The Orioles are on a Roll!

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Wow. Where do I begin? After the addition of ex-Ranger/Yankee/Diamondback manager Buck Showalter (who was an ESPN analyst prior to his position as O's manager), the Orioles are now 6-1 - with three of those wins as walk-offs (game-winning hits).

Imagine if they had fired Dave Trembley at the beginning of the season - they could have possibly been in the hunt for the Wild Card slot!

Showalter was a GREAT addition to the Orioles' franchise. He was the Manager of the Year in '94 for the Yanks, and 10 years later for the Rangers. He has changed the Orioles' environment for the better, from their listless state to now a new, promising state.

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On April 10, the Orioles had a paid attendance of 9,129 - the smallest crowd at Oriole Park EVER. On the day Buck Showalter managed his first MLB game for the Orioles, the attendance was 16,723- a 16% increase in attendance. Such shows that one person can change a franchise for the better - heck, look what LeBron did with the Cleveland Cavaliers' organization when he first entered the league!

To hopefully this in the future!

With young players in pitchers Jake Arrieta (age 24), Brian Matusz (age 23), Matt Albers (age 27); catcher Matt Wieters (age 24); center-fielder Adam Jones (age 25) and right-fielder Nick Markakis (age 27), the Orioles have a bright future in front of them, and it all starts with the manager - Buck Showalter.