At this point, the national media disrespecting the Orioles ahead of the upcoming season is a time-honored tradition. Last offseason there was a near-unanimous viewpoint on the Orioles that echoed across the media landscape. No matter where you turned, there was a writer or MLB insider calling for the 83-win O’s of 2022 to take a step back in 2023. Predictions of Baltimore finishing fourth or fifth in the AL East were plentiful. All the Orioles did as a response was to put up their first 100-win season since 1980 and capture their first AL East title since 2014.
The Orioles are once again being disrespected, but maybe that’s a good thing
