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09-14-2006, 10:48 AM
I'm glad about this. He had problems this year, but I'm thinking it wasn't how he was managing.....it was more what he had to work with.
Although.....don'tcha just love the spin when GM's are trying to explain away losing seasons. :hmm: They all say the same things. Stock answers. Yawn.
And, nice slam on Terrero there, at the end, Jim. :hmm: Way to build a player's confidence. Wouldn't it have been nicer to just say, "We don't feel Terrero's quite ready"?
Perlozzo is back in 2007
Duquette says roster issues strapped Orioles manager
By Jeff Zrebiec
Sun Reporter
Originally published September 14, 2006
A day after the Orioles clinched their ninth straight losing season, club vice president Jim Duquette pledged his support for his manager and Sam Perlozzo was adamant that he is the right man to lead the team out of its losing ways.
Duquette said that Perlozzo will return next year for his second full season, acknowledging that the Orioles' manager has been handcuffed at times in 2006 because of a lack of depth and roster inflexibility.
"It's not an issue," Duquette said of Perlozzo's job security. "It's not even anything that needs to be addressed or talked about. It's been tough. He's had his hands tied many times, due to a number of different factors. Certainly, injuries have played a part in it, too."
Before last night's win over Boston, the Orioles were a season-low 20 games under .500. That marked the farthest the Orioles had been out of first place in the American League East since they finished the 2003 season 30 games out. They had their worst record after 144 games since their 98-loss 2001 season.
With each defeat, talk about Perlozzo's job security has grown louder. He has been criticized by fans and the local media for several decisions in recent days, including allowing rookie Jim Hoey to face nine batters in the New York Yankees' six-run seventh Monday.
"I'm pretty confident in the job I've done this year, quite honestly," said Perlozzo, speaking both confidently and authoritatively. "All of a sudden somebody wants to question a couple of things that happened recently and forgotten the other 100-whatever games we've played."
Perlozzo said he hasn't used his lack of options - the club doesn't have a right-handed-hitting outfielder and its bullpen is void of experienced setup men - as an excuse.
"When we were healthy and playing decent, I thought everything was going pretty good myself. I didn't hear anyone complain then," said Perlozzo, who said he has gotten positive feedback from Duquette, executive vice president Mike Flanagan and owner Peter G. Angelos. "But that's a natural thing. Everyone likes to write something. I think it would be a big mistake [to fire him]. I came here to get this thing straight and I intend to stay here and get it done."
Perlozzo and Duquette said they feel the club has progressed, not regressed, from last year when it fell from first to fourth place in the AL East and finished 74-88. They point to the development of rookie outfielder Nick Markakis , young pitchers such as Adam Loewen, Erik Bedard and Chris Ray , and the success of the Orioles' three main offseason additions, Ramon Hernandez , Kris Benson and Corey Patterson .
"I get tired of losing, too, and I've been here through it more than probably anybody," Perlozzo said. "I feel like if we can go out and spend some money on the bullpen, add one good hitter, we're not that far away."
Perlozzo said the club will benefit from the second full season under pitching coach Leo Mazzone, who plans on working with his pitchers before spring training, similar to his "Camp Leo" he ran in Atlanta.
Mazzone's brash style has been rancorous at times, but Perlozzo said it's a byproduct of wanting to turn around the Orioles' program.
"We get a little too concerned that we need to baby some people and we're not here to baby some people," Perlozzo said. "We're here to win and do the right things. Sometimes, you have to be a little firm to get your point across. That's passion."
Though Duquette said that Angelos has not informed club officials on how high the payroll can grow with the new Mid-Atlantic Sports Network deal, Duquette and Perlozzo are confident that the Orioles owner is willing to spend money to upgrade the club. Perlozzo said he thinks the club needs to rebuild the bullpen and add at least one more bat and a starting pitcher.
"The won-lost record is one indication that we're clearly not where we want to be," said Duquette, :hmm: who has been involved in organizational meetings this week . "I think there are a lot of other signs of hope. The way the younger players have developed and gotten on-the-job training, [and] that's a direction that we feel confident is going to be able to sustain success long-term."
NOTES// Duquette said he doesn't expect Benson to exercise his right to demand a trade. ... Asked why the club hasn't called up Luis Terrero to give Perlozzo a right-handed-hitting outfielder, Duquette said: "If we had a right-handed outfielder down there good enough to help us, he'd be up here." ... Duquette on whether he thinks there will be trade talk involving shortstop Miguel Tejada this offseason: "We have to be open-minded, but he's certainly showed his true colors. Our opinion is that he's one of the top five players in the game." ... Benson (strep throat) threw a side session yesterday and should be ready for his next start.. ... Patterson (shoulder) took batting practice and could be close to returning.
Copyright © 2006, The Baltimore Sun
Although.....don'tcha just love the spin when GM's are trying to explain away losing seasons. :hmm: They all say the same things. Stock answers. Yawn.
And, nice slam on Terrero there, at the end, Jim. :hmm: Way to build a player's confidence. Wouldn't it have been nicer to just say, "We don't feel Terrero's quite ready"?
Perlozzo is back in 2007
Duquette says roster issues strapped Orioles manager
By Jeff Zrebiec
Sun Reporter
Originally published September 14, 2006
A day after the Orioles clinched their ninth straight losing season, club vice president Jim Duquette pledged his support for his manager and Sam Perlozzo was adamant that he is the right man to lead the team out of its losing ways.
Duquette said that Perlozzo will return next year for his second full season, acknowledging that the Orioles' manager has been handcuffed at times in 2006 because of a lack of depth and roster inflexibility.
"It's not an issue," Duquette said of Perlozzo's job security. "It's not even anything that needs to be addressed or talked about. It's been tough. He's had his hands tied many times, due to a number of different factors. Certainly, injuries have played a part in it, too."
Before last night's win over Boston, the Orioles were a season-low 20 games under .500. That marked the farthest the Orioles had been out of first place in the American League East since they finished the 2003 season 30 games out. They had their worst record after 144 games since their 98-loss 2001 season.
With each defeat, talk about Perlozzo's job security has grown louder. He has been criticized by fans and the local media for several decisions in recent days, including allowing rookie Jim Hoey to face nine batters in the New York Yankees' six-run seventh Monday.
"I'm pretty confident in the job I've done this year, quite honestly," said Perlozzo, speaking both confidently and authoritatively. "All of a sudden somebody wants to question a couple of things that happened recently and forgotten the other 100-whatever games we've played."
Perlozzo said he hasn't used his lack of options - the club doesn't have a right-handed-hitting outfielder and its bullpen is void of experienced setup men - as an excuse.
"When we were healthy and playing decent, I thought everything was going pretty good myself. I didn't hear anyone complain then," said Perlozzo, who said he has gotten positive feedback from Duquette, executive vice president Mike Flanagan and owner Peter G. Angelos. "But that's a natural thing. Everyone likes to write something. I think it would be a big mistake [to fire him]. I came here to get this thing straight and I intend to stay here and get it done."
Perlozzo and Duquette said they feel the club has progressed, not regressed, from last year when it fell from first to fourth place in the AL East and finished 74-88. They point to the development of rookie outfielder Nick Markakis , young pitchers such as Adam Loewen, Erik Bedard and Chris Ray , and the success of the Orioles' three main offseason additions, Ramon Hernandez , Kris Benson and Corey Patterson .
"I get tired of losing, too, and I've been here through it more than probably anybody," Perlozzo said. "I feel like if we can go out and spend some money on the bullpen, add one good hitter, we're not that far away."
Perlozzo said the club will benefit from the second full season under pitching coach Leo Mazzone, who plans on working with his pitchers before spring training, similar to his "Camp Leo" he ran in Atlanta.
Mazzone's brash style has been rancorous at times, but Perlozzo said it's a byproduct of wanting to turn around the Orioles' program.
"We get a little too concerned that we need to baby some people and we're not here to baby some people," Perlozzo said. "We're here to win and do the right things. Sometimes, you have to be a little firm to get your point across. That's passion."
Though Duquette said that Angelos has not informed club officials on how high the payroll can grow with the new Mid-Atlantic Sports Network deal, Duquette and Perlozzo are confident that the Orioles owner is willing to spend money to upgrade the club. Perlozzo said he thinks the club needs to rebuild the bullpen and add at least one more bat and a starting pitcher.
"The won-lost record is one indication that we're clearly not where we want to be," said Duquette, :hmm: who has been involved in organizational meetings this week . "I think there are a lot of other signs of hope. The way the younger players have developed and gotten on-the-job training, [and] that's a direction that we feel confident is going to be able to sustain success long-term."
NOTES// Duquette said he doesn't expect Benson to exercise his right to demand a trade. ... Asked why the club hasn't called up Luis Terrero to give Perlozzo a right-handed-hitting outfielder, Duquette said: "If we had a right-handed outfielder down there good enough to help us, he'd be up here." ... Duquette on whether he thinks there will be trade talk involving shortstop Miguel Tejada this offseason: "We have to be open-minded, but he's certainly showed his true colors. Our opinion is that he's one of the top five players in the game." ... Benson (strep throat) threw a side session yesterday and should be ready for his next start.. ... Patterson (shoulder) took batting practice and could be close to returning.
Copyright © 2006, The Baltimore Sun