Later this month, Mike Elias will mark his fifth anniversary as Orioles executive vice president/general manager. After some tough initial years, the Orioles have blossomed, and Elias was named as the Major League Baseball Executive of the Year at the General Managers meetings in Scottsdale, Arizona. Elias is deserving of the award. He inherited a team that had lost a franchise … [Read more...] about Elias earned Executive of the Year award for assembling 101-win Orioles
Hyde deserves Manager of the Year award; Elias named Executive of the Year
Brandon Hyde is one of the finalists for American League Manager of the Year. This year, he should win the award. I thought Hyde would win it last year when his team won 31 more games than in the previous season, but he finished second to Cleveland’s Terry Francona, who retired after this past season. Hyde’s competition is Texas’ Bruce Bochy, whose Rangers won the World Series, … [Read more...] about Hyde deserves Manager of the Year award; Elias named Executive of the Year
Henderson, Hyde finalists for AL Rookie of the Year, Manager of the Year
Gunnar Henderson and Brandon Hyde are finalists for the American League Rookie of the Year and Manager of the Year. Henderson, who has already won Rookie of the Year from The Sporting News and the Players Choice is favored to win the award from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Boston first baseman Triston Casis and Cleveland starter Tanner Bibee are the other two … [Read more...] about Henderson, Hyde finalists for AL Rookie of the Year, Manager of the Year
As World Series nears end, Orioles begin to shape 2024 roster
As soon as the World Series ends, free agency begins as does the winterlong shaping of the Orioles’ roster. The five free agents — Kyle Gibson, their leader in innings pitched and wins; reliever Shintaro Fujinami; right-hander Jack Flaherty; infielder Adam Frazier; and outfielder Aaron Hicks all come off the 40-man roster. Relievers Keegan Akin and Dillon Tate, whose futures … [Read more...] about As World Series nears end, Orioles begin to shape 2024 roster
Calling the Pen: Starting to think the game I loved isn’t coming back
I was running on the NCR Trail on Friday, thinking about how disappointing it was that Game 4 of the World Series was a parade of relief pitchers when I encountered my friend Dave Slomkowski, the executive director of Athletes Serving Athletes. He saw the game a little differently than I did. Dave acknowledged that he’s not a baseball fan but brought up the subject as we ran … [Read more...] about Calling the Pen: Starting to think the game I loved isn’t coming back