The Orioles need to make a big play in free agency or they will be doomed to finish in a distant fifth place in the A.L. East again. The Orioles really need a shortstop and a 1B if they are to score enough runs to deal with the rest of the division. The Orioles should look at Mark Teixeira and Jason Giambi at 1B as either of them would bring a big time power bat to the team. If they decide to go with Giambi then they would likely have the money to attempt to go big at shortstop with Rafael Furcal, Edgar Renteria or Orlando Cabrera. If the Orioles want to go the cheap route at shortstop then Omar Vizquel, Ramon Vazquez, Cesar Izturis or Nick Punto should be considered. The Orioles really only have one starting pitcher (Jeremy Guthrie) set for the 2009 rotation so they should attempt to spend a lot of money here. A.J. Burnett will probably be the big target for the Orioles as he is from the area. Ben Sheets, Ryan Dempster and Derek Lowe will also be righties that the Orioles should consider throwing some cash at. The Orioles need a lot of help and they will need to pay for it.