Gibby Gone, Replacement Discussion thread

[TheHurl]

I hate putting a Heyman rumour as factual but it's looking more like it's true. Lets try and keep it to one thread. If Gibby's announced as returning I'll lock and delete.

[TheHurl]

And I'll once again throw John Schneider out as the replacement. Winning background, still young, relationship with about 50% of the team.

[BTS]

This makes me sad.

[Sammy225]

Tito?

[TheHurl]

This makes me sad.

 

Can they keep him around for press conferences at least.

[Grant77]

Very disappointing. I think this is a bad decision. Gibby has always had success with playoff calibre teams and I think he was the right guy to develop teenage Vlad and our other youngsters.

[burlingtonbandit]

Mark Derosa would be interesting although doesn't have any managing experience.

[BillSupra]

My pick is the feisty Canadian Stubby Clapp. Winner in the minors and managing the young guns in Arizona this year. The Canadian aspect would jive well with the fans too.

[Boxcar]

Weird how Atkins went on at length about how Gibby is part of the future nary a month ago.

 

f*** this decision.

 

Better question, how does an objectively terrible manager like Showalter get so much more rope? I really hope this was Gibby's decision.

[BTS]

Weird how Atkins went on at length about how Gibby is part of the future nary a month ago.

 

f*** this decision.

 

Better question, how does an objectively terrible manager like Showalter get so much more rope? I really hope this was Gibby's decision.

 

Every time someone posts a quote from Gibby it sounds like he's not really interested in coming back. I really hope that's what's going on, and that he's not being forced out.

[43211234]

 

Pour one out for the realest manager in the big leagues.

[Sammy225]

Every time someone posts a quote from Gibby it sounds like he's not really interested in coming back. I really hope that's what's going on, and that he's not being forced out.

 

I got that to that he did not want to be a part of the rebuild.

[GreekFatAss]

Joe Girardi

[Boxcar]

I suspect Gibby will be Atlanta bound.

[G-Snarls]

Tito?

 

We all wish

 

So does Shapiro

 

But he won't leave Cleveland

[G-Snarls]

I suspect Gibby will be Atlanta bound.

 

AA will want him at least as bench manager

[Olerud363]

I hate putting a Heyman rumour as factual but it's looking more like it's true. Lets try and keep it to one thread. If Gibby's announced as returning I'll lock and delete.

 

I certainly hope there was a difference in philosophy, and Gibby wasn't willing to implement some of the things the front office wanted.

 

It seemed a few weeks ago they were experimenting with "bullpen days" and the opener concept just a bit... then that went away. With several young pitchers, and several struggling pitchers, it would seem the perfect time to experiment with some of that... but it hasn't happened. So my speculation is that maybe that Gibby wasn't into that new fangled s***, and so they are parting on good terms.

 

If Gibby was willing to do whatever the front office wanted, and they still are letting him go... then it's total s***.

[G-Snarls]

I vote Girardi too

 

Unjustly let go

 

One year off

 

Time to get back at it for him and it might be the best opening available this off season

[John_Havok]

I don't think Gibbons wants to be here through a rebuild. I think it's more of a mutual/Gibby decision situation, which would be the only situation I would accept without anger towards the FO.

[P2F]

This sucks. We'll miss you more than you know, Gibby.

 

Edited September 6, 2018 by P2F

[KevinGregg]

Eric Wedge might be the guy they bring in

God help us if that's the case

[glory]

Respect to Gibby for being able to change after Shatkins took over, but I don't see the big deal. Most managers are now analytical extensions of the front office. Gibbons will be missed based on his relationship with the players, but as far as actual decision making, managers are basically puppets now. As long as they don't hire a Dusty Baker/Buck Showalter type, we won't even notice the difference aside from no longer having entertaining inteviews before/after games.

[Krylian]

I'll do it.

[leaffie]

Sandy alomar jr.

 

Came close before they hired farrel. Catcher, who I think make good managers. Shapiro is well acquainted with him.

[Jimcanuck]

If not manager, bring Johnny Mac back to be defensive coach to these young guys.

[wilko]

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[Jimcanuck]

If not manager, bring Johnny Mac back to be defensive coach to these young guys.

 

Hitting coach, pitching coach, why not a defensive coach

[Spanky99]

And I'll once again throw John Schneider out as the replacement. Winning background, still young, relationship with about 50% of the team.

 

Clapp or Schneider, the latter seems far more reasonable. Also, if true, I hope this is all Gibbons.

[Boxcar]

Respect to Gibby for being able to change after Shatkins took over, but I don't see the big deal. Most managers are now analytical extensions of the front office. Gibbons will be missed based on his relationship with the players, but as far as actual decision making, managers are basically puppets now. As long as they don't hire a Dusty Baker/Buck Showalter type, we won't even notice the difference aside from no longer having entertaining inteviews before/after games.

 

Gibby is one of those guys you really root for. He's also super fun and a gif machine. We all know managers have little impact so I don't think most people are upset by this from a team performance viewpoint. We just really liked Gibby.

[Spanky99]

I got that to that he did not want to be a part of the rebuild.

 

He literally said that.