The majority of players in the Minors do this.

Now that I have been given heat from most of you, I do respect your comments. The whole point of my context of Bye Dave, It’s my turn worked to stir the pot. Getting replys that attacked some of, if not all of my points, confused, and may have left some laughing about my writing. If none of my former writing made any sense to you, then I have done what I wanted to do aso to work. Always keeping others second guessing and using psych. It is not so much for how things would really be managed, it is how others were laughing, scratching their heads, and saying none of my points would be serious. There is more to managing then pitching, hitting, offense, and defense. Developing and using each and every player to their max potential, and knowing each as individuals, on and off the field. Motivating all players each and every day also. Laugh & joke by my comments, but I WOULD get the birds no lower than 3rd place the first year & be spoilers.

I want to stir the pot again. If, I did get a chance to manage the O’s, the first thing to do is lead by example. Not, that anyone else will follow suit or even give a second thought. But!!! I would control my salary. In this order: 1st Place-I would get 100%, 2nd place-75%, 3rd place-50%, 4th place-30%, 5th place-zero, nodda, nothing!!! One has to want & achieve success. A lot of people were ridiculed in history during their findings and madness. Only to have them being humble, not lowering their intelligence as others, and going about their business smartly. I would just like to leave a short poem for all the heavy thinkers & doubters laughing at my methodology or what they think what may or may not work if I took over the birds. “Listen with your soul, instead of your mind.” “Your soul hears with eternal wisdom.” “Your mind is a product, of conditioning & time.”

First of all, I want to correct some context that was too far read into about the salary. I did not say that the players or MLBPA would have anything to do with MY SALARY. The percent that was given by me, was of my own statements if steering the O’s.

Second, how about those RANGERS last night!!! Gee, if I recall, a SACRIFICE bunt was executed to PERFECTION in the inning. And the base-runner scored. So much for my thinking. OH!!! I will probably get the motor boats saying, but, but, but. And of course the world famous would of, could of’s. BUT!! The fact is the bunt worked. Enough said.

Third, to explain to someone how to incorporate basestealing & bunting would be showing my hand. I have never heard of anyone telling the opposing team their strategy on winning games. CAT & MOUSE always in each and every game.

Soooooooooooooo, on with the continual bashing of my writings. OH!! BTW, 1 month of observing the O’s 24/7, and only 10 games to manage to show what winning, excitement, & getting all of B’more thrilled again with the O’s is all it will take. Then we can talk contract for another year. The first 10 games are on the house.

The O’s cannot do any worse. It would be all uphill. Why? I know the secret to success in winning.

A pin-up of Angelos with removable velcro clothing á la “Major League”. If that managerial trick doesn’t get them motivated, then I don’t know what will.