You know Ratatouille, the Pixar classic where Rémy the rat becomes a decorated Parisian chef, inspired by the mantra of his idol Chef Gusteau, “Not everyone can be a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere”? Watching tonight’s Orioles-Rangers game, the thought crossed my mind that if Chef Gusteau were an MLB executive, he’d say, “A great pitcher can come from anywhere, but the Orioles cannot heave up a bunch of randos from the farm team and expect this club to win games.”
Forgive me if that sounds elitist, not egalitarian. But while it’s possible that one or all of Brandon Young, Matt Bowman, Scott Blewett, and Gregory Soto will contribute to “The Next Great Orioles team,” I kind of doubt it.