Through a turbulent offseason, the Orioles came out better on the other side | ANALYSIS

The Orioles entered this past offseason with one of the sport’s strangest dichotomies.

Their future on the field was perhaps brighter than any other club. Their future off it was anything but.

The embattled lease negotiations between the team and the state were reaching a crossroads, as just two months remained until the Orioles were technically homeless. The franchise’s financials were in doubt as the club repeatedly operated bottom-five payrolls and the never-ending Mid-Atlantic...