You MUST be kidding me....

Retraction of what?  They finally have an actual plan to move forward, anything resembling a .500 record this year is a bonus.

I mean, he didn't say something stupid like it will take 86 years for them to win their next title, which would be the year 2069.  No, the Orioles aren't that pathetic, thankfully.

This Orioles team is not nearly as good as that team Girardi had with the Marlins. The 06 Marlins had D-Train when he was still somewhat good, Cabrera the best he had been in years, breakout seasons from Hanley Ramirez, Scott Olsen, Dan Uggla, and Josh Willingham. The Marlins rotation as a whole was strong. Girardi didn't deserve that Manager of the year award when he hasLarry Beinfest calling him in the dugout to make managerial decisions. Look at the Marlins now without Cabrera and D-Train. Mike Jacobs is having a breakout season, the catching situation has improved greatly, Willingham before he got hurt was pounding the ball and Hermida is coming through big in the clutch. It is the same team, only difference is instead of having Cabreras bat in the middle of the lineup it is now Mike Jacobs.

People will disagree with me on Girardi, but just look at how he is handling the Yankees now that he has to actually manage without Beinfest coaching him through games.

If the Orioles finish even .500 I believe their manager deserves the Manager of the Year award.

Wow.... venom being spewed by Oriole fans (and it's not at Angelos, for a change).  First thing is first... Lee Mazzili and Sam Perlozzo had the same "feel good" start to their tenures.  That turned out pretty well for the the O's, right?   This article is WAY too premature to say that the O's are turning the corner.  If they FINISH the season anywhere near the .500 mark, I will admit they may have something going.  But to say, 30 games into the season, that the organization in on the comeback is silly.  II guess you are the same folks who bury the Yankees every year in May, only to be humbled when they finish with 90-100 wins and make the playoffs AGAIN.  I hate the Yankees, but I NEVER will coun them out. 

As for the Orioles, prove it over a full season and make believers out of us all.  Until then, just act happy when other teams fans overrun your ballpark (and eat at Boog's... yum!!).  I'll see you at "South Fenway" on May 30th, along with 20,000 other Sox fans.

PS - For my buddy, htinal58, you may want to try something other than the 86 year World Series thing.... seems kinda weak, and outdated, when the Sox have won 2 of the past 4, and the O's haven't sniffed the postseason in over a decade.  What is it, 25 years and counting for Baltimore?   You may just get to 86 if you're not careful.