The last time the Baltimore Orioles began a season this poorly, Buck Showalter was brought in to restore order to the floundering franchise.
Now, Showalter finds himself in a similar mess.
Back in 2010, the Orioles stumbled to a 1-11 start and were 5-18 at the end of April. They fired manager Dave Trembley in June and continued to slide under interim manager Juan Samuel before Showalter came aboard and guided Baltimore to 34 wins in its final 57 games.
Showalter has since taken the Orioles to the postseason on three occasions.
This year, however, he’s had to deal with a team plagued by injuries, lackluster hitting and inconsistent pitching.