It's positive to hear Mike Elias finally taking ownership of some of the Orioles' biggest shortcomings — but he should have been taking stock in the offseason, when he could have done more than he can now.
If Baltimore had managed to complete a comeback win, it would have been their first when trailing entering the seventh inning. Instead, the Orioles fall to 0-26 in those situations.
After another devastating loss on Sunday — this one 10-4 to the Washington Nationals — it doesn’t seem as if interim manager Tony Mansolino will be getting rest anytime soon.
Mike Elias pulled the trigger on firing his longtime manager after supporting him. Now there's no protection between him and the blame for the disastrous 2025 season.