For starters, I was shocked that Matt Wieters accepted the qualifying offer from the Baltimore Orioles yesterday. This is a good thing for the Birds, because while Wieters will make approximately $15.8 million this season, he’ll also be an Oriole. Furthermore it gives the O’s an opportunity this winter to potentially work out an extension at some point – before he hits the open market again.
As has been covered ad hoc (both here at Birds Watcher and elsewhere), Chris Davis is the big story this winter for the Orioles in terms of signing.