Orioles: Miggi is here
The clubhouse isn't open yet, because the Orioles have physicals before the first full-squad workout, but if you were wondering, Miguel Tejada has arrived in camp, according to several people around the facility.
Not that it was a huge deal. Technically, the players aren't even required to report by today. The mandatory reporting date, according to the collective bargaining agreement, is actually Mar. 2 this year. The earlier reporting dates are voluntary, though they are treated by the clubs and the players as the real deadlines. No one, however, can be fined for being late until after the CBA date.
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Comments
You guys must be really bored down there if you think that this is news. We can't wait to hear what Miggi had for lunch.
Posted by: M | February 23, 2010 12:13 PM
Hey Pete-
Let me know if you see a #4 hitter or #1 starter anywhere there too.
Posted by: Strategery | February 23, 2010 12:35 PM
I was in Sarasota for 5 days, most of the locals don't know or care that the O's are there, but let me tell ya, I know the O's are glad to be there. The upgrade from Ft Laudy is night and day. And can't but help the maturation, maybe even chemistry development of this primarily young team. Heads should be up O's fans. Straight up.
Posted by: Sizemo | February 23, 2010 12:39 PM
M - Actually, it is news of a sort; not huge news, but news nonetheless.
Considering that Tejada's making a position change that's going to be a work in progress, it's important that he get in as much work at third as possible.
Now it's quite possible, for all we know, that he's been working out on his own in this regard, but that's not a certainty by any means.
Also, as a veteran it's good to know that he's there to encourage the youngsters and inject some of the energy for which he's famous.
And Pete actually provides here some information that I didn't know (and I suspect most Oriole fans didn't know) about the CBA.
Posted by: Ken Francis | February 23, 2010 12:42 PM
@ M - I guess you weren't in this blog yesterday. People were acting like because Tejada wasn't in camp already the gods were angry. No big deal; that's life in blogworld.
Posted by: steveg | February 23, 2010 12:43 PM
Hey that's Good News, all right! First time in years I'm looking forward to the season.
Posted by: Jack Lee | February 23, 2010 1:53 PM
kevin milwood or guthirie.or no.i starter mig teq. no. 4 hitter
Posted by: RICK WAECHTER | February 23, 2010 2:12 PM
see if miggi brought his birth certificate to training camp, we can verify how old he is....
Posted by: ho hum | February 23, 2010 2:21 PM
see if miggi brought his birth certificate to training camp, we can verify how old he is....
Posted by: ho hum | February 23, 2010 2:22 PM
Was it always "Miggi?" I seem to remember writing it as "Miggy."
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Pete's reply: I used to go with Miggy, but he writes Miggi on his gloves, so I'll let him decide.
Posted by: steve | February 23, 2010 2:24 PM