For teams struggling to get out of losing skids in the midst of losing skids, even the wins take their toll. But this? Without question, there was a sense of relief in the Tigers' clubhouse after Friday's 6-5 win over the Red Sox. But it wasn't a feeling earned easily.
Thursday's news that Buck Showalter will take over as the Orioles manager as of Tuesday had most of the O's clubhouse feeling a mixture of emotion, regretful that well-liked interim manager Juan Samuel would end his time, yet hopeful that a permanent fixture would help right a sinking ship.
Almost to a man in the Padres' clubhouse, the players are impressed by manager Bud Black's compassion and.intensity. But above all else, his patience has been a virtue.

Teams that are built to win now don't need trades to make a playoff run, and that is a mentality a manager must instill in his team in case the club remains idle at the trade deadline, says Bobby Valentine.
Newly acquired catcher Lucas May isn't a stranger to one person in the Royals' clubhouse. Royals third-base coach Eddie Rodriguez managed May to the championship game in the 2009 IBAF Baseball World Cup.
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