I know Mike Elias is going to get crushed for selling while 2.5 games out of the WC but he is doing the right thing.

The extra WC spot is fool's gold for a team a year ahead of schedule like the #Orioles. They're very close. He's done this in HOU. He knows not to abandon plan.

— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) August 2, 2022