Over the years, the Baltimore Orioles have received a reputation of having a very high standard when it comes to passing physicals, and the long list of free agent deals which failed to materialize due to a failed physical gives credibility to the reputation and jokes that creep up every offseason.
In fact, it was on this day in 2005 when one of those free agent deals was reportedly agreed upon, only to have nothing but a war of words ensue and a 36-year-old outfielder named Jeromy Burnitz finding another place to call home for the 2006 season.