Well, the Orioles situation with South Korea just got more, well Orioles.
Because honestly, the only other two franchises this could happen to either the Pirates, or the Mets.
Anyway, the MLB announced today that it will step in and void Kim’s contract. The Orioles will still be able to sign Kim at a later date. Basically, this move has to be done because relations between the KBA and the MLB have really fell apart since the Orioles stepped in and signed Kim without following protocol.
At this point, this is just bad for the Orioles. Whether they made the move with intent of breaching protocol or not, they now lost Kim (for now), are still banned from South Korea, and now have the MLB in a difficult PR situation. The sad part is, this isn’t surprising! The Orioles have been so disheveled the last decade, getting this involved in a situation seems to fit the team model.
