MarLOLins

[Inside Pitch]

They fire Redmond and today, they "hired" their GM to be their manager...  

 

How does that even work?  Did he demote himself?  Did he pick out his own replacement as GM?  Does he now answer to the guy he hired to replace himself?

 

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2015/05/18/dan-jennings-miami-marlins-manager/27520219/

 

"Jennings, who has been in professional baseball since 1986 as a scout and front office official, last managed or coached at Davidson High School in Mobile, Ala., after he graduated from college in the mid-1980s."

 

Interesting stuff in Miami.

 

[Chimi]

Comes off as a serious case of armchair manager.

[Cdaniel]

I was just about to post this. Pretty crazy.

[AngelsandDodgersFan]

Could you imagine Dipoto being manager of our beloved Angel?? Loria simply didnt want to pay a 3rd manager this year. (He is still paying Guillen) So its a win-win for Loria. If they suck, Jennings goes back as GM, if it is 2003 again, Loria is looked on as a genius.

[nando714]

When do we trade for Stanton

[WallyWorld]

yeah, that's going to end well . . .

[ELEVEN]

Mods please change thread title to Marlins LOL.

[Richard]

Mods please change thread title to Marlins LOL.

 

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[happybat4]

Could you imagine Dipoto being manager of our beloved Angel?? Loria simply didnt want to pay a 3rd manager this year. (He is still paying Guillen) So its a win-win for Loria. If they suck, Jennings goes back as GM, if it is 2003 again, Loria is looked on as a genius.

Dipoto actually played in the big leagues unlike Jennings.

[RallyMo]

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[ScottT]

interesting 99% of time a former player is hired. Like tale t is a requirement for being a manager.

I hope he succeeds and causes change.

[AngelsLakersFan]

I'm pretty sure he is just doing both jobs now. They didn't want to pay for a manager any more... this is Florida we are talking about here...

[AngelsLongBall]

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Partial credit. If it were marLOLins you would receive your full share

[Vegas Halo Fan]

So is he going to fire himself if the record doesn't improve?

I'm trying to imagine the mindset of the players on this reality show masquerading as a baseball team.

At least they have Jeff Mathis.

Edited May 19, 2015 by Vegas Halo Fan

[ELEVEN]

So.. what if he ends up loving the field manager position but doing both is too dificult? Could we have a situation whereby the Manager fires his GM?

[Troll Daddy]

Strange move considering they just gave Redmond a two year extension in September.