Hope is in the air as spring training gets underway in Sarasota for the Orioles. They've got a new manager, a crop of new players, and a new sense of possibility.
"The Orioles went through three managers last season, starting with Dave Trembley and ending with Showalter, who joined the club on Aug. 3. The Orioles lost 96 games, but they finished 34-23 under Showalter, raising expectations among players and fans for a franchise in search of its first winning record since 1997.
Pitchers and catchers took their physicals in the morning and headed outdoors around noon. Showalter wore a black windbreaker and carried a fungo bat during the entire three-hour workout, moving from field to field and barking out instructions.
He also paused to shake hands with second baseman Brian Roberts, an early arrival in camp."
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