Monday Bird Droppings

Not a terribly newsy morning for the O's. Dreams of James Shields have been squashed. Anybody watch Better Call Saul? The Walking Dead? The Grammys?

Orioles in position to prove us wrong once again | orioles.com
What do you mean "us"? (The author also has a piece in Sports on Earth in which he calls the 2015 projected Orioles linup one of MLB's ten best)

School of Roch: Orioles who need to get defensive
Rochin' out on a Monday morning.

Five dates to look for during O's spring training | Comcast SportsNet Baltimore The Doob dusts off his crystal ball.

What should we expect from the Orioles offense in 2015? - Baltimore Sports and Life
Should? Can? May?

Camden Depot: What Does Travis Snider Bring to the Orioles? Gumption? Moxie? The ultimate set of tools?

On this day in 2007, manager of the 1966 World Series team Hank Bauer passed away. In 2010, the O's signed Will Ohman and DFA'd the legendary Armando Gabino.

It's the birthday of Vic Wertz and Doug Linton.