It’s hard to tell where exactly Orioles ownership is in the search for a new baseball operations chief and manager right now, but that isn’t unusual.
The timetable for getting those two positions filled should be a matter of some urgency, yet the environment in which this kind of search has to take place can make it difficult for a team to move swiftly and look decisive.
The Orioles didn’t waste much time dismissing manager Buck Showalter and executive vice president Dan Duquette. That part of the equation — though uncomfortable — was easy because the decision was entirely in the control of the team.