The Orioles might not acquire a starter, and that’s fine

Brad Mills-USA TODAY SportsThe O's have a bad rotation, but the starters they can actually afford aren't likely to make it much better.

The trade deadline is a mere three days away, and while there’s been plenty of smoke with regards to the O’s acquiring a starting pitcher, there’s been no fire. With the Phillies’ asking price for Jeremy Hellickson being a prospect from a team’s top five, that seems to rule out the O’s as a likely trading partner.

The Baltimore organization’s top five is not the same as another organization’s top five, which means that for the Orioles the asking price is probably more like a top one or two prospect. That means the O’s would probably be looking at dealing…