The guy is on a tremendous roll and might just end up on the All-Star team for the second straight year. If a contending club in need of bullpen help is willing to give up something of value, MacPhail will be in a position to improve the take from the Erik Bedard deal and should not pass it up.
Sherrill's a good guy and he's great to have around, but his value might never be higher.
* Don't listen to offers for Cesar Izturis.
Robert Andino's strong performance notwithstanding, the Orioles finally have solved their depth issue at shortstop.
Having two solid options is a very good problem to have going forward, though manager Dave Trembley is going to have to find a way to get playing time for both of them.
* Focus on the corners.
The Orioles still have an organizational need at the corner infield positions, which could become much more pronounced if Huff doesn't stay beyond this year.
And Melvin Mora is in the final guaranteed year of his contract (though the club holds an option for 2010).
The Orioles have accelerated first-base prospect Brandon Snyder, but corner infield depth still is a long-range weakness that needs to be addressed.
That doesn't have to happen in July, but it figures to be a priority from now through the coming offseason.
MacPhail knows what he's doing, so he doesn't really need my advice on any of this, unless you believe I'm secretly pulling the strings in the Orioles organization.
However, I can neither confirm nor deny that.
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