With the hopes and dreams of Birdland riding on their bats, the Baltimore Orioles open Florida Grapefruit League play this afternoon in Sarasota. Their first opponent? Pittsburgh. A team they’ll see this spring more than any other. This of course due to the proximity of the camps.
We’re going to do this almost 30 times before the games actually matter. Remember that – THESE GAMES DO NOT COUNT! That being said, anytime a player dons a uniform, make no mistake he’s playing to win.
We aren’t going to find out if the clutch gene resides in the 2025 Orioles today. Or tomorrow. Or even this month. Remember that if the game’s even close in the later innings, the guys deciding the outcome probably won’t be on the roster come Opening Day.
BUT…despite how things finished, the Birds were a playoff team in 2024. And they have similar aspirations in 2025. We begin the journey towards that potential eventuality this afternoon.
The Birds take on the aforementioned Pittsburgh Pirates today at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota. Albert Suarez gets the start for the O’s, and he’ll be opposed by Pittsburgh’s Carmen Mlodzin. Game time is set for just after 1 PM.
Birdland Crush 