade of Chris Ray to the recent signing of Tejada. The podcast team will also debate over the line-up situation and other hot topics.
As always the show will be live. You will also [...]

Brian Roberts was born October 9, 1977, in Durham, North Carolina. He’s the son of former UNC head baseball coach Mike Roberts. Roberts grew up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina which is where he wound end up staying to play college baseball under his father at UNC.
Roberts had an outstanding freshman season at UNC where [...]

The Orioles brought back Tejada today after a two year departure. Tejada and the Orioles didn’t exactly leave on great terms, but he has always spoken fondly of the city. I remember an interview a season or two ago about his future and he said that he wouldn’t rule out signing with the Orioles again.
Tejada [...]

The Orioles have contacted Japanese left-handed pitcher Hisanori Takahashi to discuss his price and desire to play in Baltimore.  Takahashi has claimed he’s gotten a major league offer, although, he didn’t name the team. To my displeasure, I wouldn’t be surprised if it ended up being the Orioles.
Takahashi will be turning 35 in April, so [...]

Yes, I’m finally back and better than ever!
The Orioles announced today they’ve reached a one-year deal with Luke Scott to avoid arbitration. Scott is expected to make $4.05 million this upcoming season, which is a $2.4 raise from last season. This does not mean that the O’s have stopped shopping around Luke, as it’s still [...]

Going into the off-season we all knew the main priority was to fill the vacancies at the corners. Last month, we signed third baseman Garrett Atkins to a one-year deal. Atkins could potentially be starting first basemen, but the Orioles will most likely keep him at third-base. Over the past few weeks some players have [...]