COLUMN | The Orioles are spending less on payroll this year than last. Their constant claim that they have unlimited resources rings hollow when they keep coming up short in free agency.
“I think this rotation looks good,” Mike Elias said. “I think this bullpen looks good. And I think we have a really talented position player core and this is a team that is very capable of going where we want to go, which is deep in the playoffs.”
This month, the Orioles took the clock down from atop the scoreboard so it can undergo a complete refurbishment, which it hasn’t received since it went up more than 30 years ago.
COLUMN: Process the Framer Valdez signing for as long as you want and however you want. Just know that asking “Now what?” will not likely provide a satisfactory answer.
Baltimore’s bullpen depth remains a question mark with less than a week before pitchers and catchers report to spring training, and losing Kade Strowd from the mix doesn’t help.
Two sources said Baltimore has been engaged with Zac Gallen this winter, and Gallen could be a strong bounce-back candidate after posting the worst season of his career.