Friday Bird Droppings

It's Friday and, it's the start of another potentially tough series. No one I'd rather have on the hill than Tommy Hunter.

Steve Melewski: O's top pick Kevin Gausman will make pro debut Monday (Delmonico note) Goose in the house!

Orioles Rumors: Baltimore Could Target Derek Lowe - MLB Daily Dish Did you know strength and conditioning coach Chris Correnti is tight with Derek Lowe? Me neither.

Showalter has O's believing in possibilities | orioles.com: You can have your stats, sir...I have magic.

Minor League Scores – 8/2/12 Nice wrap up from the folks at Orioles Nation.

Tides defeat Columbus 8-2 | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com Good night for Joe Mahoney and L.J. Hoes...Jake Arrieta? Meh.

On this day in 1977, Eddie Murray homered from both sides of the plate as the Orioles beat the A's 8-6; in 2009, despite dropping 5 runs on Justin Verlander in the 1st, the O's lose 6-5 to the Tigers. Thank you, Danys Baez.

Somewhere out there, Matt Hobgood is celebrating a birthday.