One more note on Joe Kerrigan -- he was at Camden Yards on Thursday
I recently wrote that you can scratch Joe Kerrigan off the Orioles' 2012 wish list to join Buck Showalter's staff because he is having surgery on both knees on Jan. 30 and would be hobbled for at least six to eight weeks.
But scratch him off in pencil.
Kerrigan visited Camden Yards on Thursday and met with new executive VP Dan Duquette and had lunch.
I'm not sure what to make of the visit, but, given their history, you have to assume it was a little more than just two old friends catching up.
The Orioles currently have a spot open for a pitching expert on the big-league staff. That's likely bullpen coach, but it could be pitching coach if Rick Adair gets moved back to the bullpen. Regardless, the post needs to be filled by mid-February, which would probably take Kerrigan out of the running.
The club also needs a minor-league pitching coordinator, and that could be something that could interest Kerrigan and, conceivably, could wait until after his knees were healthy. Kerrigan told me he couldn't think about employment until he knew he could walk properly again -- which would probably be late March or early April.
This is all speculation. But Kerrigan, who has been Duquette's pitching coach for two different clubs, was in Baltimore on Thursday.
Worth connecting the dots a little.
A Baltimore native, 
Comments
Ahhh Joe Kerrigan, interesting name.
Problem is didn't John Russell can Kerrigan a month before Russell got fired himself? How is this relationship going to work? Also, I keep on hearing Mike Griffin's name from AAA Norfolk, I just don't think that's going to work either.
Why not Mark Langston? I know, no experience, but so what! If you don't like that idea, why not Brad Arnsberg?
I am not big on reunions especially when I don't think they are going to go well. You tell Joe Kerrigan to stick to his gas stations, I think he has better success with those!
Posted by: "Lefty" Rosenthal | November 11, 2011 6:15 PM
The Balto Sun now requires $0.99 for 4 weeks after that $2.50/week. That's fine for me as I love to keep up with and what the other fans think. But, to pay $2.50 per week is too much as I live in the DC area and I'm not interested in the paper. So, one more thing that is done to drive fans away. The post is just as bad as they no longer civer the O's. Actually, they are stupid as they don't even know that the O's AA ball club is in Bowie. 7 the Nats AA club visits there. Neither team or newspaper promotes baseball.
Posted by: Joe R | November 11, 2011 9:08 PM
when you break it down, 125 bucks a yr is really only 25 cents per blancione Markakis rant.
I don't know why the Sun doesn't market their fee like that.
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Now that is funny.
Posted by: jim66 | November 12, 2011 8:11 AM
I don't get the Sun because I only read about the O's. I'm not going to pay to read what should be free online. Great job Baltimore Sun. You complain about Peter Angelos not being able to run a baseball team and you follow a similar pattern. This is not the way to make it enjoyable fore readers. Maybe whoever made this decision can switch wth PA and he can run the paper!!!
Posted by: Tom D. | November 13, 2011 12:05 PM
I have subscribed to the online Sun and I'm happy to do it. If you want to read Dan Connolly and allow him to still have a job, someone needs to pay for either the print edition or the online edition. I'm fine to support the paper and the reporters to add to our enjoyment of Baltimore and it's teams.
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Thank you for your support Julia (I think).
Posted by: Julia | November 14, 2011 2:35 PM