In a rare treat, the Orioles will be on TV and radio in Baltimore for today’s spring game.
It’s been one week since the last time an Orioles spring training game was on television. The team-owned network changes that today as Saturday’s contest against the Pirates will be on MASN. Or if you’re out and can’t watch that, the Orioles Radio Network (or at least its flagship station in Baltimore) will be carrying the game. Hopefully it’s a nice one to watch or listen to.
Spring training being what it is, results don’t matter too much as long as nobody else gets hurt. A couple of Orioles infielders are already on the mend from what will hopefully end up being minor ailments. Jordan Westburg has a back issue and he reportedly is working up a throwing progression. Gunnar Henderson, who suffered “lower right side discomfort” after landing from fielding a line drive on Thursday, is getting the weekend off.
My level of nervousness will increase if there’s not a positive update about Henderson on Monday. For now, there’s 26 days until Opening Day, so there’s still a lot of time for players to get right from minor early nagging issues and still get themselves into game form for the start of the regular season.
Orioles lineup
- Cedric Mullins – CF
- Adley Rutschman – C
- Ryan O’Hearn – DH
- Ryan Mountcastle – 1B
- Ramón Urías – 3B
- Ramón Laureano – RF
- Nick Gordon – 2B
- Luis Vasquez – SS
- Dylan Beavers – LF
These pitchers are expected to get some work in the game today: Cade Povich, Brandon Young, Gregory Soto, Seranthony Domínguez, Andrew Kittredge
It’s not one of the more Opening Day-feeling lineups we’ve seen so far this spring. With Westburg and Henderson currently out of commission, it’s tough to accomplish that. Hopefully Beavers can make a nice impression in the time he’s in the game.
You won’t have to wait as long to see the Orioles on television again after today. Monday’s game will be back on MASN, and if you’ve got access to other team feeds, you don’t even have to wait that long, because tomorrow’s game is on Phillies television.