Peter Angelos associate Russell Smouse is known for his prowess in handling arbitration cases (8-0 per Roch Kubatko), but is not running the show this year. It appears to not have mattered all that much as the O's came out on top in their first hearing of three this season.
Caleb Joseph to make $700,000 after arbitration decision goes in Orioles favor - Baltimore Sun Framing strengths aside, three extra base hit and zero ribeyes didn't help Joseph's case.
Report: Orioles have met with Bourn's agent | theScore.com It seems like this has been a longterm flirtation this offseason.