One of the funniest things that baseball executives do when they fix an issue is try to act like they weren't the ones who created the problem in the first place. Mike Elias deserves an ounce of credit for the success that the Baltimore Orioles have had this offseason. There's no question he followed through on his promises. That being said, Orioles fans shouldn't forget the fact that Elias is very much the reason why 2025 was a miserable year.
Elias had no backup plan last offseason after Corbin Burnes departed for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and before this winter, the richest free-agent deal he made aged horribly after just one season.