Saturday Bird Droppings

Happy Saturday morning! Another work week in the books, and now just 38 days until pitchers and catchers report, and 85 days until Opening Day. We'll make it!

Joe Saunders says he'd 'love to come back to Baltimore' - baltimoresun.com
Well then stop asking for three years!

Steve Melewski: The Orioles shouldn't have any untouchables, however ...
No Bundy or Gausman being traded ever, in Melewski's opinion.

Ex-Oriole opens sports center - MyEasternShore: Queen Anne's County
Former Oriole Larry Bigbie opened up a sport center that has all kinds of instruction available, including lessons from Bigbie himself. NOT about the proper way to use steroids, I assume.

O's, Buck Showalter meeting to discuss extension | MLB.com
One thing that I'm certain will get taken care of this offseason.

Luis Martinez claimed, Eli Whiteside outrighted - Lone Star Ball
The Orioles claimed catcher Luis Martinez from the Texas Rangers (of course they did) and the Rangers sent former Oriole Eli Whiteside down to Round Rock.

Camden Depot: L.J. Hoes Vs. Xavier Avery
Did this guy just compare L.J. Hoes to Ryne Sandberg? Yes he did.

Orioles FanFest 2013 | orioles.com
If you like the autographs, be sure to go here at 10 a.m. to buy your vouchers for FanFest.

On this day in 2006 the Orioles signed Jeff Conine for his second stint as an Oriole.

Happy birthday to former Orioles Fred Marsh, Ron Kittle, and Ryan Minor!