I enjoy looking at team power ratings, whether it’s during the season or in the offseason. The rankings don’t count for anything, but in the last week, two publications, ESPN and The Athletic, have the Orioles rated fourth, higher than any other American League team. Considering that the Orioles were swept in two games by Kansas City in the Wild Card round, and the team didn’t … [Read more...] about Orioles’ Elias says multi-year contracts to free agents ‘definitely on the menu’
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Will Orioles re-sign John Means? | MAILBAG
Question: Is there any chance John Means will remain an Oriole? From: John Dill Answer: John, I think there’s a decent chance that John Means will remain an Oriole, but I don’t think that’s a move that happens early in free agency. Means had his second Tommy John surgery in June, and unless there are serious inquiries from other teams, I wouldn’t think that a move would be made … [Read more...] about Will Orioles re-sign John Means? | MAILBAG
Canada shuts down TikTok’s Canadian offices, but allows app to remain
Canada previously banned TikTok from government-issued mobile devices. TikTok has offices in Toronto and Vancouver. … [Read more...] about Canada shuts down TikTok’s Canadian offices, but allows app to remain
Thursday Bird Droppings: Mike Elias says he’ll have the budget he wants or needs
Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images The GM made the remarks in answering questions at this week’s meetings for all team GMs. Hello, friends. The market is open. Free agents are out there to be signed. A couple of not particularly earth-shattering deals came together just yesterday while general managers and some agents have the first of the offseason’s … [Read more...] about Thursday Bird Droppings: Mike Elias says he’ll have the budget he wants or needs
With Zach Eflin, the O’s got luckier than they could have imagined
Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images The lanky right hander way outpitched his own career totals in nine starts for Baltimore. In recent years, the O’s have been rather conservative at the trade deadline, and in retrospect, you feel like they could have, should have gone bigger. In 2023, their midseason haul was highlighted by an ineffective Jack Flaherty and Shintaro … [Read more...] about With Zach Eflin, the O’s got luckier than they could have imagined