"This is what I've dreamed about my whole life" -Miami connection of Baltimore Orioles' future arrives early as Oriole's 20-year old star prospect and Miami-area native Manny Machado gets called-up from Double-A Bowie to start at third base in Thursday's Royals-O's ballgame, and 2010 First Round pick impresses with two hits in O's loss at Oriole Park at Camden Yards; #MannyMachado

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"This is what I've dreamed about my whole life" -Miami connection of Baltimore Orioles' future arrives early as Oriole's 20-year old star prospect and Miami-area native Manny Machado gets called-up from Double-A Bowie to start at third base in Thursday's Royals-O's ballgame, and 2010 First Round pick impresses with two hits in O's loss at Oriole Park at Camden Yards 

The Baltimore Sun
Manny Machado makes his major league debut — even sooner than he expected

By Eduardo A. Encina

11:57 p.m. EDT, August 9, 2012

He had replayed the moment in his mind many times before growing up, but Manny Machado didn't know exactly what playing in his first major league game would feel like. One thing was certain: Knowing it was a once-in-a-lifetime event, he wanted to make sure he was able to make Thursday night memorable.

Less than 24 hours earlier, he came off the Double-A Bowie team bus after Wednesday night's game in Altoona and be told by manager Gary Kendall that he was about to become a big leaguer the next day.

Read the rest of the story at:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-manny-machado-debut-0810-20120809,0,6084272.story

See the Baltimore Sun video of Manny Machado at: http://www.baltimoresun.com/videogallery/71742592/Sports/VIDEO-Machado-This-is-what-I-ve-dreamed-about-my-whole-life

Great photo of Manny Machado at  http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/manny_machado_arrives/11417719

See also:
Baseball America
Prospects Blog
Orioles Calling Up Manny Machado
Posted Aug. 8, 2012 11:56 pm by Ben Badler
http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2012/08/orioles-calling-up-manny-machado/

Above, some of my tickets from the last few Baltimore Oriole games I saw in-person at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in 2002, before I moved back to South Florida in 2003.

The Orioles are in it to win it!
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Video: Orioles' newly-refurbished spring training facility in Sarasota, Ed Smith Stadium, set to open Tuesday vs. Tampa Rays

Ed Smith Stadium Poised to Be a Jewel
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid294377117?bctid=801143657001

Orioles' newly-refurbished spring training facility in Sarasota, Ed Smith Stadium, set to open Tuesday vs. Tampa Rays, and news media got first chance to see inside on Wednesday.
http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/spring_training/ballpark.jsp?c_id=bal

I knew if I kept looking, somebody would finally have video of what they've done to change a stadium that had really seen its best days.

I missed this on The Fan on Tuesday but caught up via the digital wonderland that is the Internet:
Former Director of Minor League Operations for the Orioles, Doc Rodgers spoke The Fan's Bruce and Bob about realistic expectations for the Orioles 2011 season and what to look for during spring training.
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2011/02/23/a-look-at-the-birds-in-sarasota/

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See also:
Baltimore Orioles official homepage:
http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=bal

Baltimore Sun's O Zone homepage:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/

Orioles homepage at MASN website:
http://www.masnsports.com/index_orioles.php

Jen Royle Royle's Rundown:
http://www.masnsports.com/the_royle_rundown/