Styles 0 Report post Posted August 4, 2005 Don't really agree with it since this team desperately needs some continuity in the organization , but the fantastic collapse sealed the deal, and Angelos fired his first manager mid season ever. Hopefully this at least sparks the team: http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/basebal...sports-baseball Orioles fire Mazzilli Manager dismissed after team loses 16 of last 18; Bench coach Perlozzo takes over on an interim basis; Club is 10 1/2 games behind Boston in AL East By Roch Kubatko Sun Staff Originally published August 4, 2005, 1:55 PM EDT ANAHEIM, Calif. -- With the Orioles having lost 16 of their last 18 games, manager Lee Mazzilli was fired this morning and replaced on an interim basis by bench coach Sam Perlozzo. Mazzilli was hired before the 2004 season to replace Mike Hargrove. He went 129-140 in his first stint as a major league manager, including 51-56 this year. The Orioles are 4-16 since the All-Star break and have fallen 10 1/2 games behind the Boston Red Sox in the AL East. They spent 62 straight days in first place, but currently are in fourth. They're closer to last place than first. This is the first time majority owner Peter Angelos has fired a manager during the season. Perlozzo, 54, has never has managed in the majors. But he was runner-up to Mazzilli during the most recent search. Perlozzo is in his 10th season with the Orioles, after spending his first five seasons as third base coach before moving into the role of bench coach in 2001. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Biggles Report post Posted August 4, 2005 Didn't see this coming -- despite the slump. I'm wondering if the palmeiro mess has any bearing on it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Styles 0 Report post Posted August 4, 2005 Didn't see this coming -- despite the slump. I'm wondering if the palmeiro mess has any bearing on it... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Nah, the only chance he had was to win, which they were doing, but a 4-16 collapse falling from 1st place to 4th sealed his fate, Palmeiro's situation was just piling on to an already crappy stretch for the Orioles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted August 4, 2005 It's funny. No one expected this team to be in first place for any length of time. Most thought they were somewhere around .500 before the season. So everything's exactly as we expected, and Mazzilli gets fired. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
