Though younger fans may not know it, the Orioles used to be a team worth watching. Several generations ago, there was an Oriole Way. It prized pitching, defense and timely hitting. Everyone in the Orioles organization was on the same page. Minor league players were schooled in spring training to re-learn the right ways to play baseball. Enlightened ownership hired good people and stayed out of the way. Earl Weaver, who managed field operations from 1968-1982, was the first great manager to use data. Long before laptops and tablets, he kept track of statistics on plain old paper. The Orioles were celebrated as a teaching and learning organization. They stressed process and continuous improvements.