Orioles ‘s Brandon Hyde visits officials for replacement next season….
Orioles 's Brandon Hyde visits officials for replacement next season....
Orioles ‘s Brandon Hyde visits officials for replacement next season….
Not 24 hours earlier, the Orioles’ season came crashing down. It came crashing down despite a strong pitching effort, left hanging because of a lineup that failed to muster much fight — and, instead, the Orioles were punched in the gut for a second season in a row.
“It’s been a tough night,” executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias said at Camden Yards on Thursday. “Today is a tough day. This is all very raw, very fresh.”
This time, it was a two-game sweep in the American League Wild Card Series against the Kansas City Royals that left Baltimore’s head decision-maker holding an offseason news conference earlier than he would’ve liked.
Elias said he wanted to avoid “a bunch of sweeping, knee-jerk reactions 15, 16 hours after the season ended with all the emotions that we’re feeling.” He sidestepped many of the biggest roster questions surrounding the impending free agency of outfielder Anthony Santander and right-hander Corbin Burnes.
