2014-2015 off season manager firing thread

[G-Snarls]

Already fired: Kirk Gibson, Ron Gardenhire, Dusty Baker

 

Predict who else gets canned and we will post news about it here instead of around baseball

Edited October 8, 2014 by G-Snarls

[G-Snarls]

Brad Ausmus is my #1 pick

 

And I think a decent chance Don Mattingly is gone too

[GD]

Ned Yost please

[G-Snarls]

Ned Yost please

 

 

Yeah he should have been my #1 pick and he actually deserves to be fired

 

The problem is his team keeps winning despite him. LOL

[G-Snarls]

Ron Washington saved himself the embarrassment of being fired by quitting.

[Governator]

I'd say Mattingly #1. Ausmus had no bullpen to manage properly but he'll still likely get canned.

[LongTimeReader]

Brad Ausmus is my #1 pick

 

And I think a decent chance Don Mattingly is gone too

 

Yeah that guy is awful...

[NorthOf49]

I don't think there's a chance at all that Mattingly will be gone. He won his divison and there weren't many/any complaints about his playoff management. His bullpen simply sucked outside of Kenley Jansen. Players seem to like and respect him too.

 

Obviously Williams and Ausmus should get fired, but I don't think it'll happen. Most managers who will get fired have already been fired.

 

My #1 who could still get fired is Fredi Gonzalez.

[Boxcar]

I don't think there's a chance at all that Mattingly will be gone. He won his divison and there weren't many/any complaints about his playoff management. His bullpen simply sucked outside of Kenley Jansen. Players seem to like and respect him too.

 

Obviously Williams and Ausmus should get fired, but I don't think it'll happen. Most managers who will get fired have already been fired.

 

My #1 who could still get fired is Fredi Gonzalez.

 

Matty Williams? I'd fire him solely for batting Harper 6th.

[NorthOf49]

Matty Williams? I'd fire him solely for batting Harper 6th.

What's worse: batting Harper 6th or batting Alex Gordon 6th?

[G-Snarls]

More if you count in-season too. The season end was a while ago, that's when most teams do it.

 

Toronto sports personalities still discussing whether or not the Jays should fire Gibbons don't understand that he's probably already been not fired for the offseason.

 

Yeah. Thread is a few weeks late. Just that board is dead and I wanted to generate some.chatter.

[Governator]

I don't think there's a chance at all that Mattingly will be gone. He won his divison and there weren't many/any complaints about his playoff management. His bullpen simply sucked outside of Kenley Jansen. Players seem to like and respect him too.

 

Mattingly has been there for 3 years, they won the division last year after increasing payroll from sub $100MM to over $200MM. They continued to poor money in to them, this year the highest payroll in MLB history. Betting odds preseason had them winning the WS and I'm certain the owners expected more than another division clinch. It wouldn't surprise me if they canned him for accountability since someone has to take blame and they sure won't put the loss on Kershaw.

[G-Snarls]

Batting Sal Perez 7th against a lefty.

 

Yost is brutal. But if they win another series does ownership have the stones to fire him???

[guylaroche5]

mattingly for sure, yost is basically untouchable now whether they go the the WS or not

[glory]

I'm still somewhat hopeful that Gibbons will be canned. They can just promote Hale from the bench.

[G-Snarls]

I'm still somewhat hopeful that Gibbons will be canned. They can just promote Hale from the bench.

 

But they went out of their way already to say he'll be back for 2015

[LongTimeReader]

John Gibbons. Oh wait s***!

 

Unless you have someone better in mind, then no, just no.

[jaysfan2014]

Don Mattingly all the way. This team was favored to win a World Series.. and they got knocked out in the NLDS. Brad Ausmus is unlikely, because he's only 1 year into his deal.

 

John Farrell should be on the list too.. his management this past season was horrible, and part of the reason Boston lost 90 games, not just the roster. Remember, most of that roster was 1 year removed from a World Series win.

[Deadpool]

Yeah. Thread is a few weeks late. Just that board is dead and I wanted to generate some.chatter.

 

Didn't think you could create a 100 page thread on the claiming of Bo Shultz?

[Boxcar]

What's worse: batting Harper 6th or batting Alex Gordon 6th?

 

Batting Harper 6th. Easily.

[jaysfan2014]

Didn't think you could create a 100 page thread on the claiming of Bo Shultz?

 

Bo Schultz will be DFAd the moment AA finds somebody else (or outrights him to Buffalo).

[Nabru]

Already fired: Kirk Gibson, Ron Gardenhire, Dusty Baker

 

Predict who else gets canned and we will post news about it here instead of around baseball

 

Dusty Baker was fired a long time ago.

[Deadpool]

Bo Schultz will be DFAd the moment AA finds somebody else (or outrights him to Buffalo).

 

Yes, I'm familiar with AA's way of using the waiver wire...

[DavyJones]

Don Mattingly all the way. This team was favored to win a World Series.. and they got knocked out in the NLDS. Brad Ausmus is unlikely, because he's only 1 year into his deal.

 

John Farrell should be on the list too.. his management this past season was horrible, and part of the reason Boston lost 90 games, not just the roster. Remember, most of that roster was 1 year removed from a World Series win.

Why fire Mattingly? Kershaw choking again lost the LDS. You can't fire someone based on a couple of postseason games that didn't go your way.

[LongTimeReader]

Why fire Mattingly? Kershaw choking again lost the LDS. You can't fire someone based on a couple of postseason games that didn't go your way.

 

Kershaw choked? No.

[jaysfan2014]

Why fire Mattingly? Kershaw choking again lost the LDS. You can't fire someone based on a couple of postseason games that didn't go your way.

 

Not if your team's payroll is the highest in baseball, and a World Series is expected of them.

 

BTW, Mattingly will be safe(for now.).. Ned Colletti, on the other hand, may get canned.. I mean, look at the mess of that roster! Way too many overpaid OF and no room for top prospect Joc Pederson, who should be in the majors now! And the bullpen is terrible. The only reason the Dodgers are even winning is more due to the awful NL West outside of them and the Giants.

[DavyJones]

Kershaw choked? No.

ERA of under 2 all year, promptly gives up 8 runs after being staked a 6-1 lead in the LDS. Sounds like choking to me.

[DavyJones]

Not if your team's payroll is the highest in baseball, and a World Series is expected of them.

 

BTW, Mattingly will be safe(for now.).. Ned Colletti, on the other hand, may get canned.. I mean, look at the mess of that roster! Way too many overpaid OF and no room for top prospect Joc Pederson, who should be in the majors now! And the bullpen is terrible. The only reason the Dodgers are even winning is more due to the awful NL West outside of them and the Giants.

 

 

I'll grant you that. I just don't think it's Mattingly's fault.

[GD]

Andrew Friedman with an unlimited payroll.

 

HOLY f***ING TERRIFYING

[jaysfan2014]

If Andrew Friedman leaves Tampa, I bet he might take a few players and Joe Maddon with him.. I can't see a GM that replaces Friedman keeping that roster together, because of the failure to get a new stadium and payroll restrictions.