Fredi Gonzalez Fired.

[NYYVol]

Knew it was a matter of time.

He will land on his feet somewhere. He's a classy guy.

Edit: Bench Coach Carlos Tosca and Hitting Coach Jim Presley also were canned.

Edwin Rodriguez has been named Interim Manager.
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[golfballs]

Buster Olney:

"The Marlins had talked internally about firing Fredi Gonzalez earlier this season and were preparing to make a move -- and then their timetable was backed up by the Hanley Ramirez incident. The Powers That Be realized that if they made the move at that time that firing Gonzalez would be seen as an implicit endorsement of Ramirez's actions and statements about the manager, and so the Marlins held off -- rightly. Gonzalez as manager of the Marlins has been a dead man walking since the end of last season, when folks in the team's baseball operations had to talk owner Jeffrey Loria out of firing him, and then going into this season, Loria indicated he expected the low-budget Marlins to contend for a championship, a goal that was probably unrealistic given the lack of depth in the team's roster at the Major League level."

Ha

 

[tri_vol]

Dan Patrick said rumor is he has the inside track to replace Bobby Cox.
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[golfballs]

I would guess that he's the favorite at this point. Got to say, they have outperformed relative to their payroll - finishing over the Braves the last two seasons.

Their owner is crazy to think they should be contending for Championships.

 

[miamicane]

yea cuz the marlins never won a world series before...

 

[bam15]

My question is whether the Florida Marlins fired Fredi Gonzalez or did Hanley Ramirez fire Fredi Gonzalez?

 

[crazyguy]

Dan Patrick said rumor is he has the inside track to replace Bobby Cox.
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I would be all for that.

 

[VOLinthaNATI]

yea cuz the marlins never won a world series before...

Clearly not his point. The talent on this club is nowhere near the talent of those clubs especially on offense.
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[emainvol]

We'll take him

 

[NYYVol]

My question is whether the Florida Marlins fired Fredi Gonzalez or did Hanley Ramirez fire Fredi Gonzalez?

The word is they wanted to do it earlier this season. But after the Hanley debacle they waited for fear that it would look like that was the only reason.
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[VOLinthaNATI]

My question is whether the Florida Marlins fired Fredi Gonzalez or did Hanley Ramirez fire Fredi Gonzalez?

Did you bother to read the second post?

 

[golfballs]

yea cuz the marlins never won a world series before...

I guess you think the Diamondbacks should be contenders too

 

[NYYVol]

yea cuz the marlins never won a world series before...

I can just imagine the Marlins catching fire now that Fredi is gone.

I can see them hosting Game 1 of the World Series now in front of a paid attendance of 32.
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[VOLinthaNATI]

I can just imagine the Marlins catching fire now that Fredi is gone.

I can see them hosting Game 1 of the World Series now in front of a paid attendance of 32.
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And free vuvuzelaz for all!

 

[volwarrior33]

Dan Patrick said rumor is he has the inside track to replace Bobby Cox.
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He still lives in Marietta. Kurkjian said some inside the Marlins organization thought the Braves vacancy was on his mind daily.

 

[rockytop_14]

This is my first post in this forum. I usually only post about football. And anyone who has read my post b4 knows that I am rarely serious and have never claimed to have any "inside info." However in this case I do. A good friend of mine is a low level executive for the Braves. I ask him all the time for info and don't get much out of him. But in this case he told me that the Braves have had informal discussions with Fredi's agent and that there is serious mutual interest from both parties. He said that this is the reason that the Marlins fired him and that barring any unforseen issues that Fredi Gonzalez WILL be the next manager of the Braves. And this may be announced pretty soon. He may even work with the team in some capacity this season.
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[vol_fan89]

Good stuff man. I'd love to have him as manager.
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[miamicane]

dam fredi...you sold out...

 

[NYYVol]

This is my first post in this forum. I usually only post about football. And anyone who has read my post b4 knows that I am rarely serious and have never claimed to have any "inside info." However in this case I do. A good friend of mine is a low level executive for the Braves. I ask him all the time for info and don't get much out of him. But in this case he told me that the Braves have had informal discussions with Fredi's agent and that there is serious mutual interest from both parties. He said that this is the reason that the Marlins fired him and that barring any unforseen issues that Fredi Gonzalez WILL be the next manager of the Braves. And this may be announced pretty soon. He may even work with the team in some capacity this season.
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Bobby Cox will have a part in the next manager. Bobby is very high on Fredi.
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[VOLNBAMA]

Why are the Marlins playing in San Juan?