Wednesday Bird Droppings

The year of the honey badger continued at a furious pace yesterday afternoon and last night as Dan Duquette continues to remake the 40 man roster. In case you missed it, the O's traded a pair of players, agreed to terms with Miguel Gonzalez for 2015 and were finalizing a minor league deal with the Galloping Gazelle, Nolan Reimold.

Pirates acquire Steve Lombardozzi from the Orioles | HardballTalk
Thsnks for the fish, Lombo. We'll always have...well, thanks anyways.

Orioles need to do right thing and pass on Shields | Comcast SportsNet Baltimore Never say never, Doobie-do.

Andruw Jones looking to return to MLB after two years in Japan - ESPN
I'd be curious to see what he could be had for, but he doesn't really fit in with the O's as currently constructed.

What I learned from Scott Coolbaugh about the Orioles’ offense in 2015 | Orioles Anonymous The folks (not Folk) at Orioles Anonymous listened to 105.7's Hot Stove Show so you don't have to.

On this day in 1976, a federal judge upheld Andy Messersmith and Dave McNally's challenge of MLB's reserve clause. McNally opted to retire anyways. In 2011, the O's signed Vlad Guerrero. How far we've come.