http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baseball/bal-orioles1211,0,3171091.story?track=rss

in the article there's mention of jeremy guthrie switching agents, we need more players like him, he's not in it for the money, sure maybe he cares about that, but he wants to have a good career.. way to take control, hats off guts. maybe we'll  be able to resign him for a good deal and long term... i mean we did give him his first shot.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/12/ramon-hernandez.html

The link says the o's are trying to swap hernandez's contract for another utility player or something like that.. the article directly mentions ryan freel.. also says that the reds would throw in another prospect and the o's would have to eat part ramon's contract... on freel, i only remember him as an outfielder but he might be able to play ss? i could see them putting Luke Scott at DH and putting freel in the outfield.. I don't remember too much about ryan freel except he made a lot of crazy outfield plays... what do you guys think about bring freel in for hernandez? and would greg zaun be brought in for a year to give wieters some time in AAA?

Today the Orioles signed Brand Hennessey, who's e.r.a. with the giants was over 7 in 40 innings, i don't know what we're trying to do with all of these 'minor' type signings except maybe sure up some triple A depth, but here's the link, i know it's too good to be true. I don't know if you all heard, but sometime last week the o's signed Donnie Murphy who was a utility man for the a's, who had a pretty weak batting average, but could be a candidate for our SS gap.

 http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/11/orioles-sign-he.html

I know he's not the best pitcher on the market, but it's official, per ken rosenthal, Burnett is on the market, here's the link...

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/8756808/Burnett-opts-out-of-deal,-will-become-free-agent 

To me, it would be silly to waste a whole bunch of money on him, but i'll always trust the judgement of MacPhail. Another inning eater? I don't know if my heart can take it anymore, what do you guys think?

John clayton reports, that the Detroit Lions and Daunte Culpepper have agreed to a 2 year deal. Although culpepper retired earlier this season, i guess if the right team came along, he would sign with them.. unfortunately for him and he's probably the first person to ever say this, but the lions were the right team.. what's everyone's opinion on this?

Here's the link: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3676865

According to Judd Zuglad of the Star Tribune the Vikings practice squad has been set, and the eight players are

• DE Martail Burnett, DE, rookie, Utah
• G Brian Daniels, G, first year, Colorado
• Leger Douzable, DT, rookie, Central Florida
• Jaymar Johnson, WR, rookie, Jackson State
• Tim Mattran, C, rookie, Stanford
• Darius Reynaud, WR, West Virginia
• Marcus Walker, CB, rookie, Oklahoma
• Albert Young RB, rookie, Iowa

What are your thoughts? Not many surprises.. Also in another piece of vikings related news the 49ers cut Dontarrius Thomas in order to pick up Ahmad Brooks...

http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080820&content_id=3339696&vkey=news_bal&fext=.jsp&c_id=bal

looks like olson got optioned and liz will make the start against mussina on friday night. it seems that liz had a good stint in the minors since being sent down, does anyone think he'll  be able to beat the yankees.. and who in your opinion should start the game that olson would have started? which would be monday against the white sox.