Post by Fish Troll on Oct 12, 2007 20:40:55 GMT -5
Two years after being trumpeted as the man who would re-establish the Orioles as a franchise steeped in quality pitching, Leo Mazzone was fired today with one season remaining on his contract.
His reputation as baseball's most successful pitching coach apparently could not withstand managerial and front office changes and a staff ERA that was the majors' second worst in each of his two seasons rocking in an Orioles' uniform.
"I spoke with Leo today and told him I appreciated his efforts here," said Orioles manager Dave Trembley. "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 did not return phone calls, but issued a statement in which said he had "a strong inclination that 2007 was going to be my last year in Baltimore when Sam Perlozzo was released and Dave Trembley was hired."
His reputation as baseball's most successful pitching coach apparently could not withstand managerial and front office changes and a staff ERA that was the majors' second worst in each of his two seasons rocking in an Orioles' uniform.
"I spoke with Leo today and told him I appreciated his efforts here," said Orioles manager Dave Trembley. "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 did not return phone calls, but issued a statement in which said he had "a strong inclination that 2007 was going to be my last year in Baltimore when Sam Perlozzo was released and Dave Trembley was hired."
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