Even with GM meetings uderway, the hot stove has been on a low burn, yet there is no shortage of quality O's scribbling to ponder this crisp, autumn morn...

Steve Melewski: Rick Peterson talks about Boston interview and possible future with O's Please stay, sir.

Source: Orioles had interest in Ortiz Lots of qualifiers, here.

Orioles executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette out to prove 2012 wasn't a fluke | MLB.com: News Seriously, though...not even one vote?

Former Baltimore Orioles exec donates kidney to dying daughter | Fox News Continuing a Duquette-laden edition of BD...

Orioles infield prospect Jonathan Schoop gains wisdom in AFL | orioles.com: News Thriving, honing...

Daily Notes: Three Transactions That Just Happened | FanGraphs Baseball Carson Cistulli looks at the Dominican Winter League and finds O's journeyman pitcher top of the heap, according to SCOUT.

Camden Depot: Who is on First? Orioles 2013 Edition To Reynolds or not to Reynolds? That is the oddly phrased question.

Anyone But Josh | Baltimore Sports and Life Another vote against the Hamilton trial balloon.

Using WPA to grade bullpen management, part one The continuing evolution of bullpen evaluation (hint: holds and saves don't cut it)

On this day in 1953, the Supreme Court upheld MLB's antitrust exemption in a 7-2 decision; in 1982, Robin Yount was the unanimous winner of the AL MVP, Eddie Murray and Doug DeCinces (in his first season with the Angels) also received votes.

It's the birthday of Whitey Herzog and Brett Jacobson.