NEWARK -- As soon as I stepped off the plane in New Jersey today, I was ready for spring training. I don't know what it was, the freezing cold or the steam coming off the stagnant water. But I just got a feeling like, you know what? Spring is almost here.
Sure, we still haven't even hit Thanksgiving yet, but we're getting there.
Not long after I hit the Garden State, my cellphone buzzed. It was an email from the Baltimore Orioles, Broward County's adopted spring team. Since this is probably the last year the Birds will be ours, I hope those baseball fans out there check out Fort Lauderdale Stadium one more time. Because, like the Orange Bowl, Miami Stadium and Miami Arena, it ain't long for this world.
And that makes me sad.
Anyway, enjoy the cool weather back home and feel free to peruse the schedule for the Orioles likely final spring in Fort Lauderdale. After this, we're going to have to drive to Vero Beach to see them be mediocre.
-- Also, if you want to see the Marlins' spring schedule, click here...
-- Relax, hockey news after practice. This ain't the only post of the day. Just showing my friends in Balmer some On Frozen Pond love...
BALTIMORE ORIOLES
2009 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE
Day Date Opponent Location Time
Wednesday February 25 New York Mets Fort Lauderdale 1:05
Thursday February 26 St. Louis Cardinals Fort Lauderdale 1:05
Friday February 27 Florida Marlins Jupiter 1:05
Saturday February 28 Florida Marlins Fort Lauderdale 1:05
Sunday March 1 Washington Nationals Viera 1:05
Monday March 2 Boston Red Sox Fort Lauderdale 1:05
Tuesday March 3 off day
Wednesday March 4 Dominican Republic (WBC) Fort Lauderdale 1:05
Thursday March 5 Florida Marlins Fort Lauderdale 1:05
Friday March 6 Washington Nationals Fort Lauderdale 1:05
Saturday March 7 Florida Marlins Jupiter 1:05
Sunday March 8 Minnesota Twins Fort Lauderdale 1:05
Monday March 9 New York Mets Port St. Lucie 1:10
Tuesday March 10 Boston Red Sox Fort Myers 1:05
Wednesday March 11 Minnesota Twins Fort Lauderdale 1:05
Thursday March 12 off day
Friday March 13 St. Louis Cardinals (SS) Fort Lauderdale 1:05
St. Louis Cardinals (SS) Jupiter 7:05
Saturday March 14 Boston Red Sox Fort Lauderdale 1:05
Sunday March 15 Boston Red Sox Fort Myers 1:05
Monday March 16 Minnesota Twins Fort Myers 1:05
Tuesday March 17 off day
Wednesday March 18 St. Louis Cardinals (SS) Fort Lauderdale 1:05
St. Louis Cardinals (SS) Jupiter 1:05
Thursday March 19 Washington Nationals Viera 1:05
Friday March 20 New York Mets Fort Lauderdale 1:05
Saturday March 21 Tampa Bay Rays Fort Lauderdale 1:05
Sunday March 22 St. Louis Cardinals Jupiter 1:05
Monday March 23 Minnesota Twins Fort Myers 1:05
Tuesday March 24 Washington Nationals Fort Lauderdale 1:05
Wednesday March 25 off day
Thursday March 26 Florida Marlins Fort Lauderdale 1:05
Friday March 27 Florida Marlins Jupiter 1:05
Saturday March 28 St. Louis Cardinals Jupiter 1:05
Sunday March 29 New York Mets Fort Lauderdale 1:05
Monday March 30 New York Mets Port St. Lucie 1:10
Tuesday March 31 St. Louis Cardinals Fort Lauderdale 1:05
Wednesday April 1 Florida Marlins Fort Lauderdale 1:05
Thursday April 2 New York Mets Port St. Lucie 1:10
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