#Yusniel Díaz

A funny thing has happened on the way to what assorted baseball media figures assumed was another 100+ loss season for the Orioles. They've started winning games, sitting on a.500 record of 46-46 at the All-Star break. Instead of fans having to wonder when the prospects will start arriving to turn things from dismal to bearable, now it's more like…

How he arrived: Waiver claim from Detroit Tigers, 11/9/22 Who left: Aramis Garcia outrighted, 10/30/22 There will eventually come a day where the Orioles run out of former Astros draft picks who were picked by Houston when Mike Elias was the most influential voice in their draft room. That day has not yet arrived. Another one of those players, Daz…

Saying goodbye to the team last night was full of mixed emotions. A little bitterness at having come so close to the playoffs just to finish 3.5 games out. A little anger that we couldn't impose our will on the dislikable Blue Jays. A little gnawing anxiety, scanning the faces of the players as they took the field for a collective hat tip to the…