It's Official..... Orioles Luck Has Changed for The Better

feathered friend · 06-21-2007, 03:36 PM

With the news that Joe Girardi has apparently decided not to manage in Baltimore, it is also apparent that the team has now moved to the better side of their luck cycle.

And yes, it does go in a cycle..... Remember when we were willing to bestow upon Carl Pavano the entire Western Hemishpere if he'd only sign with the Orioles? Who's he with now, and what's he doing?
Remember when we extended B.J. Ryan a very gainful and fair offer to remain as the club's closer but he turned us down in order to become one of Fortune 500's richest athletes north of Niagra Falls? What's he doing these days?
Remember when we were going to trade Brian Roberts and Erik Bedard to Atlanta for Marcus Giles and Adam LaRoche.... and then Angelos stepped in and vetoed the deal?

Those deals all ended up on the good side of the luck cycle. Somehow, when the Oriole front office was about to make a really big mistake, fate stepped in and prevented it, proving that sometimes, people and organizations have more luck than brains.

Oh.... did you want examples of the bad side of the cycle as well....???
OK..... I'll just drop a name or two......
How about Sammy Sosa, Lee Mazzilli, Todd Williams, Javy Lopez, Rafael Palmeiro (2004), Jim Beattie, Mike DeJean...... ?

The hiring of Joe Girardi (though he actually had not yet been extended an official offer) would have been a very serious waste of time and money for the Baltimore Orioles.
Thank goodness fate stepped in and compelled him to announce that he didn't feel it was a good fit for him and his family.
This procamation came before the Orioles had a chance to officially make that foolish mistake.

Just what is so great about this guy, anyway?
He kept a young and talented group of guys in South Florida in contention all season last year. Is the baseball world so desperately hungry for leader-types that we are willing to bestow a crown on every guy who comes along and does that once or twice, regardless of his attitudes and methods?

Baseball managing is not an interchangeable skill between teams.
What might work for one does not necessarily work for another.
And Girardi has had it work for one.... and that's his resume, period.

And even at the end of that one season, the Marlins did not find theselves in the World Series.

Oh.... I forgot.... Girardi had the privilege of sitting next to Joe Torre in the danky Yankee dugout for a year or two.
Well hell.... they should have gone ahead and handed him that "Manager of the Year" award on that basis alone.

Look.... at this point.... my point is simple.
The Orioles' luck appears to be back on the high side.

DiamondDave · 06-21-2007, 09:10 PM

If you believe in luck

hagers · 06-23-2007, 03:28 PM

It was a stroke of luck.Giradi wants to manage the Yanks when Torre goes.Its that simple.Give Trembley a chance.

06-21-2007, 03:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
feathered friend Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Orange County, Florida Posts: 56	It's Official..... Orioles Luck Has Changed for The Better With the news that Joe Girardi has apparently decided not to manage in Baltimore, it is also apparent that the team has now moved to the better side of their luck cycle. And yes, it does go in a cycle..... Remember when we were willing to bestow upon Carl Pavano the entire Western Hemishpere if he'd only sign with the Orioles? Who's he with now, and what's he doing? Remember when we extended B.J. Ryan a very gainful and fair offer to remain as the club's closer but he turned us down in order to become one of Fortune 500's richest athletes north of Niagra Falls? What's he doing these days? Remember when we were going to trade Brian Roberts and Erik Bedard to Atlanta for Marcus Giles and Adam LaRoche.... and then Angelos stepped in and vetoed the deal? Those deals all ended up on the good side of the luck cycle. Somehow, when the Oriole front office was about to make a really big mistake, fate stepped in and prevented it, proving that sometimes, people and organizations have more luck than brains. Oh.... did you want examples of the bad side of the cycle as well....??? OK..... I'll just drop a name or two...... How about Sammy Sosa, Lee Mazzilli, Todd Williams, Javy Lopez, Rafael Palmeiro (2004), Jim Beattie, Mike DeJean...... ? The hiring of Joe Girardi (though he actually had not yet been extended an official offer) would have been a very serious waste of time and money for the Baltimore Orioles. Thank goodness fate stepped in and compelled him to announce that he didn't feel it was a good fit for him and his family. This procamation came before the Orioles had a chance to officially make that foolish mistake. Just what is so great about this guy, anyway? He kept a young and talented group of guys in South Florida in contention all season last year. Is the baseball world so desperately hungry for leader-types that we are willing to bestow a crown on every guy who comes along and does that once or twice, regardless of his attitudes and methods? Baseball managing is not an interchangeable skill between teams. What might work for one does not necessarily work for another. And Girardi has had it work for one.... and that's his resume, period. And even at the end of that one season, the Marlins did not find theselves in the World Series. Oh.... I forgot.... Girardi had the privilege of sitting next to Joe Torre in the danky Yankee dugout for a year or two. Well hell.... they should have gone ahead and handed him that "Manager of the Year" award on that basis alone. Look.... at this point.... my point is simple. The Orioles' luck appears to be back on the high side. Last edited by feathered friend; 07-04-2007 at 04:09 PM.

06-21-2007, 09:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
DiamondDave Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: MD, on the Potomac River Posts: 5,390	If you believe in luck __________________ Reagan in 08... Even though he's dead, he's the better choice! Superdelegates - Because even the Democratic party knows it's base is too stupid to make really important decisions.

06-23-2007, 03:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
hagers Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 35	It was a stroke of luck.Giradi wants to manage the Yanks when Torre goes.Its that simple.Give Trembley a chance.