Meeting the new Orioles: Birdland Caravan is on the way!
WELL, GET THIS. WE’RE LESS THAN A MONTH AWAY FROM SPRING TRAINING AND ORIOLES OPENING DAY. JUST AROUND THE CORNER. BUT O’S FANS DON’T HAVE TO WAIT TO SEE THEIR FAVORITE PLAYERS AS THROUGH MARYLAND NEXT WEEKEND. JOINING US LIVE WITH A PREVIEW IS CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER WITH THE ORIOLES, MARK FINE. GOOD MORNING. HOW ARE YOU? I’M SO GREAT. I’M EXCITED TO BE TALKING ABOUT OPENING DAY ALREADY. I MEAN, GOSH, HOW DO WE GET HERE SO FAST? CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? YEAH, JUST A FEW WEEKS WILL BE IN SUNNY SARASOTA FOR SPRING TRAINING. SO IT’S IT’S EXCITING. OH MY GOODNESS. AND LOOK, FANS HAVE A CHANCE TO MEET THIS YEAR’S TEAM WITH ALL KINDS OF EVENTS. YOU GUYS ARE HOLDING. YEAH. SO NEXT WEEKEND WE’RE BRINGING IN A BUNCH OF OUR PLAYERS, SOME OF THEM NEW TO THE ORIOLES, FOR A SERIES OF EVENTS. AND WE HAVE A FEW FREE EVENTS AS WELL. IT’S IT’S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO COME OUT AND SEE OUR PLAYERS. ALONG WITH MISTER SPLASH AND THE ORIOLE BIRD AND THE CAMDEN FRANKS. SO WE’RE GETTING READY FOR THE SEASON. AND LOOK, YOU GUYS HAVE A LOT OF THESE ARE FREE, LIKE YOU SAID, AND THEY ARE TICKETED. ALREADY SOLD OUT. BUT YOU’RE GOING TO BE DOING SOME GIVEAWAYS. YEAH. SO WE’RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT IT. FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR, WE’VE GOT A COUPLE MALL, A COUPLE MALL, RALLY’S WHITE MARSH MALL IS GOING TO BE ON SATURDAY, NEXT SATURDAY FROM 3 TO 6, AND THEN WE’LL BE IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND WESTFIELD MONTGOMERY MALL AT 3 TO 6 AT THE SAME TIME NEXT SATURDAY. SO THAT’S OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, COMPLETELY FREE. IT SHOULD BE A LOT OF FUN. WE’LL HAVE Q AND A’S WITH PLAYERS. WE’LL HAVE OUR MASCOTS IN ATTENDANCE. A LOT OF KIDS ACTIVITIES. SO REALLY FOR THOSE FOLKS IN THE BALTIMORE AREA, WHITE MARSH MALL NEXT SATURDAY, 3 TO 6 P.M. NICE. AND LOOK, IF PEOPLE DON’T GET A CHANCE TO GET OUT THERE, YOU DO HAVE SOME TICKETED EVENTS AS WELL. YEAH. I MEAN, WE HAVE AN ALUMNI MEET AND GREET THAT MORNING IN THE FREDERICK AREA THE DAY BEFORE ON FRIDAY, WE’RE GOING TO HAVE A MASCOT MEET AND GREET AT WEIS MARKETS, AND WE’RE GOING TO HAVE A POP UP MEET AND GREET IN PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY ON THE FRIDAY. SO WE RECOMMEND OUR OUR FANS GET TO THE WEBSITE. ORIOLES.COM FULL LISTING OF ALL THE EVENTS THAT WE’RE GOING TO BE DOING SOME AS WELL. WE’RE GOING TO BE GOING TO A COUPLE STEM CENTERS WITH THE GUYS AND DOING SOME COMMUNITY RELATIONS PROJECTS. SO WE’RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT. AND SINGLE TICKETS ALREADY ANNOUNCING THIS YEAR’S GIVEAWAYS, WHICH I CAN TELL YOU ALREADY HAVE PEOPLE HERE EXCITED THEY’RE ALREADY PLANNING TO GO TO GAME, TO GO TO SEVERAL OF THE GAMES, TO GET SOME GIVEAWAYS. YEAH, WE HAD SINGLE GAME TICKETS GO ON SALE LAST WEEK, AND SOME OF THE POPULAR ONES. WE HAVE THE TUPAC BOBBLEHEAD. AS YOU KNOW, TUPAC WAS A BALTIMORE LIVED IN BALTIMORE FOR A HANDFUL OF YEARS, AND WE HAVE. THAT’S BEEN A VERY POPULAR GIVEAWAY THUS FAR. AND THEN WE HAVE JACKSON HOLIDAY IS A BIG DOG GUY. HIS HIS DOG COCONUTS AND HIM ARE ON A BOBBLEHEAD ON SATURDAY, APRIL 11TH THAT WILL BE GIVING AWAY. SO AND THEN THE BIRDLAND HAWAIIAN SHIRTS, WHICH IS ALWAYS A POPULAR GIVEAWAY. WE’RE DOING THAT OVER A FULL WEEKEND OF JULY. SO REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS PROMOTIONAL PROMOTIONAL SCHEDULE. THAT IS ALWAYS A REALLY POPULAR ONE. AND I KNOW PEOPLE LINE UP SUPER EARLY TO GET THAT HAWAIIAN SHIRT. IT’S LIKE THE THING THAT PEOPLE WANT TO GET EVERY YEAR IT IS, AND WE’RE DOING TWO DAYS WORTH OF THAT ON A FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. AND THIS YEAR ON SUNDAY, WE’LL BE DOING A GIVEAWAY JUST FOR KIDS. HAWAIIAN JERSEY. SO EXCITED ABOUT THAT. EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT IS GOING TO BE PARTY AT THE YARD FRIDAYS AT CAMDEN YARDS SATURDAYS. USUALLY SOME OF OUR BEST GIVEAWAYS AND THEN SUNDAYS WE’RE BRANDING AS FAMILY SUNDAYS WITH JUST A SLEW OF FAMILY ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE DAY. NOW, ANYTHING ELSE YOU GUYS DO AND NEW THIS YEAR FOR FANS BECAUSE YOU GUYS HAVE A WAY OF LIKE SUCKING US IN EVERY YEAR WITH SOMETHING NEW AND COOL? WELL, WE THINK FANS ARE GOING TO REALLY NOTICE THE UPGRADES IN THE BALLPARK. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN OUR 30 PLUS YEAR HISTORY SINCE WE OPENED IN 92 THAT WE’VE HAD THIS NUMBER OF RENOVATIONS TO THE BALLPARK, AND THE FIRST THING THAT THEY’RE GOING TO NOTICE IS A MUCH LARGER VIDEO BOARD. AS OUR SCOREBOARD IN RIGHT CENTER FIELD, REALLY EXCITED FOR THEM TO SEE THAT AND HOW WE UTILIZE THAT AND FEEL LIKE THAT’S GOING TO BE A VERY BIG POSITIVE WITH THE BALLPARK EXPERIENCE. THAT SOUNDS AWESOME. NOW LOOK, SPRING TRAINING JUST A FEW WEEKS AWAY, HOW EXCITED ARE YOU ABOUT GETTING BACK INTO THE SEASON? REALLY EXCITED. I MEAN, WE HAD A GREAT OFFSEASON BOTH ON THE FIELD, OFF THE FIELD, IMPROVING OUR ROSTER, AND YOU CAN SENSE THAT FANS ARE GETTING REALLY EXCITED FOR PITCHERS AND CATCHERS REPORTING. THEY START REPORTING ON FEBRUARY THE 9TH AND THEN MARCH 26TH IS OPENING DAY. SO IT’S RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. IT’S GOING TO BE A GREAT SEASON. OH MY GOSH. WE WERE TALKING ABOUT IT EARLIER. JEN AND I AND DALENCIA, WE WERE JUST THINKING THE START OF BASEBALL SEASON MEANS WARM WEATHER. TO LOOK AT THAT. WE’VE GOT A SHOT OF ORIOLE PARK AT CAMDEN YARDS RIGHT NOW. IT’S COLD OUT THERE TODAY. BUT WHEN THE ORIOLES COME BACK, IT’S GOING TO BE WARMING US UP AND IT’S GOING TO BE EXCITING AND WE JUST CAN’T WAIT. THAT’S RIGHT. IT’S GOING TO BE IT’S GOING TO BE A GREAT YEAR. READY FOR THE WARM WEATHER. IT’S COMING SOON AND WE CAN’T WAIT FOR BASEBALL SEASON. MARK, THANK YOU SO MUCH. I’M SO EXCITED TO SEE WHAT THE TEAM DOES THIS YEAR. WITH OUR NEW PLAYERS GOING TO BE REALLY EXCITIN
Birdland Caravan is a chance to see your favorite Orioles and meet the new players. Chief Marketing Officer Mark Fine joins Jenyne to talk about fans can look forward to before Opening Day.
Birdland Caravan is a chance to see your favorite Orioles and meet the new players. Chief Marketing Officer Mark Fine joins Jenyne to talk about fans can look forward to before Opening Day.