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Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to all those celebrating in Birdland today Hello, friends. There are now three months and five days remaining until Orioles Opening Day 2023. You’ll have to wait another week beyond that for the first game at Camden Yards. Around the blogO’sphere Friends, there ain’t nothin’ going on here over the … [Read more...] about Christmas Bird Droppings: Wishing the best for a fun, safe holiday in Birdland

Does Mike Elias have any big moves on the horizon? | Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images With a backup catcher now in the fold, are the Orioles finished for the offseason? Good morning, Camden Chatters. The Orioles ticked another item off their offseason shopping list with their acquisition of catcher James McCann from the Mets late Wednesday night, giving them a veteran … [Read more...] about Friday Bird Droppings: Wondering if any more Orioles moves are in store

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Mike Elias has a bit more time to finish his shopping, but you don’t. Good morning and Merry Christmas Eve, Birdland! For those interested in baseball news, you are actually in luck. A few noteworthy things happened on Friday, although none of them involve the Orioles: Craig Kimbrel is joining the Phillies on a one-year, $10 million … [Read more...] about Christmas Eve Bird Droppings: Hoping for something special under the tree

Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images That’s three free agents signed by the Orioles, which would have sounded exciting two months ago. Hello, friends. There are now three months and eight days remaining until Orioles Opening Day 2023. It is 14 weeks away from happening. The Orioles took care of two more pieces of offseason business yesterday. First, … [Read more...] about Thursday Bird Droppings: Mychal Givens is officially back with the Orioles

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images The Orioles’ near rivals have deep pockets, and this offseason, they’ve showed it. What happens to “liftoff” now? You don’t need me to tell you that the soundtrack to this Orioles offseason so far has been a big “whomp, whomp” trombone noise. The “big market/small market” team divide has never felt greater. The Mets will pay $111 … [Read more...] about How much tougher has the AL East competition gotten?