While the Orioles were plunging into yet another September dive that landed them in the cellar of the American League East with their 11th straight losing season, I already was feeling good about 2008 and the future.
I’ll bet you won’t find too many general managers these days chuckling about the state of the Orioles.
That’s because, for the first time in a decade, the Birds actually are progressing with a foundation and a plan. Thanks largely to Andy MacPhail, the team’s president of baseball operations, the farm system is no longer a joke. It’s filled with young players full of potential, and will be integral to the Orioles’ rebuilding effort centered around pitching, pitching and more pitching.
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