Sunday Bird Droppings: Where it’s Eddie Murray’s birthday

Happy Sunday, Camden Chatters. There was real live baseball on TV yesterday, and the Orioles won! Sure, it was just a spring training game against a split-squad version of the Minnesota Twins, but it was a win. And I’m gonna take it! Chance Sisco and Yusniel Diaz hit home runs in the O’s 7-2 win and Zach Pop pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning.

The Orioles will look to continue dominating the Grapefruit League today at 1 p.m. against the Toronto Blue Jays. If you live near Sarasota, take the kids out to run the bases! This game won’t be televised but you can tune into the game on 105.7. I’m not sure who will be working the game for them now that Joe Angel is retired. Yesterday’s radio broadcast was Steve Melewski and Mike Bordick.

Links

The Orioles’ new analytics-driven regime is already shifting the team’s culture - The Washington Post
“If you’re still saying, ‘I don’t buy into that,’ or, ‘It’s not useful,’ then you’re just lying to yourself,” said left fielder/first baseman Trey Mancini.

Hyde wraps up Orioles' 7-2 win - School of Roch
All the quotes fit to print from the team's new manager.

Orioles veterans Cashner and Cobb looking to rebound - The Washington Post
Yet another story that talks about how the Orioles will be better because they aren't stuck in the stone age anymore.

Is today your birthday? Happy birthday! Your main Orioles birthday buddy is the coolest player to ever put on an Orioles uniform. That’s right, today is Eddie Murray’s birthday! The Hall of Famer, who turns 63 today, shares his birthday with current Oriole Chance Sisco, Sisco is now 24 years old. It’s also the birthday of former Orioles Chris “Chicken Parm” Parmelee and Gustavo “No Relation” Molina.