Late Quick Hits

• Orioles News: The Orioles Sign Outfielder Jon Knott who was non-tendered by the Padres in December. He stroked 32 homers and drove in 133 runs in Triple-A last season and also had a .572 slugging percentage. He's not known for his glove, so his bat will have to carry him, which is the good news; however, he's 28. The hitting stats look good and he might be a diamond in the rough and battle for a roster spot.
• Reds Centerfielder Ken Griffey Breaks Hand in Accident: As of yet, no one knows how Ken Griffey Jr. broke his hand. Griffey's throwing hand will be in a hard cast for three weeks and it still unknown if he will be ready for Spring Training.
• The Boston Red Sox agreed to a minor league contract on Friday with pitcher Runelvys Hernandez, who was released this month by the Royals.
• The Red Sox are mulling the start time of their annual Patriot's Day game. The Red Sox said on Friday that they have received permission from Major League Baseball to play their annual Patriots Day game even earlier than usual because the Boston Marathon is starting next spring's race two hours earlier, at 10 a.m.
• Nice. Troy Ellerman, a lawyer who worked for BALCO founder Victor Conte is being investigated by the FBI as the source of leaked federal grand jury testimony in the steroids case, according to a Yahoo.com report. We know who to thank now for Barry's, Jason's and Sheffield's misery.
• Having a Bad Day. Marlins' ace pitcher Dontrelle Willis was released from jail Friday after being charged with drunk driving when cops found him acting strangely around his car in Miami. ESPN reports a cop had saw that Willis had double-parked his black Bentley along a South Beach street lined with nightclubs, according to a police report. The officer said he saw Willis urinate on the street, so he later approached him after responding to an emergency call. Dontrelle seems like a good person and hopefully he restores his good name and shows the fans what he's about. Link with video: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2705991
• Non-Baseball Related: Texas Tech's basketball coach Bobby Knight gets his first chance to tie Dean Smith's wins mark when his Red Raiders host Bucknell University on Saturday in Lubbock, Texas. I never cared for Knight, as he's boorish, and a poor example of what a professional should be, but he deserves respect for staying in the profession as long as he has.