Is it time for O’s to make changes at the top?

When is it time to consider just firing Mike Elias and Brandon Hyde (“O’s woes: How to cope with losing. And losing. And losing some more,” Aug. 23)? Do we have to create a losing streak of such a magnitude that it will haunt Orioles fans for decades?

When is fielding a really, really poorly performing team the responsibility of the manager and the general manager? Do we really need to keep these people on the Orioles payroll while they challenge the 120-loss (40-120) season of the 1962 Mets?

As a longtime suffering Orioles fan, this season of utter futility and poor performance makes we just want to find a new team, a team that has some balance and is enjoyable to watch. Why does a rebuild of a once-proud franchise have to become a league joke?

Eric Snyder, San Ramon, California