'Nuff said, David

I couldn't have verbalized that any better than you did in this article.

Practically a decade of losing........how the mighty have freakin' fallen.

Wait.....how long has "The Greek" been running the show here in B'more?...almost but not quite a decade either........hmm.....any coincidence?........I wonder.

The fact is that "bad news", more or less, always rolls downhill. All levels of leadership in this ballclub are culpable here. From crappy ownership, to the front office's "choice set" of relievers, to the decisions being made on the field, by both manager & players....I mean, what more can one say?

I'm freaking fed-up is all I can say.

I'm out. Figuratively & Literally. I'm done with the O's.

Great post. Agree 100%.

It's sad that we can spend 95 million on a team, and yet still have problems beating the Nationals, a team that is clearly in the process of rebuilding.

I know that they claim to have a plan. But honestly, what is that plan? I hope it's a little better than "not lose" or else you might as well add another nine years of losing.

They need to figure out what they're going to do. If they need to rebuild, then fine, rebuild. If this sinking ship can be fixed, then fix it. I would rather watch a young team (i.e. Marlins, Devil Rays) lose, than a bunch of overpaid players lose.

I don't mind Perlozzo, but I don't understand what's so hard about not putting Baez in when the game is close. I don't care if it's a favorable matchup because any matchup that Baez is currently involved in favors the other team. If a team like the Nationals can put a three spot up in the board on you, then you have problems. He needs to work his issues out when games are not that close. Sure, he might be bitter about the decision, but at least the entire team and fan base are not bitter at the outcome.

I don't blame Bradford at all. He gave up a double to a good hitter. Good hitters will get their hits. Other than that, he has pitched great. Baez, on the other hand, wants to get the plate dirty every time he pitches. It's a joke.

It's about time someone in the Baltimore media take this team to task. Perlozzo has no clue how to handle this pitching staff. Pulling Guthrie may have been the single worst managerial decision I have every seen....until Baez came in to pitch to a lefty with the game on the line yesterday. Terry Crowley was a fine Oriole but he needs to go. Night in and night out we are leaving men on third with less than 2 outs. If Tejada pops out to second one more time on a 2-0 count, I'll scream (more). Mazzone can go to. What exactly has this guy done? The walks...oh the walks...are mind-numbingly painful. This organization is mind-numbingly painful to watch. I can't take it anymore. I'll tune in here and there but for the first time, I'll be tuning out as well.

Good Post

I like Perlozzo and I believe he should not be fired.

I didn't agree with him pulling out Gutherie but at the same time I understand why he did it however if he just left him in for one more batter. Oh well.

As far as yesterdays game...

1. Don't use Baez in a close game.
2. Don't use Ray with the bases loaded.

That we have learned so far this season.

This is a team effort and if anyone is to blame... It's the entire team! Maybe we should hook the team up with Anthony Robbins!

This team has the talent even with the injury's to the pitching staff... They just need to BELIEVE and WAKE UP!!!

Go O's!

I put this loss on Perlozzo and Baez. I think we should cut Baez because he sucks.

The goal for the O's this year is to finish above .500 which is very well in reach and will probably be attained.

You just try to win a series and move on. Sure a three game sweep of the Nats was wanted, but 2/3 ain't bad as the song goes, especially on the road.

The upcoming schedule becomes easier for the O's with a very easy interleague schedule.

A few changes are necessary at this time and will be made, but losing so many starting pitchers will hurt a team and the O's have done pretty well considering Traschel, Burres and Guthrie are just patches.

Look on the positives and don't bring in the hearst before the funeral.

If the bullpen had done it's job, we wouldn't even be having this conversation.

It has been, and will always be, about the players.

I wonder if Sam goes, will Leo follow? Would that change some minds about firing Perlozzo?

I have been a loyal Orioles fan since I was nine years old. I have never considered not rooting for my team, untili now. I disagree with a lot of Perlozzo's decisions on and off the field, and I think he's too soft on players. We need a leader sitting on the bench, not a "buddy." Get someone who is going to get the job done, or you're going to lose a loyal fan forever. I'll give them a week to make that change, or I'm going to start rooting for the Cubs.

Sure the bullpen stinks right now, but what about our OFFENSE. Where are the runs? Where is the timely hitting with men on base? How many runs did the O's score against the Nationals, the supposed worst team in baseball? I think when the blame is handed out, we all need to look at the offense also.

I've lived in Baltimore for 71 years and have been an Oriole fan for my entire life. Recently I moved to Florida and presently I am watching the Orioles on "Extra Innings" a pay per view TV channel. It's both trajic and frustrating to watch such an inept team. I thought that the Washington Nationals were the worst team in baseball but now I see that they, at least, have some potential. The Orioles will never change as long as ownership stays the same. If only someone could talk Cal Ripken into buying the team then at least things could improve. As it stands right now it's hard to be a loyal fan.

At this point I would rather Angelos take his team and leave Baltimore. If he won't sell at least get out of town. Give us a chance to get an owner like Steve Bisciotti who cares about the team and its success. Baltimore has always been a great baseball town....right up to about the time that Angelos took over.

Mr. Steele, I have to say that you nailed it right on the head with this one. The root of the problem isn't necessarily JUST the players, or the manager, its Angelos. It all started with chasing away the last good manager we had in Davey Johnson. I have been a fan of the O's since I was 8 years old, and I am really getting ticked off at this team has been run the past 9 1/4 years. Sometimes I am even embarrassed to be an O's fan. If this keeps up, Oriole Park is going to start sounding like Tropicana Field. Its just become so depressing going to O's games, and being able to buy field box seats five minutes before the first pitch. I miss those days back in '97 when you couldn't get a seat and had to know someone to get a ticket. Those days are never going to come back unless Angelos wakes up. It seems as though he is the only person who is oblivious as to what is going on. But, I'm gonna still keep cheering on the O's because I believe that one day this franchise will be back on top...its just a matter of when and how.

I agree with Jon's statement. If they don't make a change, it means the Front Office is happy with the status quo and that would do it for me too. Perlozzo has to go, just to show the fans that 10 years of this is enough. Not to mention he's a horrible manager that has cost this team several games so far.

You people are Idiots.

Ade, sorry to tell you, but the Greek has owned the team for well over a decade. He was credited with saving baseball in 1994 and was recognized as Sports Owner of the Year that year in the New York press of all places.

The O's are having a hard time, but when we read in columns in the Sun (like yours David) about miscues, we never seem to also read that the O's are the best fielding team in the AL, are third in Assists, and have the fewest errors.

For those of you who, after the team and manager make some mistakes, but are still ahead of every other team in the East but Boston think Perlozzo, Mazzone, and now, heaven forbid Terry Crowley, should be fired, get a grip. Now someone posts that the Nationals are headed in the right direction (must have read Maese Friday, huh?) despite Ken Rosenthal's investigative report.

Do you people think that getting turned around just happens, that you push a few buttons and just start winning? Or, do you think that maybe, just maybe, it takes some time to get all the parts moving in the right direction? I'd think this if the O's were healthy this year, but they lost 3/5 of their rotation and spent the first month without their catcher and the person who was supposed to be a big bat.

Yeah, yeah, I know, we've heard it all before, that things have changed, that we're headed in the right direction. Maybe it is the same old same old and we're not going anywhere, but then again, maybe we are. Whenever the turn comes, there are going to be rough patches with it. Is there anyone willing to stick it out. For me, I go to virtually every home game, and I will win or lose. I support the team, I want them to do much better, but they're still my team. Loyalty is also a part of the Oriole Way, don't fool yourself into thinking that the only changes need to be with the front office or players; fans have changed a lot as well.

Go O's.

So the O's won 2 from the Nats, thats not saying much. Their hitting was still lacking big time and the BP still has a couple of weaknesses(Baez & Ray). When your"ACE"
tells you he's spent after seven innings that isn't good, Bedard should be able to go alot longer at this time of the year, it's not even August yet. There's been a couple of good things happen Guthrie, Walker and Bradford on the pitching side however the O's really haven't done much on the offensive side Huff and Payton are only middle tier players not the primeimum guys the O's need. History tells you the O's are headed down not up.

'83 World Series was my last time I went to a game and I have lived in San Diego and Seattle since then and now reside in Knoxville. I follow the Birds via the internet and ESPN and have a hard time with my beloved team. Miggy needs to stop hitting for average and provide the power he was signed for. Let the pitchers give quality starts into the 8th at least...no pitch counts. Let them steal. If you look at the division hard enough you will see that we actually have a fair shot at 2nd when it is all said and done. Let the coaches do their job and if we finish lower then 3rd...FIRE SALE!!!!

The O's are in second place in a pitiful division Give it a little more time, armchair managers..

Bedard has every right to say he was done after 7. He had thrown almost 100 pitches and had to run the bases twice. Running the bases drain the legs when you are not used to it and that throws off the accuracy. Did you notice that he walked 3 guys in 2 innings after his 1st hit. You can't blame a loss on a starter who gives up 1 in 7 innings and gets an RBI.

The Os are in the process of rebuilding the minor league system that used to supply us with tons of talent. It has taken a long time but the pitching prospects are starting to show their faces, now we need the position players to show up but they are still far away. We may be headed in the right direction but it will take a long time to tell and we have already been waiting 10 years.

Angelos is a twat. The guy walked into a brilliant business deal in which he bought the Orioles on the cheap and inherited a brand new stadium. The guy has made hundreds of millions off the team, but idiots in Baltimore defend him for not moving us to Washington. Yes, you morons, moving AWAY from Camden Yards to RFK wouldn't have been a defendable decision for even a dumbass. I lost faith in Angelos when he decided to keep us in the AL east, the MLB offered us a chance to compete in the NL east where every team usually has a shot, and King Peter decided he wanted to hedge his money on the annual influx of sox/yanx fans and 4th place finishes.