O's Decline Hendrickson Option

The O's declined to pick up the team option on Mark Hendrickson for 2011. Essentially a spare part, the LHP might still be back at a cheaper price (his option was for $1.2 million) as a free agent. He's the kind of guy that will give you right around a 5.00 ERA regardless of his role; unless there are intangibale reasons, I'd bring up a younger, cheaper guy from the farm system.