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  I thought a nice balanced article, liked the highlighted below and the three ways to view the offseason (in hindsight).

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

 

"Despite COVID wiping out his 2020 season, Henderson soared through the minors and reached Baltimore late last season at just 21 years old. He got off to a slow start, hitting .189 in April and .213 in May, but he has been one of the best hitters in the majors the past four months, slashing .286/.331/.551 with 20 home runs since the beginning of June. Henderson, who turned 22 in June, leads the team in WAR and his raw power is probably his best tool but like so many of the Orioles, he's a baseball player, in the sense that he does everything well. Via Statcast's baserunning value metric, Henderson is at plus-4 runs, tied for the major league lead with, among others, speedsters Corbin Carroll and Bobby Witt Jr.

Henderson's baserunning is par for the course for the Orioles. Maybe it's a cliché to say they don't beat themselves or they do the little things well, but they don't beat themselves and they do the little things well. They're second behind only the Braves in baserunner advancement, taking the extra base -- such as first to third on a single or second to home on double -- 49% of the time (the Braves are at 50%). Only three teams have committed fewer errors, they're top 10 in defensive runs saved and second in fewest stolen bases allowed. They've been terrific in one-run games, going 26-12 (and 10-6 in extra-inning games). They're 10-3 against the Toronto Blue Jays and 8-5 against the Rays."

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24 minutes ago, Malike said:

They can say what they want about Cohen, at least he opens the wallet and listens to his baseball people, he's just got the wrong people. If he gets the right ones, watch out.

Sure.  NYY is similar in the amount of money their willing and able to spend.  Stearns has small market experience.  So maybe he can balance the business with the fandom.  But he's a NYer at heart, so TBD.

Your comment almost sounds like an indictment on Buck, no?  He's a Win Now guy for sure.  Will Buck stay after the season is over?

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