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How did Mancini improve at the plate in the second half?

How did Mancini improve at the plate in the second half?
For Trey Mancini to turn around his season, he had to go back to hitting the ball the other way. The change in direction returned him to normal. Or as close as he was going to get this summer. The contrasting splits on Mancini are as pronounced as anyone in 2018, though he reversed Dylan Bundy and finished on a much higher note. After placing third in Rookie of the Year voting in the American League the previous summer, Mancini slashed .216/.292/.363 with 12 home runs over 91 games in the first...
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Roster rumors rare for Orioles

Roster rumors rare for Orioles
Orioles fans aren't likely to find a new player under their tree on Christmas morning. The stocking stuffers won't include a pitcher or outfielder. Dump bourbon in your egg nog - unless rum or brandy is your preference - and stay patient. Not a creature is stirring, but there's going to be roster activity by spring training. Executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias issued the warning at the Winter Meetings. Not the one about reports being "overzealous" and "inaccurate."...
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Notes on teaching, Dave Trembley and Steve Johnson

Notes on teaching, Dave Trembley and Steve Johnson
No matter who fills out the Orioles coaching staff in 2019, the ability to teach is going to be crucial, with so many young players vying for roster spots and assorted veterans in need of some tweaking, if not a complete overhaul. "I think the game in general has become a lot younger," manager Brandon Hyde said Thursday night on the "Hot Stove Show" on 105.7 The Fan. "The older-type veteran guys, it just seems like it's really becoming a younger game. Teams are giving younger players a...
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Hyde on learning more about his players and competing

Hyde on learning more about his players and competing
Brandon Hyde can speak in general terms about the players in the Orioles organization. He's been their manager for only a week. The specifics will come later after he's more familiar with everyone, a task that's going to occupy much of his winter. A full plate includes an education on personnel, which feels more like a crash course. That's why he's embarking this weekend on a working vacation. "I've got iPads loaded up right now in my hotel room," he said Thursday night on the "Hot...
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Hyde talks about process of hiring coaches

Hyde talks about process of hiring coaches
New Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said he's reached out to coaches on this year's staff while in the process of making hires for the 2019 season. Hyde stated during last night's "Hot Stove Show" on 105.7 The Fan that he wouldn't offer any promises, but he's open to considering candidates from all corners of baseball. He isn't committed to bringing in an entirely new crew, though it could be the eventual outcome. Other potential hires were contacted besides the holdovers, but Hyde...
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More minors, Hyde and Mancini

More minors, Hyde and Mancini
The Orioles haven't made any decisions regarding their minor league staffs with so much other work to be done, including the hiring of major league coaches to pair with new manager Brandon Hyde. Triple-A Norfolk doesn't have a manager after the Orioles decided to part ways with Ron Johnson. They could promote from within, perhaps elevating Gary Kendall from Double-A Bowie, or seek an outside hire. Pitching coach Mike Griffin remains under contract and could stay with the Tides or be...
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Pulling more out of the Brandon Hyde press conference

Pulling more out of the Brandon Hyde press conference
The press conference introducing Brandon Hyde as Orioles manager can be picked apart like a turkey carcass. How Hyde separated himself from the other five candidates. How the front office intends to maintain a daily dialogue with him. The task of constructing a coaching staff. The usage of analytics. Hyde's slow rise to up-and-coming star. One of the biggest curiosities for me involved the level of front office influence inside the manager's office and the dugout. How much authority will be...
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Elias digs deeper into managerial hiring process

Elias digs deeper into managerial hiring process
We may never know with pinpoint accuracy when Brandon Hyde received his offer from the Orioles to become the 20th manager in club history, when he accepted it, when it was safe to stitch his name across the back of a jersey. It really doesn't matter as we move forward, but someone in the organization insisted yesterday that, as reports surfaced at the Winter Meetings that Hyde would become the next manager, the Orioles hadn't started the process of negotiating a deal with him. We can argue...
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More from Elias and Hyde at today's press conference

More from Elias and Hyde at today's press conference
Before executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias presented new manager Mike Elias with his No. 18 Orioles jersey and cap, before they shook hands as cameras and iPhones captured the moment with varying degrees of clarity, the former Astros assistant explained his latest hire and why it felt like the right fit. "Today represents the culmination of what was a very intensive, very thorough search for the next manager of the Baltimore Orioles," Elias said at today's press...
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Hyde on staying "patient and positive" as Orioles manager

Hyde on staying "patient and positive" as Orioles manager
Brandon Hyde was announced today as the Orioles' 20th manager following an "intensive, thorough" search, as described by executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias. They met a few weeks ago, had dinner together and Elias was convinced that Hyde would be "a good fit." The bonding process continued today while Hyde's wife and three children watched his 35-minute press conference from the front row inside the auxiliary clubhouse. Elias said Hyde's name was the first one that he...
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Hyde hiring will be discussed today at press conference

Hyde hiring will be discussed today at press conference
The Orioles will introduce Brandon Hyde today as the 20th manager in club history during a noon press conference at Camden Yards. Executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias, hired a month earlier, will join Hyde in the auxiliary clubhouse. Hyde brings 16 years of professional coaching experience, though only one game as a major league manager. He was the Cubs bench coach in 2014 and 2018 and the first base coach from 2015-17 after serving as Marlins bench coach from June 2010...
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Leftovers for breakfast

Leftovers for breakfast
The Orioles selected former first-round pick Richie Martin from the Athletics organization in the Rule 5 draft primarily for his plus defensive skills. The glove and the arm. Tools that they need at shortstop. However, there also is the projection that he's going to keep trending upward offensively, encouragement born from his .300/.368/.439 slash line in 118 games this summer at Double-A Midland of the Texas League. Martin batted .234/.311/.332 in a combined 109 games between Midland and...
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Roster decisions developing slowly

Roster decisions developing slowly
There is going to be a point in the offseason when the Orioles are directing the vast majority of their collective energy toward constructing their 25-man roster and providing new manager Brandon Hyde with more options by improving the overall depth. Hires will be completed, staffs will be filled and the Orioles can expend most of their energy on free agency and the trade market. Trades are more likely until later in the winter, when the Orioles can scratch their free agent itch. Executive vice...
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Orioles hire Brandon Hyde as manager

Orioles hire Brandon Hyde as manager
Cubs bench coach Brandon Hyde will be introduced at noon on Monday as the 20th manager in Orioles history. Left behind at the Winter Meetings are the confusion, controversy and criticisms over the reported confirmations coming out of Las Vegas. The club has made it official. Hyde is the replacement for Buck Showalter, who guided the Orioles to three playoff appearances and one division title in 8 1/2 seasons at the helm. Showalter learned on Oct. 3 that his contract would run out and the...
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Leftovers from the Winter Meetings

Leftovers from the Winter Meetings
No longer in Las Vegas for baseball's Winter Meetings, my body is in the process of adjusting to the time change and the lack of slot machines and second-hand smoke. Anyone know where I can score a $40 sandwich? In the span of a couple days, the Orioles indicated that Jonathan Villar was their starting shortstop and then grabbed two shortstops in the Rule 5 draft, selecting Richie Martin with the first overall pick and trading for Drew Jackson. I'm still inclined to believe that Villar will...
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Wrapping up the Rule 5 draft

Wrapping up the Rule 5 draft
LAS VEGAS - The Orioles left the Winter Meetings today with two Rule 5 picks and a full 40-man roster. Executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias used the first overall selection to take shortstop Richie Martin from the Athletics organization and the Orioles later acquired infielder Drew Jackson from the Phillies, who had plucked him from the Dodgers system earlier in the morning. Jackson, 25, was a fifth-round selection by the Mariners in 2015 out of Stanford University. He's a...
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Orioles select shortstop Richie Martin in Rule 5 draft (updated)

Orioles select shortstop Richie Martin in Rule 5 draft (updated)
LAS VEGAS - The Orioles made the decision last night on which player they would select in this morning's Rule 5 draft, the name agreed upon in a second meeting among team officials and scouts. They didn't repeat last year's tactic of loading up on pitching, choosing shortstop Richie Martin from the Athletics organization. Martin, who turns 24 later this month, was the 20th overall pick in the 2015 out of the University of Florida. The Detroit native slashed .300/.368/.439 this year at...
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Recapping the Winter Meetings on the final day

Recapping the Winter Meetings on the final day
LAS VEGAS - The Orioles are on the clock this morning with the first pick in the Rule 5 draft. Their contingent at the Winter Meetings will be on a plane later in the day. A review of the business conducted so far includes claiming third baseman Rio Ruiz off waivers from the Braves and losing pitcher Ryan Meisinger to the Cardinals. And, yes, the decision on a new manager that should be announced by next week. There wasn't much of a buzz here related to the Orioles, as so many people in the...
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Wrapping up Day 3 of the Winter Meetings

Wrapping up Day 3 of the Winter Meetings
LAS VEGAS - The big screen television inside the suite of Orioles executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias was tuned again today to MLB Network. "I wanted to make sure I didn't miss any Orioles moves," he quipped. Always start with a joke. Play to the crowd. Elias didn't confirm that he made a decision on his manager and that Cubs bench coach Brandon Hyde received an offer. "I feel very good about where we're at with it," he said. "A lot has happened in the last 24 hours...
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Notes on manager search, coaches, Davis, Trumbo, Bleier, more

Notes on manager search, coaches, Davis, Trumbo, Bleier, more
LAS VEGAS - Orioles executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias didn't confirm today that he's chosen a manager. However, he talked about "a lot happening" over the past 24 hours and feeling "very good" about where he is in the process. He wants to get it done soon, but can't provide a specific timeframe. Elias referred to yesterday's reports on the job being offered to Cubs bench coach Brandon Hyde as "premature and overzealous," and later as "inaccurate" based on how...
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