Hello, friends.
There are now 42 days remaining until Orioles Opening Day. Give it six weeks and it’ll be here. As we all know, the number 42 has been retired across all of MLB in honor of Jackie Robinson for many years now; its most recent Orioles wearer was catcher Lenny Webster from 1997-99.
The spring training countdown is over, because pitchers and catchers reported yesterday. Their first official workout day will be today. Twitter will be swimming in photos and cell phone videos of groups of players stretching or running or throwing bullpens. You will be put to the test on how many Orioles faces and jersey numbers you recognize.