This is the lull before the storm. This is the time when major league front office people tie up loose ends, take a few days off and catch their breath before offseason begins in earnest following the World Series. Full Article at Baltimore Sun Blogs

News item: The Hereford boys cross country team had the Baltimore County championship taken away because of a minor underwear violation by the fourth-place finisher. Full Article at Baltimore Sun

Jeff Datz is Dave Trembley's new right-hand man in Baltimore. The 49-year-old Datz was named yesterday to replace bench coach Dave Jauss, who was let go by the Orioles following the regular season. Full Article at Baseball Prospectus

BALTIMORE -- The Orioles took care of some internal housekeeping issues on Thursday, when they announced the hiring of bench coach Jeff Datz and the official departure of Melvin Mora. Full Article at MLB.com

Jeff Datz, who has spent the previous 19 seasons in the Cleveland Indians organization, was hired today as Orioles manager Dave Trembley's new bench coach. Full Article at Baltimore Sun