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OH WAIT, I'LL PROBABLY HAVE TO PUT HIM ON MY FANTASY TEAM

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O’s Add 10 New International Scouts to Work in Venezuela, DR, Curacao & More

By: Jordan Tuwiner
Published: December 4, 2011 9:40 pm

Fred Ferreira, the Orioles’ new Executive Director of International Recruiting, has added 10 new international scouts, according to Steve Melewski of MASN Sports.

These scouts will be working in Venezuela, Curacao, Guatamala, Holland, Costa Rica and The Dominican Republic.

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only like 10 years late

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Via Roch:

    #orioles getting a lot of interest in INF Robert Andino. Teams like him as starting SS. O's value him in utility role

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“Orioles Interest in Prince Fielder is Angelos Secret Mandate”

By: Tucker Blair 
Published: December 5, 2011 7:55 pm

The Orioles could seemingly be interested in free agent slugger Prince Fielder. Fielder is “Angelos secret mandate”, according to Jon Heyman of SI. He notes that Buck Showalter has always liked Fielder, and that Dan Duquette is not afraid of signing big stars to big contracts.

While Duquette had initially given the feeling that the Orioles were not going to make any big splashes this year in free agency, that notion could be changing with Angelos wanting Fielder.  It still remains to be seen whether the Orioles truly believe they can contend right now, and signing a player like Fielder would surely indicate that the front office feels that they are closer to contention than their 2011 record indicated.

However, this could simply be a ploy to drive the price on Fielder up. Toronto has been known to have interest in Fielder, as well as the Beltway rival Nationals. Both clubs interests would make it logical for the Orioles to show some form of interest to drive the price of Fielder up.

Regardless of the Orioles true meaning behind interest in Fielder, it surely makes the off-season a lot more exciting to follow.

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Twins Claim Pedro Florimon Off Waivers From Orioles

By: Tucker Blair 
Published: December 5, 2011 7:57 pm

The Minnesota Twins have claimed SS Pedro Florimon off waivers from the Orioles, according to Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com. Florimon, 24, had a .267/.344/.397 batting line last season at AA Bowie.

This move will now leave the Orioles 40-man roster  at 39 players.

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@masnSteve
Steve Melewski
MLB source says Orioles ARE willing to trade Adam Jones.

Oh.

If so, perhaps Orioles have faith in Matt Angle?

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On behalf of tucker:


The Orioles are "real close" to a trade that is expected to be announced today, tweets Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com.