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SARASOTA, Fla. -- The Orioles have a 75 percent new infield, a new closer, a new designated hitter and a new coaching staff.
Before they make the step to contender in the American League East, Baltimore will need a culture change.
Buck Showalter is doing what he can to change an atmosphere created by (and the cause of) 13-straight losing seasons.
Instead of a team-wide meeting before Monday's first full-squad workout, Showalter had everyone come to the clubhouse Sunday evening. They piled into buses and went to a local movie theater.
Center fielder Adam Jones wondered if they were seeing the Justin Bieber movie. Instead, after Showalter introduced the front office and staff and made a short speech, the team watched a specially made video.
In between World Series-clinching moments from Orioles championships and clips of some Baltimore on-field brawls were inspirational speeches from movies such as "Any Given Sunday" and "Miracle."
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Source: http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2011/02/21/orioles-developing-new-culture-under-buck-showalter/
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