Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. At least if you're measuring their impact on the 2010 Orioles. I know it's early. Juan Samuel has been manager for four innings. But we've just confirmed that there are no quick fixes. Chris Tillman couldn't get out of the second inning. Matt Wieters committed a passed ball on a strikeout. Miguel Tejada couldn't handle a sharp bouncer to his glove side that was scored a hit. Mark Hendrickson grooved an 88 mph fastball to Kevin Youkilis in the...

As Chris Tillman was walking the second batter of the game, still unable to secure an out and running up his pitch count, the television monitors in the press box cut to Juan Samuel speaking to the media earlier today. Sportswriters can't pass up a good quip. "There's Juan resigning." "He said the team needs a new voice." "He's already lost the clubhouse." Tillman loaded the bases with no outs on a single and two walks. He struck out Kevin Youkilis on a 91 mph fastball and retired...

President of baseball operations Andy MacPhail told me that Brian Roberts is experiencing some minor back pain that's unrelated to the herniated disk, according to the report that he received. "Right now, they don't think it's a big deal," MacPhail said. "He might just slide back to baseball activities, depending on how the symptoms progress, but nobody thinks it's a big deal at this point." The Orioles traveled to Port Charlotte today, but Roberts stayed back in Sarasota and hit in...

Interim manager Juan Samuel told reporters today that second baseman Brian Roberts had a "minor setback" that prevented him from appearing in his first extended spring training game in Sarasota. Head athletic trainer Richie Bancells passed along the news to Samuel. Samuel couldn't provide any other details, but he added that Roberts is scheduled to play tomorrow. For the Orioles: Corey Patterson LF Miguel Tejada 3B Nick Markakis RF Ty Wigginton 1B Luke Scott DH Matt Wieters C Adam Jones...

President of baseball operations Andy MacPhail views interim manager Juan Samuel as someone who "will not go lightly on those mistakes that we don't need to be making." Sounds like he's looking for Samuel to rattle a few cages. "The manager can only do so much. At some point the players have to be accountable, and believe me, those guys do not want to be playing the way they are playing," Samuel said. Gary Thorne talks with O's new interim manager Juan Samuel "It's going to be...

The press conference just concluded and I'll pass along a few highlights if you missed MASN's live broadcast. "This is never an easy or pleasant task, making a managerial change, but in my experience, every time you go through one of these, it is a negative reflection of your entire baseball operations department, starting with me and going all the way down to our scouts and player development," said president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail. "Obviously, we didn't do as good a...

Leading up to Dave Trembley's dismissal, you probably heard every reason in the book for both sides of the coin: Trembley should be fired or he shouldn't. Now that he has been relieved of his managerial duties with the O's and Juan Samuel has been named the interim manager, O's fans chimed in (via Twitter) with their two cents on the move. Check out what other fans think about Dave Trembley's firing and add your thoughts (on Trembley, Samuel, or MacPhail's comments during the press...

I'm glad you asked. With Gary Allenson joining the Orioles as interim third base coach, Bobby Dickerson will move into the Tides' dugout and run the show for a while. Dickerson has been serving as the Orioles' minor league infield coordinator and Latin America field coordinator. He's posted a 525-462 record as a minor league manager, most recently going 72-72 at Triple-A Iowa in 2009. Dickerson was a coach and manager in the Orioles' system from 1993 to 1997. Will my next entry be...

MASN, the television home of the Baltimore Orioles, will carry the Orioles press conference discussing the managerial situation live at 2:30 p.m. from Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Orioles will introduce Juan Samuel as interim manager. Gary Thorne and Jim Hunter will host this special production.

The Orioles will name Bobby Dickerson as interim manager of the Triple-A Norfolk Tides today, replacing Gary Allenson who is joining the Orioles staff as coach. The 44-year-old Dickerson has been serving as the O's Latin-American field co-ordinater and their minor league infielder co-ordinater. Whether he will stay as manager at Norfolk for the rest of the season has not been decided. Dickerson begins as skipper of the Tides tonight when they start an eight-game homestand vs. Buffalo. He...