Orioles reset: Can Baltimore walk tightrope of competing this season while also keeping …

CINCINNATI — The Orioles have played themselves into an interesting position. With 102 games behind them and the trade deadline looming Tuesday, there isn’t a clear approach for executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias to follow as there has been in previous years.With 51 wins, Baltimore is one win away from matching its 2021 total. The Orioles are three away from matching their number of victories in 2019. They’ve already passed the 47-win 2018 team — proof that the rebuild is nearing fruition, even if it’s slightly ahead of schedule.So, do the Orioles (51-51) sell? Or, with the final wild-card spot just three games out of reach, do they buy at the deadline?In the clubhouse or bullpen, Cionel Pérez’s energy takes the form of raucous laughter or games, such as throwing seeds into a cup.On the mound, he reaches another level, with yells and fist pumps. And on his return to Cincinnati, Pérez let it out:https://t.co/YJeAoLKfXX— Andy Kostka (@afkostka) July 30, 2022 The answer is likely somewhere in between, closer to standing pat than shipping off the names that have helped the Orioles creep back into relevance. The challenge for Elias at the deadline is whether he can…
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