Before reports emerged Tuesday that the Orioles selected Chicago Cubs bench coach Brandon Hyde as their new manager — which executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias called "premature" and still haven't been confirmed by the club — Cubs manager Joe Maddon outlined the advice he'd give to someone who is taking over a rebuilding club like the Orioles.
Maddon's first job with the Tampa Bay Rays was in similar circumstances; he took over a 95-loss team ahead of the 2006 season, lost 101 games in his first season, but brought the upstart Rays to the World Series in 2008.