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Orioles Offseason Rubric
Five months from now the offseason will be over and we’ll be able to grade Mike Elias’ offseason. When I was in school I really appreciated when a professor gave you a detailed rubric that outlined…
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This is an important offseason for the Orioles
An A+ offseason makes them contenders again
A C offseason tilts them towards a rebuild
Here’s a rubric for grading the upcoming Orioles offseason
thedishwasher.blog/2025/11/07/o...
An A+ offseason makes them contenders again
A C offseason tilts them towards a rebuild
Here’s a rubric for grading the upcoming Orioles offseason
thedishwasher.blog/2025/11/07/o...
Had a lot of fun joining the Bird’s Eye View guys for this!
I told the guys I think the Orioles aren’t going to let us down this offseason so hopefully they prove me right
I told the guys I think the Orioles aren’t going to let us down this offseason so hopefully they prove me right
Episode 418: Grade Expectations
www.birdseyeviewbaltimore.com/episode-418-...
After a vote to re-open the podcast, we got down to some very non-essential business.
We're joined by @thedishwasher.bsky.social to discuss his look at an Orioles Offseason Rubric.
www.birdseyeviewbaltimore.com/episode-418-...
After a vote to re-open the podcast, we got down to some very non-essential business.
We're joined by @thedishwasher.bsky.social to discuss his look at an Orioles Offseason Rubric.
Episode 418: Grade Expectations - Bird's Eye View
This was not a very fun week of Orioles Baseball. On the plus side... on the plus side... we'll get back to you on that.
www.birdseyeviewbaltimore.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Had a lot of fun joining the Bird’s Eye View guys for this!
I told the guys I think the Orioles aren’t going to let us down this offseason so hopefully they prove me right
I told the guys I think the Orioles aren’t going to let us down this offseason so hopefully they prove me right
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I may not have a brain gentlemen
But I have an idea
But I have an idea
November 13, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I may not have a brain gentlemen
But I have an idea
But I have an idea
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trevor rogers, cy young vote getter
November 13, 2025 at 12:28 AM
trevor rogers, cy young vote getter
I think I just don’t like the word wishlist
When I was a kid and made a wishlist I didn’t expect to get everything on the list
I’d prefer the term shopping list which is a list that you make and then you make sure to get everything on the list
But now I’m just being pedantic
When I was a kid and made a wishlist I didn’t expect to get everything on the list
I’d prefer the term shopping list which is a list that you make and then you make sure to get everything on the list
But now I’m just being pedantic
Reading Mike Elias’ “wishlist” and it’s not even a very good offseason
November 12, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I think I just don’t like the word wishlist
When I was a kid and made a wishlist I didn’t expect to get everything on the list
I’d prefer the term shopping list which is a list that you make and then you make sure to get everything on the list
But now I’m just being pedantic
When I was a kid and made a wishlist I didn’t expect to get everything on the list
I’d prefer the term shopping list which is a list that you make and then you make sure to get everything on the list
But now I’m just being pedantic
Reading Mike Elias’ “wishlist” and it’s not even a very good offseason
November 12, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Reading Mike Elias’ “wishlist” and it’s not even a very good offseason
Cool headline if you don’t know that it’s the name of a baseball team
November 12, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Cool headline if you don’t know that it’s the name of a baseball team
This is sad to read and a good reminder that pretty much every fanbase except the Dodgers is telling themselves their team needs to get a top guy in free agency and theres just not enough top guys for everyone
Kinda deflating reply from Tim Dierkes, who doesn't see the Orioles landing any of the big FA SPs or acquiring a legit ace via trade.
Some combo of two of the below could be solid, but just grabbing one and calling it a rotation would be pretty disappointing, with the possible exception of Gray.
Some combo of two of the below could be solid, but just grabbing one and calling it a rotation would be pretty disappointing, with the possible exception of Gray.
November 11, 2025 at 9:32 PM
This is sad to read and a good reminder that pretty much every fanbase except the Dodgers is telling themselves their team needs to get a top guy in free agency and theres just not enough top guys for everyone
What if the Yankees put Spencer Jones on the table?
The #Pirates “won’t even listen to trade proposals” for SP Paul Skenes, “so don’t bother calling,” per Bob Nightengale
November 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
What if the Yankees put Spencer Jones on the table?
Watching the Craig Albernaz interview on Foul Territory and he’s being a very good sport with all the accent questions
November 8, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Watching the Craig Albernaz interview on Foul Territory and he’s being a very good sport with all the accent questions
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Good stuff in here. Aside from the specifics, the framing is interesting and IMO correct:
An offseason that would be "acceptable" in a vacuum could actually be a failure given the context. Strolling into '26 with <50% playoff odds after what happened last year is an F, even if the moves are sound.
An offseason that would be "acceptable" in a vacuum could actually be a failure given the context. Strolling into '26 with <50% playoff odds after what happened last year is an F, even if the moves are sound.
This is an important offseason for the Orioles
An A+ offseason makes them contenders again
A C offseason tilts them towards a rebuild
Here’s a rubric for grading the upcoming Orioles offseason
thedishwasher.blog/2025/11/07/o...
An A+ offseason makes them contenders again
A C offseason tilts them towards a rebuild
Here’s a rubric for grading the upcoming Orioles offseason
thedishwasher.blog/2025/11/07/o...
Orioles Offseason Rubric
Five months from now the offseason will be over and we’ll be able to grade Mike Elias’ offseason. When I was in school I really appreciated when a professor gave you a detailed rubric that outlined…
thedishwasher.blog
November 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Good stuff in here. Aside from the specifics, the framing is interesting and IMO correct:
An offseason that would be "acceptable" in a vacuum could actually be a failure given the context. Strolling into '26 with <50% playoff odds after what happened last year is an F, even if the moves are sound.
An offseason that would be "acceptable" in a vacuum could actually be a failure given the context. Strolling into '26 with <50% playoff odds after what happened last year is an F, even if the moves are sound.
This is an important offseason for the Orioles
An A+ offseason makes them contenders again
A C offseason tilts them towards a rebuild
Here’s a rubric for grading the upcoming Orioles offseason
thedishwasher.blog/2025/11/07/o...
An A+ offseason makes them contenders again
A C offseason tilts them towards a rebuild
Here’s a rubric for grading the upcoming Orioles offseason
thedishwasher.blog/2025/11/07/o...
Orioles Offseason Rubric
Five months from now the offseason will be over and we’ll be able to grade Mike Elias’ offseason. When I was in school I really appreciated when a professor gave you a detailed rubric that outlined…
thedishwasher.blog
November 7, 2025 at 2:26 PM
This is an important offseason for the Orioles
An A+ offseason makes them contenders again
A C offseason tilts them towards a rebuild
Here’s a rubric for grading the upcoming Orioles offseason
thedishwasher.blog/2025/11/07/o...
An A+ offseason makes them contenders again
A C offseason tilts them towards a rebuild
Here’s a rubric for grading the upcoming Orioles offseason
thedishwasher.blog/2025/11/07/o...
Really interesting prospect. Just started pitching last year and is already very effective.
Could still develop into something really cool
Could still develop into something really cool
Should get a real look in spring training and debut at some point next year.
And right-hander Anthony Nunez, part of the return from the Mets for Cedric Mullins, is now on Baltimore's 40-man roster. He finished the year at Triple-A Norfolk with an 0.894 WHIP and 3.45 ERA in 15 2/3 innings
November 7, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Really interesting prospect. Just started pitching last year and is already very effective.
Could still develop into something really cool
Could still develop into something really cool
Imagine how much fun Kevin Brown would have with a pair of lefties he could refer to as a “Means to an Enns”
November 6, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Imagine how much fun Kevin Brown would have with a pair of lefties he could refer to as a “Means to an Enns”
Robert Irwin and Witney Carson perform an incredibly dramatic pass doble
Will Smith (holding the World Series trophy):
Will Smith (holding the World Series trophy):
November 6, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Robert Irwin and Witney Carson perform an incredibly dramatic pass doble
Will Smith (holding the World Series trophy):
Will Smith (holding the World Series trophy):
The Dodgers every time the camera pans to them on Dancing with the Stars
November 6, 2025 at 3:21 AM
The Dodgers every time the camera pans to them on Dancing with the Stars
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I'm down in Phoenix this week to watch some Arizona Fall League games (and attend First Pitch AZ!). Check out my newest original article covering who I'm keeping my eye on and what I'm watching for!
Read here: prospectsavant.com/article/11
Read here: prospectsavant.com/article/11
November 5, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I'm down in Phoenix this week to watch some Arizona Fall League games (and attend First Pitch AZ!). Check out my newest original article covering who I'm keeping my eye on and what I'm watching for!
Read here: prospectsavant.com/article/11
Read here: prospectsavant.com/article/11
As someone who doesn’t like asking for money I get where he’s coming from here but like cmon dude
November 5, 2025 at 4:00 AM
As someone who doesn’t like asking for money I get where he’s coming from here but like cmon dude
Craig Albernaz’s introductory press conference was a lot of fun.
I tried to imagine what it would have felt like if someone else at that table between Mike Elias and David Rubenstein
thedishwasher.blog/2025/11/04/w...
I tried to imagine what it would have felt like if someone else at that table between Mike Elias and David Rubenstein
thedishwasher.blog/2025/11/04/w...
Who Craig Albernaz isn’t
When it was announced that the Orioles had hired Craig Albernaz as their new manager the first thing I felt was relief. Did I feel this relief because from the moment the Orioles fired Brandon Hyde…
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November 4, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Craig Albernaz’s introductory press conference was a lot of fun.
I tried to imagine what it would have felt like if someone else at that table between Mike Elias and David Rubenstein
thedishwasher.blog/2025/11/04/w...
I tried to imagine what it would have felt like if someone else at that table between Mike Elias and David Rubenstein
thedishwasher.blog/2025/11/04/w...
Game 2 starter locked in
Orioles bring back Andrew Kittredge in cash deal with the Cubs www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...
Orioles bring back Andrew Kittredge in cash deal with the Cubs
Kittredge posted a 3.45 ERA in 31 1/3 innings for Baltimore. He produced a 3.32 ERA for the Cubs in 21 2/3 innings following the trade.
www.thebanner.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Game 2 starter locked in
David Rubenstein: Mike we’re giving you to greenlight to dramatically increase spending
Mike Elias: thanks Dave I’m gonna sneak soooo many relievers through waivers
Mike Elias: thanks Dave I’m gonna sneak soooo many relievers through waivers
Orioles announce they have agreed to terms with LHP Josh Walker on a one-year MLB contract for the 2026 season.
Walker was already on the club's 40-man roster.
Walker was already on the club's 40-man roster.
November 4, 2025 at 6:41 PM
David Rubenstein: Mike we’re giving you to greenlight to dramatically increase spending
Mike Elias: thanks Dave I’m gonna sneak soooo many relievers through waivers
Mike Elias: thanks Dave I’m gonna sneak soooo many relievers through waivers
Endlessly fascinated by baseball people’s determination to make everyone’s nickname the first syllable of their last name +y even if it doesn’t make the name shorter
November 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Endlessly fascinated by baseball people’s determination to make everyone’s nickname the first syllable of their last name +y even if it doesn’t make the name shorter
Rubenstein: alright the promotion is signed you want to send out a press release?
Mike Elias apparently:
Mike Elias apparently:
November 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Rubenstein: alright the promotion is signed you want to send out a press release?
Mike Elias apparently:
Mike Elias apparently: