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Continuing the long march to another season...

Kim Klement-US PRESSWIRE

Baltimore Orioles confident Manny Machado ready for Opening Day | orioles.com: News Good!

School of Roch: Orioles won't attempt to re-sign Wada
Not terribly surprising.

Minor Moves: Joseph, Zagurski, Snyder, Navarro: MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
New friends and old friends.

Orioles Reliever Darren O’Day Is Taking Ping-Pong Lessons This Offseason | Extra Mustard - SI.com
Tommy Hunter may be the Human GIF Machine, but O'Day's rep for quirky antics is unrivaled.

On this day in 1965, Curt Blefary was named AL Rookie if the Year. In 1993, Sid Fernandez signed a three year deal with the Orioles. He would only last 27 games and a little over a season into the deal before being traded. He made 22 more starts before his career effectively ended.

It's the birthday of Joe Gaines and Jay Payton.