Mr. Trembley,
First of all, I would like to congratulate you on being named the Orioles manager through at least 2008. You've done a great job with limited talent, and you appear to have earned the support of not just the veterans, but the players you have managed previously at AA Bowie and AAA Ottawa. I think most Orioles fans are pleased with the selection, as am I.
On the other hand, there is still that Miguel Tejada streak-extending sham that we need to get past. Any PR man in any business would tell you that you would be a fool to bring the issue up on your own accord, as many have seemingly forgotten about it. I think you still need to make a public apology.
You see all of the empty seats in Camden Yards when less than marquee opponents come to town. I'm one of the absentees. As a young man who is part of the generation born between 1975 and 1985, I am still unsure whether I am an Orioles fan or a Cal Ripken fan. Really, for most of my life, they were one and the same. We 21- to 32-year-old fans need to feel like the Orioles are still representative of something good and pure in baseball. The Tejada incident felt cheap and contrived, not to mention utterly pointless.
I understand that you were new to the leadership mantle at the time, and the Tejada move quite likely earned you the respect of the veterans on the team. You also probably had a strong feeling that Tejada would have to sit anyway. Still, as a man relatively new to the Orioles organization, you need to at least indicate to us that you understand why we became upset.
I would like for you to publicly address the crowd over the PA system before the last home game this season. At the most apologize, and at the least explain yourself. If you did it out of respect for a veteran leader, and would do it again, say that. If you made a mistake and did not realize the impact Ripken has on the young fans of the franchise, say that. Over the offseason, people will again forget the incident, but they will not forget your honesty.
You've won over the team. Now please make this simple gesture to ensure that you have won over all of the fans. Then we can all come and enjoy the games next year knowing that we might not have the roster that New York and Boston has bought, but we'll still be scrapping in the Trembley style we've seen the past couple months.
Sincerely,
Young Adult Orioles Fans
August 22, 2007
Open Letter to Orioles Manager Dave Trembley
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You "open letter" is over the top. He owes nothing of the kind to O's fans. It was a one game incident and from what I remember they weren't sure if his wrist was broken to the point that he would have to sit out. Let it go, Trembley has done enough since that time to show he's the best manager this team has had since Davey Johnson.
Go back to the incident and you'll see it's clear that there was never any intention to actually let Tejada play in the game. Or perhaps you think Trembley just thought Tejada might make a good leadoff man?
I'm not saying the incident is a permeating stain on his tenure, but it is a blemish, and it's totally rectifiable.
It was cheesy, yes. No doubt about that. But Lou Gehrig did it many times. Play an inning in the field and sit down, just to keep the streak alive.
Normally, I'd probably agree with you. But I'm too busy having fun with an O's team that has a pulse.
Yeah, but we want to be above Lou Gehrig and the Yankees' use of loopholes.
And I agree too that the team is playing well, and when not playing well is at least playing inspired. That's why I think his statement should come before the last home game of the season. Don't mess with what's working, but give us one last thing to feel good about heading into the offseason.
I know that there was no chance of Tejada playing but they were still evaluating if he was going to go on the DL or not was my point..
I think what frustrates me the most is not that they played him to extend the streak, but rather that it was a pointless gesture. Tejada had virtually no chance to get anywhere near a meaningful number in the streak.
If you're going to abuse a loophole, at least do it for something that matters. This just looked like cheap gamesmanship.
Anonymous said...
You [sic] "open letter" is over the top. He owes nothing of the kind to O's fans.
I'm not so sure I agree with you, Mr. (or Mrs.) Anonymous.
Trembley's move was weak. Streaks and records detract from what the O's should be focusing on, which is winning for the first time in 10 years.
Should he get on the PA system and apologize? Of course not, but I think maybe the post was meant to be a bit tongue-in-cheek...
Dewey, in certain professions the standard rule is to ask for a lot more than you want so the other side thinks they're winning when they meet you halfway.
awesome
What a waste of bandwidth.
I've never read this blog until now, and definitely have no plans to read it in the future if it as full of crap as this post.
Trembley owes the fans neither an apology, or an explanation.
dave trembley said:
"What a waste of bandwidth.
I've never read this blog until now, and definitely have no plans to read it in the future if it as full of crap as this post.
Trembley owes the fans neither an apology, or an explanation."
Please do keep us all apprised of your future reading plans and/or bandwidth concerns.
Anyway, congratulations on the job, Dave!
I don't know how the blog will recover from getting a one-time visitor who never returns.
That NEVER happens.
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