Itās not about whether itās the correct choice or not. It probably is, as much as I would extend Adley and keep both catchers.
But if Adley is traded, itās what it symbolizes for this team more than anything. Utter failure, the 1.1 that was the start of the rebuild. Era over.
It is almost unfathomable that four years to the day after Mike Elias' liftoff comment that the O's are on the verge of trading the face of the rebuild and have yet to win a playoff game in that span.
Trading the once-upon-a-time franchise savior to another AL East team would be such a shameful way for this to end.
Honestly don't really care what the package is.
The idea that the Adley Rutschman era could finish without A SINGLE PLAYOFF VICTORY is so utterly embarrassing.
Mike Elias has operated eight deadlines as Orioles GM.
He has sold six of the eight times.
Two of those six selloffs have come with the Orioles within a few games of a playoff spot ā first in 2022, now in 2026.
FIFA got it right by suspending Folarin Balogunās Red Card under Article 27.
Belgiumās protesting the decision isnāt about the integrity of the game. Itās about getting an advantage over the USA.
If it was about the integrity of the game, they would be championing Balogun having his Red card suspended because it was improper use of the VAR system and not a Red card offense.
Where were the appeals when Cristiano Ronaldo got his 3 game red card ban suspended and reduced to a 1 game ban on a friendly so he could play this entire World Cup?
DR Congo and Uzbekistan didnāt protest Cristiano Ronaldo eligibility to play.
They played Portugal at full strength.
If Belgium doesnāt want to play now because FIFA made the right call and the USA has Folarin Balogun back in the lineup, then THATāS WEAK.
They donāt deserve to win.
Put the ball down and play.
Donāt pick up your ball and go home.
@thescotttt@MikeGarafolo@RapSheet how would they know the state of the repair if theyāre not allowed to work him out while he is signed to another team