October 12, 200718 yr Mazzone will not return in '08 O's pitching coach fired after two seasons with team By Dan Connolly | Sun reporter 3:23 PM EDT, October 12, 2007 After two years as the Orioles pitching coach, Leo Mazzone has been fired with one year remaining on his deal. The club made the announcement this afternoon in a news release. "I spoke with Leo today and told him I appreciated his efforts here," said manager Dave Trembley in the release. "Moving forward, I felt that we would be better served with someone else working with our young staff and that it was in his best interests and our best interests to give him an opportunity to look elsewhere now." Mazzone, perhaps baseball's best known and highest paid assistant, left Atlanta after the 2005 season to come to Baltimore and join his longtime friend Sam Perlozzo. Perlozzo was fired this June, but Mazzone stayed. He said as recently as Sept. 30 that, "I love it here. I hope to finish my career here. It's an opportunity to try and help bring the winning tradition back to Baltimore. And I think it can be done." Mazzone will turn 59 Tuesday. There is no word as to who will replace him, but possibilities include bullpen coach Alan Dunn and former Florida Marlins pitching coach Rick Kranitz. The Orioles also announced that three players from their 40-man roster, pitchers Rob Bell and Victor Santos and catcher J.R. House, have elected to become free agents. Baltimore Sun
October 12, 200718 yr Loria needs to open the checkbook for Leo. I'm assuming he and Freddi have a solid relationship based on their time spent in ATL together.
October 12, 200718 yr Loria needs to open the checkbook for Leo. I'm assuming he and Freddi have a solid relationship based on their time spent in ATL together. I agree with this one, but we'll see what happens.
October 12, 200718 yr Loria needs to open the checkbook for Leo. I'm assuming he and Freddi have a solid relationship based on their time spent in ATL together. Definately right! We need to get Camp Leo 2008 started! Let's get these guys ready even before ST begins.
October 12, 200718 yr I would love to see what Leo Mazzone could do here with all the young talent we have....
October 13, 200718 yr Are the Orioles really this stupid? What did he do? Daniel Cabrera still blows!
October 13, 200718 yr Are the Orioles really this stupid? What did he do? Daniel Cabrera still blows! Bedard and Guthrie were better than they have ever been.
October 13, 200718 yr Are the Orioles really this stupid? What did he do? Daniel Cabrera still blows! Bedard and Guthrie were better than they have ever been. exactly.
October 14, 200718 yr I'm thinkin PAs sarcasm level was pretty high on that.. god himself couldnt make cabrera throw strikes
October 14, 200718 yr Are the Orioles really this stupid? What did he do? Daniel Cabrera still blows! Bedard and Guthrie were better than they have ever been. You can't measure the success of a pitching coach by the performance of a guy who will never amount to anything in the majors.
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