O's Quick Notes

• First off, if you have not heard, David Newhan and Todd Williamas were informed that their contracts will non-tendered by the O's. In other words, they have been released and are free to sign with other teams. I had spoken to David Newhan a few times while he was part of the Orioles, and I'll say he's one of the nicest guys in baseball who was very open to the fans and would take a minute to chat with anyone. He was a fan favorite, and although his numbers were marginal for the past few seasons, he always tried and played the game with passion. Todd Williams had a few good seasons with the O's, but got killed last year and was a victim of the bullpen improvements.
• Second, Jay Payton is now officially an Oriole. He's signed for 2 years and about 10 million. In reading the Sun article this evening, I found this statement from him really cool when he described his desire in playing in the stacked AL East against the Sox and Yankees : "I love trying to battle ... the two Evil Empires, I call them, between Boston and New York, and knock those teams off," said Jay Payton, the 34-year-old outfielder, who hit .296 with 10 home runs and 59 RBIs for the Oakland Athletics last season. "It's a lot of fun to go into the stadiums and play in front of those crowds with all that energy."
• Third, the Orioles were chosen to play the New York Mets in the Hall of Fame game on May 21st in Cooperstown, NY. Of course, as we all know Cal is expected to be inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame this year.
• Fourth, Lee Mazzilli, former O's manager, recently on the Yankee bench as a coach has accepted a job with SportNet NY, the Mets Channel up in the Big Apple, NYC. Lee played for the New York Mets from 1976 to 1981, as well as in '86, when they won the World Series.

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