I do feel a little sorry for Mancini. He's a dirt dog and deserves to be on a better team. The O's have proven they are not interested in being competitive, so do Mancini a favor and trade him.
YAZ, I'd like to recommend a novel for you to read. It's called BOY'S LIFE by Robert McCammon. It's long, over 600 pages, but you'll be hooked, I'm certain, after the 1st chapter.
Now that Beni appears to have his mechanics down pat, I doubt very much there's a better 1-5 in MLB. I also wonder how many HR's JD would have if he played half his games in Yankem sandbox?