Slow weekend in terms of Orioles news in specific and baseball news in general. Not a lot of reportage on the matter, but Lee MacPhail IV left the organization and it seems like the Orioles are looking to current crosschecker Danny Haas's brother to join the scouting department as another crosschecker. Can a Jim Duquette return be far behind? Also, the Australian Winter League has started and the Orioles have sent Michael Ohlman, Allan de San Miguel and Steven Bumbry to represent the Birds down under.

HOW long until Opening Day?

School of Roch: More scouting reports from AFL Hilarity ensues when Roch talks shop with a scout.

Orioles prospect receives sad news about Hostess closing Wherein the Goose's love for little chocolate donuts excites the national media.

Camden Depot: Clutchest Hits of 2012 The clutchiest bunch of clutches to ever clutch.

Win some, lose some HBT puts a cap on their preseason predictions.

On this day in 1963, Hank Bauer replaced Billy Hitchcock as manager.

It's the birthday of Alan Dunn and Justin Duchscherer.