Friday Bird Droppings

If you'd have told me in March (heck, even May) that the Orioles would be playing the Yankees for first place in the division over Labor Day weekend, I'd have told you to up the dosage, but here we are.

...or are we really? Sometimes, I wonder.

School of Roch: Back to the Bronx A brief preview from the Professor.

Game 130: Orioles 5, White Sox 3 | August Daniel's take on yesterday's game.

Report: Orioles first baseman Nick Johnson will not return this season - CBSSports.com Oh dear...

Baysox In Playoffs For First Time Since 2008 Congrats, Baysox! By the way, take a look at that 2008 team.

Surprising challengers not intimidated - NYPOST.com I am tuning up my tiny violin as we speak.

Orioles Buzz: For Kiko Garcia, memories of '79 series are still fresh in mind Yes...Kiko Garcia.

Orioles players get to work for Southwest Airlines (VIDEO) - WTOP.com This team certainly has no shortage of characters. Darren O'Day kind of rules.

On this day in 2011, the Orioles traded Mike Gonzalez to the Rangers for a player to be named later. We now know that player would be named Pedro Strop!

Happy birthday to Frank Robinson...it's also the birthday of Tm Raines, Jr., Jacobo Sequea, Armando Gabino and Steve Johnson.