The Baltimore Orioles are a step away from falling into the baseball netherworld, and it’s unclear that they care to apply the brakes. This article is about the Orioles, but in an article that was not about the Orioles, Jeff Sullivan wrote this (about the Royals):
In terms of top talent, the Royals are last. In terms of supporting talent, the Royals are last. In terms of depth, the Royals are last. … It’s known around the industry that the Royals are in a challenging spot. They’d tell you as much, themselves.