Orioles' fatal flaw that will derail hot start to 2024 season

After a half-decade of absolute misery, the Baltimore Orioles are close to achieving baseball nirvana. They've got exciting young talent galore, a sold-out gorgeous ballpark every night and new ownership that seems hell-bent on putting together a contender. The entire world seems like it's at the O's fingertips. But there's one significant problem for the 2024 Orioles, one that was both exposed and magnified by the team's 7-6 loss in their series finale Sunday against the Oakland Athletics. The team no longer has a permanent solution at the back end of the bullpen, which will hinder their ability to compete for a title as long as it remains unresolved. The Orioles have a closer problem, plain