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  1. 10-24-2005 07:16 PM #1
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    Ritterpusch resigns!

    Baltimore Orioles: Announced the resignation of director of baseball information systems Dave Ritterpusch.


    This is among AP's transactions. Don't see any details on the web just yet.
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  2. 10-24-2005 07:27 PM #2
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    Didnt expect that. I always thought the testing system was a good idea but it seemed to be taken too far at times. Probably time for a new sig since I dont want to be confused with jw for keeping outdated quotes.

    Hopefully they can bring in an established stats guy to run the baseball information stuff.
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    This is the first I have heard of this. Was there any sign that this was coming?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Why Not?
    Baltimore Orioles: Announced the resignation of director of baseball information systems Dave Ritterpusch.

    Evidently this organization has actually decided to go a different route. Ritterpusch, Beattie, and Kenney are 3 key members to this front office now gone. I guess the head shrinks didn't win this battle after all....
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    Should be interesting to see who fills his spot.
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    And like Obi-Wan Kenobi it will only make him unimaginably stronger.
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    Wha wha what??? After Kenney's departure I don't think anyone really expected that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Why Not?
    Baltimore Orioles: Announced the resignation of director of baseball information systems Dave Ritterpusch.


    This is among AP's transactions. Don't see any details on the web just yet.
    You have to like the speed of this FO transformation. Flanny appears to have a direction and a plan!!!
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    That is a true shocking twist to this offseason. I thought he was Flanny's boy? I guess they found the dead bodies. Very odd move, especially since we thought Ed Kenney was gone because he didn't mesh with this guy. Hey, I approve, anything that gets this team running like an actual baseball organization is a positive in my book!
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    Quote Originally Posted by hatter
    You have to like the speed of this FO transformation. Flanny appears to have a direction and a plan!!!

    I should have been able to read these tea leaves...

    Maybe after the numbing years of "BeattieSpeak" I was assuming this meant nothing.

    "But a source with intimate knowledge of Baltimore's draft this year said Ritterpusch had no say in any picks.

    "He had no input on this draft whatsoever," the source said. "It didn't influence any pick that was made. It was all about what the scouting staff wanted."

    Flanagan said Tuesday he had not made any decisions regarding the structure of his front office, including Ritterpusch's role.

    "We're going to do some outside interviewing for staffing a variety of roles," Flanagan said."
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  11. 10-24-2005 07:52 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by burds13
    Wha wha what??? After Kenney's departure I don't think anyone really expected that.

    As I said on another thread "hang on for the ride" as it will get very interesting after the WS. I want to clarify a couple of things as I never specified a $100 million payroll figure for next year, although if everything clicks it may approach that. Others here have correctly stated that there are many intangibles to free agent signings and major trades, however, the O's believe that NY and Boston are vulnerable next year and intend to make the run next year. As I stated in my other thread if things click they will spend the money.
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  12. 10-24-2005 07:56 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wild Bill
    As I said on another thread "hang on for the ride" as it will get very interesting after the WS. I want to clarify a couple of things as I never specified a $100 million payroll figure for next year, although if everything clicks it may approach that. Others here have correctly stated that there are many intangibles to free agent signings and major trades, however, the O's believe that NY and Boston are vulnerable next year and intend to make the run next year. As I stated in my other thread if things click they will spend the money.

    To go into a season now thinking the Yanks and Red Sox are vulnerable after this past season is crazy. Sorry, but they have the tools and experince to overcome a sloppy first half, to make a run for it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wild Bill
    As I said on another thread "hang on for the ride" as it will get very interesting after the WS. I want to clarify a couple of things as I never specified a $100 million payroll figure for next year, although if everything clicks it may approach that. Others here have correctly stated that there are many intangibles to free agent signings and major trades, however, the O's believe that NY and Boston are vulnerable next year and intend to make the run next year. As I stated in my other thread if things click they will spend the money.
    Thanks WB. Can you shed anymore light on this move though? Were we incorrect in assuming that Flanagan was really tight with this guy and respected his whacky tests? Anything else we should be on the lookout for?
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  14. 10-24-2005 08:00 PM #14
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    This is why he resigned, just so you all know the truth:

    There were a few reasons...One of them was how the handled the firing of a scout...He made some critical comments and it got back to PA.

    And also apparently some of the articles have have come out since the season ended rubbed PA the wrong way.

    These are the reasons he is no longer with the team.
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  15. 10-24-2005 08:02 PM #15
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    You know, I really hate how resign and resign are two different words.
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