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 — quite possibly this exact one the Orioles are in — trading for other clubs’ prospects with the idea that they might be contributors down the line simply stops feeling appropriate.
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.
“It’s where you want to be,” catcher Adley Rutschman said. “It sucks. You make yourself watch a little bit. You gotta tell yourself you’re going to be there next year.”
Between two teams returning after long absences in the postseason, Texas’ mantra of “Go and take it” resonates with their approach. The Orioles’ “Soak it in” unfortunately reflects how they weren’t aggressive enough in their moves, especially at the trade deadline.
No one is going to look at what the Orioles accomplished this year and decide the template that helped them get here is broken, least of all Mike Elias, Sig Mejdal or Eve Rosenbaum.