Orioles Rid Of AAA Ottawa, Norfolk Takes Its Place

This is pretty late, but I thought I’d mention it regardless. The Orioles announced that they signed a contract with the Norfolk Tides to be the Baltimore Orioles AAA affiliate for at least the next 2 seasons. They also announced they would be renovating their spring training complex.

Grade: A

This is a great move because Ottawa is no place to play baseball. No fans showed up, the weather was atrocious, and the players hated it. Now the O’s have a real AAA team since the days of Rochester. This also improves the minor league system and gives it some respect.