In case you missed it, the Orioles farm system fell under more national criticism this week. Once again at the center of it all, to no one’s surprise, was Fox Sports reporter/Orioles hater Ken Rosenthal who published an article on Tuesday bluntly titled “Baltimore Orioles need to boost their farm system before it’s too late.”
While it’s definitely not the most flattering piece out there in regards to the O’s, it’s definitely worth the read and goes into detail about the Orioles lack of spending on international amateurs. The most damning quote in the article reads as follows:
The O’s spent just $260,000 total on five international players during the 2016 calendar year, BA said.