The Orioles signed right-handed reliever Rico Garcia to a 2026 major league contract on Thursday. Garcia was 0-2 with a 2.84 ERA in 20 games. The 31-year-old was claimed off waivers on August 5th for his second stint with the Orioles. He pitched six games for the Orioles in 2022. His most memorable outing came on August 19th at Fenway Park when he entered a game in the eighth … [Read more...] about Orioles sign Rico Garcia to 2026 contract
Orioles’ coaching changes begin: Hitting coaches Joseph, Johnson won’t be back; Sanders given permission to look elsewhere
With Monday’s hiring of Craig Albernaz as the Orioles’ new manager, changes to the coaching staff have begun. According to an industry source, assistant hitting coaches Tommy Joseph and Sherman Johnson will not be back with the team, and first base coach Anthony Sanders has been given permission to talk with other teams. According to another source, Johnson will be heading to … [Read more...] about Orioles’ coaching changes begin: Hitting coaches Joseph, Johnson won’t be back; Sanders given permission to look elsewhere
Albernaz will try to bring Cleveland success to the Orioles
The Orioles’ team that Craig Albernaz will manage won’t resemble the Cleveland Guardians, the team he coached for the past two seasons. With Albernaz as bench coach in 2024 and associate manager in 2025, Cleveland won consecutive American League Central titles, leading the division nearly the entire season his first year and engineering an unlikely comeback this year. On July … [Read more...] about Albernaz will try to bring Cleveland success to the Orioles
Who in the World was George Zuverink?
As I’ve noted in earlier Bird Tapes posts, after Paul Richards first joined the Orioles as their manager/GM in 1955, he handled the roster a lot like the dealer in a poker game handles cards. He shuffled the deck again and again. The Orioles used 31 position players and 23 pitchers in 1955. The next year, it was 25 position players and 23 pitchers. When I interviewed several … [Read more...] about Who in the World was George Zuverink?
What do you think about the Orioles hiring Craig Albernaz? | MAILBAG
Question: Why hire this guy with no managerial experience when they had a guy with no experience and didn’t do a bad job? Does it make any sense at all? Some experienced guys out there and they hire this guy? From: Stephen Pozzuoli Answer: Stephen, I agree that Tony Mansolino did a good job as interim manager, but I think that Mike Elias was determined to hire a manager from … [Read more...] about What do you think about the Orioles hiring Craig Albernaz? | MAILBAG