This is it. This is the final Orioles game before the trade deadline. So far, Mike Elias has only traded some relievers who most people probably didn’t care about all that much, leading to a bullpen of guys who, before the season, were not thought of very much by O’s fans. They might not even have been in the organization at all.

The Orioles, who trounced the American League East-leading Blue Jays twice already, tried sending a message to the front office on the field, a plea to keep this team intact. Executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias delivered another one right back.