Saturday Bird Droppings

One game back of the Yankees for the AL East, one game ahead of the Athletics for the first Wild Card, and 86 wins on the year. Not a bad place to be! Don't forget, today's game is at 1:10 p.m., with the very compelling matchup of Randy Wolf against Aaron Cook.

School of Roch: Johnson downplays the saves record
"It means we're winning games, that we're having a good season, so that's pretty much all it means right now,"

Baltimore Orioles Starters: Who starts in a one-game playoff?
I think this is an interesting question, but it annoys me that this guy doesn't feel the need to try and answer it.

In the Orioles' own words: What's made closer Jim Johnson so good? - baltimoresun.com
Buck, Wieters, MiGo, and JJ himself talk about his success this season.

Are the Orioles good, or just lucky? - SportsNation - ESPN
Why can't they be both?

How to Build a Winner: The 2012 Baltimore Orioles | Dempsey's Army
A cool graphic that shows where every play on the team came from.