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The Baltimore Orioles have built a good nucleus of young players and although they developed last year individually the results were not in the one column. President general manager in nick there was busy this off season around in the young players and proven veterans without any long term commitment. That would block the -- of more good young prospects. Mora Miguel Tejada was signed as a free agent at middle the order offense and leadership but was at the moved to third base. Because of decline in range at short -- Here back and -- to play the other corners they hope he returned -- hundred RBI form he had in 2006 and 2007. Of the Colorado Rockies. Both moves were short term deal as they await for rookies Josh bell. And Brandon Snyder to be Major League ready watch for third baseman Josh -- to be ready sometime by the All-Star break. The Orioles by the way acquired bell in the George Sherrill bureau last summer. Leaving them a whole closer thing -- at all this offseason would want it now -- lefty relievers in the game and Mike Gonzales. The most significant trade that Macphail made this off season what the deal that sent reliever crack raid attack Rangers in exchange for Kevin Millwood. No -- brings the capability of 200 innings but more importantly quiet leadership for their young starters Brian not. Brad Bird and and Chris Tillman Matta who has four above average pitches will be a candidate for rookie of the year and Tillman had Gary overpowering stuff. The world's number one of the best young and it goes in the game and Adam Jones and they should be his breakout season offensively. He'll be like in the outfield like Nick Markakis in right and Nolan Ryan on the left. Giving them one of the best young outfield in all of baseball. Debate and Brian Roberts is Gilbert team leader and although we have a herniated did he should be okay by opening day. Is double play partner -- hers is one of the top defensive shortstop. In the league. Catcher Matt waiters is another player like Adam Jones it's on his way to stardom quicker than most people predicted. I -- Orioles president and GM and you -- they are recently about the as a manager Dave trembling. He told me please for the job he's done in terms of individual progress of the young players but now he's expecting -- progress. And that -- will now be evaluated a more traditional way. What does that mean in means that the Orioles don't start winning they may have a new manager like he's in -- If the Orioles were playing the L central they might be my pick as a sleeper team to win the division however in the best division of all of professional sports. A fourth place finish is my prediction. Foxsports.com. On Jim Bowden and I -- gone.