The Baltimore Orioles haven’t made the postseason in the last six years.
The 2016 campaign was the last in which they played playoff baseball.
Ever since then, they have been horrible, with three 100-loss seasons and two with at least 110.
But they started righting the ship last year, with an 83-79 finish and lots of promising young players.
The transformation started in 2019, when Mike Elias took over as the general manager, and things also started to trend in the right direction when John P. Angelos was appointed as the chairman and CEO of the team.
They both believe in sustainability.
Angelos spoke about the concept in his latest encounter with the media.
He confirmed that the Angelos family has no plans to sell the Orioles and said he hopes the new lease for Camden Yards can be done by the All-Star break.
He also stated that the Orioles payroll will continue to expand in years to come, which is music to fans’ ears.
In a lengthy session with media, John Angelos says the Angelos family has no plans to sell the Orioles. He hopes the new lease for Camden Yards can be done by the All-Star Break. And Angelos notes how payroll will continue to expand in years to come
— Andy Kostka (@afkostka) February 19, 2023
Kostka, in the same thread, posted some really interesting quotes by Angelos.
Angelos pointed to Tampa, Cleveland and Milwaukee as small- and medium-sized markets that Baltimore can use as an example. Angelos said Tampa is something to aspire to: “I would be disappointed if we’re not the next Tampa. Which we’re sustainable relevant and competitive.”
— Andy Kostka (@afkostka) February 19, 2023
“Angelos pointed to Tampa, Cleveland and Milwaukee as small- and medium-sized markets that Baltimore can use as an example. Angelos said Tampa is something to aspire to: ‘I would be disappointed if we’re not the next Tampa. Which we’re sustainable relevant and competitive,’” the Orioles writer tweeted.
The Tampa Bay Rays often go in frustrating periods without spending a penny, but the fact they have been a model franchise when it comes to sustainability and competitiveness in the last few years is undeniable.
The same goes for the Cleveland Guardians.
As long as the Orioles can at least lock up their young talent – Adley Rutschman, Grayson Rodriguez, DL Hall, Dean Kremer, Felix Bautista, Ryan Mountcastle, Ramon Urias, Cedric Mullins and many others – when it’s time to do it, they will have an exciting core to compete for the next decade.
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