The big spenders are in the World Series. Can the small-market Orioles compete? | ANALYSIS
The Orioles entered 2024 with World Series aspirations. By payroll, though, they barely gave themselves a chance. Over the past three decades, no team has won a World Series after opening the season bottom five in payroll. The Orioles were 26th out of 30 MLB teams, ranking in the bottom five for the sixth straight season. Only three of the past 30 champions have done so while ranking outside ...
The Orioles’ competitive window opened 2 years ago. Are they on schedule?
When the Orioles wrapped up the 2022 season, a new reality was clear: The rebuild was over. After selling at the trade deadline one last time, the club finished strong to give the Orioles their first winning season in six years. Executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias and the Orioles’ front office then shifted their calculus to prioritize win-now moves, dipping into free agency ...