These are heady times at Camden Yards, where the Orioles are off to a nice start and Rule 5 rookie Joey Rickard has come out of nowhere to energize the fan base and make one of the great first impressions in recent club history.
What great fun it has been to watch him make his debut on Opening Day with a couple of big hits, then follow that up with a two-hit game Wednesday, his first major league home run Thursday night and two more hits Friday.
Obviously, the Orioles could not have asked for much more this spring from a young player who had to make the major league roster or be subject to waivers.