The idea of the Orioles thinking about trading Manny Machado apparently began at the winter meetings. Based on what Dan Duquette said yesterday in the aftermath of the Zach Britton injury, today is the day when the team is going to make its decision about what to do. It seems to be a clear message to other teams to offer a little more if they really want Machado.
At this point, if the Orioles keep Machado despite a dwindling number of free agent starting pitcher options, many of whom might not even be any good at all, that feels to me like a foolish decision.