Out of the Park: MASN personalities and the Oriole Bird are ready for spring training games

By Bobby Blanco

Orioles

March 04, 2016, 6:48am

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They're here! Finally, we have actual baseball being played as spring training games started this week.

MASN's Jim Hunter probably couldn't wait to get out of Baltimore and to Sarasota, Fla., faster (especially since we saw snow last night) to call some Orioles spring training games on the radio for 105.7 The Fan.

Time to get started. Bonnie dropped me off at BWI to head to Sarasota. @Orioles @masnOrioles #SpringTraining pic.twitter.com/TWZ1L0vyBx
-- Jim Hunter (@JimOriolesTV) February 28, 2016

Spring training is officially here for me. About to get settled in in Sarasota. 1st broadcast on @1057TheFan is Wed. pic.twitter.com/m6iWgew3PS
-- Jim Hunter (@JimOriolesTV) February 28, 2016

Tomorrow is the #orioles home opener in Sarasota. Listen to the game on @1057TheFan at 1:00. @Orioles @masnOrioles pic.twitter.com/Y5bCnjPkTi
-- Jim Hunter (@JimOriolesTV) March 1, 2016

It's s great day at Ed Smith Stadium. #orioles host #Braves in spring home opener. Join us at 1:00, @1057TheFan pic.twitter.com/9RyDKmC8vk
-- Jim Hunter (@JimOriolesTV) March 2, 2016

MASNsports.com's Roch Kubatko as been down in Sarasota since before the official start of spring training, so you can bet he was excited for games to start after just watching workouts.

Time to get to work. @masnRoch heading to the press box. @masnOrioles @Orioles #SpringTraining pic.twitter.com/LuAbzIoJ4H
-- Jim Hunter (@JimOriolesTV) March 2, 2016

#orioles ready to take the field for home opener pic.twitter.com/fSiUANGVo0
-- Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) March 2, 2016

You get the idea #orioles pic.twitter.com/arxOWXzWnT
-- Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) March 2, 2016

Please rise and remove your hats #orioles #braves pic.twitter.com/n41PwJdJ3f
-- Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) March 2, 2016

It's 75 degrees here. 1st pitch from Ubaldo Jimenez is a strike. Let's do this #orioles #braves
-- Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) March 2, 2016

If the reporters are excited for games, you know the Oriole Bird is, too - if not moreso.

Fresh paint!! ðŸ–Œ #OrangeSpring pic.twitter.com/AI43YdCY9Z
-- The Oriole Bird (@OrioleBird) March 2, 2016

It felt great to be back dancing on the dugout today! Thank God I'm a Country Boy! #JohnDenver #OrangeSpring pic.twitter.com/nJfgSToyY9
-- The Oriole Bird (@OrioleBird) March 2, 2016

I think he meant "Thank God I'm a Country Bird," but, you know ... tomayto, tomahto.

Unfortunately, however, I don't think Roch is too excited for today's exhibition game against the Blue Jays after getting a flat tire on his way to Dunedin.

Flat tire on the way to Dunedin. Sweet! pic.twitter.com/s3eLMfk4gX
-- Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) March 4, 2016

Hopefully, it's a quick and easy fix, and Roch can get to Florida Auto Exchange Stadium in time for the 1 p.m. game. Stay tuned.

ICYMI: Twitter added a GIF search option to their app last week, which means we can use the graphics in our tweets all day, every day! They then hosted a GIF party for everyone to join, and you know we attended.