Post by joshsbix on Nov 18, 2017 19:56:50 GMT -5
After a scorching start to the 1978 season the Orioles have given in to their old habits and the summer months have seen them slip 4 games behind the East leading Red Sox and after dropping the first two games of a three game series to the White Sox, the Orioles Wild Card lead has shrunk to a meager 2 games. Fans have come to expect a weak second half from the Orioles but after the amazing start the team had, some fans have started FireJamieson.com and are petitioning the front office to remove the Owner/GM/Manager. One fan, holding a "Fire Jamo" sign at the July 11th home game said, "We 6/14 @min L 5-19 0.2 5 6 2 1 1 are tired of seeing promising starts turn into either a losing season or one where the team is scratching to reach .500." There aren't too many folks for fans to point their finger at as there is a one man show leading the team and it is quite possible that if he can't right the ship quick and in a hurry, he may be out a job in the near future.
We reached out to Jamieson for a comment about the website calling for his firing. He declined to comment simply saying, " There is a lot of baseball left to play."
Admittedly, Jamieson's moves during the off season, shipping off the entire minors system, to chase a pennant might be what ultimately costs him his job. However, the question remains to be asked, who would take over the team? Who would fire him if he is in charge of every aspect of team operations? It probably is a pipe dream for fans to think he won't be around next year but at the very least he has to be aware that the fan base is becoming increasingly irritated at his failure to land the team in the post season. This could be another one of those futile seasons but like he said, "There is a lot of baseball left to play."
We reached out to Jamieson for a comment about the website calling for his firing. He declined to comment simply saying, " There is a lot of baseball left to play."
Admittedly, Jamieson's moves during the off season, shipping off the entire minors system, to chase a pennant might be what ultimately costs him his job. However, the question remains to be asked, who would take over the team? Who would fire him if he is in charge of every aspect of team operations? It probably is a pipe dream for fans to think he won't be around next year but at the very least he has to be aware that the fan base is becoming increasingly irritated at his failure to land the team in the post season. This could be another one of those futile seasons but like he said, "There is a lot of baseball left to play."
