One of the big marks of Buck Showalter when he came to Baltimore was that he holds guys accountable for their play. Over time, we saw quite a few players on that Norfolk shuttle when they needed tweaks to their games here and there. Ironically, that’s one thing that’s been all but absent for the Baltimore Orioles this year. And now many fans are asking why that is.
Showalter still believes in holding guys accountable. There can be no doubt about that. However each year is different. The
O’s now find themselves in a situation where quite a few of their players (both in the field and in the bullpen) don’t have minor league options left.