The Baltimore Orioles' Rebuild Masterpiece: A Journey to Greatness 

I've been an Orioles fan all my life. I will be 55 this year. Orioles magic is alive. This young kids never quit

As a 31 year old lifetime O's fan this season is what I've always dreamed of. I'm so proud of how they've rebuilt into this great team that is so much fun to watch

The Orioles being 1st in AL East is how GMs in every other league dream of how their rebuild will look like a few years down the line.

A good friend who lives in NY and a die hard Yankees fan, told me today “The Orioles have it this year. And the next. And the next. And the next”. To hear that from a lifelong Yankees fan says a lot.

They’ve drafted well for a while now. Everyone is big on Adley and Gunnar, as they should be, but Mullins, Mountcastle, and Hays are all key components of their success on the field and team identity.

I definitely say this one the best rebuilds recently. Have a great future. Though Blue Jays, White Sox, and Padres at one point look like this. Though granted the Blue Jays or trying to push for the playoffs this year and this is just been the Padres worst year whole season.

I have seen a lot of baseball in my life,but this is the best I have seen in years...go orioles.

I really enjoyed your video, you are like me I am a die hard Orioles fan, but I'm also a sports fan , so I give players and teams credit where's it's due. Adley and Gunner, and Grayson are under Orioles control for the next 5 years. I hope next season management opens there wallet for top pitching players. Go O's!!!!!

"They traded Dylan Bundy, who sucked, to the Angels" that had me rofl laughing

Keep doin ya thang nick💯

Orioles fan since 1989. Its nice to be able to take the paper bag off my head again. Great video and analysis of the process. Mike Elias knew what he was doing and man did we hit the draft jackpot!😅

I'm 36 yrs old I literally have been waiting for this type of team my whole life. I'm so excited!!!!

Much respect to you! You could be a Yankees or bust type of fan, but instead you are willing to give other teams props for the hard work it has taken to compete in the very tough AL bEast division!👍 Props to you!

Full disclosure…I’m an Orioles fan thru and thru; I bleed orange and purple (for the Ravens). Having said that, I read/hear a lot about how this rebuild is similar to what other clubs have done, most notably the aforementioned Astros, the Cubs and others. What makes the O’s rebuild so special and different, though, are two main things: first, they haven’t missed with their top draft picks. Think about how many (the majority) of top draft picks don’t end up panning out or take years to develop into average major leaguers. Elias’ picks have all pretty much hit, which is why you see them all contributing to this first place team as well as keeping the farm system top ranked for 5 consecutive years. Second is that the O’s have done this rebuild without spending on free agents. Sure, the Astros rebuild was great, but they spent a good bit of money on free agents to get there. Compare that to the O’s where veteran additions where mainly acquired via trade or waiver wire, with the rest being short-term free agent signings for relatively low cost. That’s what puts it above the rest in how this rebuild has come about. This core of the franchise is pretty much set for the next 5-10 years, with the majority of players under club control playing on their first major league contracts. That’s why when people say that their club should follow what the O’s are doing, it’s not as easy as one would think. It’s truly been a masterclass in scouting and financial savvy that built this O’s club and has set it up to potentially stay at the top of the league for years to come. Great video!

Your choice of words is spot on!😊Thank you for taking the time to create such a meaningful video for your audience. We appreciate all the hard work you put in daily. 🙆

I grew up a Yankees fan, and I still am, but my dad grew up in Baltimore and I lived there for a few years, during the Chris Davis era actually. I'm happy for the team and for the city, even if they got eliminated early, they have a great young foundation.

Wow, Gunnar looks so young in his draft press conference haahha

excellent vid my man!

Great work Nick! This definitely deserves more views because it's a great story!

Great content with lotsa stats. Great effort putting together

A lot of outsiders talk down on starting pitching and in the first half, that sentiment would be totally valid. But I’m the second half I would argue it’s been our most consistent phase of the game outside of defense. Bradish has looked like a cy young of late and GrACEon really turned it around after a month in AAA. Kremer had an amazing august, and even Cole Irvin has put together a good second half. Perhaps the biggest thing for our rotation is the return of John Means. Dude is amazing when healthy.

🗣️LETS. GO. O’sssss

Great video, Nick!

I really, really hope that there'll be a video like this about my Tigers next year.

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You know what's crazy about Hicks? He has a better WRC+ than any Yankee not named Judge this year since joining the O's. Hicks might get himself a nice 1-2 year deal somewhere in the offseason.

Adley Rutchman is the key imo. Having a good backstop that is consistent and can handle a pitching staff is massive. Joe Mauer is the most recent guy that did exactly what the O's have done with the MN Twins.

My Angels should take notes from them

Rutschman is the star of the Orioles. But the question is, who is the trusted veteran? That entire team is under the age of 27 it seems! Haha! I’m a Braves fan, my dad is an Orioles fan. This is the BEST season of baseball we’ve ever seen!

Saw the O's champion ship season and the world series win. Have not seen this since 1983 when they last won. This will be the second World Series I seen if they win since I have been a adult. The first 2 I was a kid

Love the video! Thank God for turning the Baltimore Orioles into winners 😅 🙏

Marlins are good at this too.

As a lifelong Dodgers fan and overall fan of baseball in general, it gives me great pleasure to see small market teams like Baltimore & Tampa Bay having huge success over the likes of deep pocket teams like the Red Sox and Yankees. I would include the Astros here too, but they cheated.

It’s still ridiculous how Bobby whit was a better prospect than juilo Rodriguez

Championship down the road?!? More like poised for a Championship this and many years in the future!

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That's how the Steelers win four Super Bowls in a decade. The Orioles are going the same thing. Get a bunch of young talent and stick them together.

You want to talk about the Orioles,, take off the Yankee hat

scumbag ownership will firesale this team no matter what.

Dude, that background drumming you have going on makes it really hard to focus on what you're saying.