Monday Bird Droppings

We now have Cal Ripken, Sr. days until Opening Day. That's number seven for you youngsters out there. The number was also worn by slick fielding middle infielders Jerry Adair and Mark "Blade" Belanger. Did you know that of position players still in camp, J.J. Hardy leads the team with a .641 SLG percentage? Not awful. Hardy's somehow tripled this spring and homered thrice. Ryan Flaherty leads the team with ten walks. R3SP3CT.

School of Roch: Wrapping up a 5-3 win
Ubaldo? Not sharp. Now, who wants to see Pedro Alvarez hit some dingers?!

Buck Showalter hesitant to say whether Hyun Soo Kim will make Orioles roster - Baltimore Sun I'm already over this. Wht hast though wrought, bowtie?

Orioles to Sign Ryan Powell for One Last Inning - Baseball Essential The softer side of the Birds.

Orioles' Jonathan Schoop poised for breakout | orioles.com
Something more than bombs, Ks and dat arm?

On this day in 1999, the Orioles beat the Cuban national team in Havana in extra innings. Harold Baines drove in the winning run. Gus Triandos passed away on this day in 2013.

Happy Birthday to Christian Walker. It's also the birthday of Glenn Davis and Shawn Boskie.