mike elias
Digging into the GM Meetings and other business on Elias’ plate
The Orioles contingent that traveled to Las Vegas this week for the general managers meetings huddled with about a dozen...
Orioles decline Lyles’ 2023 option (O’s claim Cameron)
The Orioles have decided to decline pitcher Jordan Lyles’ $11 million option for the 2023 season, choosing to give him...
Scout on Orioles’ player development: “Hitters have improved all year”
A byproduct of the Arizona Fall League is the chance for scouts to get their eyes on certain players, whether...
Random take Tuesday
And now on with the real offseason. The offseason for the Orioles began in a sense Oct. 6, the day...
Because You Asked – State of the Union
The first post-World Series mailbag has been emptied. Much like my hopes for a Game 7. There’s nothing better in...
A look at how an elite talent pipeline was built
Today’s blog entry has spent a few weeks in my laptop. This was written in early September and no, I...
Modeling Houston and chasing a consistent playoff contender
If the Orioles’ rebuilding efforts were and are at least partially being modeled after the Astros, is there a way...
Leftovers for breakfast
It feels like a homework assignment. Challenging the Orioles to pinpoint the exact moment when they realized the team would...
The price of moving back left field wall worth it for Orioles to eliminate cheap homers
The Orioles got a lot of mileage out of moving back the left field wall about 30 feet. Every fly...
Wondering where Orioles would slot new bat into their lineup
Orioles executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias is taking a more general view of the areas that he’s seeking to...