Quick Hits: Oriole Bits and Nolan Ryan

Cal Ripken and Tony Gwynn Raise Money for Charity in Baltimore: Tonight in Baltimore, Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony Gwynn held a press conference & dinner to highlight the Aspire Gala, and theme of the evening was "A Tribute to Life's Coaches,"to raise money for the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation. The event was not open to the public, but other baseball players, Hall of Famers, dignitaries and business leaders attended and raised about $1 million for the foundation and charity. The event was held in conjunction with the Baseball's Best 2007 Show being held in Baltimore this weekend.

Link from orioles.com: http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070126&content_id=1787511&vkey=news_bal&fext=.jsp&c_id=bal

Link from the Baltimore Sun:
http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070126&content_id=1787511&vkey=news_bal&fext=.jsp&c_id=bal


Brian Roberts: Roch Kubatko from the Baltimore Sun updates us on the Brian Roberts contract extension talks and there's really no movement on that front.

Catching Up With An Old Friend... Arthur Rhodes agreed Thursday to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training for the Seattle Mariners. He'll be in the bullpen & will either be a long reliever or setup man.

Nolan Ryan: Baseball pitching legend Nolan Ryan is in the hospital recovering from an undisclosed condition. His son, Reid Ryan said he's at the Round Rock Medical Center in Texas for treatment of recurring symptoms from a pre-existing medical condition. Get well Nolan!