Wow, it has gotten ugly.
But the O's need to keep their eyes on the future. Just because they're getting beat up, doesn't mean they need to start panicking. In fact that's exactly what they don't need to do right now. That's why I like hearing Buck talk about the last few games. To me, his answers sound similar to what Trembley might have said in this type of situation. And this past week has had games that reminded me of the 30-3 loss to Texas (of course, on the night Trembley was given the full-time job), so I looked to see what Buck said.
"'...they're major league hitters who are capable of better, just like our guys are,' Orioles manager Buck Showalter said when asked whether the Nationals' offensive struggles entering the game made the lopsided result even more difficult to accept. 'I think it was probably a given they were going to hit better as the season progresses. It's just unfortunate it was against us tonight.'” [Source - BaltimoreSun.com 5/21/11]
Sounds to me like something Trembley would have said. Sounds to me like something most managers would have said. Saying things like this helps deflect the urge to start panicking. Losing, even getting whipped, or as some might say, "embarrassed" [BaltimoreSun.com 5/21/11] is part of baseball. So there's no need to treat it like anything else.
People say that a baseball season is a marathon, not a sprint. Running a baseball team makes you have to look at an even bigger picture, a through line that goes beyond winning, beyond a single game, a single season.
I encourage fans to do the same.
Dwelling on the past makes it hard to move on. The best thing to do after losses like these are to just move on.
The O's have to keep their eyes on the most important goal.
To keep getting better.
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