Hope springs eternal on Opening Day, so the adage goes. Â Anything is possible. Even sunshine. After an interminable winter and two days of the dreaded wintery mix, Monday dawned with bright skies, moderate temps and a brisk breeze. Â Spring and the Orioles are back.
Even before the faithful flock to Camden Yards, Opening Day is underway. Â The grounds crew, led by Nicole McFayden, makes sure every blade is in place and every basepath smoothed to perfection. Â Hard to imagine after the mercurial weather of the past few weeks, but the field looks perfect long before the morning interviews begin.
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