Like so many successful managers, Herzog was a mediocre player, batting just .257 over eight seasons and playing several positions. His best year was with Baltimore in 1961, when he hit .291.
It appears to be a six-person beer bong known as the Bongzilla, available on Amazon for $89.99, that the Orioles have repurposed for a much healthier mission of staying hydrated.
This likely will prove to be one of the most meaningful test cases of Brandon Hyde’s skills that the reigning AL Manager of the Year has faced to date.
Baltimore's top prospect is still waiting for his first big league hit, a tedious stretch made more trying because of sky-high expectations for the 20-year-old second baseman.
Baltimore suffers its first loss of the season in a game interrupted by an on-field argument between Orioles catcher James McCann and Brewers shortstop Willy Adames.
“I’m not perfect at these decisions, and sometimes you have a borderline decision,” Elias said. “I’ll tend to err on the side of the one that’s more easily correctable, reversible, and that’s kind of where we are right now with this case."