When a group led by David Rubenstein purchased the Baltimore Orioles, fans hailed the move as the start of something special. For many, the days of the Angelos family pinching pennies were over and with deep pocketed owners and a special young core, a new era of Orioles baseball was set to begin. Now that some time has passed, the actual results have been far more mixed and now the desire to pad the bottom line is starting to creep in again.
The Orioles still have some very talented young players, but the shine has worn off some, while others, like Grayson Rodriguez, can't stay healthy or were traded away.