Dubroff’s Diner

Diner Question: Have Mike Elias’ moves made you optimistic about the Orioles?

Since Mike Elias took over as the Orioles’ head of baseball operations eight months ago, he’s hired a new manager, Brandon Hyde,  brought in Sig Mejdal to head up the analytics department, conducted an amateur draft and signed players in the international market.

Twelve of the players on the 40-man roster are new to the Orioles since Elias assumed his position, and the team’s record at the All-Star break is 27-62.

The July 31 trade deadline is coming in less than three weeks.

That’s an action-packed eight months, but is it enough to genuinely evaluate Elias’ tenure.

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In this week’s Dubroff’s Diner question, we’d like you to tell us what you think about the direction of the Orioles.

This Week’s Diner Question: Do you think Mike Elias has done enough in the last eight months to make you optimistic about the Orioles’ prospects?

Rich Dubroff

Rich Dubroff grew up in Brooklyn as a fan of New York teams, but after he moved to Baltimore, quickly adopted the Orioles and Colts. After nearly two decades as a freelancer assisting on Orioles coverage for several outlets, principally The Capital in Annapolis and The Carroll County Times, Dubroff began covering the team fulltime in 2011. He spent five years at Comcast SportsNet’s website and for the last two seasons, wrote for PressBoxonline.com, Dubroff lives in Baltimore with his wife of more than 30 years, Susan.

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