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http://nypost.com/2015/09/30/could-orioles-tension-set-up-cal-ripken-for-manager/

Here are the opening lines:

"The Orioles are fortunate to have an organization as dysfunctional as the Nationals in their backyard ? or else the attention would be greater on Baltimore?s season of underachievement and disharmony.
"It has not exactly been ignored. There have been reports about a brewing unease between GM Dan Duquette and manager Buck Showalter.
"In fact, one persistent rumor within the game is Showalter ? craving more input into player personnel decisions ? is going to move upstairs to run baseball operations and Orioles icon Cal Ripken is going to become the manager.
"When reached by phone, Showalter said, ?We have a lot of work to do this offseason. I don?t see that happening. I was hired to do a job [manage], and I plan to finish that.?"

The article goes on to say PA might be hesitant as it would be hard to fire Cal if he ended up not being good. Also Cal's agent says he hasn't had any talks with any teams since talking to the Nationals.

Let me be blunt, what a bunch of nonsense.

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Can you imagine giving up the best manager in baseball for anyone?

Love Buck, but unless you are willing to say that Buck managed a 65 win team into a 78 win team, then he is not the best manager in baseball. He went from first to last in 1 season. Maybe he got the best out of this team and its just a losing team.

But his history is that he wears thin after 4 years

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Love Buck, but unless you are willing to say that Buck managed a 65 win team into a 78 win team, then he is not the best manager in baseball. He went from first to last in 1 season. Maybe he got the best out of this team and its just a losing team.

But his history is that he wears thin after 4 years

I don't buy that argument about 4 seasons. We need better pitchers. That's Dan's job.

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PGA will not fire Buck, and Duquette will not be allowed to fire Buck. We need to acquire more talent to help Buck.

no one is leaving with more than 1 year left on their contract bless they are fired for cause or some other team covers their salary.

Angelos let his ego get in the way. He should have let Dan go. Dan was unfocused on last offseason and his judgement was questionable all year.

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I don't think Cal would make a good manager, and personally I don't want him near the Orioles dugout unless it's for a ceremony type thing. If Buck isn't managing this team next year, I will be pretty disgusted. If there's tension between Buck and Dan, then good luck at your next gig Dan. I think Buck is still upset Dan didn't give the Orioles his full attention this past winter, and basically destroyed a shot at a championship.

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