If you thought the 2019 Baltimore Orioles were bad, just wait until you get a look at the 2020 team. We’re starting to see some of those “unpopular” decisions Orioles general manager Mike Elias mentioned numerous times since the start of the offseason, but they are all part of the bigger picture and long-term success of the franchise so we don’t have to go through this again for a long while.
For now, it means a 2020 season that will be difficult to watch. Orioles hitters combined for 6.4 Wins Above Replacement, per Fangraphs, in 2019.