Lakeland, Fla. — A first true taste of the Tigers, ready or not, comes Friday when the Orioles bus to Lakeland for the Grapefruit League opener at the not-so-concisely named Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium (sponsorship dollars beat word economy any day).
And with that that we’ll get a peek at manager Brad Ausmus’ first serious lineup card for 2017.
There’s not a lot of mystery. Most slots are filled. But there is a ruckus over the No. 2 hole, as well as the tail end of Ausmus’ batting order.
The choices here:
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