I, for one, didn't really have much an opinion on the Orioles' signing of Pedro Alvarez.
Of course, it isn't hard to understand. The O's have made it a point to sustain the titanic identity they've maintained over the past few years, and Alvarez is yet another pawn in the club's chess match of dingers. But all the while, the Orioles have seemingly forced Mark Trumbo into a realm beyond his limited comfortability in the field by acquiring Alvarez. The offensive addition makes for a defensive subtraction, but it is what it is.