So, still think firing Girardi was a bad idea?Let's take a look at some of the evidence here - nothing esoteric, just what is in plain view for all.Girardi was interviewed by the Cubs - and it was inevitable that he was going to sign with the Cubs and coach them back to greatness, right? Well, nope. Instead, Lou Pinella was granted the managerial position. Ironically, it was Pinella who was … [Read more...]

So, what does Freddi Gonzalez do now? Working with Larry Beinfest, they start to piece together a coaching staff.First up: bench coach. That is going to be Carlos Tosca, a long time mentor and friend to Freddi Gonzalez. Tosca was Gonzalez's first minor league manager, going back to his single A days at Bradenton. Tosca was going to be the bench coach for the D'Backs in 2007, since Jay Bell left … [Read more...]

"It's a long way from Erie, man," said Freddi Gonzalez as he was introduced today as the Marlins new manager. Or was it "eerie"? Because that is what this situation has become, at best - just confounding and confusing.The latest in the "he said" event of the summer around baseball, the rift between Girardi and the Marlins brass, resulted in his firing. Evidently, everyone has to get along to … [Read more...]