2015 Baltimore Orioles Spring Training Information for Media
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World Champions 1983, 1970, 1966 American League Champions 1983, 1979, 1971, 1970, 1969, 1966 American League East Division Champions 2014, 1997, 1983, 1979, 1974, 1973, 1971, 1970, 1969 American League Wild Card 2012, 1996 MEDIA ADVISORY 2015 BALTIMORE ORIOLES SPRING TRAINING INFORMATION FOR MEDIA REPORT/WORKOUT DATES: Pitchers and Catchers will hold their first workout Friday, February 20. Position players join them for the first full-squad workout on Wednesday, February 25 STADIUM: Ed Smith Stadium (6th season) 2700 12th Street Sarasota, FL 34237 Phone: 941-893-6300 PUBLIC RELATIONS: Main PR Number: 941-893-6300 Kristen Hudak (2/17 -- 3/29) 703-966-0334 Jim Misudek (2/16 -- 4/4) 678-662-5652 Chris Martrich (3/7 -- 3/28) 484-330-0616 MEDIA CREDENTIALS: Requests for Orioles home spring training games must be made via the MLB credentials site at credentials.mlb.com. Requests for credentials for workout days should be emailed to [email protected]. Requests must be received at least 48 hours in advance to receive consideration. Include the name and job title (i.e., reporter, photo) of the person seeking a credential and the name and phone number of the contact person. Only Baltimore-Washington area media assigned to cover the Orioles or Major League Baseball on a regular basis will be given MLB credentials. All other media will receive Orioles credentials valid only at Ed Smith Stadium. Contact the home team or the MLB Public Relations Office for credentials at other venues. All media must sign the MLB Terms & Conditions form at the Orioles’ Public Relations Office in the Baseball Operations Center (1090 Euclid Avenue) before receiving credentials. Your signature acknowledges that you understand and will follow the MLB Terms & Conditions and the rules on these pages. Failure to comply may result in loss of credential privileges. MEDIA PARKING: Media parking is available on 11th Street. Please note that a parking permit is required to park in this area. Parking permits will be left with the attendant stationed on 11th Street. All those with an Orioles media credential will automatically be added to the parking list. Those with MLB credentials should contact Orioles PR to be added to the parking list. WORKOUT SCHEDULE: Full squad workouts begin February 25 at approximately 9:30 a.m. and will last until approximately 12:30 p.m. until games begin on March 3. GAME DAY SCHEDULE: Day Game Times: 1:05 p.m. O’s infield: 10:00 – 10:10 a.m. Visitors hit: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. O’s hit: 10:15 – 11:30 a.m. Visitors infield: 12:30 – 12:40 p.m. Night Game Times: 6:05 p.m. O’s infield: 3:00 - 3:10 p.m. Visitors hit: 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. O’s hit: 3:15 - 4:30 p.m. Visitors infield: 5:30 - 5:40 p.m. Night Game Times: 7:05 p.m. O’s infield: 4:00 - 4:10 p.m. Visitors hit: 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. O’s hit: 4:15 - 5:30 p.m. Visitors infield: 6:30 - 6:40 p.m. PHOTO DAY: Sunday, March 1, at 8:00 a.m. Reservations required; email requests to [email protected] Must bring own props Only the following media entities will be considered for Photo Day: Major League Baseball licensees and rightsholders Nationally recognized wire services Daily newspapers that cover the Orioles regularly in Baltimore FIELD/CLUBHOUSE ACCESS: Workouts: The Orioles clubhouse is open to credentialed media from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. on workout days. Before the game schedule begins, the clubhouse will open after workouts for a period of up to one hour. Games: The Orioles clubhouse is open to credentialed media prior to day games from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. (open from 2-3 p.m. prior to home night games) and after games. Media are not permitted in the clubhouse at any other times without permission from the Public Relations Department. Mandatory team or MLB meetings may cause the clubhouse to be closed during the open media times; please check with the Public Relations Department one day ahead of scheduled interviews and also check @OriolesPR on Twitter for changes. Interviews must be conducted before and after workouts. No interviews are allowed while the team is engaged in a workout or pre-game drills. Media may not be in the clubhouse when players are scheduled to be on the field for workouts without permission from the Public Relations Department. Still and video photographers are not permitted in the clubhouse without permission from the Public Relations Department. Media are asked to stay off the dirt circle surrounding the batting cage in order for players and staff to work efficiently and free of interruption. Weight room, training room, and bathroom areas, as well as clubhouse food and drink areas, are off limits to media at all times. Media may not take photographs, video, or conduct interviews at the batting tunnel without permission from the Public Relations Department. INTERVIEW REQUESTS: All requests for players and staff to appear live on radio or television shows, in-person or as a phone-in, and other requests for lengthy sit-down interviews, either live or taped, must be scheduled through the Public Relations Department and not with the individuals themselves. This will avoid conflicts in commitments for the player or staff member. Media who fail to comply with these directives may have their credential revoked. MANAGER INTERVIEWS: Orioles Manager Buck Showalter will meet with the media after the team works out each day. Once the game schedule begins, he will be available before games when the team begins batting practice and again in the press conference room in the clubhouse building after the game ends. All requests for one-on-one interviews must be made in advance through the Public Relations Department. NO PROMOS/TAGLINES: Broadcast media may not request players and other team personnel to record station promotions, “tags” or “bumpers”. This right is reserved for Orioles broadcast rightsholders and affiliates. Failure to adhere will result in loss of credential privileges. PHOTO LOCATIONS: Workouts: Credentialed photographers must stay between first and third base and behind the coaching boxes for safety and to avoid interference with the workouts. Games: Credentialed photographers must shoot from photo positions located at the ends of each dugout. Photographers are permitted to roam the stands; however, they must be cognizant of fans and must move immediately if asked to do so. *No photos allowed in the clubhouse* NO AUTOGRAPHS: Media may not seek or solicit autographs at any time, whether for themselves or on behalf of another person or entity. Media who violate this policy will lose credential privileges for themselves and their company as well. NO CELL PHONES: Media may not use cell phones, with the exception of recording audio, in the clubhouse at any time without prior permission from a Public Relations representative. Violators will lose clubhouse privileges. MINOR LEAGUE COMPLEX: Buck O’Neil Baseball Complex Twin Lakes Park 6700 Clark Road Sarasota, FL 34241 Phone: 941-893-6350 Pitchers and catchers report March 6. Position players report March 10. The first game will be played March 18. PR TWITTER: The Orioles Public Relations department has a Twitter account, @OriolesPR. Media are asked to follow this account for daily notes and informational updates about the team. VIDEO/AUDIO HIGHLIGHTS: From February 19-March 2, the Orioles will make raw “B” roll footage of workouts and interviews with players and staff available via oriolespressbox.com. Also, daily interviews will be uploaded in .mp3 format for radio broadcasts. New footage will be uploaded each afternoon for both television and radio outlets. Media outlets who do not already have an account with MLB.com will be prompted to create one at the oriolespressbox.com homepage. GAME HIGHLIGHTS: The Orioles will make game highlights available to local TV affiliates via satellite feed for non-televised games for select dates this spring. The list of dates and information about downloading these highlights will be provided at a later time. TV/RADIO GAMES: MASN will broadcast seven Orioles spring training games: March 5, 10, 14, 17, 25, April 1, and 3. CBS RADIO’s 105.7 The Fan (WJZ-FM) will broadcast 12 O’s spring training games: March 4, 7, 11, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29 and April 1, 3, and 4. .