Buck Showalter to be new manager

[Kingdom]

Orioles reportedly hire Buck Showalter as manager - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

Who's ready for him to bring in Chris Singleton as the hitting coach??

[missionhockey21]

At this point, anything is an improvement. Showalter will come off looking like a genius even with the slightest of turnarounds.

[love_that_reefer]

Buck is 3-0 becoming the first manager to do so with such a shitty team. Plus he made a new best friend in Luke Scott. Congrats!

[browntown653]

Manager of the Year!

[love_that_reefer]

4-0 now for Buck. Will Buck manage the O's for a couple of years, be fired and the O's start a playoff run? Seems to be the trend.

[love_that_reefer]

7-1 O's having some fun and its interesting that the O's have the most walkoff wins this year. I was shocked when i read that.

[Kingdom]

Would it be fair to say that Baltimore actually had some talent, they just needed someone to drive the players and make the game worthwhile again?

I guess 8 games is too small of a sample size, but you don't see the team slouching and physically begging for pity with their body language anymore.

[love_that_reefer]

I think Buck coming in and telling the guys this is a tryout for next year has been a real factor. This year was a huge let down in my mind. Sure they were going to finish last but not be this bad. Roberts being injured hurt them a lot I know but Buck seems to have gotten through to this guy. Plus he seems to have a good sense of humor, makes it a lot easier to relax and just play.

[JButler345]

I've been watching the O's for forty years and I've rarely seen them look this bad or lately, this good. Three in a row against Angels. Give the man props.

[love_that_reefer]

Since Buck has taken over, the Orioles have the best record of any other AL East team

[Trendy Bastard]

I'd really like to see the O's get competitive. Buck has a way of turning things around for franchises.

[Pebbles]

Actually the Orioles have some good players like Markakis, Wieters, Jones, Roberts and have some young talented pitching. I hope they can turn things around with Buck because I am sick of seeing the Yankees and Red Sox on top of the division all the time.

[HollywoodLeo]

the red sox aren't atop the division with the yankees.

[love_that_reefer]

Only because of some devastating injuries.

[HollywoodLeo]

The Rays are pretty good.

Still, they'd definitely be in the mix.