Early Birds: The Plight and the Promise of the 2024 Baltimore Orioles

Michael Jordan's Bulls faced multiple defeats from the Bad Boys Pistons before they rattled off six NBA titles. The Chiefs lost to Tom Brady before they could ascend to the top of the NFL. After inheriting a last-place squad in 2018, general manager Mike Elias completely renovated the Orioles. The first player Elias drafted, Adley Rutschman, was promoted early in the 2022 season; he was the start of a long line of highly touted prospects who will define the next era of Orioles baseball.