Luke Scott News

As we get set to move into the final week leading up to pitchers and catchers reporting, a lot has been written and spoken about the makeup of the 2012 Orioles.

Players come and go during the MLB offseason as they sign with new teams. They also get dealt away by their teams in an effort to bring in more talent.

The Orioles have made some significant changes this offseason and the lineup on Opening Day 2012 will only slightly resemble that of 2011.

You always expect mixed reactions when a player is traded, especially a fan favorite like Jeremy Guthrie.

Look at Luke Scott 's numbers against some of the Tampa Bay Rays pitchers: A .143 batting average against Jeff Niemann ; a .154 average against David Price ; a .182 mark against Jeremy Hellickson .

Look at Luke Scott's numbers against some of the Tampa Bay Rays pitchers: A .143 batting average against Jeff Niemann; a .154 average against David Price; a .182 mark against Jeremy Hellickson.

As most of us fans know, it's been a very tough road for Nolan Reimold during the past few seasons.

According to the Baltimore Sun the Orioles have agreed to terms with free agent infielder/DH Wilson Betemit.

New attitude: Signing left-hander Tsuyoshi Wada was part of the Orioles' plans to make an impact this season.

A Less-Than-Happy New Year The very first Big Orioles Moment of 2011 took place only a few minutes into the new year.

ST. PETERSBURG The addition of Luke Scott gives the Rays a left-handed power bat, one they feel comfortable with in matchups against left-handed pitching.

Spring training tickets are starting to go on sale for the Tampa Bay Rays, Baltimore Orioles and other teams in Florida's Grapefruit League.

Odds are that at some point this season, new Rays DH Luke Scott will say something that creates controversy.