Officials from the Baltimore Orioles and the state government unveiled the outlines of a future lease at Camden Yards with great fanfare this fall. There still are a lot of unanswered questions.
The Camden Yards lease agreement is misguided and disregards decades of good work by Maryland Stadium Authority employees, Thomas Kelso, chairman of the Stadium Authority from 2015 to 2023, says.
At some point â quite possibly this exact one the Orioles are in â trading for other clubsâ prospects with the idea that they might be contributors down the line simply stops feeling appropriate.
The deal doesnât change Baltimoreâs affiliation with the Tides. The two organizations have partnered since the 2007 season and remain under contract.
As exciting as the 101-win Orioles season bodes for a competitive future, the biggest questions looming over the offseason, from long-term contracts to impact free agents, are shadowed by the owner's buzz-killing comments to the New York Times.
Yes, the Orioles won 101 games and captured the AL East. But they got bounced from the playoffs in three games. Now comes the hard part: figuring out how to sustain success long term.
On the latest episode, former Orioles pitcher Tommy Hunter breaks the news that he's retiring from professional baseball, and he talks about the highs and lows of the playoffs. Plus, Paul Mancano, The Banner's audience engagement editor for sports, shares expectations for the Ravens vs. Titans game.
âItâs where you want to be,â catcher Adley Rutschman said. âIt sucks. You make yourself watch a little bit. You gotta tell yourself youâre going to be there next year.â