Ron Roenicke fired by the Brewers

[caulfield12]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/break...0503-story.html

 

After winning a series against the Cubs and going 5-5 over the last 10 games.

 

Might be missing another opportunity if the Brewers already have their guy in mind and are jumping the gun ahead of the White Sox.

 

 

Note he has a record over .500 for his career and playoff appearances on his resume.

 

 

 

Now the pressure is really turned up in Chicago. Nobody expected anything out of the Phillies, even though they're still carrying a huge bloated payroll. The Marlins were off to a terrible start but they have recovered from the tailspin.

 

 

Edited May 4, 2015 by caulfield12

[caulfield12]

It was a startling turn of events for Roenicke, 58, who had his 2016 option exercised by the team on March 19.

 

"Mark (Attanasio) and I visited on it and felt it was the right thing to do," Melvin said at the time.

"Game management, you're going to get second-guessed by everybody on that. He's very passionate about being a Brewer, for one thing. He communicates really well with and has the respect of his coaching staff. He builds relationships with the players. He can be firm when he has to be. He knows our organization well now and works well with everybody in the front office. His aggressive style has always been there."

 

That move came in stark contrast to Roenicke's perceived status with the Brewers at the end of the 2014 season. The team led the National League's Central Division for the first 150 days before floundering over the last six weeks and falling completely out of the playoff chase. The Brewers finished with an 82-80 record – their fifth winning season in their last eight, but still a major disappointment.

 

 

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/302369651.html

 

 

 

 

http://espn.go.com/mlb/attendance

 

Brewers not messing around, despite their struggles, they were 8th in attendance as of today...

Edited May 4, 2015 by caulfield12

[Jordan4life_2007]

Why do you keep putting non-related White Sox stuff into PHT?

[caulfield12]

Because it is related....part of the Astros' story was about Gary Pettis, who was a "terrible" coach for the White Sox (for whatever reason) but is now one of the strengths of the Astros' staff.

 

How, and why, did that happen?

 

It's a big mystery.

 

 

 

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2002-09...ms-keith-foulke

For a trip down memory lane.

 

Baserunning gaffes by White Sox players from start to finish cost Wallace Johnson and Gary Pettis their coaching jobs Sunday.

Wavin' Wallace Johnson, the third-base coach, was fired just before the flight home from Minnesota. Pettis, the first-base coach, was reassigned to another job in the Sox organization.

 

Pettis, a friend of general manager Ken Williams', was a minor-league instructor whom Williams promoted in 2001 to coach first and instruct Sox outfielders and baserunners.

Edited May 4, 2015 by caulfield12

[Bigsoxhurt35]

@ChrisCotillo: Ron Gardenhire is also a name that could be in play for #Brewers, as @AaronGleeman noted. Working on confirming choice.

[Bigsoxhurt35]

Update

 

@ChrisCotillo: Source with direct knowledge tells me #Brewers will NOT be hiring Ron Gardenhire to replace Roenicke.

[BigHurt3515]

This gives me some hope that maybe Hahn will realize Ventura needs to go

[Soxfest]

Some teams know when to cut bait!

[flavum]

Craig Counsell would seem to be the leader in the clubhouse.

 

...and it is. Multi-year deal. Not interim.

Edited May 4, 2015 by flavum

[Bigsoxhurt35]

You don't fire a manager without someone in mind. They moved quickly

[Brian]

I never watched Craig Counsell, the player, and thought to myself, "That guy is a future manager."

[Buehrle>Wood]

He's been getting groomed for the job since he retired though. That's how you handle it, not like we did with Ventura.

[Chisoxfn]

I never watched Craig Counsell, the player, and thought to myself, "That guy is a future manager."

I always thought Counsell was a smart, heady player.

[cabiness42]

I always thought Counsell was a smart, heady player.

 

You could just say he is an ND grad and the rest is implied.