Snot

In case you missed manager Dave Trembley’s quote in today’s Sun about the two fans running onto the field in the ninth inning of Thursday night’s game, here it is:

"That's embarrassing to baseball," Trembley said. "I'm a big proponent of respect, and that's probably the epitome of disrespect when two idiots run out on the field like that. And what really bothered me is that they come up from behind two of my players, which ought to tell you a little about their backbone. Weak. Very weak. ... I wish I could have taken them in the back room. I would have kicked the snot out of both of them."

Trade winds

"I still believe the Brian Roberts trade goes down before Opening Day. And I predict that Jay Payton is going with him, with the Orioles getting five players in return from the Cubs."

Roch Kubatko

Brooks Robinson

"I talked to Brooks Robinson today.

I don't have anything else to add to that sentence. I just wanted to type it because, no matter how old I get, it's still a thrill to talk to Brooks Robinson. And I hope that never changes."

Roch Kubatko