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Baltimore Orioles Fans: It’s Ok to Be Happy About the Draft

By Nelson Barnes II

BALTIMORE, MD - MAY 22: General Manager Mike Elias of the Baltimore Orioles watches batting practice before the game against the New York Yankees at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 22, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - MAY 22: General Manager Mike Elias of the Baltimore Orioles watches batting practice before the game against the New York Yankees at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 22, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images) /
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It is perfectly fine for fans of the Baltimore Orioles to be pleased with the results of their draft.

If your opinions are directed because of the callers from a radio show then you need to take a step back. Yes, the rebuild process is not easy and what’s going on does not seem to be ending anytime soon. However, the Baltimore Orioles drafting up Adley Rutschman, the catcher out of Oklahoma State University.

As some fans took this news with a feeling of optimism for the future. As easy as it is to be negative, you cannot forget the bigger picture which is to add talent and acquire game changers. So before you call into that local sports radio station, sit back and check out these reasons why it’s ok to be happy about your O’s Draft.

The Future

The pick of Adley Rutschman now opens the door to the Orioles acquisition of talent. The farm system has been depleted through trades from the previous GM  and building this back will take some time. So why should fans enjoy this process? Simple – the reason is because the way to bring back the glory days of the Orioles will come through stockpiling players that will become household names and make jersey sales.  If Rutschman, a player who is considered the second coming of Johnny Bench the catalyst of a potential dynasty then expect the Elias era to draft more for the better.

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 Post Draft Additions

So you sat through the draft and learned the names of the pitchers and other positions that will be in single or double A? Good, now you have another reason to be proud of the draft and that is the fact that Elias and his team is ready to hit the international markets.

Forbes reported that the Orioles are ready to attack the international market with 6 million and some change to spare. Targeting the Dominican Republic, Cuba and many more to come. Now if you liked the choices made in the MLB draft well guess what? These are the same minds behind the international market.

Elias said in the Forbes article that “the Orioles have $6,481,200 in international bonus pool space, which is tied with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Kansas City Royals, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, and St. Louis Cardinals for the most in MLB”.

Conclusion

Before the sky is falling type of caller is going to sway your optimism, just remember that it’s ok to be happy about the draft picks. Understand that Rome wasn’t built in a day, but the foundation was and the process will be the same here. So it’s ok fans to live in the moment and enjoy having a potential superstar work his way up to the orange and black. The process of understanding the intelligence of the current tenants at the warehouse is going to carry the momentum to the international markets.

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Overall, the Baltimore Orioles rebuild is a tough road, but it’s still ok to stop and smell the roses.

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