Monday Bird Droppings

Well, a week into a stretch that many have referred to as the soft part of the O's schedule, and they are 3-3. They're off today while they head out West for eight games and will return home to face Colorado and finish interleague play for the year.

Betemit starts rehab, aims for August return | MLB.com: News Weep no more, Birdland: Wilson's on the mend.

O's aren't hurt by no DH in interleague | Comcast SportsNet Baltimore Double negative? Good point, nonetheless.

Centenarian celebrates 105th with the Orioles - baltimoresun.com So sorry he had to see that game.

Camden Depot: Should the Orioles Extend the New Nate McLouth? The answer may surprise you.

Sabermetrician Mike Gimbel, the Moneyball revolution's forgotten man - Grantland Gimbel's maybe best known as the Rasputin to Dan Duquette's Tsar Nicholas...or something.

On this day in 1993, the O's beat the Brewers 3-1. The O's won their fourth straight behind nine solid innings from Ben McDonald. They scored the go ahead run in the bottom of the seventh on a Brady Anderson sac fly after a John Jaha throwing error moved Jack Voigt to third. Riveting stuff.

It's the birthday of Nelson Briles and John "Way Back" Wasdin.