Orioles’ choice of Ubaldo over Santana proves to be a glaring mistake
What could have been had the Orioles signed Ervin Santana in 2014 instead of Ubaldo Jimenez? It was a rainy evening game at Camden Yards on Tuesday, but Oriole fans felt like they had the sun in their eyes from the glaring mistake watching Ervin Magic Santanas sizzling 2-0 victory over the Birds. Anyone who remembers the 2014 Orioles offseason was reminded of how the team erred on February 19 of that year when the Orioles chose to sign Jimenez instead of Santana when both were seeking contracts as free agents.
