Melvin Mora is preparing to finish up his time with the Orioles. Mora, 37, ranks in the top 10 in most of the franchise's offensive categories. "If I go in 10 days and be a free agent, I'll go with my head up. That I did everything I was supposed to do with the Orioles," Mora told the Baltimore Sun. "Whatever I am going to be next year, I'll never get tired of thanking the Orioles, because I made my career here." The club won't discuss the situation, but the Orioles will not pick up Mora's $8 million option for the 2010 season. "I have been here with that a long time, rebuilding," Mora said. "I was part of rebuilding in 2000, and after that there were veteran players and they left. Then Erik Bedard came, had a great year and he left. George Sherrill came in as part of the rebuilding and he left. I cannot wait too long. I cannot wait for it to take four more years to see what happens, because in four more years, I will be out of baseball."