Once again the quote still rings true "Nice Guys Finish Last" as Perlozzo was fired today. So i am going to make it my perogitive to take a stab at the changes that are about to come with the Orioles.
Front Office
Owner - Peter Angelos
Chief Operating Officer - Andy MacPhail
President of Baseball Operations - Mike Flanagan
Vice President of Baseball Operations - Jim Duquette
Coaches
Manager - Joe Girardi
Bench Coach - Sam Perlozzo
1B Coach - Sam Mejias
3B Coach - Juan Samuel
Hitting Coach - Terry Crowley***
Pitching Coach - Leo Mazzone
Bullpen Coach - Dave Trembley***
(***) = will most likely change, I just have no idea who it would be yet. I need to investigate
Lineup
1.) Brian Roberts, 2B
2.) Nick Markakis, RF
3.) Miguel Tejada, SS
4.) Mark Teixeira, 1B
5.) Ramon Hernandez, C
5.) Melvin Mora, 3B
6.) Kevin Millar, DH
7.) Corey Patterson, CF
8.) Jay Payton, LF
Depth... Chris Gomez (situational), Freddy Bynum (situational), Paul Bako (catcher)
Pitchers
1.) Erik Bedard
2.) Daniel Cabrera
3.) Steve Trachsel
4.) Jeremy Guthrie
5.) Brian Burres
6.) Haden Penn
7.) Jaret Wright
8.) Jon Leicester
Bullpen
1.) Chris Ray
2.) Chad Bradford
3.) Jamie Walker
4.) John Parrish
5.) Todd Williams
6.) Scott Williamson
7.) Kurt Birkins
8.) Jim Johnson
Others... James Hoey, Cory Doyne
Those missing... Aubrey Huff (1B), Jay Gibbons (OF), Adam Loewen (SP), Danys Baez (CP).
Those players missing I feel will either be traded for Teixeira or like Baez will be released unless he turns around in a BIG way. I don't want to lose Nick Markakis in a trade for Teixeira however if that happens, I would LOVE to see Angelos actually go into his pockets try and sign Ichiro Suzuki, CF, from Seattle and move Patterson to Right Field.
I am so very much hoping. for something like that to happen. Maybe, we will up the bullpen in free agency too.