May 18, 201510 yr Why do some think what Loria is doing is crazy, yet want the White Sox to swap out managers and coaches every few weeks?
May 18, 201510 yr USA Today reported the Marlins new bench coach will be Mike Goff, who was their advance scout and the former first base coach for the Mariners in 2005-2007. Mike Berger, the club's vice president and assistant GM, will assume Jennings' duties in the front office. Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mlb/miam...l#storylink=cpy The bullpen has blown eight leads already. Mets two. Six game difference in the standings. Not sure how that's on Redmond, heck...he should be getting praised for having so much success with Dee Gordon. Then again, the Latos move has been a disaster for all intents and purposes. Most importantly, they don't have Jose Fernandez back pitching.
May 18, 201510 yr QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 18, 2015 -> 09:29 AM) Why do some think what Loria is doing is crazy, yet want the White Sox to swap out managers and coaches every few weeks? Why must you generalize the site in this manner as if the situations and reactions are all equal?
May 18, 201510 yr QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ May 18, 2015 -> 08:48 AM) Can't believe no one has made a joke about our Dan Jennings yet And Jennings gives up another hit! Here comes the skipper Dan Jennings, to take out Dan Jennings.
May 18, 201510 yr QUOTE (flavum @ May 17, 2015 -> 02:52 PM) Redmond fired. Business as usual in Miami. He was with Kane County when I worked there in the mid-90's. It's too bad. He is a real good guy.
May 18, 201510 yr QUOTE (chw42 @ May 18, 2015 -> 11:18 AM) And Jennings gives up another hit! Here comes the skipper Dan Jennings, to take out Dan Jennings. While Dan Jennings was walking off the mound after relieving Dan Jennings, Dan Jennings also decided to designate Dan Jennings for assignment.
May 18, 201510 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 18, 2015 -> 12:58 PM) While Dan Jennings was walking off the mound after relieving Dan Jennings, Dan Jennings also decided to designate Dan Jennings for assignment. And then Loria fired them all.
May 18, 201510 yr Jarrod Parker @JarrodBParker 1h1 hour ago Got the best of the bad news... Just a break that'll be fixed tomorrow! ??#11Believes
May 18, 201510 yr http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/i...sion-by-marlins Crasnick: Naming Dan Jennings Simply a crazy decision by the Marlins http://sports.yahoo.com/news/baseball-team...-172438377.html Passan criticizes the move from a bypassing minority candidates (against the Selig Rule) and hiring Mr. White Guy perspective. “It’s an awful candidate pool,” said one GM who in recent years hired a new manager. “Real stars get jobs fast.” When you think about it, Ventura, Ausmus, Matheny, Jennings, AJ Hinch and Counsell were all named managers with little or zero minor league experience. Even Sandberg has struggled with his six years and his lengthy major league resume. Of course, the irony is that the Marlins have had 3 Latino managers, and one of two African-American GM's. Also all the Ivy League GM "white guys" such as Epstein, Daniels and Friedman. Names Renteria and Bo Porter...says they should have still gone through a real/legit process and interviewed at least 3-5 guys to expand the pool of possibilies...some other names out there include Dave Martinez, Tony Perez, Eduardo Perez, Guillen, Manny Acta, Manuel, Sandy Alomar, Jr., etc. Edited May 18, 201510 yr by caulfield12
May 18, 201510 yr QUOTE (ptatc @ May 18, 2015 -> 11:06 AM) He was with Kane County when I worked there in the mid-90's. It's too bad. He is a real good guy. If you manage the Marlins, you are giing to get fired a lot sooner than you would with other teams. And if you are a free agent, don't buy a house in Miami. The good news for Redmond is he gets paid through 2017. That will be at least the 5th season in a row Loria will be paying someone not to manage his team.
May 18, 201510 yr http://www.si.com/mlb/2015/05/18/hit-and-r...s-shelby-miller Chronicles the 7 managers in MLB history who ascended to the post without any playing experience (at least in the minors). Turner, John Boles (once a former White Sox front office guy with DD), Tosca and Trembley are the more recent examples. Their overall record is around a bit under .500, fwiw.
May 18, 201510 yr Unless Oakland acquires a magician to play 1B, if he sticks at SS, Marcus Semien might have 50 errors.
May 19, 201510 yr http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-colu...le21296034.html Miami Herald columnist Greg Cote on the Jennings hire
May 20, 201510 yr http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mlb/miam...le21442941.html First Dan Jennings "gut" bullpen move goes terribly wrong. “We did not see the 3-11 coming,” Marlins President David Samson said. “So once it was in front of us we were not fooled necessarily by what happened after that, which was a 9-1 [run]. We saw things that were not the way we needed them to be for sustained winning. So we started talking. And like we do, we came to a conclusion which is a change has to be made and only if you have the right person. And there was only one right person.” Samson said Redmond, who was fired less than nine months after receiving a contract extension through 2017, wasn’t necessarily let go because he lacked leadership. Samson said it was simply time for a different voice. Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mlb/miam...l#storylink=cpy Edited May 20, 201510 yr by caulfield12
May 20, 201510 yr QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 20, 2015 -> 03:48 AM) http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mlb/miam...le21442941.html First Dan Jennings "gut" bullpen move goes terribly wrong. “We did not see the 3-11 coming,” Marlins President David Samson said. “So once it was in front of us we were not fooled necessarily by what happened after that, which was a 9-1 [run]. We saw things that were not the way we needed them to be for sustained winning. So we started talking. And like we do, we came to a conclusion which is a change has to be made and only if you have the right person. And there was only one right person.” Samson said Redmond, who was fired less than nine months after receiving a contract extension through 2017, wasn’t necessarily let go because he lacked leadership. Samson said it was simply time for a different voice. Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mlb/miam...l#storylink=cpy He hasnt been a coach since high school. How the hell does he have a gut feeling. He is one step up from the fans having gut feelings at this point. Coaches are allowed to trust their gut based on the bevy of their experience. This experiment will end in a comedic way. Edited May 20, 201510 yr by southsideirish71
May 20, 201510 yr MLB Daily Dish @mlbdailydish 1h1 hour ago Rays rumors: Decimated by injuries, Rays could deal from strength http://sbnation.com/e/8393240?utm_campaign..._source=twitter …
May 20, 201510 yr QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ May 20, 2015 -> 11:45 AM) He hasnt been a coach since high school. How the hell does he have a gut feeling. He is one step up from the fans having gut feelings at this point. Coaches are allowed to trust their gut based on the bevy of their experience. This experiment will end in a comedic way. Yeah, that's going to be laughed out of the water by the rest of the league. No matter how true or cliched, he's going to be expected to bring a different level of analysis or insight as to why he goes with a certain move...not something that 85% of the SoxTalk posters would question before it even happened in a gamethread. To win that way, you better have Joe Maddon level of success in your counter-intuitiveness.
May 20, 201510 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 20, 2015 -> 11:45 AM) MLB Daily Dish @mlbdailydish 1h1 hour ago Rays rumors: Decimated by injuries, Rays could deal from strength http://sbnation.com/e/8393240?utm_campaign..._source=twitter … Unless you're convinced McGee is set to be the next "in his prime" Matt Thorton or Andrew Miller, there's no way in hell you're going to trade a "good" starter for him...especially at that salary level.
May 20, 201510 yr Reports out of San Francisco that the A's are considering bringing in Ron Washington as a special consultant to work specifically with Marcus Semien on his defense. On a pace for 61 errors, which would break the modern record of Robin Yount's 44 and Jose Valentin, lol. A's are 1-12 in day games, 2-13 in one and two run games. 1-8 in games started against LHPers. Team curfew, Mr. Beane?
May 20, 201510 yr File this one under tweets you wish you could take back... Phil Rogers @philgrogers 1h1 hour ago Congrats to Marcus Semien. You're gonna love working w/Ron Washington but you better come fully caffeinated because he's relentless.
May 20, 201510 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 20, 2015 -> 03:25 PM) File this one under tweets you wish you could take back... Phil Rogers @philgrogers 1h1 hour ago Congrats to Marcus Semien. You're gonna love working w/Ron Washington but you better come fully caffeinated because he's relentless. Took me a second...but oh god.
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