Cobb Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 ESPN.com BALTIMORE -- Desperate to rejuvenate a team drained by losing, the Baltimore Orioles fired manager Dave Trembley on Friday. The Orioles (15-39) owned the worst record in the major leagues entering Friday night's game against Boston. They had lost eight straight and were coming off an 0-6 road trip in which they were outscored 34-8 in Toronto and at Yankee Stadium. Third base coach Juan Samuel was appointed interim manager by president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail. "What you're hoping to accomplish when you make a change like this is, you're hoping to ignite a spark, give everybody a clean slate," MacPhail said. "Sort of get out of that drumbeat of what's going to happen day-to-day." After getting off to a 2-16 start -- second-worst in franchise history -- the Orioles appear to be staggering toward a 13th consecutive losing season.Best move all year for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdog17k Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 Not sure it was a great move, don't think anybody could have done much with that club. They need to realize they are still developing talent and waiting that division out... just look at the Rays. It took them how long before they did anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted June 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 Not sure it was a great move, don't think anybody could have done much with that club. They need to realize they are still developing talent and waiting that division out... just look at the Rays. It took them how long before they did anything?I agree with you but maybe a change is what they need. You never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdog17k Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 I agree with you but maybe a change is what they need. You never know. Yeah, we'll see what Juan does. But I think it's not gonna make that much of a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted June 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 Yeah, we'll see what Juan does. But I think it's not gonna make that much of a difference.He won't stay manager. I'm guessing he's just filling in until MacPhail finds the right guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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