With the Toronto Blue Jays losing a heartbreak Game 7 to the Dodgers, every AL East team has reached the World Series in the last decade — everyone, that is, except the Orioles. In fact, it’s been nearly two generations since the O’s appeared in the Fall Classic in 1983, Cal Ripken’s second year.

Against this backdrop, the Orioles last month chose a young new skipper, Craig Albernaz, who was most recently an associate manager for the Cleveland Guardians and also spent time in the Rays’ and Giants’ organizations. By all accounts , Albernaz, 43, is a fresh talent who gets on well with both players and other coaches. But whether a first-time manager can bring the Orioles long-absent postseason success is another matter.

Despite often having competitive teams and making the playoffs four

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