Exciting times: international scouting kerfuffles! Disgraced sluggers! Nick Johnson. Fear not, friends: picthers and catchers report soon!

Baltimore Orioles beat Pleasanton's Brad Bergesen in salary arbitration - Inside Bay Area It's all in the game, Bergy.

Orioles will have two more scouts on pro assignments - chicagotribune.com Backtracking or all part of the plan?

Camden Depot: Cup of jO's: Joe Mahoney is Tall Yes he is, crawdaddy. Yes he is.

Ex-pitcher Oil Can Boyd admits to pitching while using cocaine - MLB - SI.com I am shocked. Shocked!

Podcast: Dirk Hayhurst talks about Italy, the reality of the big leagues and his new book | Big League Stew - Yahoo! Sports Return of the Garfoose!

Happy birthday to Cesar "Maximum" Izturis.