The Orioles are more aggressive under David Rubenstein, but payroll is going to increase steadily, not rapidly, while navigating the market.

The Baltimore Orioles are heading into the Winter Meetings with things being fairly quiet on their front.  Over the past two seasons, Baltimore has had a lot of success during the regular season.

There’s a lot riding on this winter for the Orioles. They have made the playoffs in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 1997 but have failed to win a game in either series.