When the offseason began, the Baltimore Orioles needed starting pitching.Now that spring training is under way, the Birds still need starting pitching.With that in mind, the club appears willing to sacrifice a first-round draft pick in order to sign Ervin Santana or Ubaldo Jimenez, Cameron Maybin Jersey the two best hurlers left on the free-agent market, . Because both pitchers received qualifying offers from their 2013 clubs, the O's would have to give up the No. 17 overall pick in June's MLB Draft to sign them."I've said all along that we would take a look at it," Miami Marlins Jersey Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette told Rosenthal. "We do have a little bit better talent base in our organization. Our scouts have done a decent job recruiting internationally as well as domestically. With the maturity of our team, we have to take a look at it."The team finished 10th in the AL with a 4.20 ERA. The Orioles allowed 709 runs, more than any other team in the league Justin Bour Jersey that finished above .500.But they have a core of quality position players, including Manny Machado, Chris Davis and Adam Jones, and some observers think they should strike while the window to contend is still open. It will be hard to do that without adding some quality arms to their rotation. The Deven Marrero Jersey team has penciled Chris Tillman, Wei-Yin Chen, Miguel Gonzalez and Bud Norris into their 2014 rotation.Santana, 31, went 9-10 with a3.24 ERA and 3.93 FIP for the Kansas City Royas in 2013. Jimenez, 30, was 13-9 Bryan Holaday Jersey with a 3.30 ERA and 3.43 FIP for the Cleveland Indians."It's hard to look at Santana's track record and consider him anything other than a high-ceiling risk," Jimenez "struggled through forgettable seasons in 2011 and 2012, but flashed his 2010 Cy Young contender form in the final four months of 2013."