Orioles, with soon-to-be new owner and an ace, enter spring training with championship expectations

For Orioles fans, the offseason is normally a time for other interests. During years of inaction through the painful rebuild, the most insignificant of moves were all there was. It appeared this offseason would be much of the same as autumn gave way to winter, but then a span of 48 hours drastically changed the franchise’s trajectory and the ballclub’s outlook in 2024.