They’re the two words that herald the coming of spring, the promise of warm sunshine and long days, the sound of bat-on-ball and the return of the boys of summer: Play ball!

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Baltimore Orioles opened up the 2025 MLB Spring Training game schedule at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota in front of a sellout crowd of 7,628 fans. The Baltimore Orioles may have lost the game but their Manager is impressed with the effort the Orioles showed on opening spring training game day.

Baseball has already taken some great first steps towards not only speeding up the game but making its product more enjoyable for an increasingly younger audience consuming the sport. RELATED: Rob Manfred offers update on A's stadium in Las Vegas For the most part,