Good morning, Birdland!
Perhaps Mike Elias is right that the Winter Meetings are “an information gathering event, first and foremost,” but player movement sure has settled down a whole lot since the frenzy earlier this week. Signings are harder to come by, and even the rumor mill has slowed to a crawl. The Orioles haven’t even been connected to a minor league signing in several days. Kinda lame.
The fact is that a whole lot of offseason still remains. Carlos Correa, Carlos Rodón, and Dansby Swanson (among others) are still looking for a team. Of that group, the one that makes the most sense for the Orioles is Rodón as he would be the bonafide ace the team’s rotation desperately needs.