Do you think the disastrous start to the season will force AM to amend his plan?

[ChaosLex]

Of coure, this depends on your definition of the plan.

Poll to come.

[Yard Bird]

It would be nice to see some urgency, but I think that goes against everything the plan is about.

You'd have to think with the regression this team has seen and the comparisons to one of the worst teams of all time might be cause for some adjustments.

Oh well, what's the difference between 13 and 16 (or 17, 18, 19...)?

[ChaosLex]

It would be nice to see some urgency, but I think that goes against everything the plan is about.

You'd have to think with the regression this team has seen and the comparisons to one of the worst teams of all time might be cause for some adjustments.

Oh well, what's the difference between 13 and 16 (or 17, 18, 19...)?

Agree with this. For better or for worse, I believe we're stuck with the "plan."

[BaltBird 24]

MacPhail is currently in the process of the opening stages of a new plan. The plan will be implemented during the 2014 off-season. Things are beginning to percolate.

[PBR Street Gang]

The answer is obvious. We've gone way backwards this year. Ty Wigginton is an everyday player on this team.

[Moose Milligan]

Absolutely not. He's gonna do what he's gonna do...which isn't much, and taking his sweet time doing so.

[theobird]

I answered no. I just don't think he will change a thing. I believe it will cause him to be fired at the end of next year, when we are once again the worst team in Baseball.

[ChaosLex]

I answered no. I just don't think he will change a thing. I believe it will cause him to be fired at the end of next year, when we are once again the worst team in Baseball.

Actually, if memory serves, I believe his contract ends then.

[JTrea81]

Actually, if memory serves, I believe his contract ends then.

Yep, it does, thankfully...477 days left to go.

I just hope he isn't extended.

[theobird]

Actually, if memory serves, I believe his contract ends then.

Perfect. It will spare him the embarrassment. I have been down on AM's ways for a long time. I have suffered the AM apologists on here all along. But soon, real soon, it will be hard to find an apologist. He is quickly wearing out the welcome, even with the brain washed.

[TonySoprano]

Absolutely no way he changes. He still believes this is the right path and said just that recently. The plan changes if Big Pete intervenes in a big way but I think that's very unlikely given their relationship.

It's not rocket science

[RShack]

Of course not. His strategy is about the only plausible chance the O's have of being successful. Nobody has presented a viable alternative.

[JTrea81]

Of course not. His strategy is about the only plausible chance the O's have of being successful. Nobody has presented a viable alternative.

MacPhail refuses to consider a viable alternative.

The Red Sox are doing what the Orioles need to be doing.

[carolinaoriole]

No.

The plan is working and he will stay the course.

[JTrea81]

No.

The plan is working and he will stay the course.

189-289

Yep, it's working alright, if the goal is to be the worst team in baseball...