The Orioles didn’t lose former MVP Jason Giambi in free agency, but they may as well be following the same principle that was made famous in the 2011 movie “Moneyball.”

“Guys, you’re still trying to replace Giambi,” said Brad Pitt, who portrayed then-Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane in the film adaptation of Michael Lewis’ book. “I told you we can’t do it, and we can’t do it. Now, what we might be able to do is recreate him — recreate him in the aggregate.”