Depleted by injuries and entrenched in a prolonged hitting slump, the Baltimore Orioles are desperate to regain their winning ways as they stumble to the finish of the regular season

In a wide-ranging press conference, Elias offered injury updates, acknowledged that the organization has lost some of its “mojo” and reinforced his trust in the coaching staff and players. Here are four takeaways.

Fans have been hearing it for some time now, but there has not been an overwhelming sense of urgency to answer that gradually increasing noise. With October looming, however, the O’s must quickly snap out of their second-half funk.