Orioles manager Brandon Hyde was on Cubs manager Rick Renteria’s staff in 2014 when Chicago’s rebuild was starting to turn and a better-known manager in Joe Maddon was brought in to finish their championship quest.
Renteria met a similar fate this fall with the Chicago White Sox, who instead went with Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa for that task.
Hyde, who was officially hired two years ago Monday to be the Orioles’ manager for the painful part of their rebuild, said Monday that he’s “in this for the long haul,” even though he knows the fate that can befall managers in his position after years of losing.