Mike Elias comments 2023 playoffs

[Since1984]

Mike’s comments tonight made me take a step back. After a beer bong, he mentioned what happened before his time that made today happen.

Specifically mentioned Dan Duquette’s era, which brought the Orioles Grayson Rodriguez, DJ Hall, Etc. In the draft, Kremer too! 
 

I hope ME and others are extended and promoted. Go Orioles! You deserve this day!!

[yark14]

Great point, and great for Elias to point out Duquette.  We've ragged on him a lot on here, but in addition to G-Rod, DL that you mentioned, other core pieces of this team that came from his regime include Hays, Santander, Mullins, and Mountcastle.

With exception to his success on draft day, his 2nd biggest accomplishment has been deciding which players from the Duquette era to let go and which ones to hang onto.

[Frobby]

Elias has always been pretty classy that way. 

[drjohnnyfever1]

1 minute ago, Frobby said:

Elias has always been pretty classy that way. 

...nevertheless, it was nice for him to express it.

[baltfan]

He also mentioned the scouts by name. 

[oh-wee-ohs]

Where can one find videos of his comments and the beer bong Os socials only have Hyder giving the pre-celebration speech in the locker room. 

[Since1984]

Kremer was a trade for MM

[Orioles0615]

1 hour ago, Since1984 said:

Kremer was a trade for MM

Which was made by Duquette ....

[Frobby]

1 minute ago, Orioles0615 said:

Which was made by Duquette ....

I think that was his point. 

[Malike]

I really wish the MASN site was better at putting the videos up for fans out of the market who miss all of the interviews and post-game stuff a bit better.

[milbest77]

For me, the turning point in the rebuild was getting Chris Davis out of the building. Not sure if that was ME influenced or what, but getting that train wreck to go away lifted the clouds. 
 

Love seeing the celebration and the humble comments!

[brooks1083]

2 hours ago, milbest77 said:

For me, the turning point in the rebuild was getting Chris Davis out of the building. Not sure if that was ME influenced or what, but getting that train wreck to go away lifted the clouds. 
 

Love seeing the celebration and the humble comments!

Wasn’t he at the Adam Jones game? That must have been the problem.

[Porky]

Glad to see DD get some love. Part of the reason the "liftoff" happened earlier than anyone expected was that the farm system upon DD's exit was better than advertised. Granted Elias gets the credit for developing these guys, but DD brought in the following to the organization:

- Means (Drafted 2014)

- Mountcastle (Drafted 2015)

- Mullins (Drafted 2015)

- McKenna (Drafted 2015)

- Santander (Rule 5 in 2016)

- Hays (Drafted 2016)

- Bautista (Free Agent 2016)

- DL Hall (Drafted 2017)

- Baumann (Drafted 2017)

- Rodriguez (Drafted 2018)

- Kremer (Trade 2018)

Four all-stars and some very good players in that list.

[Yossarian]

Elias quoted in this ESPN story

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/38400441/mlb-playoffs-2023-baltimore-orioles-clinch-postseason-berth

 

 

[Winter]

8 hours ago, Malike said:

I really wish the MASN site was better at putting the videos up for fans out of the market who miss all of the interviews and post-game stuff a bit better.

right, im cut off 5minutes, if that into postgame.