This morning, I took a quick drive over to Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota and I was shocked by what I saw.
It’s amazing what can be done in a year and the Spring Training home of the Orioles looks absolutely beautiful.
I took a stroll around the perimeter of the revamped ballpark and snapped a lot of pictures. While the stadium has a Mediterranean, distinctly architectural Florida look, with use of pastel colors, there are a lot of reminders of Camden Yards splattered around the facility.
The photos will tell much of the story.
The first game at Ed Smith Stadium is on Tuesday and the finishing touches are still being put on the stadium based on the construction staff I saw; however, from what I was told today, the ballpark should be ready for action.
I’ll take some more pictures on Tuesday of the interior of the stadium.
