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Orioles Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. has a new job with Major League Baseball. Plus, other notes from baseball's winter meetings in Nashville.

Orioles hird baseman Manny Machado has to be the most likely Orioles player to be named to the AL squad. Machado is off to the best start of his career, hitting .299/.356/.522 with 17 homers and 46 RBIs.

The Orioles (79-57) had their four-game winning streak snapped and saw their lead in the American League East division drop to 8 1/2 games over the idle New York Yankees. The Twins (60-77) have won just two of their last nine games.

Adam Jones makes a strong case to join Nelson Cruz as an All Star. Others seem unlikely

Orioles right-hander Tommy Hunter knows that the first step in being a good closer is realizing that there's no such thing as a perfect one.

Steve Johnson may have been the best feel-good story in an Orioles season filled with them last year. His 2013 hasn¿t been as smooth.

Three batters later, Justin Morneau laced a two-out single against Jim Johnson (0-1) to break a 5-5 tie. Minnesota's closer Glen Perkins picked up his first save of the season with a scoreless ninth, setting up a rubber match Sunday at Camden Yards.

Troy Patton is putting himself in position for a bullpen role with the Orioles. The left-hander, who hasn't allowed a run in 91/3 spring innings, is competing with Zach Phillips.