Good morning, Birdland!
Remember when the Orioles were “philosophically not participating” in the international market? That years-old quote from the team’s former GM Dan Duquette will soon feel like it came from another realm because on Tuesday the O’s unveiled their brand new academy in the Dominican Republic, and it is a beaut.
The O’s brought all the pomp and circumstance you could imagine to the ceremony. Mike Elias and Brandon Hyde were both present, as well as all-world closer Félix Bautista, and some familiar former O’s, like Melvin Mora, Nelson Cruz, and Vladimir Guerrero Sr.