ring training so far. It probably means nothing http://www.astrosfanproshop.com/authentic-justin-verlander-jersey , unless it means ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Commentary & AnalysisOrioles ProspectsOrioles Game RecapsOrioles News and RumorsCamdencastBird DroppingsTuesday Bird Droppings: Where the Orioles are pouring on the runsNew,517commentsThe Birds’ bats have been very much alive in spring training so far. It probably means nothing, unless it means ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING.EDTShareTweetShareShareTuesday Bird Droppings: Where the Orioles are pouring on the runsKim Klement-USA TODAY SportsGood morning, Camden Chatters.We’re nearing the finish line in the Orioles’ Grapefruit League schedule. Just one week from today, the O’s will be done with spring training, closing the book on Sarasota and making their way to New York to begin the 2019 regular season on March 28. Only seven exhibition games remain.The O’s, though, are still having fun while it lasts — especially the offense. Yesterday, they laid a 14-1 smackdown on the Tigers in Lakeland, and a dozen Orioles hitters collected at least one hit as part of the club’s 18. Reserve outfield candidate Dwight Smith Jr. went 3-for-4 with a home run. Jonathan Villar and Trey Mancini ripped back-to-back RBI triples during a six-run fifth inning. Even non-roster invitees and minor league fill-ins got into the action, with the likes of Jace Peterson, Zach Vincej, Andrew Susac, and Cael Brockmeyer contributing RBI hits.The offensive onslaught continued a spring-long trend for the Birds. They’ve scored 159 runs in exhibition play, which leads all Grapefruit League teams. Of players with at least 25 at-bats, eight Orioles are batting .300 or better (including three who have already been cut from major league camp: Austin Hays, Yusniel Diaz, and Anthony Santander).Does that mean the O’s will carry their hot bats north once the real games start? Well, I wouldn’t go that far. Several of their presumed regulars, such as Chris Davis Jose Cruz Jr. Jersey , Mark Trumbo, Cedric Mullins, Villar, and Mancini, have looked mediocre to bad at the plate thus far, even while the lesser known guys are excelling. And once the O’s are facing MLB-caliber pitchers who have fully shaken off the cobwebs, things could get ugly.But for now, let’s enjoy this productive, dare I say exciting, Orioles offense. Maybe, just maybe, the O’s will have some semblance of a competent lineup this season.LinksCashner on his “big step in the right direction” (O’s win 14-1, updated) - School of RochLost in the Orioles’ offensive fireworks was that Andrew Cashner twirled a gem, giving up one run in five innings and retiring the last 12 batters he faced. It’s nice to see at least one O’s starting pitcher look somewhat ready for the regular season.Analytics guru Sig Mejdal discusses his role with the Orioles - BaltimoreBaseball.comI always enjoy Sig Mejdal’s interviews. His comments are intelligent and honest, especially when it comes to how far behind the analytics curve the Orioles used to be. Here he’s asked about coming to a club with no analytics department and he’s like, “It wasn’t nothing. There was one guy.”How Mejdal plans to impact Orioles - Orioles.comSig was really making the rounds on the interview circuit, apparently. I laughed out loud when he was asked about why he left the world champion Astros for the 115-loss Orioles and he responded, “I ask myself that question all the time.”After solid 2018 debut, Grayson Rodriguez preps for first full pro year - Steve MelewskiThe Orioles’ rotation might not be anything to write home about now, but if you squint Nolan Ryan Jersey , you can see a promising starting staff way on the horizon. Last year’s first-round pick, Grayson Rodriguez, could be a key part of it.Camden Chat’s 2019 pre-season contest - Camden ChatThink you know more than hundreds of other Orioles fans about how the 2019 season will play out? Prove it, wise guy! Enter Camden Chat’s always-delightful pre-season contest. Last year, the key to victory was to be as pessimistic about the Orioles as possible.Orioles birthdays and historyIs today your birthday? Happy birthday! You have just one O’s birthday buddy, and it’s not an exciting one; righty Rocky Coppinger turns 45 today. Coppinger worked 45 games for the Orioles from 1996-99 and actually finished fourth in the 1996 AL Rookie of the Year voting with a 10-6 record and 5.18 ERA. Must have been a slow year for rookies.On this day two years ago, a memorable Oriole-on-Oriole robbery occurred in the World Baseball Classic:Sigh. I miss those guys. The NL West got a whole lot more fun this offseason with the addition of those two. A preview of how the Triple-A squad could look in 2019"This is a great week in baseball, as the major leagues get rolling and then the minor leagues start to do so themselves this weekend. On Thursday, Opening Day will be celebrated across all four full-season levels and we’ll have all sorts of baseball to follow. It is just fantastic. With that in mind, we’ll spend this week looking at what to watch and what we can expect from the minor-league levels in the Red Sox system. Obviously, the farm system is not in a great place right now, but there are still plenty of reasons to follow this system. Today, we’ll start with the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox.The headlineThe closest thing Boston has to a consensus number one prospect is going to start the year in Pawtucket, but he’s not the headline here. No, if you are following this Pawtucket team you’ll want to pay closest attention to the bullpen. We all know the Red Sox relievers have some major question marks and we all expect some shuffling to take place throughout the season as the team tries to find the best seven-man combination in the bullpen. The bullpen in Pawtucket is going to be filled with players we could, and likely will, see in the majors. Travis Lakins highlights the group to start the year, and he’ll likely be joined by Darwinzon Hernandez and Durbin Feltman at some point in the year. Along with that trio, guys like Bobby Poyner, Marcus Walden http://www.astrosfanproshop.com/authentic-justin-verlander-jersey , Jenrry Mejia and Josh Taylor will be eating up some innings late in games. Basically, focus on the relievers in every box score from Pawtucket all season long.The top dogThe bullpen will be the group to watch on this team, but if you are focusing on just one player it should be Michael Chavis. He is the top prospect alluded to above and his bat is definitely no joke. We saw it on display in spring training and we’ve seen it against minor-league pitching in each of the last two years. Chavis is on the 40-man roster now so there’s a decent chance we see him in in the majors filling some role at some point over the course of the 2019 season. In terms of what to watch in 2019, it’s hard to gleam too much from a box score but pay attention to how he’s used defensively. At this point the biggest question for Chavis’ future is where he’ll fit in defensively, and I’m interested to see if they shuffle him around a bunch or if they try to get him acclimated at just one spot.Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY SportsThe sleeperThe PawSox don’t really have a true sleeper here, as all of their players are either veterans or prospects who are at least in consideration as top-20 names in the system. So, I’m going to take Mike Shawaryn here even if he doesn’t really qualify as a sleeper. He is the top pitcher in Pawtucket’s rotation, and though he’s not on the 40-man quite yet I suspect he’ll see the majors at some point this year. The former University of Maryland ace has an interesting arsenal that can play in the back of a rotation and also in a multi-inning role out of the bullpen, both of which Boston is likely to need at different points in 2019. It’s been a while since the Red Sox have developed a usable major-league starter (I suppose that could be argued based on your feelings about Brian Johnson and Jalen Beeks) but Shawaryn could be that guy.The RestJosh Ockimey became something of a forgotten man after not being protected from the Rule 5 Draft, but even with his shortcomings (defense, strikeouts and platoon issues) the first baseman has very real power and could take a real step forward this year.Sandy Le贸n is, of course, sticking with the organization in a minor-league role. I’ll be interested to see how he hits against minor-league pitching, but his most important role could be in helping the PawSox staff on their way to the majors.Bryce Brentz and Gorkys Hern谩ndez are going to be guys to watch as the Red Sox don’t have a ton of outfield depth. Neither are prospects at this point but they’ll serve as important members of the organization.Tzu-Wei Lin should be starting his final year in the minors. He’s earned an extended major-league role at this point but has been held back by the roster in front of him. Chandler Shepherd is sort of a forgotten man, but he was added to the 40-man last winter and has a sort of swingman quality in the mold of Johnson and Hector Vel谩zquez. He was disappointing in 2018, but if he recovers he’ll get a chance in the majors at some point this year.Courtesy of Sox Prospects, here is the entire projected roster.