Per Roch: Bench depth being addressed...

[clapdiddy]

Laird signed with Texas. Doumit is down to two AL teams. The list grows shorter.

I'll take any of them. I just hope we get a guy who doesn't hit like my mother.

[Sports Guy]

Shoppach is easily my #1 choice.

[TGO]

I'll take any of them. I just hope we get a guy who doesn't hit like my mother.

They all do. Does your mother call a good game? Can she throw out 35% of baserunners? Will she play for league minimum?

[clapdiddy]

They all do. Does your mother call a good game? Can she throw out 35% of baserunners? Will she play for league minimum?

She's good at blocking the plate...but that's a dinner plate.

[Farmboy]

id prefer doumit with his versatility and bat

[Going Underground]

I guess we still have a chance. We are in the American League.

[Nick The Stick]

Shoppach is easily my #1 choice.

:thumbsup1::agree:

[Dipper9]

They all do. Does your mother call a good game? Can she throw out 35% of baserunners? Will she play for league minimum?

Is she better than Moose's Mom?

[clapdiddy]

Is she better than Moose's Mom?

Hey...don't compare my Mom to Moose' Mom. I've heard stories...

[clapdiddy]

Laird signed with Texas. Doumit is down to two AL teams. The list grows shorter.

Doumit to the Twins.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/11/twins-to-sign-ryan-doumit-.html

[Coker]

Well, you can cross Doumit off the list.

Ryan Doumit agrees to 1-year, $3M deal with #Twins, says BB source. Deal includes undisclosed performance bonuses. Pending physical.

https://twitter.com/#!/jcrasnick/status/137615729745858560

[OsnRavensallday]

I wouldn't mind us gettin Ivan Rodriguez for a year to back up Wieters, sense we lost out on Doumit. I wouldn't mind seein Casey Blake signed for a cheap 1 or 2 year deal, can play both 1B/3B . We have Andino that can play up the middle and third, Laynce Nix would be a nice pick up to go with for Reimold's platoon leftfield partner.

[TonySoprano]

Orioles sign Matt Antonelli

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/antonma01.shtml

Now, we can print the playoff tickets at last.

@danconnollysun Dan Connolly

Antonelli will compete for a big league job and will receive a big-league deal. He can play 2b and 3b. Played with Syracuse last year

@Britt_Ghiroli Brittany Ghiroli

Antonelli is right-handed bat. Expected to add competition to infield spots. Spent most of last yr w. Triple-A Syracuse hitting .297 w 8HRs

[glorydays]

Here is a nice write-up about Antonelli. Looks like a somewhat promising signing.

[CA-ORIOLE]

Orioles sign Matt Antonelli

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/antonma01.shtml

Now, we can print the playoff tickets at last.

He was pretty highly regarded a few years ago. Looks like he hit a wall in 2008. Got some OBP skills.