Maestrobjwa

They're tired, imo. A week of starters not getting deep enough (aside from yesterday), extra-inning games...piles up. But on the whole...no they've been average. Now imagine trying to manage them, lol

So you're saying...there's is zero chance any of this is inexperience-based and he can better next year?

So all of you are saying...a rookie manager does not deserve another year to take what was learned the first year and get better? And don't come at me with "They needed an experienced manager" because the fact is...they hired a rookie. Is that Alby's fault and they should say "oops we made a mistake you're out" I had to dig deep to see just how often a first-year manager was immediately fired...could only find 3 or 4 examples in recent years (and two of those were because Joe Maddon became available, lol). It's just way, way premature to me.

Managing a bullpen is literally the hardest on-the-field thing managers do. That's why I wish people would just give him time on that. And the lineups are not his fault, imo That's Elias/Sig

I cannot believe all those folks around the league were wrong about Albernaz...and that this isn't growing pains. I mean he was quite sought after the previous off-season, and highly spoken of! I'm skeptical of the notion he'll never get better. He could very well be a great manager elsewhere if he gets fired here. But no matter how you slice it--getting fired after your rookie season with no chance to grow is humiliating to say the least. Gonna be interesting to see what happens.

Alright how many times have my fellow Orioles fans watched the catch from last night? This may just win catch of the year. I mean the jump, the circumstances...might be hard to top that! Wow!

Well the real Dolly was laid to rest yesterday (or maybe Saturday) so that would make sense Rest in Glory

I feel like we may need to start saying that about our kicker... lol C'mon EDC don't be stubborn. Bring in the competition! Literally the only major concern...

What they gonna drive past my house and give me the Scorpion treatment? Lolol (iykyk) Now ordinarily road tripping ain't my style, but...given this historic snow drought I may be more open to a random chase than I would have been otherwise, haha

If this one does survive and takes on a name at the same time Dolly passed, that's gonna be kinda eerie.

Yep. He and Sig (who I think is driving the computer numbers bus and has a problem with micromanaging) have been a detrimental combination with this...goodness gracious.

I'm the opposite; I love ninos live in central MD and our best snow chances are in niños--and a lingering nina state is bad news for us as we get screwed out of the goods most of the time, lol Which is why those in our region are hoping we can get something out this one (before la nina reigns supreme again for two years!)

See? Told ya you picked a good series to go

This is actually a good series to go to since we are 5 games away from .500 (the problems don't start until we're 3 games away), and we have randomly owned the Rays for some strange reason this year, lol

Now did I understand correctly that developing niño summers have more severe weather?