Wednesday Bird Droppings

Not much going on in Birdland, though the release of the Spring Training schedule does tend to whet the appetite. No real dirt coming from the Warehouse, but the temperature gauge on the hot stove seems to be notching upwards.

Orioles P Jason Berken optimistic about 2012 season | Green Bay Press Gazette | greenbaypressgazette.com Almost as enjoyable as our periodic jaunts to Carroll County, I always get a kick out of Green Bay's perspective on the O's through the eye of Jason Berken.

2011 Orioles Retrospective: Chris Davis | November Brutal. Just Brutal.

Steve Melewski: After solid 2011 season, Miclat's winter ball run ends early

Short story is, no serious injury to the little man.

Camden Depot: 2012 Top 25 Prospects: #9 Clayton Schrader This is one of the more bullish rankings I've seen for Clayton Schrader thus far and given Nick Faleris's fairly detailed breakdown, thought I'd throw it out there for your consideration.

Bugs & Cranks " VH1 Has Anna Benson Batting Cleanup On New Reality Show Anna Benson? Now that's a name I've not heard in a long time.

On this day in 2000, Mike Mussina signed a six year, $88.5 million deal with those damn Yankees.

I know he wasn't an O, but on his birthday, please enjoy this video of Bo Jackson highlights.