Category: Sports

Minor league baseball salaries have increased

I saw the Orioles win on Opening Day 3/28/24

The Orioles crushed the Angels 11-3. Starting pitcher Corbin Burnes was great and the offense was outstanding, too.

It was cold and crowded. There were lots of young people which is encouraging since pundits say baseball is largely followed by us old folks. I am very optimistic about the season.

The pictures are:

1 The crowd outside Pickle’s Pub an hour and a half before the game

2 The view from my seat

3 The enormous line for the men’s room

4 The crowd outside Pickle’s after I left in the 6th inning

Will the players the Orioles sent down to Norfolk get much of a chance in the majors in 2024?

I don’t think so (other than Holliday). I hope I’m wrong because Mayo, Stowers, Kjerstad and Norby are ready for major league playing time.

I looked at last year’s stats on the great Baseball Reference. The Orioles will carry 13 position players;. Last year, the player with the 14th most plate appearances (McKenna) only had 139. That’s not many.