The Baltimore Orioles have crossed off the most important item on their offseason to-do list, hiring Craig Albernaz to be their next manager. Albernaz may not have been the most popular candidate for the opening, see Ryan Flaherty, but his background would suggest that he is an ideal fit for an Orioles' roster littered with young stars in need of a new voice of influence.
The hiring of Albernaz, at least initially, also suggests that the Orioles are banking on their return to contention being through internal progression instead of an offseason that sees Mike Elias finally act with urgency.