Is it just me or do things look a little bit different around here?
Apparently, O's on Deck was promoted to the big leagues of the blogosphere and no one informed me. OK, so that's not really how it worked.
It was actually a planned move by the decision-makers at The Baltimore Sun in order to provide a single place for Orioles news that is similar to Ravens Insider's coverage of the city's football team. Part of making that plan a success involved shutting down O's on Deck.
I'm going to miss the cool Orioles logo with the incorrect apostrophe at the top of the blog.
Despite the change of scenery, the coverage of the minor leagues is going to remain the same.
Starting Thursday, I'll be providing the daily game previews in the afternoon and daily game recaps at night. The Triple-A Norfolk Tides and Double-A Bowie Baysox open at home, while the Single-A Frederick Keys and Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds hit the road to begin the season.
Also, I'll be heading to Frederick on Tuesday and Bowie on Wednesday to chat with the players and coaches about the upcoming season as part of each team's media day. Look for tidbits from those two events as the week continues here on Orioles Insider.