The past isn’t just nostalgia here; it’s a blueprint waiting to be edited.
Two Octobers ago, the Baltimore Orioles looked like a franchise just beginning its run — youth, swagger, depth, and a 26-man ALDS group that felt like the opening credits to a long series. Fast-forward, and 14 names from that 2023 ALDS roster are gone.
For a “young core,” that’s a staggering amount of churn. Turnover isn’t automatically a sin; modern contenders swap parts all the time.