I work in Baltimore a few days a week for one of my customers, and the security guard and I were chatting the day before the big Ravens-Steelers game.
I grew up a Redskins fan – I know, cue up the jokes – but attend a Ravens game or two each season and enjoy the environment at M&T Bank Stadium far more than I do at awful Fed Ex Field.
Anyhow, we both figured the game was going to be a close one as it always is. The Ravens had a good 14-point lead at the half, and then the Steelers – as they always do – found a way to win late.
Of course, the black-and-gold in Hollywood-script like fashion rallied and moved on in the playoffs only another win away from yet another Super Bowl; meanwhile, fans of the purple-and-black find themselves stabbed in the heart – again.
The loss for Baltimore was inexcusable.
As for the Orioles, not much else is going on.
With Spring Training around the corner, PressBox Online has a piece up on their site about the renovations to Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota. It looks like more work is still being done on the ballpark, but everything should be done before the exhibition season starts down there.
Based on what I’ve seen from a few news sites in Sarasota, but it’s good to see that the Orioles have come a long way from their days in Fort Lauderdale.
It truly looks like Ed Smith Stadium should have some touches that remind fans of Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
I’ll be heading down to Florida sometime in mid-to-late March to see the Orioles, do some baseball-related barnstorming and go on a nice vacation.
