Adam Jones News

The outcome of Orioles pitcher Brad Bergesen's arbitration hearing will be made public today.

Jesse: There's been a lot of speculation lately as to whether or not the Baltimore Orioles should trade center fielder Adam Jones.

Dan Duquette has a plan. It is not the plan that many wanted. Prince Fielder is not part of that plan, neither is trading Adam Jones or Jeremy Guthrie.

ESPN published two articles on the state of the Orioles . And Dan Duquette gave an interview to CBS Baltimore which complemented these two articles nicely.

Barring a last minute change, the Orioles are expected to go to arbitration hearings with starter Jeremy Guthrie and swingman Brad Bergesen -- which would be the first time the club has met with the three-person, independent panel since before the 2006 season.

Yoenis Cespedes could have a new team very soon. The Cuban defector will travel to the US next week and begin the free agent process.

The Orioleshave not gone before an arbitration panel with a player since prior to the 2006 season, but with potential hearing dates approaching, it's becoming more likely that that trend will be broken.

Over the weekend we found out that the Orioles were looking to make some trades, mostly for pitching help.

The Baltimore Orioles want to build around their center fielder, Adam Jones. Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations Dan Duquette has stated that multiple times.

Not sure if the Orioles are one of the teams that have made an offer, but it would make sense if they were.

Youkilis, who held his annual fund-raiser last night at the State Room to benefit his children's charity, admitted the Sox' clubhouse "definitely didn't have the best vibe" for stretches of last season.

Infielder Robert Andino and the Baltimore Orioles agreed Wednesday to a $1.3 million, one-year contract that triples his salary from $421,500. The agreement was at the midpoint between the $1.6 million Andino had asked for in arbitration last week and the $1 million the Orioles had offered.

Sony Computer Entertainment has released the first trailer for MLB 12 The Show , which is due to arrive in stores on March 6, 2012, just in time for MLB Spring Training.

The Orioles have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with infielder Robert Andino, avoiding arbitration, the team announced Wednesday.

The A.L. East for years has always been difficult to compete in especially if the pitching isn't consistent.A The Orioles have lacked in that category as they have finished 13th or worse in the American League in ERA since 2005.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter will take part in his second FanFest on Saturday, and he will be one of the first to say there's not as much buzz around the team's expectations as there was a year ago heading into the unofficial kickoff to the season.

Salary figures have been exchanged and filed for MLB players and teams that may need 2012 salaries determined by arbitration panels.

Whatever momentum the Baltimore Orioles generated in their dramatic, season-ending victory over Boston has been left to languish this offseason.

There have been a number of top young starters that have been dealt this winter.

The Orioles could not reach an agreement with four arbitration-eligible players prior to Tuesday's 1 p.m. ET deadline, meaning pitchers Jeremy Guthrie and Brad Bergesen, outfielder Adam Jones and infielder Robert Andino will each be scheduled a hearing for sometime next month in St.