Buster Olney rips Orioles GM Mike Elias for extended silence following Brandon Hyde’s firing
"I don't know how you create any accountability if the guy at the top of the food chain isn't addressing it."
"I don't know how you create any accountability if the guy at the top of the food chain isn't addressing it."
"But when the mask comes off and you're aggressively coming at him, it's very combative. And you're escalating it."
"I have seen Mr. Reacher do his thing."
"It feels decidedly different."
"That’s the kind of energy Dex and I are excited to bring to the broadcasts—bridging worlds, celebrating greatness and connecting fans through the universal language of competition."
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"For the little guys, I've got drills with him."
"You're America's Orioles fan."
"He wanted to return to the Yankees. That was his preference."
"It will be personalized and be bespoke."
"He and his family can get on the private jet and go up to Boston."
"I hate to say aging. To me, elderly sounds more respectful. Aging sounds derogatory."
"We are going to the bottom half of the fourth inning and Oaklamento leads San Francisco 2-1."
Juan Soto was originally slated to discuss his former teammate, Aaron Judge.
"No amount of gargling, inhaling steam, hot tea with honey, or chicken soup has made the difference."
"My first baseball broadcasting job was with the Athletics, in Oakland."
"I’m not to write negative things about the Rockies, according to some people."
"Elias didn’t get Hyde fired, his players did."
"You know, the game goes on, but our world is noticeably less funny."
"As the final out arrives on its bright and brilliant run, it will be missed. Gone but never forgotten."
"They feel betrayed, they feel like jilted lovers"
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"...now they come out and they announce in grand fashion that they have lifted the suspension."
"Being an insider doesn't make you a journalist."
"This is holier-than-thou nonsense."