Good morning, Camden Chatters.
It’s safe to say the Orioles’ signing of Charlie Morton last week has failed to fire up the fan base. While Morton isn’t a bad pitcher, the signing of the 41-year-old veteran marks another tepid step in the Birds’ passive offseason, adding players who provide depth but don’t move the needle in boosting the O’s into a World Series contender.
Local and national media are getting impatient. On Sunday, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal criticized the Orioles’ relative inactivity this winter, and yesterday FanGraphs’ Kiri Oler and The Baltimore Banner’s Kyle Goon added to that chorus, arguing that Mike Elias hasn’t been willing or able to take the big swing that’s required to push this O’s roster over the top.