Good morning, Camden Chatters.
We’re 34 days away from Opening Day, which isn’t a ton, but isn’t nothing, either. It’s still a bit of a wait. But if you’re jonesing for some (kinda) competitive baseball, the Orioles will begin their Grapefruit League slate of exhibition games tomorrow, hosting the Twins at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota at 1:05. Finally, a real (fake) baseball game!
If you were expecting the Birds to burst out of the gate with their projected Opening Day lineup, you’re, uh, going to be disappointed. This early in the spring, with an overstuffed camp roster of 71 players, you’re going to be seeing a lot of the minor leaguers and anonymous non-roster invitees while the actual big leaguers slowly ramp up.