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y Andy King/Getty ImagesReason for: He’s all cool and hip and hangs out on twitch. Kids these days are into that Josh Tomlin Jersey , right?Reason against: No one pays attention to relievers.9. Jorge PolancoPhoto by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty ImagesReason for: Who doesn’t love to take it down to Polancoville? This could be his breakout season.Reason against: He’s really not that well known outside of Twins territory.8. Kyle GibsonPhoto by Adam Glanzman/Getty ImagesReason for: The old good Gibby / bad Gibby thing could come back. Plus he has magical, mystical balls.Reason against: Do you guys really want me to have to keep defending him?7. Miguel SanoPhoto by Jason Miller/Getty ImagesReason For: You never know when Souhan might have another “fried chicken” hawt tayke.Reason Against: His success, or lack thereof, is way too important to the team for us to take lightly.6. Jose BerriosPhoto by Hannah Foslien/Getty ImagesReason for: He works out like a turtle and pushes trucks around in the offseason.Reason against: If this was a list of “most likely to be a star” I’d put him at the top.5. Nelson CruzPhoto by Abbie Parr/Getty ImagesReason for: He's really, really old in baseball years, and hits majestic dingers.Reason against: Everyone loves him way too much. It’s just a big hugfest when he is involved.4. Jake CavePhoto by Hannah Foslien/Getty ImagesReason for: he has a goofy smile and wears his shirt open at the top a lot.He named his "horse" Willians for the Rookie Triple Crown. Clearly he embraces this thing. He also hits a lot of big dongs.Reason against: How much playing time is he even going to get, if everyone stays healthy? Let’s hope he spends a lot of time on the bench.3. Byron BuxtonPhoto by Hannah Foslien/Getty ImagesReason for: He's already in the #bestshapeofhislife. And the whole point is so that he can crash into walls even harder!Reason against: It kind of feels like kicking a guy while he is down right now.2. Jonathan SchoopPhoto by Jon Durr/Getty ImagesReason for: His name lends itself well to “scope” puns.Reason against: I can’t really think of one. Go for it.1. Willians AstudilloPhoto by Jason Miller/Getty ImagesReason for: He already is. The man is the complete package. That physique. That hustle. That home run celebration. The no-look pickoffs. He's the hero we need and deserve.Reason against: Can someone be too perfect? It’s official this time. The Orioles have hired Cubs bench coach Brandon Hyde to be the 20th manager in O’s history."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Commentary & AnalysisOrioles ProspectsOrioles Game RecapsOrioles News and RumorsCamdencastOrioles News and RumorsOrioles announce Brandon Hyde hired as managerNew Carlos Carrasco Jersey ,37commentsIt’s official this time. The Orioles have hired Cubs bench coach Brandon Hyde to be the 20th manager in O’s history.ByMark BrownDec 14, 2018,4:15pm ESTShareTweetShareShareOrioles announce Brandon Hyde hired as managerJayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY SportsThe Orioles found their manager after all, and it turns out to be the exact person who was reported on Tuesday night to be the next manager. The club announced officially on Friday afternoon that Cubs bench coach Brandon Hyde will be the 20th manager in O’s history. Hyde will be introduced in a press conference on Monday at noon at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. As with the conference for the hire of GM Mike Elias, this will be broadcast on MASN, 105.7 in Baltimore, and online at Orioles.com and on several social media platforms. If the general manager press conference is any indication Cliff Pennington Jersey , the full video will eventually be posted to YouTube even if you don’t get to watch it live.In the team’s press release announcing the hire, Elias had this to say about his manager:Hyde, 45, was the Cubs first base coach during their 2016 World Series title. He has also served in a variety of roles across the minors and majors, including several years coaching and managing in the Marlins organization and a one-game interim MLB stint that has him in the books as a prior MLB manager. Other jobs have included minor league infield coordinator (Marlins) and director of player development (Cubs).Although only Elias and Hyde know for certain, the timing of the announcement combined with the earlier reports seems to suggest that they just wanted to wait until the winter meetings were over to confirm the reports and have a coordinated roll-out of the announcement. It does not matter much in the grand scheme that Hyde did not get to participate in the ceremonial winter meetings photo of all MLB managers. He already has something to look forward to next December.The O’s had been reported to be choosing from a pool of six candidates in this managerial search. Along with Hyde, reported names included: former Indians/Nationals manager Manny Acta Joey Votto Jersey , Diamondbacks director of player development Mike Bell, Royals quality control coach Pedro Grifol, Nationals bench coach Chip Hale, and Rockies bench coach Mike Redmond.There were some early indications that the O’s might be looking for someone with more MLB manager’s experience. Acta, Hale, and Redmond had all been managers. It seems that Elias was more impressed with the experience that Hyde was able to acquire throughout the minors and in different MLB coaching/development jobs. In Elias’s own introductory press conference, he sounded like he had a good idea of what he was looking for in a manager. The fact that he decided Hyde was the most impressive person is good enough for me to find this to be an exciting hire.Whether this means all that much for the fortunes of the 2019 Orioles is another story. A new GM and a new manager stuck with mostly the same roster http://www.redsfanproshop.com/authentic-cliff-pennington-jersey , minus departing free agents, can’t fix a 47-115 squad on their own. Hopefully it’s a sign that the O’s can start getting more out of their young players and offer some encouragement that things will eventually get better.