It is nine in the morning at Orioles camp in Sarasota, Fla., and Henderson is taking groundballs on the half diamond known as Earl Weaver Field. No other players are around. Some are happily ensconced in the clubhouse, perhaps even enjoying a game of billiards. Five Orioles staff members are with Henderson.
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