Can I just start by saying, "Oh my God!" The worst run franchise in baseball have just landed possibly the greatest coaching asset in baseball and I just can't believe that its happened.
Leo Mazzone has been responsible for the development and redevlopment of so many great pitchers in Atlanta from the likes of Steve Avery and Tom Glavine to Mike Hampton and John Thomson and you have to wonder how this move will effect Atlanta? I'm sure Schuerholtz has a plan (he always seems to) but how do you replace a guy like Rocking Leo?
For the Orioles this could be the start of a move to actually address their complete lack of pitching depth (hard to believe I know). One thing that limits the effect of this addition is the barren Baltimore farm system which limits the number of clay pieces that Leo can mould to, basically, Hayden Penn. If Angelos stops interfering with the GM and allows the team to actually go after talented prospects in the draft, who knows how quickly this team can actually get back to competing for the pennant? Either way Mazzone seems to be looking forward to working with long time friend, Sam Perlozzo and Baltimore can only improve themselves with Leo rocking away in the dugout and time can only tell what Atlanta pull out of the hat.
Could this be the end of the dynasty?
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