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When pitcher Josh Faiola walks out of the dugout on opening day with the Lake Erie Crushers, he'll already have a large group of fans in the stands -- his new roommates at the Belvedere of Westlake assisted living facility.
The 25-year-old, who was drafted in 2006 by the Baltimore Orioles and is trying to work his way to the majors, admits he was caught a little off guard when he was told about his new housing situation.
"At first I was like, 'OK, that's a little different,' " he said. "I was taken aback at first."
And he was also the butt of a couple jokes from his teammates.
"They were saying things like 'So what's the deal? Do you have to go to bed early?' " Faiola said.
But then he told them about his room -- a large suite, with his own kitchenette, washer and dryer, furniture and a TV.
"Then they changed their tune," he said. "They were like 'That's awesome. Are they any other vacancies?' "