In the same ESPN article, they mention the O's have hired Andy MacPhail as the Chief Operating Officer. I wonder if this means either Flanagan or Duquette, or possibly both, are out also???

Girardi would be a GREAT pick. I could just imagine his reaction if Mora had the gall to complain about not being given advance notice that he is getting a day off.

What about Kirk Gibson? He's a no-nonsense guy and he's got the MVP/World Series resume to come in a tell it like it is. Plus, everyone remembers 1988. I was 9, I remember it well.

Where's Buck Martinez been lately? I would much prefer him as manager over any of the others, specially, former Yankee Joe G. Have the O's been keeping Buck in a secure bunker with VP Cheney or has he been laying low waiting to be the skipper?

I don't know about Girardi. I beleive his style is better for a young team than the veteran team we have here now. I don't think they would respond to him.
If Angelos makes the move and can't install himself as manager, here's a thought, why not Eddie Murray? He's available now, having just been let go from the Dodgers. He was a finalist for the Oriole job in 2005 when Mazzilli got it. He's an Oriole icon who could, from a PR standpoint, bring some stability and some fan base back. I know I would go out and see his them just because of Eddie(my all-time favorite player). He's black, which could energize this city's huge African-American population and bring them out. I think everyone is past the Murray vs the Baltimore media situations from the late 80's. This would give Eddie some experience and maybe he could infuse the new Orioles with some of the old "Oriole Way" from the Weaver years. Just a thought.
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Ken,
I like your idea about Eddie Murray, although I don't know if he's even being considered ... I will say this though about Girardi and the veteran team currently in the clubhouse ... I would expect a major overhaul of the team, one built for the longer run.
--Bill O.

Why would Girardi want to come here? He got fired from Florida because he didn't get along with the owner. I think we need to keep in mind that we're "targeting" Girardi. Like how we "targeted" Vladimir Guerrero, "targeted" Magglio Ordonez, "targeted" Paul Konerko, etc.
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Jordan,
That is part of the equation, whether Girardi would want to come here. But I think that's where Andy McPhail comes in. McPhail comes in, I think, with Angelos' respect.
--Bill O.

PerLOSSo was just too laid back. This team needs someone who will light a fire under them. It has become apparent that no one on the team cares anymore. The one player who does, Millar, isn't even an everyday player on this team and should care less than anyone else. It's pathetic the way this team has been managed. It's pathetic that no one on the team cares that they are losing the way they are. They say they care but their play and demeanor sure doesn't show it.
They need a Girardi or Davey Johnson to manage this team, to get in the face of Tejada when he decides not to even try to after a ground ball, to rail on Mora when he needs a mental health day, to get in the face of Cabrera and tell him he's been in the league too long to still be pitching like a rookie straight out of A-ball. PerLOSSo has been too easy on these guys and hasn't been emotional enough. It's time for a change.

Who's next. Perlozzo maybe deserved better but his moves weren't getting it done. Don't know what the MacPhail hiring means right off.. I think Duquette is checking his voice mails and checking moving fans. Flanagan needs to be held accountable too. Ultimately unitl Angelos goes its despressing to say the other changes won't matter. Giradi/Johnson your turn....

I love the Eddie Murray idea. Let's get someone who knows what it is like to WIN as an Oriole on the bench.

Nice post. The fact of the matter change was needed, and there's no way the Washington Nationals should have a better record than the Baltimore Orioles!

Sam was a great guy, and always friendly when I got to chat with him.

I feel for him, but this didn't work out for him and this team is a complete train wreck.

It may not matter who is brought in, the bottom line is this whole organization needs to change from the top to the bottom.

That being said McPhail may be a good choice, and he's had a decent track record with Cubs, though they floundered after 2003.

Time will tell if Girardi gets hired, and a change may do the Orioles good; however, the problems with this team are more than the manager.

It seems to be no matter who we bring in or what players don the O's jersey, the more things change, the more they stay the same.

I have been an Orioles fan as long as I have been a baseball fan. The last 10 years it has been hard to support the team because they seem to always trip over themselves. As much as I hate to say it, some of the moves with the "old Orioles" seem to be made more with someone's heart than their head.

I am, regrettably, very much in favor of cleaning out the former O's: like Flanagan. Duquette is a breath of fresh air, I hope he stays. McPhail would do well to make the current regime rid itself of the hangers on before he jumps on board. From there, a Joe Girardi might be the right kind of guy to bring in and take charge on the field. No former O's. Nothing is owed to anyone.

Will we lose Mazzone? Probably - but it doesn't really matter does it? If he was a package deal with Perlozzo - the answer is defined right there. Bringing him in like we did will force Mazzone to leave. Please someone take over this team and run it properly.

I think the problem goes beyond who the new manager may be and centers on what to do with the roster and if you can even get anything for some of these guys. We seem to take someone who nobody else really wants. We got Tejada ahead of others and now the reports are that teams have cooled on him. I say go young and play the Oriole Way and you'll get the fans back. Stop fielding vets who cannot run out a grounder on any day!