Orioles News, Notes, and Links

• It's sounding more and more like the Orioles are going to sign Vladimir Guerrero... according to ESPN: "Vladimir Guerrero and the Baltimore Orioles are making progress in their talks for a 2011 contract, sources tell ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney."
• As has been discussed a million times in a million places, that's a move would most likely put The Caveman (Luke Scott) in LF; I am 100% ok with that. I'm also ok with either Pie or Reimold getting moved as a result. I'd rather it was Pie.
• CBS Sports just did their fantasy preview for the Orioles for 2011;  it was more optimistic than I expected. They have Brad Bergesen listed as a sleeper candidate, and Mark Reynolds as likely to bounce back.. I am a fan of both concepts.
• The Orioles infielder Nick Green to a minor league contract, to compete for a utility spot on the roster this spring. This will be his 8th major league team.
• Zach Britton is supposedly yoked up about competing for a spot in the rotation. I have bad news for him (which he probably knows already) - yes, he'll pitch in the big this year, but they won't bring him up for awhile, just to keep him from gaining the extra year of service time. Especially as a hot prospect, and Scott Boras client.
• Both Britton and 2010 1st round draftee Manny Machado were listed on MLB.com's 50 top prospects list, which came out earlier this week. Britton is #19, and Machado #24.
• LHP Troy Patton got drunk, drove around, and got caught. Patton has an outside chance to make the team as a LOOGY; may be less-so now.
• RHP and free-agent Justin Duchsherer, who hasn't been healhty for awhile now and is coming off of hip-surgery, worked out for the team this week. He's 33, but if the health issues are gone, could really help them in the rotation OR the pen; he's 33-25 with a 3.13 ERA for his career, all in the AL with the Rangers and A's.