Quick Hits: O's Stuff and More MLB Stuffage

I have not been able to post much tonight because I was in Cockeysville, Maryland covering a Maryland Terrapins’ basketball event with coach Gary Williams. If you care to read it, here it is.

O’s news: Hayden Penn is profiled in article by Jeff Zrebiec, and he is looking forward to 2007 and putting the trials and tribulations of 2006 behind him. Also the Orioles.com site also has a piece on Hayden Penn.

Steve Trachsel: The Baltimore Sun and the Orioles.com site have articles on the newly signed pitcher.

Sun writer Roch Kubtako made it Florida.

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Barry, Barry, Barry: (From ESPN) After weeks of back-and-forth between Barry Bonds, the Giants and the commissioner's office over contract language, the slugger signed a one-year, $15.8 million deal.

Would we have expected anything less from the Giants and Barry Bonds? Could we have possibly doubted this wacky marriage would end this season where there’s so much money to be made and a record to be broken, plus fannies to be had in the seats?

Nope.

Another Day, More Yankee Drama: Mike Mussina has issues with Carl Pavano – so do his teammates.

Two quotes that got my attention:

"He needs to show a lot of people that he wants to go out there and pitch for us. If he shows us that, I think everything is going to be fine," Mussina said.

and…

On Tuesday, when asked how much work Pavano had to do to regain the trust and respect of his teammates, Yankees manager Joe Torre responded: "It's sizable."

Geez. Read more here.

Even More Yankee Drama: Steve Swindal, Steinbrenner’s son- in-law and future owner of the Yankees, was arrested early Thursday on suspicion of driving under the influence. He spent more than five hours in a Largo, Fla., jail and was released on a $250 bond. Read more here.

Even More… Joe wants Bernie to come to camp. Read more.

Boy, has this been a hell of a week in Yankee land…

Carlos Zambrano: From CNNsi.com “Carlos Zambrano backed off recent comments that he would leave the Chicago Cubs a free agent after this season if he doesn't get a multiyear contract during spring training. Although he would rather get a new deal done by opening day, the pitcher said Thursday he would be willing to negotiate next fall. He won't discuss a contract during the season, though.”

J.D. Drew: In the news of the even more weird, J.D. Drew might have to wait until 2030 to get all the money in his contract if he gets hurt.

Good lord. I guess that gives him incentive to stay healthy.