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Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti said the team is in “open dialogue” with Lewis on a contract extension and would actively pursue him if he reaches free agency.

“If he becomes a free agent next year, I think the Ravens would probably outbid other teams,” Bisciotti said today during a break at the NFL annual meetings. “We know Ray’s value more than the other teams. We know the leadership he brings to the team. We know the commitment and the effort he gives to winning.”

This is the first time the Ravens have allowed Lewis to reach the final year of his contract.

Box Score

The Baltimore Orioles lost the season opener this afternoon to the Tampa Bay Rays by a score of 6-2. Jeremy Guthrie pitched 5 and 1/3 innings while giving up 9 hits and all 6 Rays runs (5 of them earned.) He also gave up a home run while striking out 2 batters and walking 1. Albers pitched 2 and 2/3 innings without giving up a hit and with one strikeout. Brian Burres pitched the 9th and gave up 1 hit.

Brian Roberts was 2 for 2 with 1 run. Nick Markakis was 1 for 3 with a run. Kevin Millar had both RBIs in the game.

The Rays were 1-9 in season openers going into today, with their last win coming 8 years ago. In other news, infielder Alex Cintron signed a minor league contract with the Os and was sent to Norfolk. New Ravens’ coach Jon Harbaugh will throw out the first pitch for the upcoming Yankees series.

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Updating a previous story….

From The Sun:

The man, identified as Mark Castillo, 41, of Silver Spring, called the desk at the Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards around 1:15 p.m. Sunday and said he had just killed his two sons and daughter, said police spokesman Sterling Clifford. Police identified the children as Anthony, 6, Austin, 4, and Athena, 2.

[...]

Castillo was taken to a hospital for treatment of the cuts and is in police custody.

Many guests at the hotel on Sunday afternoon were unaware of what had happened, particularly because the killings took place on the top floor.

The only clues that something out of the ordinary was going on were a few television trucks parked outside and a police officer by the elevator bank asking guests what floor they were heading to.

AP UPDATE

The cause of death was not immediately determined, but the police spokesman said they had not been shot or stabbed.

[...]

The children’s mother was notified Sunday, but details about custody of the children had not been determined, Clifford said.

A search of court records for Mark Castillo showed domestic violence cases and a protracted custody dispute between him and Amy Castillo.

A telephone call Sunday night by The Associated Press to a number listed for Amy W. Castillo in Silver Spring was answered by a voice mail message that said the caller had reached the home of Amy Castillo and Anthony, Austin and Athena.

Previously:
Children murdered at Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards

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