Source: MacPhail Out as GM

[Remember The Alomar]

Now we at least have hope that things will change.

The roadblock has been removed and it's time for the Orioles to have a historic offseason...

*JTrea, six months later*

[The Rick]

Now we at least have hope that things will change.

The roadblock has been removed and it's time for the Orioles to have a historic offseason...

Can't you at least admit that one of the "roadblock's" has been removed with PA being the other?

[UMDTerrapins]

Now we at least have hope that things will change.

The roadblock has been removed and it's time for the Orioles to have a historic offseason...

Like blaming puppets for lip syncing.

[Tank]

Now we at least have hope that things will change.

The roadblock has been removed and it's time for the Orioles to have a historic offseason...

And you get to keep following the team and suffering with the rest of us.

[RavNMadMan]

Dan Connolly via the Twitter:

I must say, hell of a dig by MatthewW. Very well done, and I really appreciate you sharing that info with us.

WTG MatthewW......I'm sure you'll share if get some intel on the new GM

[allstar1579]

I guess you just have to take what you can get. His OP was three hours before Connolly broke it, though.

More info:

Britt:

http://twitter.com/#!/Britt_Ghiroli/status/122477821984653312

It seems like PA, really, really, really wanted him back.

True, but he also said he was out as GM which is pretty hard to do since it's a position he's never been in with the club. Sorry, if it was another day or two before the story broke I'd be a little more impressed I guess. I know I sound like a jerk about it, I'd like to think if someone had real inside info they would refrain from posting it on a public website that the team monitors and outing someone as a leak. I know Tony knows a lot of info way before he tells us publicly on here until the time is more appropriate for similar reasons.

[glorydays]

Now we at least have hope that things will change.

The roadblock has been removed and it's time for the Orioles to have a historic offseason...

You realize Buck and Peter wanted him to stay. What makes you think they will suddenly want to take another course?

[Remember The Alomar]

True, but he also said he was out as GM which is pretty hard to do since it's a position he's never been in with the club. Sorry, if it was another day or two before the story broke I'd be a little more impressed I guess. I know I sound like a jerk about it, I'd like to think if someone had real inside info they would refrain from posting it on a public website that the team monitors and outing someone as a leak. I know Tony knows a lot of info way before he tells us publicly on here until the time is more appropriate for similar reasons.

I get where you're coming from--personally, I'll just take what I can get at this point.

[TiredofLosing20]

Now we at least have hope that things will change.

The roadblock has been removed and it's time for the Orioles to have a historic offseason...

Really? It is interesting to me that you don't recognize this problem.

By most/all accounts PA has tried to keep AM here.

To me that would tend to indicate that PA liked how AM operated yet you somehow think PA is going to go hire AM's opposite.

[allstar1579]

I get where you're coming from--personally, I'll just take what I can get at this point.

Yeah I didn't mean to sound super snarky about it, I kinda feel bad now. You know how it's been around here though...this happens every single offseason.

[Tank]

True, but he also said he was out as GM which is pretty hard to do since it's a position he's never been in with the club. Sorry, if it was another day or two before the story broke I'd be a little more impressed I guess. I know I sound like a jerk about it, I'd like to think if someone had real inside info they would refrain from posting it on a public website that the team monitors and outing someone as a leak. I know Tony knows a lot of info way before he tells us publicly on here until the time is more appropriate for similar reasons.

What if this wasn't officially decided until earlier today which seems entirely possible?

I was skeptical when he first posted too BTW, but I'm buying it now.

[allstar1579]

Now we at least have hope that things will change.

The roadblock has been removed and it's time for the Orioles to have a historic offseason...

So curiosity wise, how will it impact your opinion if a new GM comes in and the team takes a similar route that it has in the past? Would you post a mea culpa?

[Remember The Alomar]

Yeah I didn't mean to sound super snarky about it, I kinda feel bad now. You know how it's been around here though...this happens every single offseason.

Yeah, the low point was probably Delgado and Ruth's Chris in terms of silly insider stuff. Nothing needs to be said about the Tex fiasco.

Matthew just has a legit track record at this point. I don't think he does it for the attention/hype.

[Remember The Alomar]

Kevin Goldstein with some insight:

Like w/ the Angels, industry wants better feel for what the job IS. RT @Skeletor77 @Kevin_Goldstein any idea who takes over in Baltimore?

http://twitter.com/#!/Kevin_Goldstein/status/122480970774491137

That doesn't sound good.

Also, I wonder if that's our Skeletor.

[weams]

Kevin Goldstein with some insight:

http://twitter.com/#!/Kevin_Goldstein/status/122480970774491137

That doesn't sound good.

Also, I wonder if that's our Skeletor.

It is. Congrats to MatthewW again btw.