It seems like at least where the Orioles’ free agent additions are concerned, things are largely going according to plan.

There‘s a lot to consider as the Orioles prepare to open the season without Grayson Rodriguez.

It shouldn’t take a crisis, real or perceived, for the value of someone like Kremer to be apparent.

I just have a feeling that this is going to be a wall-of-worry situation, where the obstacles and reasons for the Orioles to falter keep piling up and they push higher anyway.

The forecasts are for Henderson to be in the same neighborhood as last year in some senses, but not all.

Bradfield spent time with Jordan Westburg and Terrin Vavra soaking in what was essentially an infielder’s cheat sheet on the best and worst places hitters can bunt, depending on their positioning.

“Any day with a uniform, I still have a chance,” Webb said. “That’s just my goal: to keep that uniform for as long as possible.”

This team is uniquely charming and charmingly unique.

“I wanted to communicate with the catcher, and I was able to do so with Adley,” Sugano said.

It’s a moment in time, yes, and one that mostly separates the offseason from the playing season.

The question this season will beg is, will the ownership group think the front office’s approach is enough to win? So far, it seems so.

The Orioles could have an All-Star-caliber performer at every position on the infield, catcher included, and have more outfielders than they’ll know what to do with. The bullpen is full of experience. We’re really just talking about a rotation that has plenty of capable participants and no true ace.

Saying this has the makings of a drama-free camp out loud probably ensures that won’t be the case, but I’m quite looking forward to the possibility of it.  

Once spring training is complete, the Orioles will begin work on the 42,500-square-foot facility.

With Colton Cowser, Cedric Mullins, Tyler O’Neill, Heston Kjerstad, Ramón Laureano and Dylan Carlson, you have a reasonably priced group of outfielders you can deploy in favorable matchups as Brandon Hyde, his staff and the front office deem fit.

I didn’t learn a lot this past weekend at the handful of Birdland Caravan events I went to, but the takeaway was meaningful.

According to MLB’s baserunning metrics from Statcast via baseballsavant.com, the Orioles went from being one of the best teams in terms of adding value on the bases in 2023 to league average in 2024.

Contract extensions have been exceedingly rare for the Orioles. Could Adam Jones help change that?