The Loop could be closing..

[L.D.Blair]

Right, but I have a feeling we will at least give him a crack at it since we can't send him down. But if not, then we have two spots for like 3239256343pitchers.

An issue that's going to crop up real soon will be finding enough innings in the spring with which to evaluate all 323,925,634.

Lockers also. Locker space will be really tight.

[maudibjr]

Right, but I have a feeling we will at least give him a crack at it since we can't send him down. But if not, then we have two spots for like 3239256343pitchers.

If they sign Looper thats 2 spots for 5 guys out of options, not counting anyone else really stepping up. Some real competition.

I certainly hope it for no more than 1 and and option.

[Sports Guy]

This actually makes sense if you think about it...To me, the Wigginton and Looper signings are kind of tied together.

With Looper in the fold, you can now feel good about a 12 man staff, which means you carry a normal 4 man bench...thus the signing of Wigginton.

[NewMarketSean]

I imagine AM is looking and acting like Ellen Burstyn's character from Requiem for a Dream right about now.

Wow... just wow.

[Big Mac]

Hill is no guarentee to start.

He'd have to be pretty awful in ST to not get a spot in the rotation.

[O's are Legends]

Looper and Wigginton within 48 hours?

Was AM introduced to speed?

AM keeps it clean with:D..

AM also goes by PM and just simply All Day Andy now, as I'm typing this, he's yelling "bring on the day"

[Anonymous]

If Looper does get inked, that would pretty much close the loop on the acquisition part of the off-season (major league level, anyway). Then it's on to Roberts, position player off-load (either Scott or Huff or Freel), and unclogging the extensive list of pitcher candidates.

[JTrea81]

This actually makes sense if you think about it...To me, the Wigginton and Looper signings are kind of tied together.

With Looper in the fold, you can now feel good about a 12 man staff, which means you carry a normal 4 man bench...thus the signing of Wigginton.

The Orioles could have been an 85 win team last season had they actually had a ML average rotation because of their potent offense. It sounds like we could actually have that this season...

[DrungoHazewood]

Is that $3 or $3 mil?

I'd be ok either way. Not sure the rules allow a standard player contract for $1 a year.

[J.D.]

Has MacPhail said that nothing's imminent today? Because that'll mean that Looper's really close to signing.

[Nick The Stick]

This actually makes sense if you think about it...To me, the Wigginton and Looper signings are kind of tied together.

With Looper in the fold, you can now feel good about a 12 man staff, which means you carry a normal 4 man bench...thus the signing of Wigginton.

Exactly. Totally agree.

[hoosiers]

It seems like most of these moves are being done on AM's terms - so hopefully two years at most and reasonable $.

[Belkast]

As usual read into this as little or as much as you want. I was just told we may well be close to signing Looper.

Same info that I am getting. Looks like it may be a 2/10 mil deal.

[Florida_Osfan]

Ah, how people forget our recent pitching woes.

Personally, I welcome the 322, 409 pitchers reporting this spring as it only means the rotation will have more options going into the season. Guthrie and Uehara seem to be the only locks - unless the latter tanks - so Looper being added to the mix is not a bad thing.

I just hope guys like Penn, Ray, and Liz are given chances to fill out the pen.

[Frobby]

Same info that I am getting. Looks like it may be a 2/10 mil deal.

That would be fine IMO.