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</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Orioles to sign Buck Showalter as manager? </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Nick Markakis - OF - BAL - Jul. 11</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>The Orioles are close to signing Buck Showalter to be their manager, according to sources that Ken Rosenthal is quoting.
According to Rosenthal, the team is just waiting to announce it until after the All-Star game because the commissioner's office frowns on upstaging the game with big news. Showalter is a solid manager, but his career 882-833 describes his upside as well. He can caddy the team's youngsters as well as anyone.
Source: Ken Rosenthal on Twitter
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According to Rosenthal, the team is just waiting to announce it until after the All-Star game because the commissioner's office frowns on upstaging the game with big news. Showalter is a solid manager, but his career 882-833 describes his upside as well. He can caddy the team's youngsters as well as anyone.
Source: Ken Rosenthal on Twitter
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