The former general manager of the Baltimore Orioles took offense to one word in a report this week in the Baltimore Sun. • The Orioles made the postseason in his second year in charge, and reached the American League Championship Series two years after that. • During Duquette's first five seasons in charge, Baltimore had the best regular-season record in the AL. The Orioles received many "D"s and "F"s when The Athletic graded the various components of the team's operations at the time. According to MLB.com, "under Elias, the Orioles’ previously bare analytics and international scouting departments (grew) tenfold and fivefold, respectively.