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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. ¿ The clock is ticking for the Orioles. We¿ve reached the final day of the winter meetings and the O's are still empty-handed.

Orioles' Dan Duquette indicated Wednesday evening that he would like to engage J.J. Hardy in a discussion to keep the All-Star shortstop in Baltimore long term.

Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette had yet to make an acquisition as of Wednesday evening, but he said it is not from of a lack of trying.

Agent said he believes negotiations will eventually lead to managing partner Peter Angelos

Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette suppressed speculation that the club was nearing a deal with a free-agent closer on Tuesday at baseball's winter meetings.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. ¿ Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette supressed speculation that the club was nearing a deal with a free-agent closer on Tuesday here at baseball¿s winter meetings.

If you went to bed early last night, you woke up this morning to the news that the Orioles suddenly have an opening at closer.

There has been speculation for weeks that the Orioles might try to move closer Jim Johnson to avoid paying him $10 million or so in salary arbitration, but the deal that sent him to the Oakland A's on Monday night raises as many questions as it answers and has to leave O's fans wondering just what is going on in the Warehouse.

Lost in Monday night¿s 11th-hour drama that saw the Orioles trade closer Jim Johnson to the A¿s were several roster moves the club also made prior to the midnight tender deadline.

The Orioles avoided arbitration with Nolan Reimold, ageing to a one-year deal worth $1.025 million plus incentives.

Today marks another significant day in the hot stove season because it is the annual tender deadline, the day when teams must tender contracts to their arbitration-eligible players.

The Orioles have made another roster move, acquiring 27-year-old catcher Johnny Monell from the San Francisco Giants in a trade for cash considerations Saturday.

It appears the discussion revolving around Orioles closer Jim Johnson and his future with the club will be one of the most interesting topics of the hot-stove season.

Brian Roberts is still a good bet to be the Orioles' 2014 second baseman

Dan Duquette said the Orioles will tender contracts to all nine of their arbitration eligible players.

The New York Yankees signing of Brian McCann may have created a perfect suitor for Matt Wieters

The Orioles added left-handed pitcher Tim Berry and catcher Michael Ohlman to the organization¿s 40-man roster Wednesday in order to protect the pair from being selected in next month¿s Rule 5 draft.

The Orioles¿ signing of pitcher Kelvin De La Rosa on Monday was the latest addition to the club's growing group of left-handed relievers who could compete for bullpen spots in 2014.

While reports out of the final day of Major League Baseball¿s general managers¿ meetings Wednesday in Orlando, Fla., said that the Orioles could explore trades involving cornerstone players J.J. Hardy and Matt Wieters, the club is not actively shopping either player, according to a club source.

There have been reports and counter-reports about the availability of Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy and catcher Matt Wieters this winter, and it¿s impossible to shoot them down because, frankly, anybody is available at the right price.

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado edged for AL Defensive Player of the Year award by Boston's Dustin Pedroia

Orioles center fielder Adam Jones, speaking to reporters Wednesday afternoon, was mum about his thoughts on what the Orioles need to do this offseason to improve, but he said he¿s been sharing his opinion with Orioles manager Buck Showalter since the season ended.

Norris said the demeanor of the staff, the efficiency of the clinic and the price of the service and antibiotics, it cost him $5 for a diagnosis and 10 days of medication, are what led him to set a fundraising goal of $10,000 for the clinic.

I have to admit that I was a bit surprised when the Orioles named Dave Wallace their new pitching coach Tuesday. And it's not because Wallace isn¿t exceptionally qualified %mdash; he is.

Orioles center fielder Adam Jones won his third career Gold Glove. Shortstop J.J. Hardy won his second straight award and third baseman Manny Machado won in his first full major league season.

We will find out tonight which Orioles win Gold Gloves.

But I¿ve been saying for a while that Manny Machado will win a Gold Glove this season. Those who have watched him this year ¿ and his ability to make both routine and difficult plays seem easy ¿ would agree.

The Orioles were well represented Friday when finalists for this season's AL Gold Glove awards were named.

SABR Defensive Index to account for approximately 25 to 30 percent of the voting this year; as many as six Orioles players could be finalists when announced Friday

An argument could be made that the Orioles fielded a club this season with more stability — and talent — than the one that won 93 games and advanced to the American League Division Series in 2012.

Orioles first baseman Chris Davis said he'd probably miss only a day or two if the regular season continued.

There were incredibly long lines at the gates of Camden Yards before gates opened this morning for the today¿s final game of the season.

When the Oakland Athletics lost in Seattle early Saturday evening, the night's contest between the Orioles and the Boston Red Sox at Camden Yards technically became meaningless shortly after the first pitch.

Agent Scott Boras, who represents several Orioles including Chris Davis, Matt Wieters, Wei-Yin Chen, Francisco Rodriguez and Zach Britton, was in Baltimore this week to meet with some of his clients.

Agent Scott Boras, who represents several Orioles including Chris Davis, Matt Wieters, Wei-Yin Chen, Francisco Rodriguez and Zach Britton, was in Baltimore this week to meet with some of his clients. Duquette said he had some preliminary discussions with Boras, but would not go into specifics.

Orioles starter Miguel Gonzalez led the Orioles to a 3-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays Thursday night to win the season series against the American League East¿s last place club.

One day after they were eliminated from the playoff picture, the Orioles fielded a starting lineup Wednesday night more fit for late-February than late-September.

Now that their chances at the postseason are finished, the Orioles sure have mixed up their lineup today, with Adam Jones not starting for the first time since 2011. He has played in 322 consecutive games dating back to his last miss on Sept. 25, 2011

The Orioles lost their fifth consecutive game on Monday, a 5-4 defeat to the Tampa Bay Rays that ended when pinch-hitter James Loney hit a walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth inning against right-hander Tommy Hunter.