Joel
@joelskeetsos.bsky.social
He/him. Orioles, Commanders, Spirit fan. Everton 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘳. Purveyor of #KeeganAkinFacts. Love your neighbor.
I remember seeing Grayson Rodriguez throw eight shutout innings and match a career high in strikeouts against the Rays to bring our magic number to 1 in 2023, in what i think was his final home start before the playoff disaster. I miss that version of him. We saw so little of him but it was there.
I think if you believe a team can make the playoffs, you should support them and make them stronger, not tear them down and make their competitors stronger instead. I'm not telling you anything you don't already know but this is such brazen dishonesty and lack of accountability.
@rochkubatko.bsky.social · yesterdayMike Elias spoke to team earlier. Told them he believes they can make playoffs. Roster wasn’t gutted. Tough decisions have to be made. Etc #orioles
What are we to think of Enrique Bradfield Jr., who is playing to a .650 OPS in Triple-A this season and was just passed over for a fourth-round pick who is two years older than him, and who another rebuilding team gave away to the Orioles for free?
The Rochester Red Wings to Baltimore Orioles pipeline has been reopened
Andy Kostka@afkostka.bsky.social · yesterdayCraig Albernaz said on SiriusXM that Christian Franklin will be joining the Orioles’ big league team. It will be his MLB debut when he gets into a game. He has shown strong on-base skills and can play all three outfield spots well. Orioles picked him up yesterday from the Nationals
The pain I think I'm having the hardest time getting past: Nobody tried to lie to us in 2018 about Manny after that season started to go off the rails. Nobody lied to us about Cedric. Mike said he wanted Adley here forever. And then he didn't.
There are countless ways to fail to win a world series, but the orioles keep on choosing the same one.
We've had one great farm system, yes. What about second great farm system?
Don@oriolesreview.bsky.social · 2d agoI think they might have the best group of pitching prospects in the game. 3 current SPs on the Top 100, including No. 33 overall, with another (Hunter) who should get there in the off-season, plus 2-3 more in the 100-200 range. And a decent crop of hitters as well. It’s a great system again.
The Corbin Burnes trade notwithstanding, the defining philosophy of the Mike Elias era is that competing for a World Series the next year is subordinate to competing for a World Series three years from now. Through seven years, it seems like that's a really good strategy to win zero World Series.
Guy who has presided over a .471 win percentage since Opening Day 2025: the number one goal is that we sustain what we have going right now for years to come
Andy Kostka@afkostka.bsky.social · 2d agoMike Elias said the Orioles "have a lot more talent in our organization" based on the moves made today, such as trading away Adley Rutschman. "I really believe this was the right move ... with the goal of sustaining a high-caliber level of play over many seasons."
YOU MADE THIS A REALITY MIKE. NOBODY FORCED YOU TO DO THIS. YOU CHOSE THIS PATH.
Andy Kostka@afkostka.bsky.social · 2d agoMike Elias, in an opening statement, thanks Adley Rutschman. "It is an incredibly emotional moment to have Adley depart the organization this way." Elias said Rutschman embraced the challenge of being the first pick in 2019. "This is an unfortunate reality of the business."
◻️ Do the aggressive thing ◻️ Do the smart, calculated thing ✅️ Do the shameless, cruel, piss everyone off for no reason tning
Andy Kostka@afkostka.bsky.social · 2d agoTrevor Rogers is remaining in Baltimore, per source, as @Ken_Rosenthal said. The Orioles traded away catcher Adley Rutschman, outfielder Taylor Ward and right-hander Tyler Wells today
Mike traded to two teams in the East and two of the three teams ahead of us on the outside of the wild card. It's not conspiratorial to accuse him of sabotage. It's objective fact.
Of the 50 players who made appearances for the orioles in 2023, only 10 are still with the org. Bradish, Gunnar, Cowser, Mount, Cano, Bautista, Kjerstad, Akin, Westburg, Wells. And there's a very high chance that at least four of those guys never play in a Baltimore uniform again.
Ethan@etgoch.bsky.social · 2d agofour of these players are still on the current 26 man roster
Love to trade for an adley rutschman replacement snd then trade him away with adley rutschman. Get the fuck out you smug smarmy bastard.
That scene at the end of ZODIAC where Jake Gyllenhaal goes to the hardware store and stares at John Carroll Lynch, that's the most polite and civil interaction Mike Elias should be afforded with any human being in Baltimore until the end of time.
Remember when Mike Elias didn't talk to media for like three days after he fired Hyde? We may not hear from him until February now.
This is the final chonky bird update of the season. The Baltimore Orioles are dead.
Joel@joelskeetsos.bsky.social · 5d agoBELATED CHONKY JAWN 54-56
Fuck this team, fuck this sport, fuck that insipid little piece of shit yalie asshole. Fuck off forever.
He went from saying the Orioles are buyers to trading the franchise talisman within the AL East in 37 days.
Cal Ripken racing through the warehouse to break up the Elias/Breslow phone call:
Sadly Rutschman@flannelgoddess.bsky.social · 2d agoWhat if the reason the deal isn’t done is because Elias is in the middle of being fired. Yes I am delusional why do you ask?
The guy who wrapped my burrito did NOT know ball, salsa and cheese dripping all over the damn place