O'S PARKERS PREPARING FOR A HIKE TO THE BALLPARK

          Construction on the Ravens stadium has taken up almost
     half of Oriole Park's parking, or 2,600 spaces, according to
     Jon Morgan of the Baltimore SUN.  The MD Stadium Authority
     (MSA) has replaced most of the lost spots with nearby lots,
     but the "displacement" will force hundreds of cars into
     nearby garages, causing new competition among fans "used to
     slipping into spots" a couple blocks from the ballpark.  The
     parking changes will "likely trigger" compensation payments
     to the Orioles from the MSA for lost parking revenue.  Last
     year, there was parking for 5,600 cars, by Opening Day, that
     number will be reduced to 3,000.  Morgan: "This has forced
     the stadium authority to lease spaces in a hodgepodge of
     nearby lots to come up with the 5,000 spaces it has to
     provide the Orioles, according to their lease."  MSA must
     pay the Orioles to make up for lost revenue if there are
     less than 5,000 parking spaces.  On-site parking profits are
     shared between the Orioles and MSA (Baltimore SUN, 3/22).