June 18, 2007
Orioles News Conference
I just received a tip that the Orioles are going to hold a news conference at 12:30 PM Eastern to announce a change in managers. ESPN says it's Girardi, but my source says Tom Trebelhorn. It's possible Trebelhorn is temporary until Girardi gets to Baltimore. (See update below, it's Trembley, not Trebelhorn.)
High-ranking sources have told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney that Andy MacPhail has reached an agreement to be the club's chief operating officer, and the Orioles also were arranging a meeting with Joe Girardi, furthering speculation that manager Sam Perlozzo is on his way out.
Update: During MacPhail's twelve seasons running the Cubs (1995-2006), Chicago's record was 916-1011, a .475 winning percentage, 22nd in the majors. Twenty third were the Orioles at 911-1014, .473. If they're going to hire someone new, shouldn't it be someone with a track record that's different from your team's own history?
Update: It looks like it's Dave Trembley, not Tom Trebelhorn getting hired.
Bullpen coach Dave Trembley, a longtime minor league skipper who has occasionally subbed for bench coach Tom Trebelhorn this season, has been named interim manager while club executives begin the search for a long-term replacement.
Update: Here's Trembley's official bio. His won-loss record as a manager isn't great but he was honored for this work:
Prior to being promoted to the big league club, Dave spent 22 years in professional baseball, including 20 years as a minor league manager...He compiled a 1369-1413 record, won two league titles and earned Manager of the Year awards in three leagues...In December 2001, Baseball America selected him as one of minor league baseball's top five managers of the previous 20 years.
Then again, how many people manage in the minors for 20 years if they're really great managers?
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Maybe the club was hiring Andy MacPhail of the Twins not Andy MacPhail of the Cubs.
I don't think the Orioles problem is their manager...someone needs to look in the mirror for the root of the problem