70 in 70. Celebrating the Orioles 70th season by showcasing a handful of pictures from each season of Orioles Baseball. 2010
March 17, 2023
70 in 70. Celebrating the Orioles 70th season by showcasing a handful of pictures from each season of Orioles Baseball. 2010
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We’re getting into what I consider my favorite era of Orioles baseball because as mentioned before I spent a lot of time at the ballpark and the Orioles were getting legitimately fun to watch each and every day
The Buck Stops Here. The hiring of Buck Showalter marked the beginning of the Orioles only competitive era so far this century. The Orioles were the first team in Major League history to have three different managers manage at least 50 games. Dave Trembley was fired after going 15-39 which includes that 4-18 start. Interim Manager Juan Samuel led the team to a 17-34 record. Buck finished out the season with a winning record, going 34-23. You should also be mentioned that Andy MacPhail was an important part of the Orioles success. He would leave the team before they would make the playoffs but many of the prices he brought in were a big part of that success.
1970 team reunion would be Earl Weavers last official appearance at Camden Yards before his death. 1970 reunion would have several former players in attendance. Players like Jim Palmer, Boog Powell, Brooks and Frank, and others. Some players had already passed away but none of them more recent than Mike Cuellar who passed the April before the reunion.
To put it lightly, the Orioles were absolutely abysmal to start the 2010 season. At one point the record was 2-16. Oddly enough those 2 wins were both credited to Brian Matusz which meant when he pitched for his next decision the team was 4-17 and he had half the teams wins. The Orioles took nearly 2 months to win a series that didn’t have extra innings involved. The final record 66-96 was a tough pill to swallow but the hiring of Buck Showalter was a sign of good things to come. 2010 was the season that the franchise officially fell below .500 for the overall Baltimore franchise win loss record.
Just like previous years, the Orioles farm system was the most exciting thing about the team many days. Josh Bell at the time was considered a top prospect similar to two days Orioles he was part of a young future infield that had a lot of depth potentially and would lead the Orioles to competitiveness in the future.
Will Ohman had a very forgettable and short tenure with the Orioles. He signed as a free agent during the 2010 off season and was shipped to Miami at the trade deadline. The Orioles netted Rick van den Hurk who’s most notable baseball highlight is a WBC after his time with the Orioles
1 comment
We’re getting into what I consider my favorite era of Orioles baseball because as mentioned before I spent a lot of time at the ballpark and the Orioles were getting legitimately fun to watch each and every day
The Buck Stops Here. The hiring of Buck Showalter marked the beginning of the Orioles only competitive era so far this century. The Orioles were the first team in Major League history to have three different managers manage at least 50 games. Dave Trembley was fired after going 15-39 which includes that 4-18 start. Interim Manager Juan Samuel led the team to a 17-34 record. Buck finished out the season with a winning record, going 34-23. You should also be mentioned that Andy MacPhail was an important part of the Orioles success. He would leave the team before they would make the playoffs but many of the prices he brought in were a big part of that success.
Here’s an article about the Showalter hire https://www.sbnation.com/2010/7/29/1594690/buck-showalter-baltimore-orioles-hired-manager
1970 team reunion would be Earl Weavers last official appearance at Camden Yards before his death. 1970 reunion would have several former players in attendance. Players like Jim Palmer, Boog Powell, Brooks and Frank, and others. Some players had already passed away but none of them more recent than Mike Cuellar who passed the April before the reunion.
Article about Cuellar’s passing https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/05/sports/baseball/
To put it lightly, the Orioles were absolutely abysmal to start the 2010 season. At one point the record was 2-16. Oddly enough those 2 wins were both credited to Brian Matusz which meant when he pitched for his next decision the team was 4-17 and he had half the teams wins. The Orioles took nearly 2 months to win a series that didn’t have extra innings involved. The final record 66-96 was a tough pill to swallow but the hiring of Buck Showalter was a sign of good things to come. 2010 was the season that the franchise officially fell below .500 for the overall Baltimore franchise win loss record.
Just like previous years, the Orioles farm system was the most exciting thing about the team many days. Josh Bell at the time was considered a top prospect similar to two days Orioles he was part of a young future infield that had a lot of depth potentially and would lead the Orioles to competitiveness in the future.
Will Ohman had a very forgettable and short tenure with the Orioles. He signed as a free agent during the 2010 off season and was shipped to Miami at the trade deadline. The Orioles netted Rick van den Hurk who’s most notable baseball highlight is a WBC after his time with the Orioles