Baltimore Orioles, where did they go wrong ?

[Journeyman]

Baltimore everaged 97 wins a season from 1969 to 1983 (exluding strike years) AVERAGING 97 WINS over 15 seasons!

And from 1969-1971 won a staggering 318 ballgames...

Since 1984 the O's have won 97 or more games just one time

 

[lander]

1. The Ripken family. You only need Cal (until the last few painful years).
2. Albert "crackhead" Joey Belle

 

[Journeyman]

Inagine growing up as a kid who loved baseball with a team averaging 97 wins

a year...and now this clusterfvck , year in and year out!!!

 

[Fishhead]

Easy.......

Earl Weaver

 

[JudgeWapner]

ANGELOS.

 

[Journeyman]

The "Earl of Baltimore" managerial record

1968 BAL AL 82 48 34 .585
1969 BAL AL 162 109 53 .673
1970 BAL AL 162 108 54 .667
1971 BAL AL 158 101 57 .639
1972 BAL AL 154 80 74 .519....strike year
1973 BAL AL 162 97 65 .599
1974 BAL AL 162 91 71 .562
1975 BAL AL 159 90 69 .566
1976 BAL AL 162 88 74 .543
1977 BAL AL 161 97 64 .602
1978 BAL AL 161 90 71 .559
1979 BAL AL 159 102 57 .642
1980 BAL AL 162 100 62 .617
1981 BAL AL 105 59 46 .562 ....strike year
1982 BAL AL 163 94 68 .580

 

[PanchoSanza]

Who was the manager in 83 when they won it all?

 

[Journeyman]

Joe Altobelli....

...anyone could have managed the 1983 O's to the title...Weaver's stamp was still clearly on this team of veterans...

Baltimore clinched with about 2 weeks left in the season, this team could have easily won 105 games, instead resting for the playoffs and winning just 98 gms.

 

[exilarch]

Judge nailed it. Has to be the owner.

 

[Journeyman]

The Weaver years;

those were the fvcking days my friends

 

[justdoit+]

Their pitching has got to improve.They are starting to look like Texas,take care of everything else then look for pitchers.Pitching comes first in baseball,Fla. Marlins last year is perfect example.The O's haven't had a top notch pitcher since Mussina.

 

[Fishhead]

JMAN- Oviously, I have provided the correct answer here.

Thank you once again for your loyal support.

 

[SHAWN GOTTI]

journey.....

be happy you dont live in pittsburgh!!!

 

[FairWarning]

Their farm system has been horrible for years. Can't really think of a good pitcher out of their organization in the Peter Angelos era.