Friday Bird Droppings

Good gracious, it's cold out there. Does news from Sarasota warm your heart? Not working for me, but your mileage may vary.

School of Roch: The first workout, De Aza's hearing and Reimold's return
Buck and the O's provide a little more detail on their plans for Matt Wieters...

What's the best way to keep Orioles free agents? | Comcast SportsNet Baltimore Buck seems to have been at his folksy best yesterday.

Orioles IF Paul Janish has surgery, out 6-8 weeks Maybe bringing a little clarity to the Nix signing...

Baltimore Orioles: Who could be this season's sleepers? - Birds Watcher - A Baltimore Orioles Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Who are your "buy low" candidates?

Baseball Prospectus | BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 619: 2015 Season Preview Series: Baltimore Orioles (And an Announcement) For your listening pleasure (or otherwise...), the BP gang talk about the O's.

How the Orioles Stack Up - Baltimore Sports and Life
Part of BP's local contingent, Jon Bernhardt chips in here for BSL.

On this day in 1992, the legendary "Homer at the Bat" episode of the Simpsons debuted. In 2009, the Orioles inked Brian Roberts to an ill-advised, ill-fated four year, $40 million extension.

It's the birthday of Julio Borbon. It's also the birthday of Chantilly native Brian Snyder, a standout out at Clemson that was drafted by the Mariners and made his professional debut at their Alexandria, VA farm team...he's also the father of Orioles 2005 first round draft pick Brandon Snyder.