SARASOTA, Fla. -- It started with a Facebook post.
Ryan Powell, the Orioles' head of independent scouting, just wanted to see his mother, Wendy, smile again. Diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer in June, Wendy had lost a little of her trademark zest and kept telling her son she wanted to see him play again. So, Powell put his catching gear on and caught one of his friends throwing a bullpen session. He posted the video on his Facebook page on Feb. 18, figuring that way a couple hundred friends and family could see it, too.