Christmas in June? Johnson on O's radar as manager

by duck on May 27, 2007 8:05 AM EDT in News & Rumors

When I was a kid, I wanted a go-kart. Year after year, I'd wish for a go-kart for Christmas.

Well, you know how this story ends. I'd tell my parents, and they would smile and say, "We'll see what Santa brings."

And I never got a go-kart.

It's been great training to be an O's fan. Year after year, we are promised a winning team. Moves are made that cause us to shake our heads. And every year since 1997, the tree has been empty on Christmas morning - no winning team.

This year, the tree might have a nice present under it. The possibility of removing Perlozzo as manager apparently has been broached at the Warehouse, and guess who's name keeps popping up?

From the Sunday edition of The (Baltimore) Sun:

According to two club sources, the Orioles will give serious consideration to bringing back Davey Johnson if Perlozzo is let go during his second full season as manager. Johnson's highly successful two-year run as manager ended in 1997 when he abruptly resigned because of a conflict with owner Peter Angelos after the organization's last winning season.

Johnson, who couldn't be reached to comment yesterday, was 186-138 with the Orioles in 1996 and 1997 and directed them to back-to-back American League Championship Series. He hasn't managed in the majors since leading the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1999 and 2000 seasons.

Fire Sam Perlozzo. Bring back Davey Johnson. It won't solve all the O's problems - Davey can't insert himself as the cleanup hitter to spark this moribund offense. But he certainly would have the respect of the clubhouse. And that would be a positive step towards the first winning season since, well, Davey Johnson was manager.

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Do it!

I'd love to see this happen.

by rebop on May 27, 2007 8:42 AM EDT reply actions

DOOOOOOOOOOOOOD.

by 2632 on May 27, 2007 9:15 AM EDT reply actions

BRING BACK DAVEY

NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Bluehen on May 27, 2007 10:52 AM EDT reply actions

that

makes waking up at 8:30 on a Sunday a bit better. Thank you.

by jloving on May 27, 2007 11:00 AM EDT reply actions

opleaseopleaseopleaseopleaseopleaseoplease

by Titov on May 27, 2007 11:46 AM EDT reply actions

Look, I'm grovelling here, all right...

...what else do you want, Angelos? I mean, I haven't killed you, despite all my threats. That's got to count for something. Oh, and I haven't killed Fred Manfra, either. OK, that's two major concessions on my part.

Your move.

by Titov on May 27, 2007 11:52 AM EDT reply actions

say WHAT?

Did I poop my pants and go to potential heaven?

Avoid the clap. - Jimmy Dugan

by Scott Christ on May 27, 2007 6:44 PM EDT reply actions

OK, not to shit in everyone's Cheerios, but...

I am a huge fan of not revisiting the past.

I never get back with exes, I refuse to see reunion tours and I apply this thinking to baseball. As much as I loved Davey Johnson when he was our manager before and I think he would be a HUGE upgrade over SP, do we really need to revisit our glory years of the late '90s?

We really should be creating new positive memories for the future, not trying to revisit the past. If DJ comes back, I'll be pumped, but we need to be exploring other avenues...like Joe Girardi.