SARASOTA, Fla. -- So what happens to the Orioles if Chris Tillman's cranky right shoulder stays cranky for awhile?
"I look at it as a great opportunity for somebody," manager Buck Showalter said. "There's an opportunity created by fate sometimes. Sometimes, it's a trade. Sometimes, it's an injury."
This is the issue the O's have wrestled with this entire Spring Training. They are a team with few holes. Their defense and bullpen are among baseball's best. Their offense led the planet in home runs last season.
They have a franchise player in third baseman Manny Machado and a clubhouse environment that's as good as any.