The Baltimore Orioles Five Biggest Offseason Priorities

Add a starter

Feb 14, 2014; Sarasota, FL, USA; A group of Baltimore Orioles pitchers prepare to run a drill at

Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports

What? You’re telling me that the team with the third-best ERA in the majors in 2014 has to add a starter? That is correct.

Sure the Orioles starting rotation performed exceedingly well in 2014, but as I said two seconds ago, it was exceedingly well. Four of their five starters exceeded all expectations, withChris Tillmanbeing the exception.

Do they have to add aJames Shieldsor aMax Scherzer? Absolutely not (though I wouldn’t be complaining if they did). They should just add a proven veteran arm that has established himself in the majors. It’s a young rotation, and while there is nothing wrong with that, you need to have a leader.

Maybe anA.J. Burnettor someone in that vicinity, but just someone that can add a voice to the locker room.

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