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Thursday Bird Droppings: Where the wild free agent demands have begun

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Hello, friends.

There are now 139 days until Orioles Opening Day 2018. For anybody who cares, the Silver Slugger awards will be given out tonight. I don't think that we'll be hearing any Orioles having their names called there... and even if we did, do Silver Sluggers even matter? The real awards start on Monday, when we'll find out that Trey Mancini finished third in the Rookie of the Year voting.

For now, the season is one of wild free agent asking prices. Scott Boras is out there seeking nearly $200 million for outfielder J.