Tuesday Bird Droppings

um...I got nothing, 'cause there isn't any news.

Should Orioles hit the gas? After letting several options pass, silence isn't deadly | MLB | Sporting News
The headline is worth a click alone.

An Attempted Defense of Colby Rasmus’ Defense | FanGraphs Baseball
(as a centerfielder. which he would not be playing should he join the O's.)

Could Tim Berry have shot at majors in 2015 | Comcast SportsNet Baltimore
Certainly. Though, at the moment he's four deep on the lefty reliever depth chart.

Letter to My Younger Self | The Players' Tribune
Dwight Gooden wrote a thoughtful piece on lessons learned and advice he wished he'd heeded.

No b-days or O's history of note, and I'm typing this as 4 am before I head into work so it's an abbreviated edition of Open Thread. Take it away, Chatters!