For the first time this offseason, I congratulated the Orioles for a couple successful moves. The Birds dumped Jim Johnson to Oakland, avoiding his…
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What Will The Orioles Do With The Money They Offered Gavin Floyd?
So apparently, the Orioles offered Gavin Floyd a two-year, $20 million deal prior to the Maryland native signing a one-year, $4 million contract with…
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It Is Time For Dan Duquette To Leave His Mark
On November 8, 2011 Dan Duquette took over as Baltimore Orioles general manager (or if you prefer, Executive Vice-President of Baseball Operations). In 2012,…
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Grant Balfour Would Rather Sign With Orioles Than Take “Sweet Deal” From Unnamed Team
Longest. Negotiation. Ever. It feels like the Orioles have been haggling with closer Grant Balfour for weeks. I guess it’s been a few days.…
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Orioles Interest In Grant Balfour Is A Head Scratcher
When the Orioles traded Jim Johnson to Oakland, I assumed that they would look for internal options to replace his as the team’s closer.…
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The Orioles Are Better Off Without Jim Johnson
As a life-long Baltimore Orioles fan, I understand that it’s December which is the annual time for Oriole fans to moan and complain about…
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Primer: Baltimore Orioles At The Winter Meetings
Dan Duquette spoke with the media yesterday regarding his goals and intentions for the Winter Meetings which begin this morning. Duquette stated obvious needs…
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Trading Jim Johnson Was Dan Duquette’s Plan All Along
If you watched your fair share of Orioles games in 2013, you saw a good amount of negative outings from the team’s closer, Jim…
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It’s Too Early To Decide Who Came Out On Top In The Jim Johnson Trade
Well, it wasn’t the Dodgers, but the Orioles found a suitor for their closer before the midnight non-tender deadline. Jim Johnson has been traded…
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Orioles, Dodgers Working On Trade Involving Jim Johnson
Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports that the Orioles are in trade talks with the Dodgers for a deal that would send closer Jim…