Hey Arte, you have our permission to........

[Ohtaniland]

fire Scioscia and send the Sham Wow guy packing with him.

Edited September 29, 2013 by Hamiltown

[jshep]

Prediction: Scioscia stays, Dipoto fired, Jim Bowden hired.

 

And then I drink and cry forever.

[fan_since79]

It's gotta happen. A no-brainer.

 

Whether it will or not is another question entirely.

[GalericX]

I think Sosh is going to quit.  Heard him on the radio this morning, and just something about the way he was talking... just does not sound like a guy very happy where he is.

[Mark68]

I think Sosh is going to quit.  Heard him on the radio this morning, and just something about the way he was talking... just does not sound like a guy very happy where he is.

Good.

 

Don't let the door hit you in your corpulent ass on your way out.

[Season Over]

It's too bad this didn't happen a year sooner so they could make a run at Francona.  I'm not sure which available managers are any good.

[Mark68]

It's too bad this didn't happen a year sooner so they could make a run at Francona.  I'm not sure which available managers are any good.

Let's see who will be available. Some may quit.

 

And some may be managing in the minors right now, or coaching in the majors.

[Lou E Ville]

Girardi

[Mark68]

Girardi

I was thinking that, too. Don't know if he wants to stay in what will be, for the Yankees, a rebuilding process.

[HaloFan85]

Dave Martinez.

[sneaky_flute]

Yankee fans don't seem to be fond of Girardi

[tdawg87]

When Anaheim is in ashes, you have my permission to blow up the team.

[Mark68]

[YouthofToday]

I was thinking that, too. Don't know if he wants to stay in what will be, for the Yankees, a rebuilding process.

And Arte's mess is that much better?

I believe Girardi will either 1) stay in NY 2) join the Cubs 3) join the Fox broadcast booth.

[Angel Oracle]

Dave Martinez!

He's worked with a lot of young players in TB.

[Stradling]

So a guy that we don't know if he can handle big name players with big time egos.

[Angel Oracle]

So a guy that we don't know if he can handle big name players with big time egos.

But we also have a significant number of young players. What about them?

[HaloFan85]

From what I read on Martinez, he's the guy who's responsible for the clubhouse culture in Tampa.  He says he and Maddon are on the same page most of the time but when he has a different opinion, he has no problem telling Maddon.  He said he wasn't hired to be Maddon's 'yes' man and that's what Maddon loves about him the most.  He's a Maddon's disciple.  Maddon practically called irreplaceable but understands his true calling is as a manager.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

It's too bad this didn't happen a year sooner so they could make a run at Francona.  I'm not sure which available managers are any good.

 

Not only that, but willing to take over a team who just slipped below .500 despite significant increases in payroll, and locked in with Pujols and Hamilton until several of us hit retirement age.

Edited September 30, 2013 by Vegas Halo Fan

[sneaky_flute]

From what I read on Martinez, he's the guy who's responsible for the clubhouse culture in Tampa.  He says he and Maddon are on the same page most of the time but when he has a different opinion, he has no problem telling Maddon.  He said he wasn't hired to be Maddon's 'yes' man and that's what Maddon loves about him the most.  He's a Maddon's disciple.  Maddon practically called irreplaceable but understands his true calling is as a manager.

Everyone on the Rangers SB nation site wants Martinez to manage Texas but sadly it doesn't look like Washington is going anywhere for at least a year.

[Stradling]

But we also have a significant number of young players. What about them?

We find a guy who has had success with both.

[jshep]

Why lock ourselves into a veteran manager? Especially given the caliber of managers you're likely looking at being available that fit that mold this offseason.

 

I'm not opposed to hiring a veteran manager in general, but I can't think of one that's a realistic option that I find particularly appealing.

 

I rather give Vizquel or Bogar or Martinez from TB a shot at the job, then settle for the retreads of the league just because they've done it before.

Edited September 30, 2013 by jshep

[Angel Oracle]

We find a guy who has had success with both.

You won't find many that do both.

[70runner]

promote Scioscia to FO as Deputy for Turning the Page

 

sit down with your mega-contract duo and instruct them to deliver or return your money

 

make Trout an Angel forever

 

terminate your buy the most expensive, famous FA policy

[wopphil]

You have our permission to can Scioscia (I am not anti-Scioscia, but maybe a change is needed); to trade Trumbo, Kendrick, Aybar, and/or Bourjos for young pitching; and to sign as many pen arms as you wish.