Jon Meoli: Corbin Burnes gives O’s fans every reason to dream of a World Series
Burnes is a true ace who will draw fans to the ballpark every time he pitches. More than that, he gives them a chance to win it all.
Jon Meoli: As David Rubenstein takes control, the Orioles have to prove they can win all over again
Hiccups aren’t rare for teams trying to build toward championships, but an underperforming season from these Orioles could open the door for myriad questions about this organization’s future.
Jon Meoli: There’s a cynicism to the Orioles’ Jackson Holliday decision that’s hard to accept
This is a team that in many ways embodies joy, excitement and hope for the future, with championship aspirations and a young, talented core. This decision embodies precisely none of that.
Jon Meoli: The Orioles’ offseason additions were exactly what they needed. Will they be enough?
The team acquired a No. 1 starter in a splashy trade and a fill-in closer with a major free agent signing.
Jon Meoli: How the Orioles hope to improve hitters’ transitions to the majors
The Orioles’ ability to manage the transition from the minors to the majors will be paramount to sustaining and building on the success they’ve had.
Jon Meoli: Years before Spring Breakout, an Orioles prospect game offered a glimpse of the team’s future
The 2021 Orioles prospects have graduated to the major leagues, and another stellar group is coming up behind them.
Jon Meoli: The Orioles’ plan for solving roster crunch seems clear. The only question is when they do it.
We know how Orioles vice president and general manager Mike Elias operates and what he values. Trust that he’s already shown how he’ll chart a path forward.
Jon Meoli: Dillon Tate wants to prove he can still excel in the Orioles bullpen. A lot is riding on him doing so.
Tate pitched well in 2022 before he was derailed by an elbow problem last season.
Jon Meoli: How robot umps helped two Orioles pitching prospects accelerate their development
Just throw the ball over the plate and good things will happen. Chayce McDermott and Cade Povich had that reinforced by the automated balls and strikes called by Triple-A’s robot umpires.
Jon Meoli: Inside the simple adjustment that fueled Orioles prospect Colton Cowser’s hot spring start
The 2021 first-round draft pick has worked on the spacing between his hands and his body this winter after last season's travails in the big leagues.
Jon Meoli: Why Justin Armbruester could become Mike Elias’ first homegrown pitcher to reach the majors
Each year, Armbruester shows up to spring training with a new pitch in his repertoire. He’ll focus on learning how to use them effectively in Norfolk this year and could be on the cusp of a big-league call-up.
Jon Meoli: Ryan Mountcastle is one of the Orioles’ young studs. And one of their old guys.
The younger players and older players in the Orioles’ clubhouse broadly consider the first baseman one of their own.
Jon Meoli: The tools that will help Jackson Holliday make the Orioles out of spring training
The No. 1 prospect will play a ton in Grapefruit League action, which begins Saturday, and have a chance to make an impression with every ground ball, at-bat or dugout conversation he has.
Jon Meoli: The Orioles’ health issues are ominous but not yet overwhelming
There’s reason to believe the Orioles have been accounting for Kyle Bradish's injury for a lot longer than we have.
Jon Meoli: Entering spring, the Orioles’ strength is their depth. The question is how much they’ll need it.
The Orioles have more star power than they’ve had in years at the Ed Smith Stadium complex, both on the roster and off it, but it will take the entirety of that group to get them to the World Series.
Jon Meoli: Analyzing what truly matters about the Orioles’ preseason win projections
The Orioles we saw win 101 games last season were built on the principal that such forecasts should be adhered to above all else.
Jon Meoli: A sale should give the Orioles money for contract extensions. Who would accept one?
Bobby Witt Jr. reached an extension with the Royals for 11 years and $288.8 million, and it can go for longer. Naturally, with a group led by billionaire David Rubenstein buying a stake in the Orioles, fans will wonder about deals for Gunnar Henderson and Jackson Holliday.
Jon Meoli: The Orioles’ trade for Corbin Burnes is quite a departure. It’s also quite a good deal.
One year of Burnes at $15.6 million, provided he’s healthy, is the definition of value, especially when he’s being added to a rotation that already features emerging stars Kyle Bradish and Grayson Rodriguez.
Jon Meoli: The Orioles were built to fit John Angelos’ miserly budget. A sale should change everything.
Mike Elias has built the Orioles around the idea that the team could never spend as much as its peers. What happens if that’s no longer the case?
Jon Meoli: With some obstacles to spending gone, the Orioles’ offseason will get added scrutiny
For years, the stadium lease and MASN dispute were at least plausible motivations behind the team keeping its payroll at the bottom of the league. Now, we’re about to find out just how relevant those factors really were.
