The Most Exciting Orioles Offseason Of All Time 

Especially when you consider Elias said new ownership had nothing to do with it

He might actually have a 2.78 era

Don’t be surprised, they just got a new owner who also doesn’t pretend to be broke. They have a real shot of locking him up for the next 5 years or so.

@@sendAJtospace Burnes said himself that he wanted to hit free agency and be able to pick where he wanted to play. So right off the bat, he is saying that he won't be here long. Winning, and a great clubhouse can certainly change that, but I wouldn't hold my breath.

Cano isn't decent?

Kimbrel converted 82% of his save opportunities last year, not much different than the 84% rate by Bautista.

Already have one, come on guys, pay attention

@@larrylinguine He ain't gonna be around this season.

@@christophejergales7852 They signed Craig Kimbrel I'm pretty sure. Sorry if I am mistaken

But I also believe after 30 years of straight losing, finally having a competitive team, fans are extremely happy. They expected ownership to not try, and to eventually let FA’s walk. Now, guys can be retained. No coincidence Bournes was traded to the O’s as soon as the new ownership was in lol.

When did I say this is the best lol? I made it clear towards the end of the video it’s not THE BEST. I said it’s the most exciting. Two completely different things

​@@PurelyBaseballYTDid you write the title?

@@markbeckens Yep. Most exciting, not best

@@PurelyBaseballYT it's not the most exciting coming from a fan of 45 years. Maybe to a noobie fan.

@@markbeckens rofl so salty over the guys yt video title. Re-Evaluate your thought process.

The last 30 years has been the previous ownership tenure. It consisted of 0 World Series teams. As a Boston fan, I would think the feeling of having an ownership who cares, would feel better than just about anything.. after losing as much as the O’s have. Not to mention, the viewers CHOSE the title. In the community tab, it was a vote.

You're right, don't be scared of the O's! But, thinking that way will keep you in second for years to come, kinda like 2023, ya know!?

Did wander get sent down to the little leagues?

Yeah but they're never healthy so no one is actually too scared of the Rays either. Besides, Rays have almost no chance at locking down any of those guys long term, they'll all be traded away before hitting free agency in a couple years. Rays are basically the Brewers of the American League.

@@user-f5xt2op9t No, he's on probation! He's not allowed around minors

@@deansmoker4853 little not minor

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Nobody forgot about the astros, it's just that nobody views the Astros the same anymore. If you look at Houston's 25-man roster and the Orioles 25-man roster the Orioles have a better and more talented roster player for player from top to bottom and it's as close as you would think. Do your homework dude. Player for player the Orioles are just far better. Not only that but Baltimore has owned Houston the last 2 years to attune of a 9 and 4 head-to-head record, the Astros couldn't even get past a team in their own division let alone win the world series this past year, and the Orioles had a far Superior regular season record as well. Nobody is forgetting about the astros, they're still good, they just aren't as good as the Orioles and within the next year or two they won't even be in Baltimores league.

Orioles are absolutely not better than the Astros man-for-man. Their rotations are comparable with a couple ace-level guys at the front (Verlander and Valdez vs Burnes and Rodriguez, Kyle Bradish is a Camden Merchant), they both have elite bullpens with Houston being better by virtue of having Hader as their closer against Craig Kimbrel, and the Astros lineup is leagues better than Baltimore. Yordan, Tucker, and Altuve are all much better than any of the Orioles best hitters, and Diaz and Bregman are in the same tier as Adley and Gunnar. You say that the Orioles were a better regular season team but they still only had a 1 game better record in terms of pythagorean win-loss. I think that last year got people TOO hyped on Baltimore for a team that I think lacks the top-end star power bats to succeed in October. Also here's a couple quick stats how 'superior' the Orioles were in the regular season: Bullpen ERA 0.01 lower than Houston Starter ERA 0.03 lower than Houston wRC+ 7 points lower than Houston Fangraphs Defensive Value 10.3 lower than Houston Also also, owning a team in the regular season does not mean beating them in the postseason. Since 2017 the Dodgers are 30-15 in the regular season against teams that eliminated them in the postseason. Oh and by the way, the Astros are 59-38 in the playoffs since 2017, the Orioles are 0-3. The Astros have made it to the ALCS 7 times and the Orioles have made it 0 times. The Astros have won 2 WS, the Orioles have won 0. Do Your Homework

It wasn't their first day of ownership though.

@@larrylinguine It was done hours after the papers were signed. The O's were talking to the brewers all off-season about the trade. Tell me?

⁠@@deansmoker4853Yes that’s correct. Elias said: “The deal for Burnes has been in the works since the World Series was over, whenever that was”. Plus ownership has not yet changed over. The other MLB owners have to approve the sale by 75% majority and that hasn’t happened yet. The ownership change was just coincidental to the trade. That was always going to happen regardless.

@@MightyMattTM But, they are STILL currently saying that it is unknown if it was coincidental or not, but it is believed that the Billionaires approved it first

Burnes said it yet again on Saturday