{"id":47723,"date":"2025-04-12T07:31:22","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T07:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=47723"},"modified":"2025-04-12T07:31:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T07:31:22","slug":"warning-the-injury-bug-is-pushing-orioles-manager-brandon-hyde-outside-his-comfort-zone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=47723","title":{"rendered":"WARNING!! The injury bug is pushing Orioles&#8217; manager Brandon Hyde outside his comfort zone"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"relative z-10\">\n<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large\">Orioles&#8217; manager Brandon Hyde has always been a bit fast and loose with his lineup construction, but the O&#8217;s most recent injuries seem to be pushing him to make some strange decisions<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4457,h_2507\/c_fill,w_360,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01jretqr7qwt9sr22890.jpg 1x,  \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4457,h_2507\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01jretqr7qwt9sr22890.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4457,h_2507\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01jretqr7qwt9sr22890.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4457,h_2507\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01jretqr7qwt9sr22890.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4457,h_2507\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01jretqr7qwt9sr22890.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4457,h_2507\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01jretqr7qwt9sr22890.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4457,h_2507\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01jretqr7qwt9sr22890.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4457,h_2507\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01jretqr7qwt9sr22890.jpg 2x,\n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4457,h_2507\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01jretqr7qwt9sr22890.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"Orioles manager Brandon Hyde\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4457,h_2507\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/11\/01jretqr7qwt9sr22890.jpg\" alt=\"Orioles manager Brandon Hyde\" width=\"4457\" height=\"2507\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Orioles manager Brandon Hyde\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">Orioles manager Brandon Hyde | G Fiume\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap\">\n<div class=\"flex mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\"><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<figure class=\"player-wrapper relative aspect-video mb-[18px] bg-grey rounded-md hidden player-wrapper-lg md:block\">\n<div id=\"mm-player-placeholder-large-screen\" class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full\">\n<div id=\"voltax-mp-video\" class=\"shadow-root-voltax-mp\">\n<div class=\"voltax-mp-placeholder voltax-mp-placeholder-anchored floating\" data-is-split-view=\"false\">\n<div class=\"voltax-mp-container-anchored\">\n<div class=\"titleBar title-anchor\"><span class=\"title\"><span class=\"\">Red Sox Add All-Star Catcher Insurance, Braves Getting Talent Back<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">My fellow Birds Watcher contributor\u00a0Tim Smart\u00a0drafted an interesting article regarding Orioles&#8217; manager Brandon Hyde\u2019s decision-making process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">His fundamental focus was on Hyde\u2019s constant juggling of the Orioles\u2019 starting lineup. In an April 6 loss against the Kansas City Royals, for example, Hyde rested his center fielder, Cedric Mullins, and played Jorge Mateo, usually a shortstop.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Orioles manager had few options since Dylan Carlson was in the minor leagues at Norfolk, and Colton Cowser is on the IL. Since Mullins is recovering from elbow surgery, resting the veteran outfielder is understandable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Yet the question remains: is the injury bug influencing Brandon Hyde\u2019s decision to juggle the Orioles\u2019 starting lineup, or is this constant juggling of the batting order a reflection of his managing style?<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Orioles hired Hyde at a time when the club was in a rebuilding process. His experience in\u00a0player development\u00a0was an attraction to a new front office with the task of rebuilding the Orioles into a pennant contender. Combined with his coaching experience at the major league level, Hyde was instrumental in helping to shape the Chicago Cubs into a World Series champion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">According to Orioles&#8217; vice president and\u00a0general manager Mike Elias, these character traits prepared Hyde for the job and distinguished him throughout the interview.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Injuries to the Orioles&#8217; roster are forcing Brandon Hyde out of his comfort zone<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">From 2019 to 2021, Brandon Hyde received his baptism under fire as the Orioles skipper. He led the team to a 54-108 won-loss record, their second straight 100-loss season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Since the Orioles were in a rebuilding phase, Hyde exhibited a management style that was emblematic of Hall of Fame New York Yankees manager Casey Stengel: the use of the platoon system, moving runners in scoring position, and having his players attempt sacrifice bunts at a higher rate than any other major league manager.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The COVID-19 pandemic abbreviated the 2020 season, and the Orioles finished with a 25-35 won-loss record, fourth in the AL East ahead of the Boston Red Sox. In 2021, the Orioles finished the season with a 52-110 won-loss record.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">In 2022, the Baltimore Orioles finished fourth in the American League East with an 83-79 won-loss record. Hyde&#8217;s 31-game improvement resulted in a second-place finish in the AL Manager of the Year voting.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">In 2023 and 2024, the Orioles turned the corner as Hyde led the club to the AL East Division championship with a 101-61 won-loss record, only to lose to the Texas Rangers in the ALDS. The following year, the Birds finished second in the AL<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">East with a 91-71 record, only to lose out in the wild-card to the Kansas City Royals. Clearly, the Orioles fans have a higher expectation of the team\u2019s chances to bring the World Series crown to Baltimore.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">A combination of the injury bug and Brandon Hyde\u2019s management philosophy appears to influence his decision to juggle the Orioles\u2019 starting lineup. Only time will tell whether this constant juggling of the Birds\u2019 lineup is valid.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Orioles&#8217; manager Brandon Hyde has always been a bit fast and loose with his lineup construction, but the O&#8217;s most recent injuries seem to be pushing him&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":47724,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47723","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>WARNING!! 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