Stop me if you have heard this before: the Orioles do not like to spend money on free agents during the offseason. You probably tried to stop me after the word “like.”
The Orioles have gone into the offseason the last several years tied to big name players, being that they are perennial contenders ever since their 2012 resurgence. Has the winning change what they do in the offseason? Not really, at that is okay.
Many fans and even analysts seem critical of this strategy, simply because it can be easily perceived as lazy or inadequate management.