No need to float into this one – it’s going to be long enough on its own. Remember last year’s dumb exercise in trying to spend what the Orioles had committed to Chris Davis for 2021 to improve the team? Kid stuff. What if we just got them to league-average payroll this year?
This is a really interesting exercise, and highlights why I’m pretty optimistic. Next year the O’s will have a bit more financial flexibility--those payments to Chris Davis may not count for ‘Opening Day’ payroll, but the bank account notices--and this team should be starting to show real improvement. They need another infielder or three and some starting pitching, but it’s not like the cupboard is completely bare anymore.
This is a really interesting exercise, and highlights why I’m pretty optimistic. Next year the O’s will have a bit more financial flexibility--those payments to Chris Davis may not count for ‘Opening Day’ payroll, but the bank account notices--and this team should be starting to show real improvement. They need another infielder or three and some starting pitching, but it’s not like the cupboard is completely bare anymore.