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Sunday, May 20, 2007

Additions to MLB: Part 3

There are a couple of questions that one of my fans asked about the Baltimore Orioles.

  1. Why has Baltimore fallen so badly.

  2. Who is their management and who manages them?

Here is all you ever wanted to know and much, much more! Well, to answer number one: I think they have fallen so badly because they can't get good players. They don't have great farm teams like some clubs have and you can pretty much answer it by using the second question, management and the manager. If the manager isn't good enough or the management is too greedy (which it has been in Kansas City for a number of years), you can't expect to be good. What I mean by management being too greedy is they don't want to spend money on good players.


Management in the Orioles from office is:

Executive Management

Peter Angelos-Chairman of the Board/Chief Executive Officer
*Angelos is an American trial lawyer and the current owner of the Baltimore Orioles
*He led a group of investors that purchased the team in 1993 for $173 million from Eli Jacobs.
*Angelos made a fortune suing the tobacco companies.
*On September 21st, 2006, 1,000 or more Orioles fans protested at Camden Yards against Angelos and the way in which he has run the Orioles in what became known as the 'Free the Birds' demonstration. Angelos responded by asserting that it takes a payroll of $100 million to compete in the American League East, and that it would be impossible for the Orioles to afford such a payroll despite factors that indicate otherwise. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Angelos)

Tom Clancy (yes, the author)-Vice Chairman of Community Projects & Public Affairs
*Wrote many military novels.

Joe Foss-Vice Chairman/Chief Operating Officer
*Commisioner of the AFL before it merged with the NFL.

John P. Angelos-Executive Vice President
*He is a lawyer in the Baltimore area.
*Son of Peter Angelos and is next in line to take over the Orioles.

Buisness Administration


Robert Ames-Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
*Read about him at : http://www.macpa.org/Content/23111.aspx


Lou Kousouris-Vice President/Special Liaison to the Chairman
*Works with the Salvation Army


Baseball Operations

Mike Flanagan-Executive Vice President, Baseball Operations
*Former player of the Orioles from 1973-1987 & 1991-1992.
*Won they Cy Young in 1979.
*Went to the All-Star game in 1978.

Jim Duquette -Vice President, Baseball Operations
*Was the general manager of the New York Mets before being fired and coming to the Orioles.

Scott Proefrock-Director of Baseball Administration
*Was the Tampa Bay Devil Rays assistant general manager before being fired.


Player Development/Scouting

David Stockstill-Director of Minor League Operations
*Didn't find info (sorry)

Joe Jordan-Director of Scouting
*In charge of calling the shots of draft day.


Manager


Sam Perlozzo
*Bio from http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/team/coach_staff_bio.jsp?c_id=bal&coachorstaffid=7210419912

Sam Perlozzo begins his 2nd full season as Orioles manager after guiding the team to a 70-92 record last year...He was in his 10th season on the Orioles coaching staff and his 5th season as bench coach in 2005 when he was named as interim manager to replace Lee Mazzilli on August 4...On October 12, 2005, the Orioles removed the interim tag and Sam was named as the 16th manager in team history...In his two months as interim manager in '05, the Orioles went 23-32...A native of Cumberland, MD, he is the third Maryland native to serve as manager of the Orioles, joining Cal Ripken Sr. (1987-88, from Aberdeen) and Ray Miller (1998-99, Takoma Park).
Sam joined the Orioles in 1996 as third base coach, a position he held for 5 years before becoming bench coach in 2001...He spent 19 seasons as a major league coach, the first 14 years of which he spent as a 3rd base coach...Before joining the Orioles' staff, he had never spent more than three seasons coaching in any city...He has the longest current continuous tenure on the O's staff...Hitting coach Terry Crowley begins his 13th season, but only his 9th consecutive year since rejoining the staff in '99...Only six coaches have served longer on the Orioles staff, and only 10 other coaches in the club's 53 seasons have spent more than 6 consecutive years on the coaching staff: Elrod Hendricks (28), Harry Brecheen (14), Bill Hunter (13 1/2), Cal Ripken Sr. (11), Jim Frey and George Bamberger (10 each), Ray Miller (10), George Staller (8) and Crowley (8, active), Jimmy Williams and Luman Harris (7 each; Harris spent the final month of the '61 season as manager)...In addition to serving as third base and bench coach, Sam also oversaw Orioles' infielders...As part of those duties, he helped Cal Ripken make the transition from shortstop to third base and also worked extensively with Mike Bordick while the Orioles shortstop was setting major league records for most consecutive games and chances without an error, highest fielding percentage and fewest errors in a season in 2002.
Perlozzo was named to the Orioles staff on January 5, 1996...He began his coaching career as a manager in the Mets farm system in 1982...In five seasons with the Mets, he won three league championships and never had a losing record...Won the Carolina League title with Lynchburg in 1983 and was the league's "Manager of the Year"...Promoted to Jackson in '84 and won the Texas League crown with an overall record of 83-53...Named Baseball America's minor league "Manager of the Year"...Captured his third straight championship with Jackson in 1985...Promoted to AAA Tidewater in 1986 and led the club to a 74-66 mark...Finished his minor league managerial career with a 364-263 (.581) record in five seasons... Began his major league coaching career in 1987 as a third base coach with the Mets, a position he held through the 1989 season...Joined the Reds in 1990 and was their third base coach for three years before going with manager Lou Piniella to the Mariners in 1993.


Perlozzo's job is very much in jeopardy. There is always a race to see which manager will be fired first in a season and right now he and Yankees skipper, Joe Torre are neck and neck.


Overall I think the reason the Orioles are bad is because they don't have a great manager, there front office is composed of lawyers and fired general managers. But, I don't know much about MLB's front offices, maybe this is common in most front offices?

1 comment:

Johnny Boehler said...

Very, Very informative!!