The Baltimore Orioles are not only one of the most dangerous hitting teams in baseball, but they’re also the best defensive squad in the game.
So, despite the fact that many of their best players are still quite young, the O’s are clearly in win-now mode.
Understanding that championship windows like this don’t last forever, Baltimore’s front office must look to make a trade that nets a player who will make this team better in 2014—even if it must sacrifice future success (in the form of prized prospects) to do so.
The Orioles are one or two players away from being legitimate championship contenders, and with the MLB trade deadline two months away, now is the perfect time to begin thinking about some options.
The following two trade proposals make sense for two reasons. First, they make the 2014 Baltimore Orioles better. Second, there is a legitimate chance of the trades occurring.
Let’s take a look.