A common rule of thumb for a team with a first-year manager is to bring along someone on his staff who has gone through the act before. New Baltimore Orioles' manager Craib Albernaz has wasted no time filling out his staff, and there will be a lot of new faces in the clubhouse next season. However, as Albernaz learns the ropes of being a manager, the Orioles brought in some much-needed experience for his staff.
A month after "retiring' as the manager of the San Diego Padres, Mike Shildt is joining the Orioles' coaching staff and will serve as an upper-level coordinator of instruction.