SARASOTA, Fla. — The Orioles rebuilt like the Houston Astros. With that process finished, they plan to compete like the Tampa Bay Rays.
In recent weeks, Orioles CEO and Chairman John Angelos, executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias and manager Brandon Hyde have all declared Baltimore’s rebuild over. For Houston, that stage meant two World Series titles in six years. But to Angelos, it seems the Orioles’ efforts to model themselves after the franchise from which they plucked Elias and other organizational leaders have come to the end.
“I would be disappointed if we’re not the next Tampa,” Angelos said Sunday, also citing the Milwaukee Brewers and Cleveland Guardians as examples for the Orioles.
