Macha Out as Brewers Manager

[cumberlandreds]

Ken Macha was let go today by the Brewers. Also over the weekend the Mets fired Miniya and Jerry Manual. The firing season is here.


http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_yl...-brewers-macha

[WVRed]

Definitely Black Monday.

I'll be shocked if Macha lands anywhere but Pittsburgh. The Pirates fired Russell today and Macha is from there.

[cumberlandreds]

I missed the Russell firing. The Pirates need to fire their owner.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_yl...s-russellfired

[Matt700wlw]

Isn't it nice not to be part of this?

[bucksfan2]

Isn't it nice not to be part of this?

I think some people may disagree :

One job I am really interested to see how it plays out is the Cubs job. I don't watch enough Yankee baseball to fully understand the dislike for Girrardi. If he doesn't advance past the first round I think he may get canned or even look to leave. And to be honest the Yankees will always spend money but their core continues to get old, and Jeter will get a big time deal, it may be time to get out of dodge when it comes to the Yankees.

[NJReds]

One job I am really interested to see how it plays out is the Cubs job. I don't watch enough Yankee baseball to fully understand the dislike for Girrardi. If he doesn't advance past the first round I think he may get canned or even look to leave. And to be honest the Yankees will always spend money but their core continues to get old, and Jeter will get a big time deal, it may be time to get out of dodge when it comes to the Yankees.

I think the Yankees will try to keep Girardi. The only speculation I've heard here is that the Cubs may go hard after Girardi, and that it's a job that he would has interest in taking.

Although I've also heard from one of the talking heads on Baseball Tonight that the Cubs camp is split on Sandberg and Girardi.

[WVRed]

I think the Yankees will try to keep Girardi. The only speculation I've heard here is that the Cubs may go hard after Girardi, and that it's a job that he would has interest in taking.

Although I've also heard from one of the talking heads on Baseball Tonight that the Cubs camp is split on Sandberg and Girardi.

Fredi Gonzalez was named the favorite several months ago, but I believe he will end up in Atlanta once they are finished.

Endorsed by Bobby Cox.

[traderumor]

I think the Yankees will try to keep Girardi. The only speculation I've heard here is that the Cubs may go hard after Girardi, and that it's a job that he would has interest in taking.

Although I've also heard from one of the talking heads on Baseball Tonight that the Cubs camp is split on Sandberg and Girardi.

The interest in the Cubs over the Yankees has to be personal preference. To willingly go from a program with blank checks and actually know how to spend it to one with the historical problems that the Cubs have had makes that insight curious.

[WVRed]

The interest in the Cubs over the Yankees has to be personal preference. To willingly go from a program with blank checks and actually know how to spend it to one with the historical problems that the Cubs have had makes that insight curious.

IIRC, Girardi's wife is from Chicago and they have a home there. He left the Yankees when he was a player to play for the Cubs, but I think the circumstances were different.

[Chip R]

IIRC, Girardi's wife is from Chicago and they have a home there. He left the Yankees when he was a player to play for the Cubs, but I think the circumstances were different.

I think Girardi's actually from Chicago and he went to Northwestern. Other than that, I can't see the appeal of the Cubs over the Yankees.

[marcshoe]

I understand that next year the Pirates are going to let Captain Morgan have a go at managing the team.

[Jpup]

IIRC, Girardi's wife is from Chicago and they have a home there. He left the Yankees when he was a player to play for the Cubs, but I think the circumstances were different.

Are you sure? I thought he left the Cubs to play for the Yankees.

[bucksfan2]

I think Girardi's actually from Chicago and he went to Northwestern. Other than that, I can't see the appeal of the Cubs over the Yankees.

Here is the thing with the Cubs. They are one of the most storied franchises in all of baseball. They have been longing for a championship for over a century. The pressure that goes along with the job would be minimal compared to what Girardi faces while managing the Yankees. It would be a place where if he did somehow manage to win a championship he would be remembered forever. As it is in New York he will go down as #27.

Oh Chicago is a pretty cool city itself. If you grew up in the midwest, went to school in the midwest, and played in the midwest, the mecca of coaching may be Chicago and not NY.

[redsmetz]

Are you sure? I thought he left the Cubs to play for the Yankees.

He started with the Cubs, went to the Rockies, then to the Yankees, back to the Cubs and a final year in St. Louis. Years in order were 4, 3, 4, 3 & 1 (with a total of 7 years with the Cubs).

Chip is right that he went to Northwestern and he's from Peoria himself. All of this according to baseball-reference.com.

[JaxRed]

The Pirates fired their AA skipper also for not following team standards. BTW.... he won the AA Championship. Fill in your own punch lines .......