Competently run? C'mon.. O's have the worst farm system in the majors, and will likely see their entire core leave after this season and next. Jones is gone after 2018 as is Machado, Britton, Brach.. and Tillman's gone after this season, along with Smith, Hardy (that option's getting declined for sure).. as the Yankees are set to rise, the O's are headed for a huge fall.. which makes it important they win this year, as there's no way ownership is going to pay up for most of their free agents.
Like the Jays, the O's core is aging--they're a fairly old team offensively, and have nothing in the farm system to replace it.