Thursday Bird Droppings: The less than a week ‘til Christmas edition

Photo by Rob Carr/Getty ImagesHello, friends.

There are now 98 days remaining until Orioles Opening Day 2020. We have crossed down into double digits for days to go this week, not that this really means very much. It’s still a lot of days and not many of those days will be ones with Orioles-related news.

Not many will offer any hope for the 2020 season, either, though there’s always the chance that when spring training starts, some prospects will offer reason to be excited about them before they get sent over to minor league camp.

After last year, we should all go into spring training well aware that no one’s hot spring results, if anyone has them, will propel them onto the roster. Mike Elias…