The Baltimore Orioles made several major roster moves, trading pitchers Kevin Gausman, Darren O'Day and second baseman Jonathan Schoop. (Kevin Richardson / Baltimore Sun video)
Just days after homegrown reliever Zach Britton traded his feathers for pinstripes and reliever Brad Brach for a tomahawk, the Orioles cashed in heavily on trade deadline day, sending away starting pitcher Kevin Gausman, set-up man Darren O’Day and second baseman Jonathan Schoop — all of whom had played the bulk, if not all, of their careers in Baltimore.
Here’s what sports writers around the nation had to say about, as Gausman put it, the band breaking up.