All the talk on MLB radio is:
- Charlie might be the nicest guy in MLB but not the best manager for all player types
- the decision had been made weeks ago to fire him
- decision cemented after bad road trip
- probably wanted to do it on the Monday off day but death affecting the coaching staff family made it distasteful to do it then
- didn't want to wait until Allstar break in case they went on a 6 game winning streak and would make them look stupid for firing him after that