Friday Bird Droppings

Happy end of the week, folks. After a little regular season baseball apperativo, we finish up college hoops this weekend and then the countdown to another season of Orioles baseball begins in earnest. I'm so excited. I just can't hide it.

Hammel, Reynolds lead O's past Yankees | orioles.com: News Hey, Yankees! You can take your overpriced roster and shove it up your...wait, this was still just an exhibition? Oh, well. Never mind.

School of Roch: Pregame interviews with Duquette and Showalter Buck and Duq on the rotation, Dana Eveland and the fabulously named Zelous Wheeler.

Amber Theoharis: Matusz awaits fate as rotation shapes up Amber, I can't help but notice you've changed.

Can Brian Matusz still be viable fantasy performer after disastrous 2011 season? - Fantasy Baseball - ESPN "Tristan H. Cockcroft looks at whether Brian Matusz can bounce back after a historically bad 2011 campaign."

Orioles' system stocked with exciting talent | MLB.com: News I wonder where I can watch said talent all season long? Why won't someone answer me?