Changes? You want changes, how about the manager who can't motavate his team? Start with that.

Hey the Mariners just fired their hitting coach........so on other major league teams hitting coaches are held accountable for poor production.

Yeah, I would demote Adam Jones so he can work on getting his head straight, and promote Corey Patterson so maybe he can give our team some speed as a lead-off hitter. Patterson's not a long-term answer, but he might provide a momentary spark, and I think Jones is all messed up right now, hopefully not for good. A visit to AAA might allow him to get his confidence back.

You're not sure if Corey Patterson is the answer? I am. He is not. He can keep his .290 career OBP in Norfolk, thanks.

I agree about AJ. Potential is another word for not getting the job done. I saw Patterson at AAA and it looks like he may be a late bloomer. He is more patient at the plate than his first go around here a few years ago, still has great speed and is good defensively. When your lead off guy is an automatic out it is discouraging. Crowley has to go as there is none, nada, no improvement in the O's hitters approach and cannot hit a breaking ball down and away if their life depended on it. Pitching won't be the problem this year overall, but DT does not seem to understand the concept of playing for one run at a time, moving runners over, base stealing, etc. For crying out loud what has he got to lose by trying these things? HELLO!!

Nolan Reimhold overthrew the cut off man in that disasterous inning.

Can someone please answer this?

Do the Orioles take infield practice on a regular basis?

I went to almost every home game in the 1980's and I can tell you, weather permitting, the team took infield.

Nowadays, I'm a Sunday season ticket holder. Both teams neglect this vital practice.

Let's get a manager who's not intimidated by the millionaires. Let's get a guy that says, get out there! Take infield or else ride the bench.

I'm not sure because I don't go to a lot of games anymore, but I've got the feeling, Trembley doesn't insist on this valuable practice. If I'm correct, he deserves every negative comment written about him.

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Jeff Z's reply: I don't know how you define regular basis, but the Orioles take infield about once a home stand.

I love it when people start dismissing Corey Patterson. Let's just make this simple...'Can he be any worse than what we've seen on a day to day basis so far?" I for one, don't think so. Bring Corey up, and let's see what he can do.

Just when you think this team might be turning a corner by winning the first two games at MN, they turn around and fall flat in the last two.

Once again, no offense, and this time Matusz didn't do well, either.

When is this nightmare going to end?

Corey Patterson will be in center field on Tuesday. Either Montenez or Reimold will be in Norfolk. Salazar is another option.

Serious change is in the very near future. I believe Trembley has until Memorial Day to turn things around, not just on the field but in the dugout and clubhouse as well.

There is no way the status quo can continue

You know your in bad shape when people are calling for Corey Patterson to help jump start your lineup. He's a reserve at best & obviously not part of the future. You have to stick with Jones & Reimold. Move them to 8 & 9 in the order and hope they can work it out. We need & are depending on them. We know the talent is there & they have had success. Besides, its still very early in the season. They should call up C Patt but only b/c we need a backup CF. Geez, I dont know maybe some of our young hitters could benefit from the tuteladge of a proven hall off famer who wants to work with the club. Anyone come to mind??

Oh & yes I agree, the manager & hitting coach should be canned.

Until today I never thought Trembley would read our comments on this blog or Schmuck’s blog. After today I’m convinced he does. Today he wrote a line up card that contained the name Cesar Izturis in the lead off spot. The only possible reason he did this was to give the finger to Oriole fans. I don’t mean this as a criticism. I believe he has finally had his Roger Murdoch moment. If you ever saw the movie Airplane there was a famous scene where a kid keeps pestering the Roger Murdoch character played by Kareem Adbul Jabbar. The kid keeps telling him he is Kareem and that his father thinks he doesn’t play hard on defense. Kareem finally jumps out of character and grabs the kid and tells him to tell his old man to try carrying Bob Lanier and Bill Walton up and down the court for 48 minutes. This is where Trembley is at. He’s had it listening to us armchair managers telling him who to bat leadoff and he has finally said to us: “You try making a line up out of 2 young players (Markakis and Wieters) and 2 journeyman (Wiggy and Miggy) and 5 automatic outs. You don’t like me leading off with the horrific Adam Jones, fine. Here’s Julio Lugo.” Now people are telling him to bring up the retread Corey Patterson. I think’s he had it and decided to give us Izturis and tell us to suck on it. It is the only plausible explanation for batting Izturis lead off.

Like everybody is saying, Corey Patterson is NOT gonna save this team! But it's time to send some of these guys down JUST to send a message. I don't care WHO they bring up, I'm sick of this bunch of chokers. Montanez, Reimold, Jones, send 'em ALL down. See who gets themselves straightened out first.

Pete, a question. In your opinion, can a hitting coach have a significant influence on how patient a team is at seeing more pitches? Or is it simply a matter of the hitters not being able to do this?

Why aren't changes being made? See Mariners( fire hitting coach) Why is our coaches & Mgr not accountable for this poor play. We don't have the talent, but that don't excuse poor fundementals.DT don't bunt, start runners,no fire, no accoutability, poor Mgr.
AM, admit the plan don't work, make changes or fire youself, we are embarassing

It was interesting watching the Twins take apart the Orioles yesterday; fundamental baseball at its best. Patient batters who can string together 3-4 hits, run the bases intelligently, and just gradually pile on a good lead.

It was fun to watch because it was everything the Orioles are utterly incapable of right now, and it was nice to see that good baseball still existed.

There needs to be a big shake up in the coaching staff. Its apparent that these guys are either ineffective or don't have the experience. First off, Crowley has to go. PERIOD! During the 13 losing seasons has there been changes with the hitting coach? NO. Crowley has been the hitting coach since the skid began. We're not getting blown out, so the pitching a defense is doing pretty good. One of the reasons is that the pitching coach has changed over the past 12-13 seasons. But when you have no run support, what do you do?

Just read minor league recaps. Zack Britton( top rated prospect) was lit up, our hot prospects not hitting,why don't the team publish the minor league stats once a month, are they afraid we'll see the heralded "prospects" are also failing?The evaluators need to be evaluated.

The fact is there just aren't any good options. We were pretty much dependent upon the youngsters coming out of the gate fast and furious, and it hasn't happened. There is no "plan B."
It doesn't matter a whole lot who you bring up at this point, how could any roster change hurt anything now? All the hope and optimism of the spring has evaporated in the blink of an eye.

The O's have a long ways to go to be able to compete in a very tough division. Any road back to contention will begin with good drafts and good minor league development. That takes patience.

Minnesota went through a rough 6-8 years after winning the World Series in 1991 and having a good year in 1992. But it didn't jettison its staff. It kept the same people in place (other than MacPhail moving on) and began to have been drafts. The vast majority of their team today is home grown or minor leaguers acquired in trades of major leaguers it couldn't afford. Good scouting helps, too.

Actually, I think the O's did well to split. Pavano pitched a good game in the opener and had one pitch he regretted. And for the second game in a row got zero run support. Liriano was coming off his highest-ever pitch count and seemed to lack bit on his pitches and was off on fastball velocity by 2 or 3 mph. A break here or there, and the Twins sweep. I like the Twins rotation. I think it is overlooked. They throw strikes, let their good fielders field, don't give walks and pitch 6 to 7 innings.

The Twins are among the leaders in fewest walks allowed, while their now veteran line-up has learned to work the count on opposing pitchers almost as well as the Yanks and Red Sox do. They were leading the league in walks taken and drive up opposing pitchers pitch count.

Date: May 10, 2010

Dear Baltimore Sun Sports Representatives:

I have been quiet for nearly 27 years, but cannot be quiet any longer.

This is my story: I was born and raised in the small, rural town of Cooksville, Maryland, and have been a Baltimore Orioles fan for my entire life. We never missed our opportunity to go to Memorial Stadium during “Westinghouse Night” because my brother, a Westinghouse employee, was able to purchase tickets for the entire family. I remember the stories about Earl Weaver’s tomato patch behind right field, and Jim Palmer’s modeling for the newest line of Jockey underwear. Oddly enough, one of the most memorable moments from my teenage years was when “Daddy” said during the Preakness, “Let’s go to the Orioles game after the big horse race.”
The Orioles won the American league championship on October 8, 1983 against the Chicago White Sox during my wedding reception at the American Legion of Sykesville. My father, a devoted Orioles fan was notably missing from almost all of my wedding reception photographs because he was actively cheering for the team in the private social area of the Legion. I was not upset about this because I wanted the Orioles to win too! During my reception I led the Oriole cheers. My husband is an Air Force veteran from Pennsylvania, and we moved to Pennsylvania in 1987.
On October 4, 1989 I went into early labor with my only child because the Orioles lost a sudden death playoff game against the Toronto Blue Jays that evening. Many years have gone by, I have been married for 26 + years, and both of my parents are now deceased. My husband’s friends and family cannot understand why I continue to support the Baltimore Orioles because I am surrounded by the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Yankees. My response has been and will always be “You can take the girl out of Maryland, but you cannot take the Maryland out of the girl.”
It appears that the current ownership and management of the Baltimore Orioles does not care about the team’s present or future. Did not we learn how fragile a franchise can be? Most notably, did we forget about the night when the Mayflower moving vans took our beloved Baltimore Colts to Indianapolis?
As of today the Orioles have 9 wins and 23 losses. I respectfully request that all Baltimore Oriole fans make their voices heard and get involved. Peter Angelos should solicit the help of Cal Ripken, Jr., Eddie Murray, and other concerned Oriole legends. We need a new strategy from the top down.
Please let me know how I can help. I cannot stand idly by while the Orioles continue on this regrettable course.

Sincerely,

Cynthia L. McAllister
Nazareth, PA 18064

The O's record projects out to a 35-win season. You cannot blame Trembley for everything, but the single thing that will help the O's the most right now is getting a credible manager who knows how to evaluate talent and can figure out who can play some day and who will never cut it in the majors. They need to get a no-nonsense manager and coaches in there right now. It is ridiculous to see the hitters get themselves out time after time and make stupid plays on the bases and in the field.

Everyone seems to think that the O's need a new manager. I for one have not been impressed with Trembley from the start. He is better suited to be a bench coach and probably a good one. If you want a knowlegable, no nonsense coach with the track record of a winner, please bring back Dave Johnson. Although he and PA did not see eye to eye, he was a winner. If we are to win, I believe we need Johnson.

This team has some talent...but not first eschelon with one or two exceptions. With Roberts out, you lose too much for a team with this little offense. If you can get two strikes on Jones, he is an automatic out with a breaking ball in the dirt. Nick is coming around, and Ty is having a good spring but then, nothing. Until we get an owner and top leadership who will invest in talent, losing will be an annual event and you can have anyone you want manage and it won't make an iota of difference.