The entire situation surrounding the Baltimore Orioles and their new stadium lease deal has been a rollercoaster.

At first, it looked like everything was agreed to between the state of Maryland and the franchise that would keep the Orioles in Baltimore for the long-term by way of a 30-year deal.

Then, negotiations were paused at the behest of governor Wes Moore, despite him being a major advocated for getting something done. Criticism from other lawmakers surfaced about the proposed terms, including a 99-year developmental rights agreement for areas around the stadium.

That sparked some fear that the Orioles could actually leave the city amidst speculation that the Angelos family is looking to sell the team.

But, now once again, situations surrounding this potential deal have taken another turn.

“We’ve been working all throughout the weekend and the week with all the partners, and we feel very confident that a deal is imminent,” Moore said.

The end-of-the-year deadline continues to approach and things will have to move quickly to get something done. Moore also said he’s working to address those concerns that lawmakers raised about the original deal regarding the development rights.

“Fundamentally, I believe that the long-term lease for the use of the ballpark should not be conditioned on whether or not a private owner receives a 99-year ground lease to develop land owned by Maryland taxpayers,” Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson said about the proposed deal.

This is what Moore and the state’s Board of Public Works have to figure out before getting anything done.

As far as the concern goes about keeping the team in Baltimore, the governor was very adamant about getting something long-term worked out.

“We have to do, and we’re going to do, the best deal for the taxpayers. We’re going to make sure that this is a long-term deal. We’re not doing a one-year, we’re not doing a short-term deal,” he said.

Moore isn’t the only lawmaker who is confident that something will get done.

“I believe that we’ll have a resolution real soon,” board member and Maryland Treasurer Dereck Davis said.

Time will tell if something gets done as the Orioles’ lease at Camden Yards expires at the end of the year.