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Saturday, May 18, 2013

SoE (Megdal): It’s Time to Finally Believe in the Orioles

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posted 5 days ago by Esoteric throws a 'hard slider' to baltimore, orioles | 26 comment(s)

Primer’s own Mr. Megdal takes a break from his contractually obligated ball-busting of the Wilpons to point out that Serious You Guys, the Orioles really are a pretty solid team now:

BALTIMORE—A pair of diametrically opposed views exists about the Baltimore Orioles, 2012’s winner of 93 games and a playoff spot, off to another strong start in 2013.

Outside the Baltimore area, skeptics abound. Sure, the Orioles won 93 games, but their Pythagorean record—a measure of expected wins and losses based ...

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1. Esoteric throws a 'hard slider' posted on January 19, 2013 at 01:23 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Oh what an embarrassing typo...I meant 2004, not 2003.

2. NattyBoh posted on January 19, 2013 at 01:29 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Where’s the Orioles esprit de corp on Primer?

Dan left?

3. karlmagnus posted on January 19, 2013 at 01:44 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

This is what the useless Henry/Werner/Lucchino group should have done in 2002 (including hiring Showalter, if he was available then.)

With that the Red Sox titles would have come in 2003 AND 2004. No Grady Little!

4. GregD posted on January 19, 2013 at 04:07 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Odds either one of them is working for the Orioles in 2013?

5. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit posted on January 19, 2013 at 05:32 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Pretty good since its already 2013 and they both work for the Orioles.

2018? I think Duke is a safe bet. Managers are a bit more uncertain than GMs so I'd say 50-50

6. Walt Davis posted on January 19, 2013 at 10:57 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I can't think of any manager who's gotten a 6-year contract. Maybe Torre did. I wonder if some of these are option years. No offense to Showalter, who I think has proven himself to be a good manager overall, but he has a tendency to wear out his welcome.

7. My guest will be Jermaine Allensworth posted on January 20, 2013 at 12:21 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

I can't think of any manager who's gotten a 6-year contract. Maybe Torre did.

Mike Scioscia has a 10-year contract.

8. billyshears posted on January 20, 2013 at 12:38 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

This seems like an overreaction.

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